The Mood Board

Barker Black, Spring 2013 pt. II

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:17 -0400

Barker Black, Spring 2013 pt. II

Barker Black, Spring 2013 pt. I

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:50:00 -0400

Barker Black, Spring 2013 pt. I

jfitzpatrickfootwear: Ravenna wholecut loafer in Snuff...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:24:26 -0400

jfitzpatrickfootwear:

Ravenna wholecut loafer in Snuff Suede/Chocolate calf tassel with thin rubber sole coming June/July 2013

J.FitzPatrick Shoe Range

jfitzpatrickfootwear: Blackwatch Tartan??? Bring it on!! Coming...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:41 -0400

jfitzpatrickfootwear:

Blackwatch Tartan??? Bring it on!!

Coming Soon to a blog near you…..

J.FitzPatrick Shoe Range

Radnor Hunt Races. A glorious day in the Mother Land.

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:15:00 -0400

Radnor Hunt Races. A glorious day in the Mother Land.

I understand the practical aspect of black tie optional, that...

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:42:00 -0400

I understand the practical aspect of black tie optional, that is, ‘we (the hosts) prefer you wear black tie, but realize that it may be a financial or logisitical burden that would make it not feasible to wear.’ However, I follow the school of thought that goes something like ‘half measures avail us nothing.’ That is, you either require black tie or you do not even present it as an option. There is no middle ground or ‘optional.’ Continued thoughts on black tie optional…

Indochino is in Philadelphia until May 27. Stop by Monday the...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:54:06 -0400

Indochino is in Philadelphia until May 27. Stop by Monday the 20th, as I will be offering guidance and advice on the Indochino process and men’s style in general.

#skullandcrossbone #cufflinks. #jollyroger #silver #menswear...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:27:30 -0400

#skullandcrossbone #cufflinks. #jollyroger #silver #menswear #mensstyle #mensfashion #style #pirates #classic

I need the Hermes jawns, stat.

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:21:00 -0400

I need the Hermes jawns, stat.

A chilly spring day, chilly enough for a cashmere wool flannel. ...

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:20:01 -0400

A chilly spring day, chilly enough for a cashmere wool flannel. Suit: A Suit That Fits. Shirt: CottonWork. Shoes: Septieme Largeur. Tie & suspenders: Chipp2. Pocket square: Robert Talbott. Socks: Canali (I think).

"F. Scott Fitzgerald (shown in Brooks tweed) once warned his daughter at Vassar, ‘Beware of Yale..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:10:10 -0400

“F. Scott Fitzgerald (shown in Brooks tweed) once warned his daughter at Vassar, ‘Beware of Yale wolves in J.Press tweed.’”

- Richard Press (via putthison)

How Baz Luhrmann bastardized The Great Gatsby and looks of the...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:09:33 -0400

How Baz Luhrmann bastardized The Great Gatsby and looks of the men’s style from the movie.

jhilla: Riccardo Bestetti Bespoke Exotics. Although many of his...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:03:43 -0400

jhilla:

Riccardo Bestetti Bespoke Exotics.

Although many of his designs may not be to everyone’s taste, including my own, Mr. Bestetti’s craftmanship cannot be overstated. His willingness to experiment and discover with such a high level of execution is amazing.

Imagine cutting or trying to stitch through stingray skin - it would be like working with metal armour. Imagine the care needed to last iguana without distorting it. Or cutting and lasting extremely thin kid goat suede without it tearing.

His attention to detail demands appreciation.

Wholecut Stingray Oxfords | Iguana Monkstraps | Kid Goat Suede Galoshes | Shark skin Chukkas

For Mother’s Day. Jacket: vintage Austin Reed. Pants:...

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:53:30 -0400

For Mother’s Day. Jacket: vintage Austin Reed. Pants: Lands End. Shirt: CottonWork. Tie: Chipp2. Suspenders: Albert Thurston. Shoes: Shipton & Heneage.

sassyfitbelle: liberalmama: bigcountryaz: parentingautism: Fo...

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:45:00 -0400

sassyfitbelle:

liberalmama:

bigcountryaz:

parentingautism:

For those not familiar with Joe Arpaio, he is the county sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. He keeps getting re-elected over and over again. These are some of the reasons why:

Sheriff Joe Arpaio created the “tent city jail” to save Arizona from spending tens of millions of dollars on another expensive prison complex; inmates sleep in tents!

He has jail meals down to 20 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.

He banned smoking and pornographic magazines in the jails, took away their weightlifting equipment and cut off all but “G” movies. He says, “They’re in jail to pay a debt to society, not to build muscles so they can assault innocent people when they leave.”

He started chain gangs to use the inmates to do free work on county and city projects and save taxpayer’s money. Men work in pink “Clean(ing) and Sober” shirts. Their underwear is also pink!

Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn’t get sued for discrimination.

He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court order that required cable TV for jails. So he hooked up the cable TV again but only allows the Disney Channel and The Weather Channel. When asked why the weather channel, he replied, “So these morons will know how hot it’s gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs.”

He cut off coffee because it has zero nutritional value and is therefore a waste of taxpayer money. When the inmates complained, he told them, “This isn’t the Ritz. If you don’t like it, don’t come back.”

He also bought the Newt Gingrich lecture series on US history that he pipes into the jails. When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series that actually tells the truth for a change would be welcome and that it might even explain why 95% of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.

With temperatures being even hotter than usual in Phoenix (116° F set a new record for June 2, 2009), the Associated Press reported that about 2,000 inmates living in a tent encampment surrounded by barbed wire at the Maricopa County Jail have been given permission to strip down to their government-issued pink boxer shorts. On that Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing pink boxer shorts were overheard chatting in the tents, where temperatures reached 128 degrees. “This is hell. It feels like we live in a furnace,” said Ernesto Gonzales, an inmate for 2 years with 10 more to go. “It’s inhumane.”

Joe Arpaio, who makes his prisoners wear pink and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic. “Criminals should be punished for their crimes, not live in luxury until it’s time for parole, only to go out and commit more crimes so they can come back in to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things many taxpayers can’t afford to have for themselves.”

The same day he told all the inmates who were complaining of the heat in the tents: “It’s between 120 to 130 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents there too, and they have to walk all day in that sun, wearing full battle gear and getting shot at, and THEY have not committed any crimes, so shut your damned mouths!”

Sheriff Joe was just re-elected for the fourteenth time as Sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona.

SHERIFF JOE!

Sooo00OooOooo proud of my home state. Get your shit together Maricopa County.

This. Is. Amazing.

FYGblog: Legend.

voxsart: Coat And Tie Versus WW (Work Wear.) Sean Connery,...

Sun, 12 May 2013 18:26:45 -0400

voxsart:

Coat And Tie Versus WW (Work Wear.)

Sean Connery, 1971.

FYG: Voxsart’s quote says all you need to know.

Bit harsh.

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:21:12 -0400

Yes, a bit. However, sometimes overstatement really is the best course of action. And plus, You Only Live Twice, not once.

blazerandtie: life is short FYG: Anyone who has...

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:05:22 -0400

blazerandtie:

life is short

FYG: Anyone who has ‘YOLO’ embroidered on a shirt should be shot on site.

"I am quite aware that I shall annoy some people by my insistence on correctness based on tradition..."

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:45:16 -0400

“I am quite aware that I shall annoy some people by my insistence on correctness based on tradition in the choice of certain articles of clothing; that I shall be called a snob and out of date. My reply again is that the suit is the dress of a gentleman. If you are one, you will instinctively, almost unconsciously, uphold its standards. If you are not, you might like to be helped. Don’t forget, I was not born a gentleman. But I was born with sharp eyes that noticed what a real gentleman wore and a curious mind which enquired into the origins of his style. What I learned I am trying to pass on.”

- Hardy Amies (via voxsart)

#purple #suede #wingtips. Just painted the sole to match the...

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:20:28 -0400

#purple #suede #wingtips. Just painted the sole to match the upper. Would you wear? #mensshoes #shoeporn #menswear #mensstyle #mensfashion cc: @theshoesnob84 @iamhdiddy @pgregorstyle