Posts Tagged ‘Spring/Summer’

Caring For Linen Shirts

Author: Zachary Lowell

Linen Shirt Fabric

In previous posts, we’ve mentioned a few high-tech ways your shirt may help you stay both cool and protected from the sun while the heat is on. For those of you shirt fans seeking an all-natural solution to warm weather woes, there are few fabrics better suited for summer than linen. Since ancient times, people have been relying on this fabric to stay fresh in some of the hottest places on earth. Yet, probably also since time immemorial, people have been wondering how to care for their linen threads. Read More

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Here Comes The Sun: UV Protection Fabrics

Author: Zachary Lowell

UV Protection Shirts

Charles Dickens once wrote that, “the sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes.” Sure, we have many reasons to be grateful for the sun; in fact, life on this planet would be impossible if it weren’t for that that great swirling ball of gas in the sky. Yet, the sun’s gifts are not always welcome, and prolonged exposure to its warming rays can lead to a host of both unsightly and life-threatening health problems, ranging from simple burns to cancer. Read More

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The Wide World Of Shirts: The Guayabera

Author: Zachary Lowell

Mexican Wedding Shirt

While we told you recently about advancements in technology-infused fashion that might one day help you stay fresh in the summer months, for all of you guys who require immediate help dealing with record breaking temps, we’d like to introduce you to the a south-of-the-border staple that may be just right for you. Read More

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Gingham Gets Urbane Upgrade

Author: Zachary Lowell

Men's Gingham Dress Shirts

If you’ve been reading our posts carefully, you may have noticed that we’ve had many an occasion to bad-mouth gingham in the past. Sure, we’ve compared it to picnic blankets and aprons, said it was better suited for farmers and cowboys than accountants, etc. But listen, there’s a time and place for every fabric and pattern, and now that summer is here it’s time to have some fun in gingham. Read More

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Cool Colors For Summer 2010

Author: Zachary Lowell

Summer Shirt Colors

So July is finally here (happy belated Canada Day and July 4th to our North American readers) and temperatures are on their way up. It’s now once again the season for backyard barbecues, patio dining and pool-side drinks. Looking stylish never seems more important than in the summer, so if you want to add a touch of the trendy to your classic dress shirt line up this season, bright colors are a must. Read More

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Blue-Collar Clothing Reinvented For Highbrow Fashion

Author: Zachary Lowell

Men's Work Wear Clothing

For all you lawyers, mortgage brokers and sales reps out there who’ve always dreamed of throwing off the drudgery of white-collar existence for a romantic life of physical labor, we’ve got a trend that might be right up your alley. We’re referring, of course, to the latest nail in the coffin of metro-sexual flamboyance: work wear fashion, which we’re told is going to be huge in the world of men’s weekend couture this spring/summer. Read More

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