I’m really torn over Black Friday. On one hand, I’m against the idea of buying something simply because “it’s a good price”. Closets are full of clothes bought on sale they their owners never wear. On the other hand, though, I love the idea of adding value to one’s wardrobe…
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Just Wear the Suit
I spent last week alone at home with just the three dogs while everyone else was at camp or on vacation down the shore. You know what I did with my time? I spent way too much of it on social media. I love Instagram and Twitter, but they are…
SALE Alerts
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My Picks from The Rake End of Season Sale
If you’re following any of the same men’s style accounts on Instagram that I am, your entire feed is currently dominated by Pitti Oumo 96. Pitti has quite possibly become the biggest menswear event on the planet, and I’m feeling a lot of FOMO right now. Fortunately, I am able…
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Summer suits, Rocketman, and Martha Stewart
Man, summer is almost in full swing around here. The kids only have two weeks left of school. We’re in the 80s almost every day now. Traffic has been cut in half. One of the advantages (and disadvantages of living so close to the shore) is that after Memorial Day…
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Breakups, Blog Tips, and Short Smokes
Ok, so how was everyone’s first full week back to reality? This one was a shock to the whole family around here, as it was the first full week back to school after several weeks off. I felt like I had SO MUCH free time to get things done around…