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Jumbo Tie
Ridiculously large bow ties (made of what appear to be Shantung silk) have become the sartorial trademark of Alber Elbaz, artistic director of French fashion house Lanvin. Though they given him a...
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Turning Siamese
Courtesy of Thom Browne comes this freakish nightmare—of ironing, that is.
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Slip Sliding Away
Once the heroic face of Spartacus and Colonel Dax, Kirk Douglas, sad to say, looks a bit pathetic in cartoonish primary-colored playclothes. While he is has been supporting a noble cause, the...
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Pattern Recognition
Izzy gives Prince Charles credit for being, er, ballsy enough to wear kilts in celebration of the union of Scotland and England, but he erred royally in combining a loud tartan with a bold argyle....
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The Dude’s a Biden
Regardless of one’s politics, it’s hard to deny that in choosing Joseph Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama picked the best-dressed man in the Senate. Admittedly, there’s not much competition for...
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Prozac on Your Feet
From the delightfully named Happy Socks come, well, socks that will cheer up anyone’s mood. The huge selection includes bold argyle socks, which are perfect for your inner harlequin (romantic or...
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Making Glove
Izzy recently popped into H. Herzfeld, possibly New York’s last true habedasher. Inside the cozy store, which has been in business since 1890, it is easy to imagine one is on Jermyn Street in London,...
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All Feet on Deck
Sperry top-siders are an American classic, if a bit boring at this point. Thus, Izzy was delighted to discover this new J. Crew “chukka” top-sider. A hybrid of deck shoe and desert boot, it...
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The Life Antarctic with Ran Fiennes
One of the great joys of facial hair is observing snow sticking to it, thus proving the beard’s insulating powers. Best of all is when giant carbuncles of ice form, as on Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the...
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Socks with shorts
Each summer morning before deciding on his day’s choice of footwear Mr. Henry scans the weather report, looking in particular at the temperature. The question he poses himself is not whether he will...
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