Country Club Clothes

There used to be such a thing as country club clothes (heck, there may still be such a thing though you would have to say from the way men dress at my club in California that it is nothing more than shorts and polos no matter what the weather or the time). Country club clothes were the kinds of elegant stuff that too many men inappropriately wear to the office these days instead of suits. The term meant odd jackets for dinner on Saturday nights, either gray or blue in the fall and lighter colors in summer, paired with a good pair of trousers, penny loafers and dark neckties like the one worn in the photo by the late designer Bill Blass, a guy who made his fortune selling country club clothes to women.
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A Bargain of a Sort

Today being the deadline for paying one’s income taxes in the United States, the occasion is right for a post on a form of economy. Though I admit that the form in question will be questioned by some, having to do as it does with the useful life of a pair of hand-made bespoke shoes that when new lighten a man’s wallet by some $3,400 (2,100 ) a pair for calf or (much) more if the shoes in question are made from a hide taken from an alligator or other exotic creature.

Expensive though they may be, the best bespoke shoes have a value proposition of their own nonetheless, for the sewing and the materials are the best, and the shoes last for decades. Read more…

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Perfect for Spring Mornings

New on the ASW store this week is an extraordinary light olive green quilted Belseta® High Tech vest with a cantaloupe-colored cotton lining, slanted side pockets and two zippered interior pockets. Featherweight, windproof and breathable, Belseta is an extremely fine synthetic microfiber that causes water droplets to bead up and roll off, which makes it perfect for chilly mornings on the course or in the field. Made in Italy.

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Vote for Conan’s Next T-Shirt

Fan of the red-headed late night talk show host? You can help vote for his next tee here.

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