Workwear menswear

Fashion is often criticized for its creative destruction. Trends are constantly coming and going; new brands are always emerging. What some see as a pointless field, I see as a subject where there’s always something fresh, something engaging, something different to talk about. For the past few years, I’ve been doing annual roundups about new [...]Read More...

Men's workwear is the go-to style of dressing for those who value comfortable, easy style that is suitable for both work and play.

Pitti Uomo is happening this week. The bi-annual menswear tradeshow is mostly a place where brands and stores meet for their seasonal buys, but in the last few years, it’s also become into a jostling peacock event. Street style photographers descend on the show to take pictures of the more extravagantly dressed men – and [...]Read More...

For the past few years, whenever we’re about to start a new season, I’ve been doing roundups about things I’m excited to soon wear. These lists are about what I’m interested in at the moment; they are not meant to serve as shopping guides for seasonal essentials (which invariably repeat the same yawn-inducing basics). But [...]Read More...

Of all the style personalities online, few inspire me as much as Yukio Akamine, a Japanese men’s style consultant and clothing designer. Like many men of his generation, Akamine went into the clothing trade in the 1960s, right around the time Japanese youths were picking up button-down collars and Levi’s 501s. Akamine was one of [...]Read More...

Workwear and tailoring: How to dress like Willy Wang

Daniel Day-Lewis January 2024