Man Up

There’s just a certain way a guy should wear a suit, hold doors /pull out chairs, and learn to express themselves without words. It’s black and white; being the distinction between how it should be done and how the majority of us do it. At most, we each have fleeting moments of almost celluloid glory in which we address a moment perfectly in the most manly fashion possible. To do so we must also be at our sartorial best, as it goes hand in hand with feeling like a boss. Any guy with a fresh application of a choice cologne sporting a well cut suit can attest to having at lease one of these moments, I'd hope.

I’m feeling generally inspired by a film I saw recently which displays an all too good example of what I describe above in a way that only film can. To this we can never come close but I’ve put together a list of radical resolutions to head in the right direction. You’ll have to excuse the winter orientation. It’s been cold this week

Dunderdon is a Swedish workwear company that has one of the only stores I think a guy could walk into naked and walk out with everything they need including a hand carved penknife and leather insulated whisky flask. These days the Scandinavians are kicking goals in fashion circles. I imagine Swedish mine workers taking their overalls to be tailored before doing a 2 month stint below, because even in the dark they know they’ll look good.

From my brief experience of a white winter there's two types of guy you can be. Wet assed tearing the hem of your overpriced J.Crew suit whilst destroying a perfectly good pair of leather souled brogues in the snow OR the guy in the double breasted navy check suit powering through the slush in a powerful pair or Sorel snow boots. Don't be the nube.

Last, but definitely not least, here's the exact suit you should be wearing. No points for guessing why. Walk into a crowded bar in the west village on a cold night in this and the fairer sex will eyeball you like you're the first kid in high school to get his drivers license. Thanks to Duncan Quinn, some gents who are completely legit.

Just in case you don't know the man-spiration for all this, get in your car and go for an evening drive listing to this. Then man up.