I’ll be upfront and honest — this is the first BirchboxMan box that was disappointing for me. I did not love anything in this box, even though I got a special bonus item. But hey, they’ve been real solid the past three months so they certainly deserve an “off month” every once in a while...
Read moreA Review of the Allen Edmonds Kenwood Black Penny Loafer (+ M.Gemi Comparison)
You may already know this, but just in case you don’t, I’ll let you in on my personal struggles. I, and many others, have been looking for a classy, comfortable, and affordable black penny loafer for years. I tried the M.Gemi penny loafer, and although it was super sleek and somewhat reasonably priced, it was not a great fit...
Read moreCurated Cologne: A Review of Hawthorne
A Review of SuitSupply’s Extra Slim Fit Dress Shirt (+ Charles Tyrwhitt Comparison)
A short while ago we reviewed SuitSupply’s casual button-up shirts, and we promised a review of their dress shirts. Here is that review. We took a look at their $99 Extra Slim Fit dress shirt in white...
Read moreGentleman’s Box Review 4.0 (for November): Do We Have A Winner?
After last month’s subpar Gentleman’s Box, a lot was riding on how good (or not good) this month’s box would be. So, now that it arrived and I’ve had a bit of time with its contents, how does it stack up? Is it any good? And in comparison to SprezzaBox, its closest competitor, which has the edge over the other...
Read moreA Review of the Fairly Bad ‘Time Force’ Watch from WatchGang Black November
We’ve reviewed WatchGang before, but this is the first month we’ve tried their $99 per month “Black” tier, promising higher quality watches valued up to $500. Our conclusion until this point about WatchGang’s Original tier was that the watches were fine, and matched your tastes well enough, but that for the money, you could likely do better picking out higher quality watches on your own...
Read moreA Review of SuitSupply's Casual Shirts
They’re known for their suits, but SuitSupply also makes just about everything a guy might wear, and that includes, of course, shirts. While we will be reviewing their dress shirts soon, first I thought we would take a look at their more casual button-down shirts...
Read moreBespoke Post Review 2.0: The “Lounge” Box
In our search for the best monthly subscription service for men we have been particularly interested in Bespoke Post. It’s significantly more expensive than the other similar services, but it also promises to offer much higher quality items, spanning a broader range of interests (to learn more about Bespoke Post, check out that original review we did)...
Read moreTopcoat War: SuitSupply vs. Banana Republic
The other day we reviewed peacoats, but now we’re taking a look at topcoats, the peacoat’s bigger, older, more formal brother. While they can be, and these days very often are, worn with jeans and a sweater, they are first and foremost designed to be worn formally and with a suit...
Read morePeacoat War: Banana Republic vs. J Crew
A good peacoat is a staple of a winter wardrobe, and two great places to get one have always been Banana Republic and J Crew. But who makes the better peacoat? We checked out a grey peacoat from both Banana Republic and J Crew to find out...
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