If you are a fan of menswear, you are likely aware of a designer by the name of Michael Bastian. He’s definitely amongst the higher end designers, but he has been known, on occasion, to dip into the lower end, mid-range markets as well. This can be seen by his collection of polos that he did for Uniqlo a few years back (and actually for a few years in a row, as well)…
Read moreRatio Clothing Custom Dress Shirt Review
Continuing our exploration of some of the best online, made-to-measure, custom shirt companies, we are this time taking a look at Ratio. They pride themselves on being all made in the USA, and extremely high quality. Indeed, their shirts are certainly priced to match that claim, with shirts starting at around $100...
Read moreJ Crew ‘Untucked’ Fit Shirts: A Comprehensive Review and Fit Comparison
J Crew has been trying some interesting new things lately (likely in an attempt to combat recent major money issues). One of those interesting new things is their recent launch of a new “Untucked” fit for their casual shirts. They don’t offer many shirts in this fit right now, but they do have a few, including some stretch fabrics...
Read moreReview of Proper Cloth Custom Dress Shirts
There are a couple major players in the online made-to-measure/custom shirt arena. One of the biggest is Proper Cloth. The other day we took a look at Deo Veritas, another great online custom shirt company, and we discussed things like customization options, how the fitting process went, and the final quality of the shirt’s construction and fabric...
Read moreSpier & Mackay Slim Fit Dress Shirt Review
There are lots of shirt companies out there, all offering their unique strengths and weaknesses. Still, if you’re a guy looking for a well-made, quality dress shirt, in a nice slim fit, and some nice, substantial collar options (not the tiny skimpy ones that seem so trendy nowadays), there are fewer options than you might think — especially if you don’t want to break the bank...
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 moreThe Must-Read Guide to Suit Lapels: Peaked vs. Notch vs. Shawl
This post is obviously 100% necessary. Can we truly have a blog named "The Peak Lapel" and not write a comprehensive guide to the suit lapel world? Of course not! Double negative. (Confusing!)
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