November 2009

ACL Opens Shop

by Caleb on November 23, 2009

ACL & Co. Shop at The Exceptional Man, Chicago

I’m fresh off a trip from New York, where I stopped by the Pop Up Flea organized by Michael Williams of A Continuous Lean. So it seems only appropriate that I hear news today that ACL is opening shop on its… well, shop.

The new ACL & Co. Shop offers Harris herringbone tweed laptop bags, Billykirk canvas briefcases, and other exceptionally well-made items hand picked by Mr. Americana himself.

Almost all of the items are handmade in the USA, limited-edition kinds of gear, so they tend to run on the expensive side. Guess you’ve got some things to ask for for Christmas.

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Friday is for Females | Suzanne Marlatt

November 20, 2009

As a young McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) proved in the 1987 movie Can’t Buy Me Love, money isn’t everything and an exceptional man knows the way to a woman’s heart isn’t bought — it’s earned. A man can buy you the entire spring line from Kate Spade, or whatever your vice is, but does that prove [...]

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H&M Knows What You Tweed

November 19, 2009

Sometimes GQ is a little too on-the-nose. Take for instance this herringbone tweed vest by H&M, which may be the best Fall outerwear piece I’ve seen since J. Crew’s Denim Peacoat.
With a price tag of only $49.99, what an easy way to give your Fall wardrobe a shot of cool.
Don’t visit H&M’s God-awful website looking [...]

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TEM Heading to NYC

November 16, 2009

New York is one of my favorite cities in the world, which is why a trip there this weekend was the best birthday present I could ask for (Thanks, Wife). Starting November 20 through 22, I’ll be soaking in the culture, the food — and of course, the menswear.
New York has shops that unfortunately have [...]

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Friday is for Females | Jennifer Lantro

November 13, 2009

Every Friday a female guest blogger stops by to give us her opinion of what makes a man exceptional. This week Jennifer Lantro, of RedEye Royalty fame, steps up to the plate. Enjoy.–cg
EXCEPTIONAL
1. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary
2. unusually excellent; superior
What does it really mean? What makes a man exceptional? We walk among [...]

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Tip: Your Hair Is Your Head Suit

November 12, 2009

Avid 30 Rock fans will realize that the title of this post is a direct quote from none other than Jack Donaghy. And the man has a point.
Too many times I’ve seen a man impeccably dressed, only to have his hair ruin the entire ensemble. You can’t look like a well-put together gentleman with the [...]

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Grow a Mo’ For Men’s Health

November 9, 2009

Not sure how I missed writing about this before November began, but better late than never.
Movember is an annual fundraising campaign started by two Aussies that encourages men to grow mustaches (or Mo’s – the Aussie slang for mustache) to raise funds and awareness of men’s health issues – specifically prostate and testicular cancer. A [...]

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Friday is for Females | Doniree Walker

November 6, 2009

Every Friday we hear from a different female guest blogger about what she thinks makes a man exceptional. This week Doniree Walker tells us how to be more than just ‘good’. Enjoy.–cg
In order to determine what I believe makes a man exceptional, I decided to take a step back and start with what makes a [...]

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Beer-Flavored Cupcakes Are the Reason Road Trips Were Invented

November 4, 2009

Just a short hour drive outside the city of Chicago lies a magical city called Fox Lake. In this city is little bakery called (cacao) Sweets & Treats. What is so special about this place? Hard liquor-flavored cupcakes, that’s what.
Ranging from Guiness Stout cupcakes, to Mike’s Hard Lemonade Spiked cupcakes, to other beer and wine [...]

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“Change Starts With Your Underwear”

November 2, 2009

What have your undergarments done lately? Planted a seed for literacy? Protected the world’s rainforests? Protected the oceans? If you’ve answered ‘no’ to any of these questions, you may want to consider PACT Organic Underwear for a change… down there.
With the motto “Change starts with your underwear”, PACT allows you to begin that change by [...]

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