February 2012
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“No crack peeks!” -Hali
“In the words of every old person ever, ‘Pull your...”
– From “What Women Hate About Your Jeans”
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“I don’t want to see any silhouettes of what’s underneath.” “Avoid the mom jeans...”
– -Hali and Veronica, from “What Women Hate About Your Jeans”
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An Evening of Cocktails and Classic Style
For those in the DC area, style blogger and occasional BBG contributor Chris Hogan of Off the Cuff is hosting an evening of style, conversation, education, and menswear.
Join Off the Cuff and One Medical for a relaxed, elegant evening of great style, outstanding brands, classic cocktails and a chance to meet many of the folks you’ve read about on OTC.
Over drinks and hors devours, chat...
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New York versus San Francisco
For all of you fly muthas out there: Which is the cooler, hipper city? Which one is the place you would want to live? Which one matches your style?
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Gross Nasty: Dappered.com - 10 pros every well... →
grossnasty:
#1. A good, friendly tailor
Number one with a bullet. A good tailor is the key to taking affordable (or downright cheap) off the rack clothes and making them look terrific. Give me a well tailored $50 cotton sport coat over an ill-fitting $500 wool blazer any day. Your tailor, male or female,…
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Post-NYFW Retail Therapy
You just finished scanning all the articles on New York Fashion Week, checking out the photos from inside and outside of Bryant Park and really need some of the gear you peeped. @ShopItToMe has a President’s Day sale to help you spend your $$ and get the gear you need. http://bit.ly/AxjeqY
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Dandy Lion, Exploring Sartorial Style →
Director of Curation of the Reginald Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture and BBG friend Michelle Joan Wilkinson has brought this exhibit to Baltimore. Created by Shantrelle Lewis, Dandy Lion: Articulating a Re (De) fined Black Masculine Identity, looks at what clothes say about Black men, especially when they don’t fit some stereotype of Black men look like. It’s worth...
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It really is horrifying
vuhnessah:
that Kanye West got not only more flack, but a worse reputation for grabbing a microphone out of Taylor Swift’s hands and making a rude comment than Chris Brown did for beating his girlfriend until her face was unrecognizable.
Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Men →
Not sure what to get the men in your life? We have a few ideas and several involve alcohol.
Step 150: Just make two trips, ok?
adulting:
Sometimes you are about to carry a bunch of stuff from one place to another, and you think, “Can I do all this in one load?” Well, maybe. But not if the load includes any of these items …
• Expensive electronics • Things made of glass • Bottles of liquid that would break if they fell • Even slightly damp paper bags • Eggs • A live animal (if your dog has just come from the vet or...
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Cocktail Friday: Rusty Nail
Using Glen Salen Scotch and Lochan Ora liqueur that has to be more than 30 years old. Normally, Drambuie would be the liqueur of choice, but I’ve been looking for a chance to use the Lochan Ora.
2 parts Scotch
1 part Scotch-based liqueur
Serve in old fashioned glass over ice. Pour Scotch over ice, float liqueur on top. Sip until your heart’s content.
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10 Things I Know About Valentine's Day →
The skinny on what you should know about the holiday of love.
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“Now, I have four people to buy for: my wife, my daughters, and my mother. Who...”
– 10 Things I Know About Valentine’s Day
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