Passaggio Cravatte – vintage marvels (The Rake)
“Gianni and Martha decided to make all the ties bespoke, with no readymade collection. That might seem an obvious choice for a small company with little start-up capital, but it also gave them the greatest freedom to work with potential customers on fresh ideas and designs.”

Don’t Shop Aimlessly; Have a Plan (Put This On)
“It’s too much to expect that each person out there has the same clothing needs as I do, but if I had to make a recommendation, I would say you should try to acquire two or three pairs of shoes a year, maybe the same in outerwear, and perhaps one or two sport coats or suits per season, depending on your lifestyle. This, in addition to what you’ll purchase in shirts and trousers, should put you on track to building a respectable wardrobe in about three to five years’ time.”

Same or Different?: Ivy Versus Preppy (Ivy Style)
“The second common usage of “preppy” is in the post-”Official Preppy Handbook” sense of the word, when the look — much more connected to the ethos from which it springs — achieved national popularity in the early 1980s. The 1984 prepsloitation film “Making The Grade” is the perfect zeitgeisty example of this kind of preppy. The clothing consists of simple basics such as khakis, penny loafers and blazers, combined with Technicolor sportswear, and the movie is set at an all-boys prep school whose alpha preps are all to-the-manner born.”

Work Wear: Office Style at Esquire Magazine (Wall Street Journal)
“For men not on the Esquire payroll, Mr. Granger says: “The only thing I ever tell men—young men, old men—is to care a little bit. If you care a little bit, you’ll end up looking good. Nobody can tell you how to dress. But if you think about it, you’ll look good.””