"It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned." ~ Oscar Wilde I had the rare and exciting opportunity to attend a "black tie" birthday party for a friend of mine last evening. Rarely do I give much thought to tuxedos, but wearing mine last evening caused me to look up the history of the …
Tag: haberdashery
What changed? Well, everything changed.
"A man hasn't got a corner on virtue just because his shoes are shined." - Ann Petry All this talk of fashion reminds me of a wonderful tour I was given of the John Lobb workshop in Paris, prior to its move to the rue de Mogador. If you haven't heard the name before, John Lobb …
Gregory Hake 