Style

I am experimenting with different types of blogging, ones that move faster and are more image friendly. Read my personal blog i am emily. or my menswear blog at The Borderline Gentleman. Enjoy!

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Lanvin Autumn/Winter 2011 silk and wool split ties via Selectism.

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It’s every man for themselves. Plus, natural materials and owls are cool again.

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M is for Menswear, or March

by Ems on March 29, 2011 · 0 comments

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Milan by Tommy Ton | Paris by Scott Schuman |  Seoul by STREETFSN

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Scott Sternberg and his label Band of Outsiders have been invited to Pitti Uomo. It’s just over two months away now until I get to see “what The Sartorialist and all his followers have now immortalized—just the best-dressed dudes around.” [GiltMANual] Tommy Ton, of Jak & Jil and GQ, tells the BoF how he keeps [...]

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I would have enjoyed Geometry in high school more if our tests would have included examples from Stefano Pilati’s SS2011 womenswear for Yves Sain Laurent Model: Arizona Muse Music: ‘Mushrooms and Roses’ by Janelle Monae  

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Different guys have different ideas on style, often very different ideas than women about style. Blackbook compares style notes from two modern icons of male style: Tom Ford and Glenn O’Brien. Read the Blackbook article for the full comparison, but here’s my takeaway as the most relevent point, courtesy of Mr. O’Brien: Style is the [...]

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And that doesn’t really strike me as a terrible thing…

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If the Suit Fits

by Ems on March 22, 2011 · 0 comments

in Fashion

In portfolio management, one question permeates daily decisions, oftentimes without being directly acknowledged: does the investment fit? Does it fit the client/customer/consumer/goals of the portfolio? If not, then, well, what the hell are we still doing considering it? We’re wasting our time and the clients’. My thoughts on suits–including those worn by portfolio managers–are quite [...]

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1. White dress shirt, buttoned all the way. 2. Tie, in a dark, rich color. 3. Black slacks, flat fronted. 4. Fitted white crew neck sweater. 5. Dress boots, black. 5 easy pieces for a runway/casual friday/dinner date ready look. It’s classic but shows off his physique and is modern/deconstructed (you can see the buttons [...]

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