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Archive for February, 2010

Feb 25

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Introducing the Indochino Tailor’s Kit

For those of you who have experienced purchasing some threads from Indochino you may, like myself, at times get frustrated with not being able to actually TOUCH the fabrics they offer. This has been a major gap between Indochino and true custom tailoring in where you sit down and hand pick the fabrics you would like to have your suit made from.

Always ahead of their own game, Indochino is now offering what they call The Tailor’s Kit:

The Tailor’s Kits are handmade exactly to a customer’s specifications and come complete with 16 interchangeable fabric swatches chosen at the point of purchase. Also included are two Indochino measuring tapes to make the next step towards ordering a custom-made suit even easier. Tailor’s Kits are shipped for free and arrive within five days and come with a $29 credit towards the next purchase.

The Tailor’s Kits will be available on February 28, 2010 for $29 at www.indochino.com.

Feb 24

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A Look Ahead At Spring 2010: The Suit

Suit: H&M $90, Shirt: Indochino $90, Tie: Altea $14, Pocket Square: Lands' End $10 Shoes: Florsheim $60

For spring, I love the simple cotton suit that goes from the office to a night out with just the right amount of wrinkle. The suit above is from H&M and will need a slight bit of tailoring but generally off the rack fits pretty damn well. I love the functional double boutonnieres as well.

If they start doing functional buttons on the sleeves H&M will be ahead of the curve for off the rack  suiting choices.

Feb 22

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A Look Ahead At Spring 2010

There is a hint of warmth poking through the air here in New York and local retailers and magazines are starting their Springcentric lines as well.

I started my Spring arsenal with three simple pieces of really nice cloth from Lands’ End.

At this point, I am sure all of you are saying: “This guy must get paid by Indochino, Imparali, and Lands’ End to talk about their clothes” which, as much as I wish it were true, is simply not. I usually just find one or two places I love to shop at and stick with them for a while. I’m a long term relationship kind of guy.

The pocket square is a tricky piece and has to be taken farther than the boring flat white version especially when wearing a solid, light spring time suit.

One of my readers suggested the Lands’ End canvas label to me and I initially freaked out at the price of only $9,50 a piece. Since I bought them online, I thought the clothe would be cheap and thin but man, was I wrong. Lands’ End continues to prove that they are commited to making quality pieces for the financially challenged. So much so that in this month’s GQ magazine in between a bunch of $40-$80 pocket squares lies one magical $9.50 square.

Here are the three I chose for spring/summer:

Lands' End Pocket Square, $9.50 each

Feb 11

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Gone Too Soon

Feb 11

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End Of Winter Blues 2

What I will miss most about dressing up for the winter is the layering portion. Cashmere v-neck sweaters under a nice wool herringbone jacket is always a favorite of mine. One thing I desperately need is a more colorful pocket square for this ensemble. Something in a deep red with yellow trim would be perfect.

Jacket: Uniqlo, Shirt: Imparali Custom Tailors, Tie: Brooks Brothers, Cashmere Sweater: Club Room, Pants: Merona, Pocket Square: Perry Ellis

Feb 9

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A Sincere Thank You

All,

A reader just posted a great comment that had my wheels turning a bit.

He let me know that in some recent comments I have come across as a bit cocky and defensive when critiqued.

While this is true, I cannot express how much I appreciate you all and your frequent visits and comments good or bad.

My rant on Monday about Style Forum was, in my mind, justified.

What is not justified, however, is the way I have been reacting to my own reader’s critiques. I looked back at the past few months and can see exactly what the commenter was talking about and will patiently go back and delete those responses as they are not very becoming of me.

I want all of you to know that I do this blog out of love for menswear and the guys who can’t really afford to go Bespoke. I don’t do it for money or recognition. I do it because I feel every man has the right to look amazing whether he makes $30,000 a year or $600,000 a year. And when I feel I am being unfairly critiqued I get defensive which is a bit unfair to my readers.

This blog started with a meager 20 hits per week and has jumped to 4,000-5,000. That jump has everything to do with you all sticking with me and I owe you a great amount of thanks.

I hope that in the past few weeks I have not turned any of you off from reading.

My sincerest thanks and best wishes,
Dennis Cahlo

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