When J.Crew's relevancy peaked in 2011, it launched a menswear label called Wallace & Barnes that tapped into the vintage workwear zeitgeist. Named after the intersecting streets where the then CEO Mickey Drexler grew up in the Bronx, it was an outlet for Men's Creative Director Frank Muytjens to offer deep-cut designs for the #menswear scene.
You want something that carries you from check-in to baggage claim without making you look like you've given up on life - not fully, anyway. As a menswear writer, I've tested just about every option - tailoring on a red-eye, trackies through Heathrow, even double denim at JFK (which felt like a great idea, until it wasn't). After enough trial and error, I've landed on a travel uniform that I can actually trust.
When timeless British tailoring meets Tokyo 's signature sense of subversion, the result is something that commands quiet attention. The latest collaboration between WACKO MARIA and BARACUTA delivers just that - a fresh reinterpretation of the iconic G9 Harrington Jacket, dressed in premium suede and infused with WACKO MARIA's irreverent flair. It's a collision of heritage and modern attitude, balancing sharp craftsmanship with an unmistakable streetwise edge.
Listen, if you're here looking for the inside scoop on trends, let me tell you a secret: They don't exist. At least not they used to. The zeitgeist has shifted. I mean, as long as I'm using the term zeitgeistclosely associated with Hegel, though he used more classical and uncompounded German: "Geist der Zeit"why not throw a big philosophical bomb in here.
Two icons of menswear are coming together once again, as Brooks Brothers and eYe Junya Watanabe MAN unveil a new capsule collection for Fall/Winter 2025. This collaboration continues the creative dialogue between the American heritage label and Junya Watanabe's avant-garde aesthetic, offering a refined yet subversive approach to classic tailoring. Comprising a blazer, a trio of button-down shirts, and a pair of loose chinos, the FW25 capsule balances tradition with experimentation, presenting wardrobe staples with a distinctive twist.
One of the greatestcompliments I've received about my personal style came last summer at an Hermès fragrance party in Manhattan. A woman admired my soft-shouldered, moss-green linen suit trimmed with blond horn buttons-and asked where I had bought it. This suit, a workhorse by day and show pony at night, was custom-made for me for $1,200 while I was living in Hong Kong, one of the last places on earth where a man can still acquire a quality wardrobe without risking personal bankruptcy.
Huckberry is where we send a lot of guys for one-stop shopping. The retailer stocks brands like RRL, Barbour, Danner, and all the stuff that we're into. Those brands are big names that rarely hit the sale section, but just in time for fall some of the smaller brands on the site are included in a nice little end of season sale. You can stock up on seasonal items, like lightweight crewneck sweaters from Faherty and Chelsea boots from Huckberry in-house brand Rhodes.
In the equally celebrated and reviled Nashville neighborhood of 12South, if you dodge the roving gangs of bachelorette parties indulging in mid-morning margaritas, you can stumble onto this slice of retail gold. I'm not talking about Imogene and Willie (though I could be) or the new Todd Snyder outpost. I'm not talking about the perfect pint of Guinness at Locust or the assorted scents of Ranger Station's flagship. There's only one store that has a cortado-colored Porsche 911 on full display in open bay windows.
I go through periods of obsession and fascination with all of my interests-a musician or band's discography, writers and their books, directors and their films. So too with clothing brands and their designers. Pierre Mahéo, founder and creative director of Officine Générale, is one whose work I have steadily consumed over the course of my menswear career. The brand has existed since 2012, but I really became enamored in the early 2020s after visiting the downtown store here in New York.
Hey y'all, I'm Luke, and I've got a jacket problem. It's become a bit of a stressor on my relationship. My wife understands the RRL Type III trucker I wear most days, but she can't fathom why I have a 1960's deadstock Big-E Levi's model that looks the exact same. (It's an investment.) She doesn't love how much vintage shopping I do or when I have to occupy the living room and wax the Barbour.
If there's one thing Hollywood loves, it's a red carpet moment. If there's two things, it's a red carpet moment and a speedboat to get them there, which might help explain the star-studded vibe of 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The cinematic extravaganza is winding down (the annual film festival comes to a close Sept. 6) but not without delivering a week and a half of Oscar-bait arthouse flicks, multi-minute standing Os and celebs jetting down Venetian canals.
In America, we have so few federal three-day weekends. The rest of the West takes off most of August, based off the Roman Feriae Augusti. Your ancestors had an August holiday in 18 BC, but you have to spend your one week of paid time if you want to see the sun. Your body feels the seasons changing, the days shortening.
We're talking up to 60 percent off transitional-weather shackets, camp-collar shirts, work pants, and so much more to help you revamp your lineup on a budget. Styles start at just $38, so there's really no excuse not to stock up. Below, snag our favorite sale finds that will carry you through balmy temperatures (and beyond). The Best Filson Shirt Deals Late season cookouts call for a new shirt.
For more than 105 years, Hammer & Lewis Clothiers has existed in an indefinable place in culture and time. Its two San Jose locations offer Cary Grant-worthy suits, the shiniest of dress shoes, classic flannel Pendletons and jackets flamboyant enough for Burning Man celebrants. It is de rigueur for zoot-suited pachucos and aficionados of fine headwear and can count ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons among its sharp-dressed men.
Don't get it twisted: the end of summer is still weeks away. However, this has not deterred Billy Reid - menswear king of the south and maker of our EIC's favorite shirt, offering elevated staples designed south of the Mason-Dixon - from kicking off their annual Summer Sale. With hundreds of versatile styles, ranging from polos to waxed chore coats to suit separates, seriously discounted, its not to be missed...and that was before the brand announced and extra 25% off stock with code EXTRA25.
The perfect white tee is a myth. The hunt for an ideal t-shirt is complicated by personal preferences in fit, length, and material. Quality t-shirts, reminiscent of classic Hollywood styles, have become rare as production has moved globally.
Beyond building a reputation among fans of the minimalist menswear movement as Britain's best-kept sartorial secret, the London-based retailer has generally impressed with its S-tier mixture of affordable pricing.
Helen Anthony's FW25 collection showcases a maximalist menswear approach that blends high craftsmanship with bold designs, merging influences of culture and sustainability.
