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Chicago Blues

by Caleb on March 9, 2010

If Chicago is known for anything, it’s the amazing history of blues musicians that have come and gone from this city. And some of them had a swagger that cannot be tamed. Case in point, Muddy Waters.

Check out this amazing photo set I recently found of the still vibrant Chicago blues scene.

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If you haven’t noticed, I’ve spent less and less time in this space talking about products. There are two reasons for that. One is because I realized there are other blogs doing it better than I am. And two is because I don’t want to anymore. I’d rather spend my time talking about intangibles than [...]

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An Era in Chicago Style | Prohibition

February 10, 2010

You can’t think about Chicago without thinking about the time of Al Capone and the Untouchables (even though the Chicago Tourism Office wishes this wasn’t the case).
So lately I’ve been scouring the Web, looking at photos from this period in Chicago’s history. What have I found? Lots of hats, large lapels, and dapper gangsters. It [...]

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Chicago is About People

January 20, 2010

In my ever expanding quest to put my finger on Chicago style, I stumbled across this Flickr photo set by keith-e, and I’m a little obsessed with it. Check it out.

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Tip: The Three S’s of Personal Style

January 18, 2010

Although I may occasionally talk about a product that I find interesting, my real concern in this space is overall style. I was thinking about this the other day while attending a fashion show here in Chicago. Many people were wearing things that look good today, but they’ll be embarrassed about tomorrow. In my mind, [...]

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What is Chicago Style?

January 6, 2010

That’s the question I’m going to be asking myself over the coming year.
When I started this blog, I wanted to do a few different things. I wanted to share some cool stuff I was finding (done), I wanted to share my ideas about being a better man (done, mostly), I wanted to give the ladies [...]

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Wants | Holiday Season 2009

December 14, 2009

As requested, here are my ‘Wants’ for this Christmas season. These are all items that have caught my eye in recent months that I have not previously mentioned here.
Let’s start with the new line of shirts at Hamilton, America’s oldest family-owned shirt maker. Hamilton’s been making high quality custom made shirts in Houston for over [...]

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ACL Opens Shop

November 23, 2009

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 [...]

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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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Handmade to Fit Your Feet

October 13, 2009

Usually when one sees the word handmade, one associates it with dollar signs, and rightly so. New York’s new footwear maker Thorocraft stands out as a big exception.
Launching their first line this Spring, Thorocraft is taking on the daunting task of creating handmade products while keeping the price points around $200. Not bad for shoes [...]

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