Monthly Archives: October 2011

October 31, 2011

Tweed…

I love tweed, it’s woven on wooden looms… which are all operated on by hand…It’s a skill passed down through generations. The weaver typically from Ireland or Scotland, has to be athletic because he or she has to have a … read more »

October 29, 2011

Friday Night Flavor

I am tired of Elena taking pic’s of me…I decided to feature a couple of guys Rockin Ralph with there personal style..variety is the spice of life..I befriended Mark Anthony about 2 yrs. ago..This cat has it going on..His energy … read more »

October 28, 2011

Food For Thought

I’m back at the gym 5 days a week. A big part of my life is exercise. (Great medicine for a guy like me) My philosophy is “I want to wear the clothes…not let the clothes wear me.” Elena loves … read more »

October 27, 2011

The Suit…

After blogging about John Dillinger yesterday, I decided to rock a suit to work today. It’s a 6 button, double breasted wool fabric…I like a 2 inch cuff on my pants, and typically choose suits that do not require a belt..(more … read more »

October 26, 2011

3 Things a Man Must Do…

  A dog is a man’s best friend! The bulldog in particular has been used by many as a mascot. They have represented England and they have been the official mascot for the United States Marine Core and thirty nine Universities in the United … read more »

October 25, 2011

Barbour in Soho…

1894 – John Barbour opens J. Barbour & Sons 1918- John Barbour dies, he was succeeded by his son Jack Barbour 1934- Duncan Barbour introduced a motorcycling range (1936-1977) 1939-1945 Duncan went to war and his wife Nancy took over … read more »

October 24, 2011

Girls Can Rock a Bow Tie Too!

My husband and I have decided that Sundays will be my day to blog. Michael has been putting a lot of work and time into this blog so I figured it would be nice to give him a break once a week. … read more »

October 23, 2011

New York, New York

Mixing old with new……I started my day in the meat packing district..a friend of mine turned me on to ” The Jean Shop” about 2 yrs ago…Place is incredible for jeans and leather jackets.. The real secret here is they … read more »

October 22, 2011

Friday Night Follies…

Been a long week… Headed to New York tomorrow To get some great stuff to blog about.. Gonna find some cool vintage classic shops.. bloggin bout it this week .. Stay tuned. Thinking today about how much I love this … read more »

October 21, 2011

Lego’s Part 3

  Back to our new and exciting wardrobe…Ok you got lego’s 1 and 2 right? Lego’s 3 is two more pieces and then we can catch our breath… You’re gonna add two sweaters to your collection…a neautral sweater and a … read more »

October 20, 2011

Dreams…

Elena’s niece  Maddy…Dreaming a lil dream. Funny how people come in and out of our lives…I befriended a young man Christian bout 6 years ago,  and he had supper with my wife and I last nite… We are actually going to be working together on … read more »

October 19, 2011

Lego’s Day 2

Ok here’s the next step, denim, shoes, and belts…remember the 80% 20%rule?? you don’t need 15 pairs jeans.. 3 pairs is perfect. I will suggest 2 kinds of denim jeans I really like.  Double RL by Ralph Lauren or Diesel Jeans….they … read more »

October 18, 2011

Lego’s

Think of your new beginning with fashion like Lego’s. You want your clothes to be interchangeable. It’s the 20%/80% rule, trust me. We wear 20% of our wardrobe 80% of the time. Start building your wardrobe with some classic Ralph … read more »

October 17, 2011

Elena’s Day

So today I am going to let my wife Elena take over the blog, I figure if she is going to put so much work into the blog I might as well let her have a day to blog herself. … read more »

October 16, 2011

Layer Like a Rebel

I have been poking around for some cool weekend gear… and got some great ideas of what to wear to bang around in but still have a sharp edge. Layering clothes is not new and in my opinion Ralph Lauren does … read more »