The Origins of the Panama Hat – A Gift From the Ecuadoreans Conventional wisdom would suggest that the Panama Hat would have originated in Panama, but alas, that it is not the case. The hat renowned for its clean silhouette,

Roger Stone and Tailor on Tap introduce the Spring/Summer 2026 Custom Menswear Collection — a seasonal offering inspired by classic Ivy League, American, and Savile Row tailoring. Roger Stone and Tailor on Tap introduce the Spring/Summer 2026 Custom Menswear Collection

Some garments merely clothe a man while others are attired as declarations of civilization itself. Vidal Sassoon and his perpetual black turtleneck belong firmly to the latter category. It is not simply knit fabric wrapped around the torso and neck.

Fred Astaire: The Architect of Elegance There have always been men who dress well, men who possess taste, men who can afford expensive clothing, and then there was Fred Astaire. He belonged to a rarer species entirely. He did not

There are men who wear clothes, men who are worn by clothes, and then the exceedingly rare specimen who animates cloth itself. George Murphy belonged to that vanishing fraternity. He did not merely don a tuxedo. He electrified it. He

Winston Churchill, the iron-willed British Prime Minister who led the United Kingdom through the crucible of World War II, was as renowned for his lionhearted unbreakable spirit as he was for his impeccable sense of style. Far from a mere

With Memorial Day approaching, every gentleman must understand and appreciate the Spectator shoe. There are shoes that whisper and then there are shoes that announce themselves with the brazen confidence of a trumpet at a midnight jazz club. Spectator shoes

Cab Calloway was one of the most electrifying entertainers America ever produced. Born Cabell Calloway III on Christmas Day1907 in Rochester, New York he was raised primarily in Baltimore, Maryland, where his family relocated during his youth. He grew up

By Roger Stone April 27, 2026 There was once a time when even athletic competition wore manners. There was once a time when men understood that exertion did not excuse disorder, and that athletic vigor need not be accompanied by sartorial

Actor Cesar Romero embodied the maxim that “to live well you must dress well.” He distinguished himself in an industry full of larger-than-life personalities as a true gentleman of style—someone who understood that impeccable dressing was far more than the