Male Call
Are pin stripes back ‘in?’
Q. While buying a shirt in the men’s department I heard a salesman tell someone that striped suits are back in style. My office is getting more formal, or at
A Vest for Life
Q. My business-casual office is over air-conditioned, but outside it’s particularly warm most of the year and I don’t want to bring extra clothes with me each day that I’d
The professional tie look
Q. I have recently graduated from medical school and am now a pediatric resident. I like to wear a tie, especially because it accents that I’m the doctor (to parents
Fashion Week
Q. I saw a clip on the news about Fashion Week in New York and some camp theme or something. I remember you wrote interesting information last year about Fashion
Pushing all the right buttons
Q. Can you tell me which button I’m supposed to button on the cuffs of my shirts? I would think it would be the inside one so that the outside
Proper wedding attire
Q. We’re planning our wedding next June, and my fiancee is trying to decide whether to go with a tuxedo or a suit. Depending upon the store, all the salesmen
Looking good, on a budget
Q. I like to dress well, but I am on a significantly limited budget. The things I see in GQ cost way more than is logical for me to spend
Sock it to me
Q. I know I should have asked you this earlier in the summer, but since we still have another month or so of summer, maybe you can respond. I discovered
Color me confused, color rules for suits
Q. You often write about “good color in a man’s wardrobe,” but I’m not clear what that means. Especially given that for business the standards are white shirts and dark
Black Tie do’s and don’ts
Q. You said in a recent column about black-tie dressing, “Stay with the basics in the suit; save the whimsy for the accessories.” Can you give a few examples of
