The Modern Gentleman's Blog

Wolverine has gone back into their vault and unearthed the punched cap toe for a limited run of 1000 boots. They are made from Horween’s famed shell cordovan, a layer of tissue just beneath a horse’s hide that is then tanned for a full six months. The leather is unbelievably resilient, and can last a [...]

It’s been tough keeping this boot under wraps. But the day is here. At left, Ami gets his new pair of 744s shined by Kea Lani, our new in-house shoe shiner. You might wonder why you would get a brand new pair of shell cordovans shined, but just yesterday Lani told us that after a [...]

WED 9/19: 12–8pm OXXFORD CLOTHES PAUL’S HAT WORKS Two of our go-to artisans will join us in celebrating the unveiling of the new Bespoke Basement Vault (It’s looking incredible!). It will be a Chicago-style welcome replete with food, drink, billiards, and more. You probably already know Oxxford Clothes, since people can’t seem to stop calling [...]

We’ve recently been enjoying the uman essays series, which Umberto Angeloni released in collaboration with men’s style authorities. In the sixth book in that series, “After Dark,” Nick Foulkes traces the origins of the dinner/tuxedo jacket. While exploring that topic, he also explores the development of the smoking jacket (worn at left by Oscar Wilde). First, of course, [...]

This weekend marked the beginning of SF Opera’s 90th season, which kicked off with Giuseppe Verdi’s classic, Rigoletto. (If you’re not an opera fan, it’s the one that goes like this.) We got down to opening night to see what sort of attire a black tie affair warrants these days. And little surprise, the tux is [...]

We hear it all too often: “Do you still have that limited edition Wolverine 721 shell cordovan boot in stock?” Sadly, no. They have gone the way of the buffalo. But, on Thursday 9/20, at a trunk show at the new Wingtip (550 Montgomery), Wolverine will unveil the 744, which is the 721′s successor. You [...]

We received our F/W 2012 stock of Bills Khakis‘ popular Bullard Field Pant just as we were reading the history of the safari jacket. The story was in “Mogambo,” book 9 of the uman essay series, and was written by Nick Foulkes in collaboration with Umberto Angeloni. The whole essay was a fascinating read, but here’s the [...]

Alfred Sargent’s brogued wingtip. Make that Wingtip.

Bold. Uncompromising. And now available in dozens of colors. The solid tie is for those days when you’re going to get what you want and nothing is going to stand in your way. Save the complementary colors, stripes, and patterns for another, more frivolous time. Today you’ve made up your mind, and you’re not going to change it. [...]

The difference between a good shirt and a great shirt is all in the details. In this blog post at Antonio Valente‘s site, they discuss pattern matching. Not matching ties with your shirts with your jackets, but just ensuring that the individual panels of a shirt line up. Details indeed. “Many brands have price tags [...]