Men's Second Style

I remember, when I was a kid, seeing photographs of people celebrating Christmas in shorts and sandals, even though their (fake) snow-flocked tree looked decidedly wintry to me. Mom, how can that be? Are they having Christmas in the summertime? (My mother was a schoolteacher before she retired.) Well, yes and no. You see, the Earth is a giant sphere, and some countries are on the other side, and the sun…and seasons… Well, my little head nearly exploded. I still can’t help thinking, deep down, that it’s kind of strange. Read the rest of this entry »

You know, this might just be the last sweater in this series. Not because I don’t have more lined up and ready to go—as a matter of fact, I do!—but because there are, of course, other things. Like coats. Don’t worry, I’ll do something else before moving on to more winter wear, but I do think I feel a coat or two coming on. Maybe three…we’ll see. Read the rest of this entry »

It isn’t always a simple task to make “dressing up” look effortless and natural. Traveller Bade makes it his singular mission to assist you in this endeavor, and his fine men’s clothing store is just a click away, should you require his services. The very name “Sartoria” tells the tale: your every fine sartorial sense will be spoken to, your every refined sartorial whim indulged. In this case, I would argue, self-indulgence is not necessarily a vice. Read the rest of this entry »

Nope—I haven’t run out of sweaters! Not yet. I’m sure you were wondering, those of you following along at home. But yes, I do have some other things to share, a bit more variety waiting in the wings. But check outside—isn’t it chilly? Just a little? It’s still Winter out there, and my inventory hasn’t crashed the asset server yet, so here’s one more warm-and-fuzzy sweater for your consideration. I do have even yet still more to come, at least a few, but I’ll try to mix things up a bit, here and there, to keep things interesting. Read the rest of this entry »

I know what you’re thinking—Christmas is over. It’s true, December 25 has come and gone. But there are, after all, twelve days of Christmas, and I like to make the most of it. Only just today is it Twelfth Night, the Feast of the Epiphany, and I’m still listening to holiday music at home, although I’ve moved on almost exclusively to instrumental recordings. I kind of can’t stand it that the Christmas decorations are out for sale before Halloween, but I do like to let the season wind down gracefully and naturally across all twelve days. Read the rest of this entry »