The Modern Gentleman's Blog

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 [...]

While we are neck deep in construction, with Heidi keeping a close eye on proceedings (above), we also have some exciting updates on the Grand Opening Party, which will be Thursday, September 27th. As you may know, the event will take place all day in the store from 10am – 6pm. Many of our vendors will be [...]

Attend the US Open…check   Crash the trophy ceremony with birdcalls…check   Pick up some Bills Khakis at On The Fly…that’s a check Yes, Andrew James Dudley, the US Open “Bird Man” flew by the store today. Just a regular Jungle Bird seeking some Bills Khakis for those hot summer days spent protesting deforestation. Dudley is actually a writer and an affable environmentalist–a [...]

Need some last-minute gear for the long weekend? We’ve got it covered with four selections from Bills Khakis in a seasonally-appropriate array of colors. First up is the limited-edition Linen Cotton Chambray Shirt (left). Soft, versatile. Mix and match with the Island Twill Parker Shorts (below left), or give your outfit more contrast with one of the [...]

Any menswear fan that watched the season premiere of Mad Men probably paid more attention to Pete when he appeared at Don Draper’s birthday party in a plaid, madras sportcoat. This Spring, Bills’ Khakis broke out a retro plaid for a loud Kentucky Derby/Memorial Day BBQ/Summer in the Hamptons/GTH sport coat. The coat is a [...]

It’s no secret that we are big fans of Bills’ Khakis, but we may have taken our fanaticism to an unhealthy level. When Wingtip re-opens after the holiday break, members will experience a newly covered loveseat and two wingback chairs in fabrics provided by Bills’ Khakis. The wingback chairs are covered in a camel-colored wool [...]

A short, interesting, patriotic story about one of our hottest sweaters this season (literally and figuratively).  Side note: pretty much every employee has now bought at least one of these sweaters, so apparently Fridays have become Shetland Fridays at the store this season. Stop in today and you’ll see what I mean.  Bills’ Khakis Limited [...]

The Bills Khakis Trunk Show is TODAY from 12 noon until 6pm at our Lobby Level store in 1 Embarcadero Center. When we say there is "a ton" of Limited Edition Fall merchandise, we mean 2,000+ pounds of pants, 5-pockets, shirts, jackets, vests, sweaters, and more. Corduroys in 3 different styles (Dixie Wale, 11 Wale, [...]

Ten plus years ago, I purchased a pair of Incotex cotton/cashmere corduroy pants. I liked them so much I bought a second pair. I may try to find and scan the receipt because, if I recall, they were around $500/pair (made in Italy, a touch of cashmere, you can see how that’s perfectly reasonable). Now, [...]

Unfortunately, "Fall" doesn’t start for most clothing companies until mid- to late-August, which means the Bills Khakis Limited Edition Independence Twill shirts are too late for your July 4th BBQ this year, but we would agree with Bills’ that red, white & blue are never out of fashion. The combination of red, white, and blue [...]