Male Call
Small investments for your dress shoes in winter weather pay dividends
Q. There is a lot more snow this winter than I have experienced for a while. I’m not comfortable putting on galoshes. Is there any kind of shoe that’s appropriate
Week of Festivals — Purim, Full Moon & Lantern Festival
Our upcoming week is filled with celebrations, which lightens our somber Lenten season. Friday is Purim, the Jewish Festival of Queen Esther who saves her people by telling the truth.
Moth repair and prevention for sweaters and suits
Q. I have a favorite cardigan sweater from Scotland that has some holes — I imagine from moths. Can these be sewn by a tailor so my shirt does not
Gained some pandemic weight, hide it with a sweater
Q. During Covid, when I’m working at home and around food all the time, I have gained weight, especially in the middle. I’m looking for a way to downplay it.
Post pandemic weight gain vs your suits
Q. My suit pants are both out of style – pleated — and no longer fit my post-quarantine weight gain (or, realistically, even pre-quarantine). As long as I don’t try
The modernization of men’s suits and coats
Q. At the inauguration all the men (regardless of party) looked more crisp and certainly more current in their overcoats and suits than my husband. He is younger, in better
Hair today, dyed tomorrow
Q. As I reach well into my 50s the gray (ok, white) hairs are beginning to overwhelm the red. Is there a way to dye them enough to look younger
The trends are changing, again
Q. It seems we are moving away from the narrow, tight look back toward the center? Is that correct? What are the current trends in men’s business clothing, i.e. lapel
Look hot with a collar
Q. I know you like traditional clothes and neckties, but today there are fewer and fewer times when I wear a tie. Still, I do like to look good and
Blazer vs. Sport Coats
Q. What trousers should I wear with patterned black, blue, and brown blazers? I know you say not to wear blazers with the same color pants because they look like
