Continuing in the vein of educating oneself, here is a briefing from Gilt Manual about the breton stripe: “An act of government is rarely a major influencer in the world of style. But not so with the March 27, 1858 Act of France. The act declared a new uniform for the French Navy: A knitted shirt with navy and white horizontal stripes, chosen because the distinct pattern was easily sighted beneath the ocean’s surface. Highly visible shirts meant less sailors consigned to Davy Jones’ Locker upon falling overboard. And that’s why the style quickly fell into favor among seafaring types, especially the northwestern region of Brittany, or “Bretagne” in French. From there, it’s not a huge leap to the anglicized “Breton,” or to the rationale for the name of the now-iconic stripe that can be found on everything from genuine sailing garments to high-fashion runways. And for those out there that call it a nautical stripe—and many do, not necessarily incorrectly—we think you can be trusted to surmise the explanation for that particular moniker on your own.” Gilt Manual’s article here.

Continuing in the vein of educating oneself, here is a briefing from Gilt Manual about the breton stripe:

“An act of government is rarely a major influencer in the world of style. But not so with the March 27, 1858 Act of France. The act declared a new uniform for the French Navy: A knitted shirt with navy and white horizontal stripes, chosen because the distinct pattern was easily sighted beneath the ocean’s surface. Highly visible shirts meant less sailors consigned to Davy Jones’ Locker upon falling overboard. And that’s why the style quickly fell into favor among seafaring types, especially the northwestern region of Brittany, or “Bretagne” in French.

From there, it’s not a huge leap to the anglicized “Breton,” or to the rationale for the name of the now-iconic stripe that can be found on everything from genuine sailing garments to high-fashion runways. And for those out there that call it a nautical stripe—and many do, not necessarily incorrectly—we think you can be trusted to surmise the explanation for that particular moniker on your own.”

Gilt Manual’s article here.

“Today, most men in their 20s hang out in a novel sort of limbo, a hybrid state of semi-hormonal adolescence and responsible self-reliance. This “pre-adulthood” has much to recommend it, especially for the college-educated. But it’s time to state what has become obvious…”

—Wall Street Journal (read full article here).

Good old Art of Manliness has a great read on the history of calling cards, as well as how to use one.  Turns out certain corners of cards used to be used for different messages, and cards were originally left at someone’s door when they weren’t home (the original voicemail).  What with affordable modern day card services like 4by6 and MooCards, getting some cards made seems like a smart thing to do when (not ‘if’) the batteries run out on your devices. Read the full article here.

Good old Art of Manliness has a great read on the history of calling cards, as well as how to use one.  Turns out certain corners of cards used to be used for different messages, and cards were originally left at someone’s door when they weren’t home (the original voicemail).  What with affordable modern day card services like 4by6 and MooCards, getting some cards made seems like a smart thing to do when (not ‘if’) the batteries run out on your devices.

Read the full article here.

Selectism clued us in to an NYT article about the pants roll.  While indeed they are a bit late in the game to notice this, what we’re wondering is whether well-hemmed pants will eventually outdate and/or replace the pants roll.   If the purpose is to achieve the right length of leg, perhaps.  If the purpose is to not get your bicycle chain caught in your pants, certainly.  Having variable-length pants is quite handy in a place that changes seasons though: we find a bit of increased ventilation with the sudden gap caused by the roll.  We shall see.

Selectism clued us in to an NYT article about the pants roll.  While indeed they are a bit late in the game to notice this, what we’re wondering is whether well-hemmed pants will eventually outdate and/or replace the pants roll.  

If the purpose is to achieve the right length of leg, perhaps.  If the purpose is to not get your bicycle chain caught in your pants, certainly.  Having variable-length pants is quite handy in a place that changes seasons though: we find a bit of increased ventilation with the sudden gap caused by the roll.  We shall see.

thunderball: How to Dress Like. John F. Kennedy | Debonair Magazine

thunderball:

How to Dress Like. John F. Kennedy | Debonair Magazine

GQ’s Glenn O’Brien posted about male vanity being on the rise (complete with the most groan-inducing terrible post title ever).  Your faithful editors at M.L.G. have been preaching this since day one, and O’Brien’s quote almost qualifies to be our new manifesto:  …now I see many more males who look human and awake, men who look like they have a personality and think frequently. It’s a very good epidemic. I think they are seeing each other on the street and online and feeling braver about looking like men. It’s almost as if manifesting pride and glory is turning into a movement. There’s a slideshow of vain celebrities that follows the post, sort of unfortunately.  

GQ’s Glenn O’Brien posted about male vanity being on the rise (complete with the most groan-inducing terrible post title ever).  Your faithful editors at M.L.G. have been preaching this since day one, and O’Brien’s quote almost qualifies to be our new manifesto: 

…now I see many more males who look human and awake, men who look like they have a personality and think frequently. It’s a very good epidemic. I think they are seeing each other on the street and online and feeling braver about looking like men. It’s almost as if manifesting pride and glory is turning into a movement.

There’s a slideshow of vain celebrities that follows the post, sort of unfortunately.  

Styleite has rounded up (and categorized!) the best menswear blogs.  Sadly, your little gentleman didn’t make the cut.  We do fancy ourselves more of an online collection than a blog, though.  If you’re looking for further reading and hours of time wasted away from our site, by all means go ahead and peruse these fine digital publications.

Styleite has rounded up (and categorized!) the best menswear blogs.  Sadly, your little gentleman didn’t make the cut.  We do fancy ourselves more of an online collection than a blog, though.  If you’re looking for further reading and hours of time wasted away from our site, by all means go ahead and peruse these fine digital publications.

Selectism’s got a nice feature on Tsovet watches. Some photos and interesting text.  Distract yourself after vacation!

Selectism’s got a nice feature on Tsovet watches. Some photos and interesting text.  Distract yourself after vacation!