The Modern Gentleman's Blog

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, [...]

We have a very exciting event to share with you–join us, for what will be, the very first trunk show at our new space. We will be pleased to host two of our bespoke brands at the new Wingtip (550 Montgomery St.) on Wednesday 9/19, 12pm–7pm. Oxxford Clothes, of Chicago, will set you up with what the [...]

While you’re trying on your new suit made from Dormeuil’s Matterhorn Blue, you may have brought a friend or SO along for the fitting. Or perhaps you need to rest your feet while waiting for the tailor to steam your coat. You’ll need a place to sit. A wingback chair seems appropriate. But the run-of-the-mill [...]

In 1918, a Peruvian immigrant named Napoleon Marquez, who had been reared on the Ecuadorian style of straw hat-making, emigrated to the United States, and opened City Hat Works on Geary Boulevard in the Outer Richmond. It was a boom time for hats. Take a look at this excerpt from a 1921 American Hatter magazine article: [...]

There is a star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard with the name Paul Lukas. You might not have seen any of his movies, but at his peak, in 1944, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Watch on the Rhine. His competition included Humphrey Bogart, who had a reasonably sound performance [...]

In 1883, a Milanese textile family called the Cantonis, in collaboration with Giulio Saccanaghi, started operating a textile factory on the banks of the Oglio river. Pontoglio maintains their unique heritage, but they have been forward-thinking with technology, seeking modern ways to craft velvet.  

170 sheep. 170 suits. That is how Dormeuil, one of the world’s premier fabric mills, celebrates their 170th birthday. The “Matterhorn Blue” fabric was woven into eight separate patterns. And while overall there is just enough fabric to produce 170 suits, there can only be 18 suits — worldwide — in the fabric we selected. [...]

It’s still a little warm to imagine actually wearing a blazer made from the incredible assortment of swatches Holland & Sherry just sent us. So, for now, we’ll just give you this gallery as a teaser. As the temperature heads south,we’ll get into the specifics of the following collections: Inter-City (worsted wool), Target (super 120s [...]

With Alfred Sargent Handgrades you can take the saddle shoe (which they call the Bristol) in as wild or as conservative of a direction as you choose. We could see you walking away with a pair in purple suede and antique oak calf, or navy suede with midnight blue calf. The Bristol shown here is done [...]

Next week, July 23rd–27th, from 10am–4pm, Bethany Plath will be on site, firing up a vintage Vandercook SP-15 in our Bespoke store, and printing custom letterpress note cards and calling cards.  To get ready for the event, we emailed Ms. Plath a few questions to get the basics down. [ED: We were going to custom letterpress [...]