Scenes from NY

How He Wore It: Album Art Confessions

Meet Marcus: One half of Dynastee, art director, and album art designer for some of your favorite mixtapes and LPs.  He's pretty prettttty good.

I met up with Marcus in New York last week to talk projects, try out some of our new products, and catch up in his work space one evening.

He's into the new Dobby Corduroy tie from The Co-Op in a color we're calling Almost Maroon. What's dobby corduroy you ask? Nope, we didn't make it up.

 It's a more modular (in contrast to linear) pattern made from the style of weaving in the textile creation phase.

All that really means is that you see patterns instead of lines, but still great corduroy autumn feeling to the touch. Yep, dobby.

So that's it. Dobby, music, design, and some great new talent. All in all, an evening well spent. Check him out where he tumbls, and get the goods.

Men, Upgraded: Real Men of the Year

Typically, I try to stay on top of men's style and the happenings within it.  Quite honestly, I enjoy helping a man shop more than I do shopping for myself.  I think because men's style here in the US is so much more defined than the options provided for women, guys have to get more creative.

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In hearing from some of my male readers and friends alike, it seems like what guys are really missing is some consistent and practical style advice that isn't too "fashion-y".  Real-Guy style should be celebrated, and it is at places like Esquire's America's Best Dressed Real Man.

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Real, everyday guys (from bankers to college professors) submit images of their look, and talk about it a little.  Esquire has selected the top 25 semi-finalists.  Check out the homepage to see what the guys are doing, and maybe get a little inspiration while there.

This guy won last year.  Who's in your top pick?