For the fashionable human cannonball.
March 11, 2008
March 6, 2008
Pants on Fire
If women love a man in uniform, they must surely lurv a man in half of one, at least when he has the hard-earned, eminently practical figure of a firefighter.
March 4, 2008
Curious Yellow
This gentleman in Milan is doing so many things right, it’s hard to know where to begin. There are his narrow, short trousers which show off the sensational antiqued shoes (Berluti?). And it’s not every day one sees a pocket square in an overcoat. But the gloves, cradling a cigar, are really what set the outfit apart. If there’s one accessory any dandy must absolutely possess, it is a pair of canary yellow gloves.
March 3, 2008
Piste Off
The top’s all business, while the bottom’s all set for the ski slopes—circa 1985. Could DSquared² be targeting the undervalued Swiss newscaster demographic?
Incidentally, shouldn’t DSquared² be pronounced “DSquared squared”? Just sayin’…
February 12, 2008
Turning Siamese
Courtesy of Thom Browne comes this freakish nightmare—of ironing, that is.
February 11, 2008
Bananas for Bonobos
It’s not often that Izzy feels unworthy of a pair of pants, but these trousers from Bonobos are infinitely hipper than its new owner. Made of shockingly lightweight corduroy, with wales the width of a needle, the soft pants are accented with pink contrast stitching and mod-ish linings that peek out from the rear pockets.  Your tush had better be prepared for all of the attention.
January 28, 2008
Parla Inglese?
The Sartorialist today featured a certain Angelo Inglese, whose surname is too-good-to-be-true for those who enjoy British style all’italiana. While his jacket sleeves and trousers might be too tight, his subtle combination of patterns should be an inspiration to us all. Also, although his cardigan appears have been tucked in carelessly, it is more likely a messy example of sprezzatura.
January 17, 2008
What’s the Matter with Kansas?
Izzy has little doubt that clicking your heels in these ruby oxfords from Moschino will indeed take you somewhere over the rainbow.
January 8, 2008
The Sport of Princes
A suit is good for nearly any occasion, though playing cricket, or any strenuous sport, is usually not one of them. Still, Prince Charles didn’t look completely out of place taking a swing in a double-breasted suit with two-inch cuffs (a cuff size that is generally acceptable only with such a suit). Izzy especially appreciates the understated tie, something that is all-too-rare in the U.S.
December 24, 2007
The Angel’s in the Details
Taye Diggs deftly uses a cutaway collar and pocket square to spruce up what would have otherwise been a boring outfit.
December 20, 2007
Arcade Misfire
Combining roller disco, Larry Bird, and set design from Star Wars, this 1982 ad for Chardon jeans has something for everyone, except those with sartorial taste. Izzy can’t deny that the music is pretty cool, though.
Note how briefly Bird flashes on screen. Despite being immensely popular at the time, the basketball great was unfortunately cursed with a face made for radio, and a voice made for telegraph.
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December 13, 2007
Punish-Me Pink
Izzy has no objection in principle to scarlet-letter punishments, i.e., using clothing to publicly shame criminals, but this DUI chain-gang surely goes too far. The combination of black, white, and bubblegum pink just screams 1980s, and those pants are straight from Zubaz. More important, the entire outfit defeats the message on the convicts’ shirts: No sober man would dress that way.
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