tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71395651485507796112024-03-12T22:48:44.730-07:00Fashion Monday with JJ LeeDon't stay in bed. Get dressed, instead. For more about JJ Lee and <br><em>The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, & a Suit</em>, visit <a href="http://jj-lee.com">jj-lee.com</a>JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-29994719230856183042019-10-23T18:57:00.001-07:002019-10-23T19:32:35.230-07:00Patches hi-res because patches matter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As ethos, as dō, style, work, expression, stewardship, map, scar, meaning.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-3071524956627152392014-06-26T16:54:00.000-07:002014-06-26T16:54:21.091-07:00I am hosting CBC Radio One's Head To Toe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tune in EVERY Tuesday 11:30 AM this summer on CBC Radio One OR<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">In June of 2006, I encountered the chicest </b>woman I have ever met. I can’t say for sure if she was tall, but I remember distinctly that her heels were. She wore sharply pointed slingbacks—no cutesy peep toes for her—that easily could have been used to gouge out the eyes of anyone who looked at her the wrong way.</blockquote>
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She walked in with a big snakeskin purse and an even bigger reputation for being indomitable and sharp-tongued. She was a national broadcaster from Toronto—and still is—so let’s call her Isabella.</blockquote>
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Read more of JJ's story, <span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 0.9;">"Do you have to be cruel to be chic," </span>in the latest issue of <a href="http://www.ellecanada.com/fashion/trends/a-lesson-in-style-do-you-have-to-be-cruel-to-be-chic/a/84346#">ELLE Canada</a>.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-73803432414953389772014-02-25T14:04:00.004-08:002014-02-25T14:05:38.599-08:00For the groom: how to wear lapel flowers aka boutonnieres<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVbNOKCkkzMZ9yCkES8fsdVZBuX-v-eS37VdXN9SVJckCAyi1d54h5254hfhh0RZl3u-BjwOx4x5gxewz5xtiK3VtHnOK3Lt-56DERH118zkMRoWgnxNEsBBsxyAMldOsELQAqNPcYBXm/s1600/sh3_ep2rel_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVbNOKCkkzMZ9yCkES8fsdVZBuX-v-eS37VdXN9SVJckCAyi1d54h5254hfhh0RZl3u-BjwOx4x5gxewz5xtiK3VtHnOK3Lt-56DERH118zkMRoWgnxNEsBBsxyAMldOsELQAqNPcYBXm/s1600/sh3_ep2rel_2.jpg"width="100%" /></a></div><br />
"...spotting a man on the street wearing a bloom on his lapel outside of prom or a wedding is akin to a unicorn sighting. (A very stylish unicorn.)<br />
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I rarely see them and that’s a pity, because a well-chosen flower can unleash the sexual energy of the suit. It’s been argued before but here’s an abbreviation of the symbolic concept: the suit jacket blooms out like a flower and exposes the man’s chest; the lapels are the flower petals and the tie is the, ahem, stamen. A good boutonnière unlocks this hidden sensuality."<br />
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Get JJ's tips on how to wear the boutonniere at <a href="http://life.nationalpost.com/2014/02/21/something-borrowed-j-j-lee-on-the-darling-buds-you-may-wear-on-lapels/">National Post Style</a>.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-90953628178356304682013-09-10T15:22:00.002-07:002013-09-11T16:05:32.109-07:00The Glory of Tweed is in the Terroir...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zds1brm7GqGcS-KW6bxeKFWBD9RiHVB1y1Lw9QO-1VEP_8sO6qf90ccqimB8hTtsPiuq4SWcswLnY8XDcTIyaI47SEJkAW0ArJYnvmaOSrRR2hTi7lo1rhyu_v6V4uxJYdB22Y1zzQS6/s1600/Untitled-TrueColor-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zds1brm7GqGcS-KW6bxeKFWBD9RiHVB1y1Lw9QO-1VEP_8sO6qf90ccqimB8hTtsPiuq4SWcswLnY8XDcTIyaI47SEJkAW0ArJYnvmaOSrRR2hTi7lo1rhyu_v6V4uxJYdB22Y1zzQS6/s1600/Untitled-TrueColor-01.jpg" width="100%" /></a></div><br />
Some people think that tweed is a fussy, itchy fabric, that it is simply too warm to wear.<br />
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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.<br />
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Take the <a href="https://maps.google.ca/maps?safe=off&hl=en&q=A859,+Scotland,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x488d904d9d112157:0xce932b6476269d9,A859,+Isle+of+Harris+HS3+3HT,+UK&gl=ca&ei=SZwvUt-PNoisiAKquYCIDg&ved=0CCwQ8gEwAA">A859 Road in Scotland </a>(just follow the road in Google Map) and you'll want to wear tweed for the rest of your life.<br />
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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!<br />
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JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-58343050447370881062013-09-10T14:44:00.003-07:002013-09-10T15:36:03.359-07:00Sockless still...It's been a while...and though I wrote it in <a href="http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/07/14/no-socks-no-problem-jj-lee-wonders-whether-society-is-ready-for-the-new-erogenous-zone-the-bare-male-ankle/">The National Post</a> in July and fall is just around the corner, I'm still going sockless.<br />
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<i><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Summer style is about less. It’s about taking a break from the rules and lightening up.</span>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.</i><br />
<i>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.</i><br />
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Read the rest in <a href="http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/07/14/no-socks-no-problem-jj-lee-wonders-whether-society-is-ready-for-the-new-erogenous-zone-the-bare-male-ankle/">The National Post</a>.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-92177249351180127692013-06-25T10:42:00.002-07:002013-06-25T10:44:15.846-07:00Event: presenting Michael Mann's HEAT on the big screen in Vancouver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Watch on the BIG SCREEN the stylish and classic thriller by Michael Mann:<br />
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I'm presenting it as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival's Cinema Salon.</div>
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<a href="http://www.viff.org/theatre/programs/pg2687-heat">Info and Tix</a>!</div>
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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<b>A side note: I will not comment on Don Cherry. That would be akin to complaining about a Christmas tree being too gaudy and bright.</b><br />
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Read more! <a href="http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/06/01/two-minutes-for-looking-so-good-the-menswear-of-the-2013-stanley-cup-playoffs/">http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/06/01/two-minutes-for-looking-so-good-the-menswear-of-the-2013-stanley-cup-playoffs/</a>JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-73782387317299536692013-05-02T12:35:00.000-07:002013-05-16T10:58:30.588-07:00Canucks colours without looking like a half-dressed player<br />
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A vancouver shirt/tie combo from <a href="http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Supima%C2%AE-Cotton-Non-Iron-Traditional-Fit-Forward-Point-Collar-Dress-Shirt/010E,default,pd.html?dwvar_010E_Color=BLUE&contentpos=2">Brooks Brothers</a>.</div>
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Or this tie from <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/mens_feature/NewArrivals/tiespocketsquares/PRDOVR~01565/01565.jsp">J Crew</a>.</div>
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Ok, you would be half-dressed in these <a href="http://www.thebay.com/eng/mens-Blue_Zig_Zag_Underwear-thebay/321538/color-">Topman/The Bay boxers</a>.</div>
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Check out my take on the charm of Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday hat in <a href="http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/03/16/the-top-hat-a-chapeau-needs-a-brim-and-it-needs-character/">The National Post</a>.<br />
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It's been a while since I posted here. But you can find recent blogs about clothes and writing at <a href="http://jj-lee.com/">JJ-LEE.COM</a>JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-78997836134872311532012-10-10T10:24:00.000-07:002012-10-10T10:25:18.412-07:00National Post: Bondian black tie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xTL412kBGB8hc8POsHbCft4A_K4lpjQ6ETt_FeAKPzrtdIYrQ6G4wE_vmqcmIfFVti7X84K-wFCUnmT-aNyT7-VXGbJAqJTTLWVHeOjsMq5mKckyJ8uiUSMlM06uv-_3-p8XPhWJoqDj/s1600/bond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xTL412kBGB8hc8POsHbCft4A_K4lpjQ6ETt_FeAKPzrtdIYrQ6G4wE_vmqcmIfFVti7X84K-wFCUnmT-aNyT7-VXGbJAqJTTLWVHeOjsMq5mKckyJ8uiUSMlM06uv-_3-p8XPhWJoqDj/s400/bond.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Q. Why does James Bond, no matter who plays him, look so good in a tuxedo?<br />
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A. It may be because they are handsome, roguish, sophisticated actors who play one of the most dashing characters in 20th century popular fiction. But besides that, all of them follow a few simple black-tie <a href="http://life.nationalpost.com/2012/10/05/j-j-lee-on-menswear-the-bond-james-bond-effect/">rules</a>(at National Post).<br />
JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-14436858792445470792012-09-09T09:07:00.000-07:002013-09-12T22:14:18.819-07:00Repost: Two pointers on elbow patches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Q. Elbow patches are kind of hot in a "professor that might secretly be Indiana Jones" sort of way - but they also look kind of contrived - especially on a brand new jacket. Does the elbow patch have a place on a new jacket or does it belong only in a vintage piece?</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A: Style Master says - If I had a whip (maybe I do, maybe I don't), I would crack it now. Elbow patches are best when patching a hole in a well-loved garment. If the hole appears on the left, only patch the left. Symmetry is for suckers and the quirk of one-sided patching gives a whiff of old establishment thriftiness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Admittedly, this year, elbow patches are everywhere (AGAIN in 2012, I wrote this nearly a year ago). So, I concede to the inevitable, the same way Indiana conceded to the feisty Marion Ravenwood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you must buy a garment with elbow patches, make sure they <b>COVER</b> the elbows and not the upper arm or forearm. If they don't, someone should conk your crystal skull.</span><br />
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(Note: if the patches are misplaced, consider having them moved to cover the elbow.)JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-57736201304765646652012-09-06T15:42:00.000-07:002012-09-06T15:44:12.545-07:00Aviatrix be still my beating heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This fa<span style="text-align: center;">ll there will be much talk about the bomber jacket. The term, bomber, will be applied to a lot of short jackets with ribbed waistbands whether they are in fact based on aviator or motorcycle or infantry blouson jacket styles.</span><br />
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Of course, I just want to talk about their clothes. They are wearing the classic aviator jacket, the A2, as designated by the US Air Force. It is COLLARED. On the shoulders do sit epaulettes or straps. Notice the pockets. They are flapped PATCH pockets. They are not slash pockets (they often sit at an angle). The ribbing is low enough to cover the belt line. There was also a G-1 jacket. It has a fur-lined collar and it was used by the Navy and Marines. Most people who see this jacket will often call them "bombers."<br />
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But when I hear bomber jacket, I think of the gunners who sat exposed to the cold air while flying over Europe in B-17 bomber aircraft (see below).<br />
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The real bomber's jacket is the B-3 jacket. Full shearling and makes its wearer as puffy and toasty warm as the Pilsbury Doughboy after a good 20-minutes in the oven. I doubt anyone will be wearing anything like the real bomber jacket this fall or winter. Though I must say the<a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/F2012MEN-JLSANDER"> Jil Sander</a> fetish for leather and <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/F2012MEN-TBROWNE">Thom Browne</a>'s masked men with Munster-like proportions this fall have some kinship to the look of the men on the .50 cal machine guns.<br />
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So, this fall, when you hear bomber, think aviator. Thin, trim, dashing. With useful pockets. The jacket should inspire fancies of flight, not skiing, not snowboarding, not motorcycling, not General Eisenhower (he wore a short infantry blouson). FLYING. If it gives off that romance, that vibe, despite its non-authentic, non-aviation details, call it an aviator or a flight jacket and wear it like an ace.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-29392657402261003992012-07-31T16:02:00.000-07:002012-07-31T16:02:15.745-07:00Style Master: Wear your heart on your sleeve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Q.</b> I like French cuff shirts, but how many pairs of cufflinks should you have and what are some affordable options? I don’t necessarily want to drop several hundred dollars on multiple sets, but get tired of using the same one all the time.</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">— Sean, Toronto</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today I took a nuts-and-bolts approach to collecting compelling cufflinks in <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/Style+Master+Wear+your+heart+your+sleeve/7013713/story.html#ixzz22FByrBlK">The Vancouver Sun</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Q. You've decided to focus on the Opening Ceremonies. What are you looking for when it comes to judging a country's fashion acumen during the parade of nations?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It's not easy to compare what the countries are wearing -- though I think it's patently obvious to anyone when it comes to figuring out who looks good and who looks bad.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The reason why it's hard is because the delegate nations pick clothes for different reasons.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Generally, there were three genres of clothes at the opening.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1. National costume - this is where athletes are forced to wear clothes as if it were multicultural day at their local high school.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2. Athletic wear - this is where countries dress as if they are ready to take the field at any moment.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">3. Traditional sportswear - Not to be confused with track suits, this is the prevalent neo-traditional approach that evokes the time when athletes wore blazer, white pants and cricket sweaters when they weren't on the field of battle. One of the most iconic examples of that style of dress is - historically speaking - is Rene Lacoste or Le Crocodile, the French tennis star of the 1920s who later became a fashion giant.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Q. It sounds like you're comparing apples and oranges -- who do you think came off the best in terms of fashion?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I thought I could break things up in categories like weight classes for boxing -- for example "BEST in RED".</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Angola did. They went with a hybrid look of patterned pants with red tops that seemed to straddle athletic wear and national costumes. It was a nice red. The shirts featured an rather delicate detail at the neck line. It was a circular opening below the neckline like a peekaboo that would show cleavage on a woman -- but it was predominantly the men who were wearing it. It's just a blouse but the circle is a nice detail.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">They were unfortunately one of the WORST. They went with red blazers, white pants and yellow shirts for the men. They looked terrible. Wear red or wear yellow but don't wear them together.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The women looked better with yellow blazers, red kerchiefs and white skirts that went BELOW THE KNEE-- but I think they should have deviated from looking exactly like the Chinese flag and picked a yellow that was softer and more forgiving.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">My favourite team in red was Serbia.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The men looked lousy but the women wore ruffle v-necked front buttoned blouses.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">You have to understand Serbia has tennis star Ana Ivanovic on the team. She just dropped out of competition because of an injury...but she looked absolutely gorgeous in her blouse during the opening ceremonies. She showed showed some clavicle a bit of skin below that.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Q. And isn't that the whole point of the Olympics?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">It is. If you look at the classical roots of the Olympics, the display of the body, naked, without adornment, in physical struggle was the whole point.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">And despite the National Socialist baggage of the Berlin Olympics, Leni Riefenstahl's film of the Olympics really suggests a modern template for the cult of the body in the Olympics. She had images of athletes in the nude much like Greek statues -- it's kind of corny but it makes a good point. We need to see more skin at the Olympics.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I used to disdain the uniform rules of beach volleyball because they forced women to essentially wear bikinis but I've come around. I think celebrating young athletic bodies is a good thing...I would even suggest eliminating the jersey for men's boxing. Let us see heaving chest muscles. I think that would be a great first step in the right direction.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Six point five or a seven out of ten.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">There's none of the flare of let's say, Mexico's ruffle skirts which had a flamenco-mariachi feel to them. That was nice.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">But Canada was entirely invested in it's graphic approach.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">And it's bad. Some people have complained about the chinoiserie of the uniform -- which is understandable but what is worse is how the pattern of red and white and degrade - which means fading - gold number "eights" on the clothes obliterates the sense the human form.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The more I talk about it the more I dislike it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I think you have to give credit to Ralph Lauren for creating a consistent vision of Gatsybyesque sporting elegance.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">And remember, Ralph Lauren did the costume for the film version of The Great Gatsby.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The other film reference was Chariots of Fire - the motif was simple. Blue blazers, white buttons, white pants and newsboy caps -- which are not as nice a the trapper hats Canada did for the Turin Olympics nor are they as nice as the Roots Cap of the Nagano Olympics -- but they do the trick.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A lot of countries went this direction but Ralph Lauren did it the best. Though the look was a bit androgynous on the women. They did fit nicely enough. Unlike the Chinese blazers. Terrible.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;">Q. Enough stalling....give me your fashion winner...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">My flat out my favourite would be....okay, the women of France wore seersucker and red sashes...that was okay</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Hungary had skirt-suit combos with a bold poppy pattern which was interesting...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">But I have to say I like Poland because the women wore red dresses with a red peek-toe sling backs and the men wore black and white wing tip shoes.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So, the red dresses are nice but they only favoured the fittest of athletes</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">They didn't wear read but I think Brazil gets the gold. Their women wore dark mini skirts with green jackets and black lapels. They didn't look like flight attendents, and they showed some leg.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Definitely, I award Brazil the GOLD.</span>JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-5633153601592166382012-07-27T10:13:00.000-07:002012-07-27T10:13:18.557-07:00Tweeting Olympic fashion today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let me introduce you to my Olympic-sized alter-ego gold medal snark <a href="http://twitter.com/chic_fatigue">@chic_fatigue</a><br />
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<a href="http://twitter.com/chic_fatigue"> http://twitter.com/chic_fatigue</a><br />
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It, I call it It, will be tweeting about the fashions seen during the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-6707876365071189202012-06-20T13:39:00.004-07:002012-06-20T13:54:24.814-07:00Actually, captain, my name is Brown, Orlebar Brown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7tJ9JEIEFA7si-e0-QhK5uvSSuhQvQP1CO_23bKAS6bVqI8li3odRlups3D_v2tKC97r3Qv7DRysHzTVdo-RFAnGM_7Zobr7n13wN1ODnQx419lPmcrP5hfPCygEALBJYwbYV0IwNUdP/s1600/orlebar+brown+setter+front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7tJ9JEIEFA7si-e0-QhK5uvSSuhQvQP1CO_23bKAS6bVqI8li3odRlups3D_v2tKC97r3Qv7DRysHzTVdo-RFAnGM_7Zobr7n13wN1ODnQx419lPmcrP5hfPCygEALBJYwbYV0IwNUdP/s1600/orlebar+brown+setter+front.jpg" width="100%" /></a><br />
These are Orlebar Brown Setter Swim Shorts,
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You may not have heard of London swimwear maker <a href="http://www.orlebarbrown.co.uk/setter/">Orlebar Brown</a> but in a few months, with the release of the next James Bond film, <a href="http://www.skyfall-movie.com/site/"><i>Skyfall</i></a>, you will <sup><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9288130/Mencyclopaedia-Orlebar-Brown.html">1</a></span></sup>.<br />
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TODAY, we offer Father’s Day gifts all themed around the films of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson">Wes Anderson</a>.<br />
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Anderson is the American film director best known for his comedy, <i>Rushmore</i>, which is about a precocious polymath teenager at a private school who falls in love with his teacher.<br />
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Of course there is also <i>Fantastic Mr. Fox</i>, <i>The Royal Tenenbaums</i>, <i>The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou</i> and <i>The Darjeeling Limited</i>. His latest, <i><a href="http://www.moonrisekingdom.com/#home">Moonrise Kingdom</a></i>, came out this weekensd.<br />
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I nearly all his works we will find themes built around unsteady masculinity, boy-men looking for meaning, and often missing or wounded father figures, and these his films we often find items from the world of fashion used to connect the characters.<br />
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To wit, I present stylish gift ideas inspired by the stylish films of Wes Anderson:<br />
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1. THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU<br />
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Who can resist a nice tight Speedo? You can find swim briefs in navy, red, and black at <a href="http://www.swimco.com/">Swimco</a> ($36). Sorry, no Zissou blue.<br />
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If Dad is shy, you may also consider square-legged boxer briefs shaped like the ones in the James Bond film, <i>Casino Royale </i>(by TYR, $30 at Swimco). Again, they come in navy and black.<br />
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Another option are those little red toques. You can buy red toques online at American Apparel for $16. A good price but they can’t guarantee shipping before Father’s Day.<br />
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Locally, on Granville Island, try <a href="http://www.makevancouver.com/Content/MAKE/Main-Pages/ToqueTown/ToqueTown-Main.asp">Make Vancouver</a>.<br />
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They offer red ribbed non-pom pom acrylic beanies aka toques, with or without cuffs. The toques are $10 but the best part is they can embroidered them. So you could, theoretically, have an awesome monogram stitched onto the cap for another $10.<br />
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To really make it an awesome Father's Day present, get a red toque for the whole family! Just like Team Zissou.<br />
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2. THE DARJEELING LIMITED<br />
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In <i>The Darjeeling Limited</i>, three brothers go searching for their mother in India.<br />
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One of the things they fight over is a custom-made belt by Louis Vuitton (of course, we must mention a dozen pieces of LV luggage which also figure prominently, but I digress).<br />
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In the film, Owen Wilson (Francis) mentions the belt is worth $6000.<br />
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Few of us could afford it but you may be able to get Dad a handmade belt starting at $50 at <a href="http://www.hartmanleather.com/">Hartman Leather</a> on Granville Island.<br />
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And better yet, if your dad has an old belt that is ripping or beginning to fall apart, you'll find at Hartman Leather belts without buckles. That way Dad can keep on using a treasured buckle.<br />
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3. THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS<br />
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Probably, the most Salinger-like stories, the costuming is inevitably preppy. Danny Glover in a bow tie is beautiful thing.<br />
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You can find great <a href="http://www.greatbows.com/">Carrot and Gibbs</a> ties, handmade with mother of pearl buttons for the knot challenged, at <a href="http://www.harryrosen.com/">Harry Rosen</a> ($75, in store only).<br />
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4. MOONRISE KINGDOM<br />
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Madras makes a star turn on Bill Murray. The colourful patchwork cotton is a summer staple and Dad can have it as pants, shorts, shirts, and ties.<br />
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My two favourites are JCrew's madras-like <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/mens_special_shops/themonogramshop/tiesandpocketsquares/PRDOVR~75445/99102657538/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~madras/75445.jsp">long ties</a> and Brooks Brothers madras <a href="http://www.brooksbrothers.com//search.process?all=u2&i=1&noh=1&q=madras&t1=Men&u1=q&u2=t1">house coats</a>. Okay the BB blazer is nice too.<br />
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An image from a 19th century fashion journal. I've posted it before.<br />
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I actually find it touching.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-60539655127086001232012-05-23T10:12:00.001-07:002012-05-23T23:53:24.602-07:00Why striped shirts for summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trying to stay cool, neat, and dressy but not too dressy this summer is the serious question I will be addressing in my next Style Master column for <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/life/fool+foulards/6508227/story.html">The Vancouver Sun</a>.<br />
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While I won't reveal all my tricks or those of the sartorial powers that be (and they are powerful -- for their thoughts, you just have to read my column), I will tell you the virtue of striped shirts: they don't show off wrinkles the way plain fabric shirts do.<br />
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Another benefit of the striped shirt (not to broad, okay, one should avoid appearing as an awning or a barbershop pole), it has colour and pattern and holds up well with a plain blazer and NO tie. Better yet, they look lively with the jacket off - which plain shirts do not. Plus you get to roll the sleeves. That's so macho.<br />
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But what of checks and micro-checks? Well, on me, they can make me look short and my face heavy. I do like them immensely though.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-65523432149364888822012-04-24T08:39:00.004-07:002012-04-24T09:24:23.615-07:00Lighten up: spring ties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nothing lightens up a look like a clever print or woven tie.<br />
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Not the garish ones with hula dancers and giant panda bears, Saint Nick or whatnot...<br />
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No, I mean those subtle little "critter" ties where the animal looks like an abstract pattern on the field from far away but up close you can see a fauna pattern.<br />
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Above is a bird on a fence rail by <a href="http://www.hermes.com/index-ca-en.html">Hermes</a> (in store in Canada, $210) - a bit of fun without the buffoonery.<br />
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But how do you tell the difference between a poorly made spring tie and one well done: check out my latest advice column at <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Style+Master+fool+foulards/6505584/story.html">The Vancouver Sun</a> with thoughts from Tom Siddall of <a href="http://www.harryrosen.com/">Harry Rosen</a> and Tina Tsakanikas of <a href="http://www.dionneckwear.com/">Dion Neckwear</a>.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-84212386493661568042012-04-20T09:25:00.000-07:002012-04-20T09:25:23.420-07:00Vancouver fashion finds for under $50 at Nifty Fifty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3Ff1_mD3Tc238i4AJzgfAeuG5qS_lACt0OIhAdI0mqFVuqSrCSeQCxiS1PRWUk4_EOQ2SADoxJKOiDEsLytet5TD9VcaqQV7WE8xASc9tX-U_FAE8ZyZlZcIHwvfGCl3lcFrHawIg8kB/s1600/Summery+delights+by+Allison+Wonderland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3Ff1_mD3Tc238i4AJzgfAeuG5qS_lACt0OIhAdI0mqFVuqSrCSeQCxiS1PRWUk4_EOQ2SADoxJKOiDEsLytet5TD9VcaqQV7WE8xASc9tX-U_FAE8ZyZlZcIHwvfGCl3lcFrHawIg8kB/s1600/Summery+delights+by+Allison+Wonderland.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Jump for joy, a summery outfit on sale at Nifty Fifty by Allison Wonderland</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>After doing taxes, spring cleaning, the ole nine to five, you deserve a treat.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrID3qquKsjzXpycw9TBY1VbofIvbhzMR2g1MOlIg9wwD6WVOOKcdV18IaaXgbZlhibcf0vfvSeaqj6QFlBwPIawLINZQSFG6LPcAvkslgEdXLtXkdAa4PDS8uIUfhGzzHK_foSSmmnLF/s1600/nifty+fifty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrID3qquKsjzXpycw9TBY1VbofIvbhzMR2g1MOlIg9wwD6WVOOKcdV18IaaXgbZlhibcf0vfvSeaqj6QFlBwPIawLINZQSFG6LPcAvkslgEdXLtXkdAa4PDS8uIUfhGzzHK_foSSmmnLF/s200/nifty+fifty.jpg" width="199" /></a>Nifty Fifty is an annual market of local fashion in Vancouver and the price is just right: $50 or under. This Sunday, 11 AM to 7 PM, April 22, in Vancouver at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street. Admission is one sliver of a loonie.<br />
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Participating will be some of my favourite fashion people in the city including Allison Smith of <a href="http://allisonwonderland.ca/">Allison Wonderland</a> and <a href="http://www.erintempleton.com/">Erin Templeton</a>.<br />
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Check out the event's Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/244697445611185/">page</a>.JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139565148550779611.post-28361706770538976672012-04-18T12:54:00.001-07:002012-04-18T13:16:21.518-07:00A fool for spring foulard neckties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC7LmkRUiZY_TcqlTcIf9mn4qnQR8pKArZuN6tPazqwpBStQJeHgWku7U1ZzR24t8rMwg1SSRNioe2-RyPxnigJodgOjTzzss8Ld_CX32nu8mYNIG4wevwgVJe8soxkQ4KTmrAwaHAVnI/s1600/foulard+drawing+smaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC7LmkRUiZY_TcqlTcIf9mn4qnQR8pKArZuN6tPazqwpBStQJeHgWku7U1ZzR24t8rMwg1SSRNioe2-RyPxnigJodgOjTzzss8Ld_CX32nu8mYNIG4wevwgVJe8soxkQ4KTmrAwaHAVnI/s1600/foulard+drawing+smaller.jpg" width="100%" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Ferragamo's Baby Tiger pattern for Spring Summer 2012</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Light, airy, and full of whimsy, the silk print or foulard tie with tiny geometric shapes or figures is the perfect piece to enliven a suit in the spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And dismiss thoughts that a silk print is less worthy than a woven tie. Yes, a woven is hefty and it will bellow luxuriousness especially when paired with a thick, plutocratic knot. But it is heavy like a great overcoat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The finely printed tie, made by human hand or at least mechanized screen rather than the spew of an inkjet, can inspire singing in the rain, a shuffle and a tap, a game of catch. It can wave in a warm breeze and sway like a budding willow branch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Choose a simple four-in-hand knot and a young man's pointed or Eton collar, you pick, for a change.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://uk.hermes.com/man/ties/classic/silk-twill/blue.html">Hermes horses</a>, <a href="http://www.harryrosen.com/eng/products/dress-shirts-ties/ties/gancini_silk_tie?77270573">Ferragamo horsebits</a>, <a href="http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/product/Liberty/Ties-&-Bow-Ties/Glenjade-Liberty-Print-Tie-Liberty-London/71079">Liberty florals</a>, <a href="http://www.drakes-london.com/ties/print">Drakes muted madders</a> are hardly jokes or novelties but wearing one would certainly be original.</div>JJ Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441491523631181071noreply@blogger.com0