Dress for Work from Put This On

Put This On, Episode 3: Work from Put This On on Vimeo.

Balance

Both of these jackets come from the same tailor.  After losing 15 lbs one was altered by a local seamtress.  The other was carefully taken apart and reconstructed by the original tailor.  I think when the streamtress made some adjustments the balance of the suit was thrown off.  Can you tell which one?

"Not having a cell phone is a way of getting the world to run on your time"

The Luddites may actually be power brokers - from MSNBC.com

"High-end consumers prefer markers of status that are not decipherable by the mainstream."

Why Elite Shoppers Eschew Logos from NY Times

“As long as they sell the finished product for a high enough price, they can use our name,”

Pier Luigi Loro Piana in the Wall Street Journal

Grenadine tie

by Billy Hooper

Windowpanes

Three piece, gray windowpane by Billy Hooper

Style: Loro Piana

Taste

from billy hooper

Lifestyle: Clothing

Do yourself a favor and find a good custom clothier. In the long run, this will save you time, money and frustration. Above, custom clothier Billy Hooper consults with NBA star Rudy Gay.