Crafting Gentlemen in Body, Mind and Spirit
Sneakers moved from gym bags to boardrooms over the past decade, yet most men still own a random mix of pairs without any real reason for owning any of them, beyond simply liking how each pair looked in the store.
Chinos with sneakers can look sharp or sloppy depending on a few small choices, and most men never realize which specific detail tipped their whole outfit one way or the other until someone finally points it out to them directly.
White chinos look sharp the moment you put them on, and just as noticeable the moment a coffee cup, a car door, or a park bench gets too close for comfort, which is exactly why so many men avoid them.
Chinos and khakis get lumped together so frequently that most men use the words interchangeably, without realizing the fabric, fit, and dress code sitting underneath each name are not always quite the same thing, once you look closely at both.
Older skin thins, dries out, and bruises more easily, so the shaving method you settle on now matters more than the one you used in your twenties, thirties, or forties, when your skin bounced right back from almost any nick.
Ear and nose hair grows thicker and faster once you pass fifty, turning a quick grooming task into a real chore if you still rely on scissors, tweezers, or plain patience, instead of a proper trimmer built for the job.
I bought my first Harrington jacket because Steve McQueen was wearing one in a photo I liked, and I didn’t know anything about the jacket beyond that. I’ve since learned that’s basically how the whole jacket sells itself, on the strength of everyone who’s worn one before you.
I own three leather jackets. I wear one of them. That’s the honest starting point for this guide. A men’s leather jacket is one of the easiest pieces to buy wrong, because almost everything about it looks good in a mirror at the store and only reveals its flaws six months later, when the fit … Read more
A field jacket carries real military history, but the wrong fit turns that heritage into costume. Get the cut and fabric right, and it becomes one of the most durable pieces in your closet. Here is everything Gentsways knows about wearing one well.
A utility jacket looks simple, but the wrong fit reads as sloppy instead of purposeful in seconds. Get the cut and fabric right, and this jacket works harder than almost anything else in your closet. Here is everything Gentsways knows about wearing one well.