Editors’ Picks: Umbrellas

Because even Los Angeles has a rainy season — granted it lasts for about a week and a half and only drizzles enough to make people forget how to drive — but getting caught out in the elements unprepared looks foolish anywhere.  Time to ditch the ratty black eye poking machine that gets turned inside-out [...]

Editors’ Picks: Cold Weather Accessories

Surviving the winter means having the right accessories to stay warm and look good.  Functionality comes first, but style and a bit of fun need not be packed away until spring.  You can never go wrong with a wool ski hat like this wool Moncler Gamme Bleu by Thom Browne (1: $190), and this flappy [...]

Easy Style Points: The Pocket Square

The pocket square is an element that adds visual structure and continuity to a shirt and jacket. They exist in every conceivable color-pattern-fabric combination, but the solid white version is the all-purpose standard. Whether intricately folded with peaks and points, neatly squared, or crammed haphazardly into the breast pocket, the pocket square is a really easy way to rack up style points.

Easy Style Points: Collar Bones

It’s the easiest thing in the world to keep your collars from curling up like shriveled lettuce. Collar bones (collar stays or collar stiffeners) come in a variety of sizes, materials, and price points and are typically more robust than the flimsy plastic ones that come with shirts. There aren’t necessarily bonus style points for after-market collar bones, but there are serious deductions for flimsy or curled collars.