Fashion Monday with JJ Lee

Mark Busse of Industrial Brand Creative had a suit made a while back at my old hangout, Modernize Tailors . Here's what he had to say about the tailor made experience: My fashionista friend and design columnist JJ Lee convinced me to have a new black suit custom made by Modernize Tailors. It’s the first tailor-made suit I’ve ever purchased and as I experience the myriad of choices such as fabric, weight, colour, texture, pattern, lapel style, cuffs, buttons, pockets, pleats, hems, etc it occured to me: This is just like the many choices we make when executing stationery components as part of a client’s brand identity. (read more at Industrial Brand Creative's blog )

Today, I've responded to the pleas of one man. He's 65 years old. A divorcée interested in dating and tuning up his look. He's a very cool dude. A Liverpudlian of the same vintage as John, Paul, George and Ringo with a look reminiscent of Anthony Quinn. And he's short, like me. Read my tips for the shorter man in the Vancouver Sun .

How to wear shorts by the designers of Imaginary Friend , Megan Dengerink and Nadine Spidla. (Speaking of shorts, my next Vancouver Sun column will look at style tips for the shorter man.)