Resources & Advice
In less than a decade, menswear has been transformed by designers, retailers, writers and other entrepreneurs who are using technology and social media to communicate and grow. This section highlights the individuals and companies who are making properly fitting clothing more accessible and interesting in the digital age.
Online Resources
Modern Fellows’ list of the best men’s style blogs
Where to Buy American
View Modern Fellows’ list of where to buy stylish American-made clothes
Unique graduation gifts for guys: 5 modern takes on classic presents for stylish men
With graduation around the corner, here are some gift ideas for guys that put a unique spin on some old standbys, courtesy of a new generation of entrepreneurs. From a book about surviving life in the digital age to a luxury watch without the luxury price-tag, there are options for any budget: 1. Under $20: Food for thought about work and life in the digital age Under twenty bucks, a book might be best. While you could go sentimental (Oh, the Places You’ll Go!),...
read moreLooking for a Special Gift for a Stylish Guy? Choose One with a Great Story Behind It
Anyone can walk into Macy’s and pull a dress shirt and tie off the rack. This year, instead of running half-crazed through the mall, make a gift special by finding one that carries a great story with it. From stylish dress shirts from North Carolina to socks direct from Alabama, below are several unique alternatives to navigating the local department store clutching a 20 percent off savings pass, along with a nod to the entrepreneurs behind the products. 1. A North...
read moreGQ is Way Off-Base: DC Men Have Already Stepped Up their Style
GQ’s writers must not spend much time in the nation’s capital. The city has changed dramatically since however many years ago it was when the author of this month’s “Project Upgrade: Capitol Hill Edition” formed an opinion that professional men in the District favor “blousy shirts and ill-fitting suits.” It is easy to take pot-shots at Washington, but walk down K Street or around the halls of Congress, and you generally see men who dress confidently and...
read moreThe Best Menswear Blogs of the Moment
Everyone has their go-to sites for style advice. Modern Fellows is no exception, and has compiled a resource of what we consider the best resources for professional mens’ style – from A Continuous Lean to Putthison to WWD. Yogi Berra once said, “you can observe a lot just by watching.”In the course of seeking out advice on mens’ fashion and style and then jumping into publishing Modern Fellows, I watched a number of men’s blogs and...
read moreEmbracing Technology, Nordstrom Suggests Why More Guys Are Dressing Up
For a retailer founded in 1901, Nordstrom has done an admirable job of embracing modern fashion and digital retail while still adhering to some important old-fashioned values. The Men’s Shop’s technology-enhanced Fall 2012 Sourcebook is one example, which picks up on the major theme of this blog — the value of dressing sharp. While the issue is full of modern takes on professional clothing, page 14, posted below with the permission of Nordstrom,...
read moreSlate.com on Superlative Socks
Sunday’s Washington Post business section included an article by Seth Stevenson of Slate.com who went, tongue-in-cheek, in search of “the world’s most exquisite dress sock.” Since so few people can afford $200 cashmere Zimmerli’s, let’s look at a few more affordable choices for everyday wear. First, a confession. I’m a big fan of bright, lively socks. Men have so few options for adding personality to their attire. Cufflinks and...
read moreThe Trouble with Hyperbole (and GQ’s March Style “Bible”)
In an era of twitter and ever-declining attention spans, an increasingly-frequent tendency is to adopt generic, over-the-top shorthand to describe a relatively ordinary event. If everything is a “game-changer,” nothing is. When CNN suggests “breaking news” is happening 12 hours a day, it’s easy to tune out. So it is with GQ’s March “Style Bible,” which might more accurately be described as a style pamphlet. Their...
read moreFarewell CLAD Men
The brief, bumpy journey for the Esquire-backed online men’s shopping destination CLAD has ended as the company halted sales of its deeply discounted inventory. Too bad.
read moreDressing Sharp in the Digital Age
MF focuses on the entrepreneurs who are driving affordable custom tailoring, emphasizing American manufacturing, and making properly fitting clothing more accessible and interesting in the digital age. It is written by a DC-based professional who believes that the best way to face an increasingly overloaded and uncertain world is to dress sharp.
