Fashion Monday with JJ Lee

Some people think that tweed is a fussy, itchy fabric, that it is simply too warm to wear. They're wrong. Or maybe they're right BUT it doesn't matter. When fall comes, I hope for cool brisk mornings and a North Atlantic wind so I can wear it. Want to know what makes tweed, Harris Tweed, absolutely glorious? The land tweed comes from. One look (I dream, I dream) at the land of tweed and you'll want to make the journey. Take the A859 Road in Scotland (just follow the road in Google Map) and you'll want to wear tweed for the rest of your life. If you can't be bothered, check out this video from Esquire and Martin Koddenberg on the weavers of the Isles of Lewis and Harris, the land of Harris Tweed, and the Orb!

It's been a while...and though I wrote it in The National Post in July and fall is just around the corner, I'm still going sockless. Summer style is about less. It’s about taking a break from the rules and lightening up. Not ironing so much. Letting khakis get dirty. And though you may look best in dark ties, it’s time to take a sartorial vacation and wear bright ones. Ungird yourself and go beltless. No really. Just enjoy that feeling of your tropical weight wool suit flowing over you. Be tantalized by the thought of being a button and a zipper away from simply flapping in the wind. It’s OK. It’s summer. And: Go sockless... Read the rest in The National Post .

Watch on the BIG SCREEN the stylish and classic thriller by Michael Mann: HEAT Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and VAL KILMER on July 2 at the Vancity Theatre! I'm presenting it as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival's Cinema Salon. It would be great to see you there. Info and Tix !

The flashes of brilliance, the moments of poor judgment, the grit of a journeyman’s effort, the blatant violations of code and the dramatic crescendo of the final — it’s hard to tear your eyes from the screen during the NHL Playoffs. And I’m not even talking about what takes place on the ice. With the profusion of analysts, panellists and insider columnists able to fill every waking moment of our lives with hockey talk, we are also treated to an endless parade of clothes. Not surprisingly, there have been a few sartorial offsides and several major infractions. Commentators like CBC’s PJ Stock and TSN’s Aaron Ward are on TV because of their hockey knowledge, not their fashion smarts. It’s a missed opportunity, as many Canadian men take dressing cues from these guys. In the spirit of post-game dissection, I pulled out the digital crayon to draw attention to the hockey cognoscenti misplays, and to sketch out how they can elevate their style to a championship level. A side note: I w

A vancouver shirt/tie combo from Brooks Brothers . Or this tie from J Crew . Ok, you would be half-dressed in these Topman/The Bay boxers .

Check out my take on the charm of Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday hat in The National Post .

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