Catch Collective

Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.

The brown dress shoe, for all intents and purposes, is every bit the staple as the traditional black. In fact we find brown shoes to be more versatile than what is traditionally accepted. The reason for this is simple. The black shoe - especially the traditional cap toe oxford - is the most formal type of shoe.

I often take a brand-new suit or hat and throw it up against the wall a few times to get that stiff, square newness out of it.

The man who, as is often said, can get away with wearing a trench coat over his dinner jacket, or an old school tie for a belt, is the one who in fact understands best the rules of proper dress and can bend them to suit his own personality and requirements.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.