SIGNALS

• Critical shopper Mike Albo declares Paul Stuart a “balance of hipness and traditional restraint” | [The New York Times]
• Evening wear as inspired by Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan | [Rugby] [Pictured]
• An entire Tumblr devoted to London shop fronts | [LSF]
• Daiki Suzuki’s (Engineered Garments / Woolrich) NYC shopping and dining picks | [TimeOut New York]
• Speaking of outdoorsy things — love for Filson’s Mackinaw Cruiser | [Valet]

Bonus edition: Meet you at 4:30 at Brooks, main floor, southwest corner. Where the pajamas intersect with the expensive shirts, right across from the undershorts counter.

SIGNALS

• When done well, nothing is better than a barber shop. Case-in-point Tommy Guns | [Men.style.com]
• One of the best gift guides I have seen thus far | [WSJ.]
• The world is round. Not your average pocket squares from Alexander Olch | [Details]
• I too covet the Billy Reid field collection | [Secret Forts]
• What could be better than a wooden Tipi? The material, reviewed | [The Material Review] [Pictured]

SIGNALS

• A cabin is not a shack. This article pushed me over the edge. | [The New York Times via Cooper Cabin] [Pictured]
• Some really good looking Brooks Brothers | [Scout Holiday]
• An ACL endorsed guide to non-Timex military watches (although I still like the J. Crew version) | [A Trip Down South]
• Take that Mackintosh. The Swiss invent the world’s most water proof fabric | [New Scientist]
• Speaking of watches. Richemont Group watchmaker Paneri to open NYC shop. Very nice. | [Luxist]

SIGNALS

• One of coolest of all time is back on the internets. Bookmark this now! | [Mister Mort]
• The ladies of Edward Hopper’s Chop Suey and other assorted works at the Seattle Art Museum | [Details]
• The Best of Life Magazine conveniently on Tumblr. Watch your back Impossible Cool! | [The Best of Life] [Pictured]
• Let’s talk gloves for a second. If you are cool you wear these. If you are a not cool you wear this kind. End of discussion, now back to our regular programming.
• The Selby has landed | [The New York Times]

SIGNALS

• They are not asking…Smith & Butler is taking the retail scene by force | [Kempt]
• Everything you ever wanted to know about dry cleaning | [Valet]
• A glimpse behind the scenes at Filson’s Seattle workshop | [Selectism] [Pictured]
• Proof that there is a God and he loves us. Images from the Victoria Secret fashion show | [Men.Style.com]
• Working for Brooks — a trip down pinstriped memory lane | [The Trad]

SIGNALS

• A photo essay of classic instruction manuals | [Wired] [Pictured]
• GQ makes the case for the “power donut” hairstyle | [GQ]
• Vans has released a shoe specifically designed for track bike riders | [Urban Outfitters via Uncrate]
• This guy has a good eye. Indeed a blog worth checking out | [Detour]
• The awesomeness that is found notes of passive-aggressiveness | [Passive-Aggressive Notes]

Bonus Edition: Yo Hemphead!

SIGNALS

• William Eggleston’s Democratic Camera 1961 – 2008 is at the Whitney through January 25th | [Whitney] [Pictured]
• Bill’s Khakis: Just like the original WWII chinos and they are made in America. Hooah! | [Chris Bray on Selectism]
• Field Notes: The thinking man’s gift | [Field Notes]
• Behind the scenes at the Rogues Gallery S/S 09 look book shoot | [PTLD ME]
• These Japanese pork buns could be the most delicious thing in the world | [ACL on Selectism]

SIGNALS

• I am a sucker for anything JFK related | [Kempt] [Pictured]
• The Japanese have a festival that celebrates Americana and I love them for it | [Cool Hunting]
• That Patrick Ervell sure does make some good lookin’ outerwear | [Jargol]
• The original “Impossible Cool” | [Exit Lines]
• An interesting and beautifully photographed look at the independent American Farmer | [The Morning News]

SIGNALS

• Wondering where all the cool guys are? Right here. | [The Impossible Cool] [Pictured]
• A look at the props from Mad Men | [Mark Simonson Studio]
• Give me my fix! The fellas at Kempt are ramping up the content | [Kempt]
• Tartan, a plaid for all seasons | [TNSIL]
• The Grand Central Oyster Bar is best enjoyed alone | [FT]

SIGNALS

• The only thing more interesting than the fashion on Mad Men is the drinking and smoking | [Paper Magazine]
• This is sort of old news, but I mentioned it last night at a cocktail party and my friends had not heard about it. A Lehman Brothers employee walked up to the then failing bank’s CEO Dick Fuld and knocked him out cold | [Gawker]
• LL Bean’s incredible 1983 catalog | [Heavy Tweed Jacket]
• The Ivy League look and the Protestant work ethic | [The New York Times c.1990 via Ivy Style]
• Buy this, or this on eBay, but not this (already sold!). | [Pictured]

SIGNALS

• Continuously leaning. An interview with yours truly | [MR Magazine]
• Double distressed denim. Photog David Friedman shows the inner-workings of Sights Denim Systems in Kentucky | [Kempt]
• Not one to be outdone, I should point out that I too have been to “the wash” | [ACL Flickr]
• Vintage team photos or a Rugby ad campaign? | [Drinkin and Dronin] [Pictured]
• Its official, the Freeman Transport website is live. Let the bike ordering begin! Dibs on that No.1 bike | [Freeman Transport]

Bonus edition: Sights Denim on YouTube.

SIGNALS

• Critical Shopper Mike Albo lays the smack down at the new Rag & Bone store. Ouch | [The New York Times]
• Max Blagg’s guide to What a Man Should Know is out | [Men.Style.com]
• Mordechai turns us on to some pretty cool slippers, yep I said slippers | [Men’s Vogue]
• I’m spotting a trend here. Celebratory baby foot prints on shirts. Congrats fellas | [Misterman // Stork Bites Man]
• Awesome collection of clear framed eyewear. Me like | [Tucker] [Pictured]

Bonus edition: Don’t feel bad Rag & Bone, that was nothing compared to Tom Ford’s critical shopper bitch slap last year.