Male Call
Rolled up sleeves do and don’ts
Q. Is there an actual etiquette to when you should or should not roll up your sleeves? Is there a proper specific way to roll up your sleeves? A. The answer
Update those old Armani suits, or not
Q. I have six Armani suits that are 30 years old and still in great condition, but I imagine they are all unusable going forward. Is that the case? They
Now is the winter of our dress shoes’ discontent
Q. The snow is a-coming and I’m not slipping rubber covers over my work shoes. So, I’m wondering if it is acceptable to wear winter boots with dress pants and
The shoes make the well dressed man
Q. How and when should I wear tan shoes? I’m thinking of western style men’s shoes. And what about navy or maroon? A. The first question I have is “how
Tied up in knots over knit ties
Q. You’ve written about knit ties, but it seems like their time is over? I haven’t seen them around; is this a 2010s trend that has died? A. I don’t know
Wallet vs. money clip
Q. What is the general thinking about money clips both in business and out? Do they exude class and elegance, or are they pretentious? Is a bulky wallet inappropriate in
A talent for tailoring
Q. How do I find a decent tailor; can I just look/ask online, and/or should I “test” the one people recommend? I have $250 trousers and a $1000+ suit that
The art of the shirt pocket
Q. Do breast pockets distinguish the quality of a shirt? When I’m buying shirts for work I’m always thrown by which have pockets and which don’t, and worry if there
Color wheel of fashion fortune
Q. I have a clipping of a column you wrote last year where you talked about “Color Families.” How do I know which colors within a family work? If I
Proper scarf etiquette
Q. I was thinking of giving a small neck scarf to my father-in-law for his birthday. In the past I remember seeing dapper-looking older men wearing silk or cotton scarves
