His name is omnipresent in every discussion on the history of menswear, and rightfully so.  To the Duke of Windsor, we owe a great deal. In fact our adoption of the prototypical “suit”,… Read More →

“Lobster Cappuccino” from THE MODERN at MOMA, NYC. A new bistro opened up around the block. The media accolades got me out of the house, but as I should have suspected, it was… Read More →

Dior SA, the French luxury goods corporation and majority stockholder of LVMH, released a  statement today detailing that processes had begun to terminate John Galliano from employment with Christian Dior.  Galliano is the… Read More →

When I was in high school, I was allergic to the apparel choices of most of my peers. To my Mother’s chagrin, I hated buying what I saw as “department store conformist crap”… Read More →

I’ve met many monsters in my life.  Perhaps due to some perverse fascination with the macabre, I have never seen the difference between “good” and “bad” conversation; only interesting and boring. My computer… Read More →

Poetic musings were center stage at Saturday night’s happening.  In the basement of a Victorian at 16th & G, an intimate select crowd was serenaded by the words of poet and theologian Ryan… Read More →

a mid day excursion to the Banshee bar in Chico.  the musical musings of an accordion-clad gentleman outside forced our retreat to the refuge of ale and Pandora Radio inside.  the owner of… Read More →