Male Call
The proper bow tie
Q. As an avid bow tie wearer, I love seeing new converts! Being in the world of finance at a large broker-dealer, I started wearing bow ties as a differentiator
Dinner dressing etiquette
Q. You wrote recently that a man should not “dress down in an athletic-looking fleece hoodie to a restaurant.” Can you explain to men how embarrassing it is when they
The best and worst views from the garden
Q. Now that it is planting season, I will be spending a number of days in my front yard bending over doing gardening and yard work, and I’d like to
In’s and Out’s of Outerwear
Q. I have read your explanations of what is more and less formal in suits, shirts, etc., and having worked in offices for decades I am generally clear on those.
Tied up in knots
Q. Now that wearing ties is less common, when I do wear one, I want it to look perfect. What is the current knot and choice of accessory (meaning: tie
How much is too much?
Q. In a men’s dress blog, I saw this combination of clothes similar to some I have, but I doubt it would work for me. I think it probably has too much going on. If
Black tie etiquette
Q. My girlfriend gave me a very nice light blue pinpoint Oxford shirt. She wants me to wear it with my tuxedo to our first post-vaccine black-tie affair. I have never seen
Can these colors go together?
Q. I have a question; it’s not about the colors that go together, but about mistakes to avoid. Can you tell me which of the following combinations are problematic: blue
Fashion flexibility with a blazer
Q. I gasped when you recommended a short sleeve shirt under a blazer. I’ve always thought a blazer, or suit coat, demanded a cuff peeking below the end of a
Blazing fashion paths with blazers
Q. I’ve been reading your column regularly for more than 10 years. Now I have a question. Although I have a few navy blazers, I recently purchased another one that
