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The Strap is Back Sometimes you just aren’t toting enough stuff to warrant a bag. But that doesn’t mean carrying books, notebooks, pens..etc by hand is any more practical.

The Strap is Back Sometimes you just aren’t toting enough stuff to warrant a bag. But that doesn’t mean carrying books, notebooks, pens..etc by hand is any more practical.
By Ben Bowers

When Undressed, Look Your Best The looks of your boxers typically doesn’t matter. That is, until the weekend comes around.
By Ben Bowers

That, And An Interview With The Men Behind Them A sampling of the pants Bonobos has to offer. Fall is here and if you don’t live in a place where the hottest drink they serve is a rum runner, then pants are now wardrobe de rigueur.
By Ben Bowers

A Timed Spin On Cufflinks By Guest Writer Mark Arevalo Mechanical beauty. Eric and Anthony may like their Panerai Luminors.
By Guest Writer

A New Sartorial Destination For Men A view of the Tribeca Men’s Shop circa 1968 [click on image to enlarge] Today, J.Crew opened their first store for men, and men only – The Tribeca Men’s Shop. The outfitting destination is a collection of unique men’s items, foregoing the massive retail chain look for a look and feel that can be best described as a mix between brown liquor and boutique.
By Eric Yang

Medal Not Included Just because we’re half way through the Olympics doesn’t mean you’re national pride has to fade any time soon. Ralph Lauren’s offering their custom-fit polo with your choice of flag (29 countries) in 12 Ralph Lauren-esque color combinations.
By Ben Bowers

Gap’s limited edition European Collection is back with some new choices. The designs conceived in, well, Europe, are crisp and clean with a touch of European style.
By Eric Yang

By Guest Writer Mark Arevalo So you’ve supplemented your summer wardrobe with a linen shirt and a good pair of flip flops. And I’m sure you already have a pair of shorts, but I bet you haven’t thought about formal ware.
By Guest Writer

Bluefly is a purveyor of many-a-deals so their decision to move into a more refined haberdashery type of outfitting is nice to see. The Tailor, launching today, offers many of the more sophisticated suits, shoes and accessories one might find at a bespoke tailor.
By Eric Yang

The term chino is thrown about far too easily. Often confused with khakis, chinos are actually lightweight cotton pants made of Chino cloth similar to that of suit pants.
By Eric Yang

The mark of a good coat is the ability for it to work with a bunch of your getups rather than being single purpose outerwear. We cover a good number of men’s fashion items here on Gear Patrol and we understand clothing is subjective, but we think you’re likely to find this coat well worth your cash.
By Eric Yang

As a firm believer in subtle luxury, this writer always condones garrish and gaudy accessories. That said, a suit does benefit from subtle upgrades like a pocket square (so long as said pocket square does not detract from your suits well tailored lines).
By Eric Yang

As a traditionalist I can’t help but scorn the idea of a bag. My colleagues here at Gear Patrol look upon me with disdain, but when it comes to carrying my docs and gear to work I prefer a briefcase or attaché, slim ones at that.
By Eric Yang

Versatility and style is the name of the game with this bag. It goes from stylish attache in your hand to shoulder slung messenger bag and looks sophisticated and handsome either way.
By Eric Yang

Not every guy is a wallet person and frankly there are instances where having your Dunhill or Jack Spade wallet isn’t appropriate because you’re traveling, on-the-go or outdoors. The Jimi provides a great solution for just that or for those of you that just don’t like wallets.
By Eric Yang

The form of expression through cuff links is timeless. Now, time can be expressed in your cuff link with the Watch Movement cuff link.
By Eric Yang

Entry 3 in our ongoing shirt & tie combos we’re getting from Saville Row Company. This shirt is the Reverse Twill Stripe which is patterned around broad bands of color broken up by white stripes.
By Eric Yang

In the heat of the summer the last thing you want is a bulging wallet weighing you down. As a matter of fact, this should be a year round notion.
By Eric Yang
The Tumi+Ducati Collection is an award winning line from Tumi that rocks out high-performance Ducati inspired design sculpted in Tumi’s exclusive, abrasion- and stain-resistant Hybrix fabric. The T3 Carry-On Duffel has easy-to-pack duffel styling in a convenient carry-on size.
By Eric Yang