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Razor Sheath

23 May, 2012

I’ve been shaving with a safety razor for about two years now. Granted I only have to trim up my neck and cheeks as I wear a beard year round I can get away with shaving once a week, but I still love the closeness of the shave and the price of the blades. I don’t ever plan on going back to a cartridge razor.

I saw this guy today and initially thought it was one of those superfluous luxuries a man doesn’t need.

And then I thought about how convenient it would be to have something like this for when you travel. Last I checked, the TSA still allows safety razors and the blades on carry-ons (more proof that it’s about us feeling safe than actually being safe (or more proof that it’s actually about us getting used to an authoritarian State)). With one of these on, you can still throw your shave gear in your dopp kit without having to worry about it doing any damage.

Rather than dropping $30, I’ll be making my own.

Madras Ties

23 May, 2012

Because summer’s coming.

Untucked

22 May, 2012

In my Young Casual post I got a comment asking how to know when a button-up shirt is ok to leave untucked and when it should be tucked in.

Dress shirts that are designed to be tucked in have tails that are different from those casual shirts that can be worn either way. The tails are made longer so you can move around, bend over, do whatever it is you need to do without worrying that your shirt will come untucked. This is great when the shirt is tucked in, but the men who wear these shirts untucked look sloppy.

GQ covered this a while ago and had a good picture showing the difference between what looks good and what doesn’t.

If you are having your shirts altered or are buying a new on and want to know whether you can wear it untucked, pay attention to where it falls on your hips. If it goes past the opening of your pockets on a pair of jeans, it’s too long. If it’s shorter than that, you’re good to wear it untucked.

You should also be aware that wearing a shirt untucked makes it seem larger and more billowy. So if it’s a casual shirt that you want untucked most of the time, you’ll have to have it brought in at the sides or even darted in the back to still get a fitted silhouette when you wear it.

If your shirt is slimmer you can get away with tails that are a little longer.

The absolute line of no return is when they hang past your crotch up front or your ass in the back. This will just look like you’re wearing a night gown and threw some pants on underneath it.

Motor Head Cuff Links

22 May, 2012

Saw these today. They’re a great example of a way you can inject your personality into your style.

Money Clip

21 May, 2012

I’ve talked in the past about streamlining your wallet.

One of the “down sides” of having a card case instead of a wallet is that there is really nowhere to carry your cash. So I suggest you buy a money clip. Not only do I suggest you buy a money clip, I suggest you go to a vintage store or antique shop in your area and find one there.

Old money clips are the kind of thing that you want to pass down to your kids and wish you would have received from your dad or grandpa. Actually, before you go buy one, you should ask your dad if he or his dad have an old one you can have. Then you don’t have to make up a story about where you got it.

Author: Tanner