Dressing for the Summer
I understand, I really do: you’ve forgotten what it feels like to be warm, it’s been cold for so long, and warm-weather-euphoria is bubbling through your bloodstream like champagne. At this point in spring every Classic Sir looks forward to grilling and hitting the beach, but so often I’ve observed even the most level-headed sartorialist [...]
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Why Men Love Don: Part 2
I don’t claim to have as many problems as Don. Heck, I’m not even sure I’m as psychologically real. I do, though, know that there is something immensely comforting about wearing a uniform; you know who you are, because you know what you’re wearing, and vice versa. Oscar Wilde wrote in his essay 1891 essay [...]
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Why Men Love Don: Part 1
If you’re anything like me–and because you’re reading this I assume you are–you made a kindergarten-style paper chain to mark the days until the premiere of season six of Mad Men. Few cultural artifacts have made such an impact on contemporary public consciousness as this show has, and few creations have had as great an [...]
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Learn How to Tie a Bow Tie
Simply knowing when to wear a bow tie is just not enough. Knowing how to tie a bow tie separates you from the masses who don’t know the finer points of tying one, let alone the basics. If you are a first time buyer, remember that there are two variations of bow ties. The more [...]
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Too Soft?
Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s my penchant for all things preppy, maybe it’s that fleece (the least preppy fabric) or anything resembling fleece gives me the howling fantods, but I have to finally come out and say it: I don’t like cashmere. I kind of hate it, actually. Put down your pitchfork. You, pocket [...]
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The Best Day Of The Year
Last Sunday, November 11 was, other than St. Crispin’s Day and Festivus, my favorite holiday. The wales align on Corduroy Day, the date that most resembles the “cloth of kings” (corduroy’s French translation). So, in homage, I’d like to spend a meditative moment or two in tribute to this classic autumnal fabric. No other fabric [...]
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Stylish Home Theaters
It is easy to emulate style and luxury, and it is easy to enhance the sound of your home theater. However, it is quite difficult to take both of these into account and make an all encompassing goal. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s not a fruitful endeavor by any means. If you can find [...]
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A Manifesto for the Modern Man
On Classic Sir, we like to talk about “Rules of the Game,” the laws that guide us in the pursuit of becoming the perfect gentleman. Pick up the check. No hats indoors. Iron your shirts. But for as many of these as we can come up with, being a gentleman ultimately comes down to [...]
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Classic Characters
Here are our last three costume ideas for your grown up Halloween party. If you haven’t seen our first two Halloween posts, click to read Part 1 and Part 2. After reading, add your own costume ideas in the comment thread below. The best ones will be featured in a post next week! Atticus Finch [...]
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Classic Characters
Here’s Part Two of our list of Halloween characters based off classic gentlemen from the silver screen. Feel free to add your own costume ideas in the comments section below! If you haven’t read part one of our list, you can read it here: Classic Gentlemen Halloween Costumes. Vito Corleone Remember that tuxedo you bought [...]
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