Get It Right #4 Black Tie

Friday, March 5, 2010

The Oscar ceremony is coming up this Sunday and as much as this night is about movies, it is also all about fashion. While most of the attention goes to the ladies (for very good reason) I’d like to use this blog post as a small lesson in wearing black tie. It is really quite [...]

Distinguished Stamps

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Last week I needed to do something that I haven’t had to do for months. I needed to send a letter by mail. Its been such a long time that I even had to google how much a regular stamp actually costs. In my quest for postage I came across these great stamps that were [...]

Spring Ahead!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Spring has sprung early at Hamilton Shirts. New fabrics have arrived, samples are ready to be sent out, and I personally can’t wait to say goodbye to winter.
Many new spring swatches have been added to the main Hamilton website, and our easy online ordering is all set up and ready to go. New fabric books are [...]

A Six Pack and a Dream

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Back in 1968, John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, started on his epic project now known as The Beer Can House. Decorating his Houston home with over 50,000 beer cans after finishing the landscaping for his front and back lawns, Mr. Milkovisch was compelled to do this because he “got sick [...]

Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of Cool

Friday, January 29, 2010

Opening tonight at the Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston is a fantastic show called “Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of Cool“. Best known for his giant portraits of friends and local people from the artists hometown community in Connecticut, these oversize canvases portray everyday regular people on such a large scale that it elevates them to [...]

J.D. Salinger, Sorry To See You Go

Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Wild Moccasins

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

This past Monday Houston Press revealed part of their showcase for the upcoming SXSW by announcing the addition of local pop band The Wild Moccassins. Known for their infectious energetic live performances, these kids really know how to put on a fun show. If you are making plans to head down to Austin in March, [...]

Class Act – Sandra Bullock

Monday, January 25, 2010

Now that it’s Hollywood award season again, you can’t seem to turn on the TV without seeing some kind of red carpet shin-dig with movie stars claiming awards for acting roles, and movies getting awarded for earning billions of dollars. While its fun to cheer on your favorites, you can’t help but get a little [...]

100 Years of Menswear

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

I am big collector of books about fashion – from biographies, to history, to all types of fashion photography. No book that I’ve ever picked up about men’s style has impressed me as much as this one – 100 Years of Menswear by Cally Blackman.
Starting with early tailored clothing in the early 1900’s and ending [...]

Dr. Sketchy

Monday, January 4, 2010

Looking for some New Years self improvement that doesn’t involve something boring like going to the gym? Improve your artistic skills by signing up with Dr. Sketchy for some life drawing fun!
Billed as the “anti-art school” its everything that you wished took place in your old art classes. Check out this description from the Sketchy [...]

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