The suit is not timeless attire. On the contrary, the suit is situated in time. All those small dressing choices you make will be influenced by an invisble hand called Zeitgeist. Pitti Uomo in Florence is a good place to observe this social fact. Most people, who dress in suits and tailored jacket there, prefer ...

Nobody wears a tie on weekends anymore. Even conservatively dressed men will jump from their dark suits to jeans or chinos, when they are off-duty. The fine in-between-attire has disappeared. Not so 30-40-50 years ago. Many men would aspire for a dress up weekend. A few more plates from the German menswear magazine from Spring 1957 reflect ...

Last time I was in Berlin I bought numerous old German magazines on menswear. The present drawings comes from a catalog intended for bespoke tailors and their customers. The time is Spring 1957. The drawings show how to travel in style. The first one is for the man, who travels by car. The text advises him to wear ...

A walk on weekends is compulsory. In wintertime I will choose a balmacaan for topcoat, corduroy trousers, a knit jumper, a pair of derby shoes, peccary gloves and a large cashmere scarf. If my hair is newly cut, I will wear a tweed cap. Photo: The Journal of Style

Nowadays sartorialists are glued to white and sky blue shirts. They claim that they dress in classic fashion. Perhaps they do, but white and sky blue shirts are a very limited use of classic fashion. The pool of possibilities is much larger. In short, we need more fantasy and courage. It could be a cream white shirt, ...