Pairing earth tones, particularly green and brown, can look particularly rugged and masculine- not to mention especially stylish.
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Why the Tucker Carlson Bow Tie is No More
Have you noticed that Tucker Carlson no longer wears his signature Tucker Carlson bow tie? Read on to find out when he stopped and why.
A Comprehensive Guide to L.L. Bean Boot Sizing
L.L.Bean boot sizing can be a little tricky, so we’ve written this article to ensure you have the right size of Bean boots.
Everything You Wanted To Know about L.L.Bean Boot Liners & More
In this article, discover everything you should know about buying L.L. Bean boot liners, the right sizing, and the benefits.
Men’s Clothing Shopping on Jermyn Street
This will be the most eccentric and capricious of travelogues. Join me as I go menswear shopping on Jermyn Street.
Best Winter Coats for Men: The Ask Andy Guide!
The Ask Andy Guide to Winter Coats! Stay warm & look your best.
How to Shine Shoes: Your Guide to the Perfect Shoe Shine
Keep your shoes looking brand new with the perfect shoe shine. Our guide covers it all!
How To Stay Cool In Warm Weather
How do you stay cool in warm weather? This article offers you some concrete tips on fabric, style, and hygiene to beat the heat in summer style for men.
7 Self-Care Lessons Fathers Can Teach Their Sons
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Can You Soften Dried Shoe Polish? Here’s How To Soften Wax Polish
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What To Wear To A Celebration Of Life
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London AskAndy Event
A great time at the AskAndy Event in London! Check out all the great photos from the event!
Andy Featured in ADWEEK: Are Tracksuits In?
Andy is featured in ADWEEK article, commenting on the tracksuits worn by Armie Hammer.
Seven Men’s Style Experts Share Their 2018 Predictions
The landscape of men’s fashion, in general, is constantly changing. Every year, people have to adapt slightly making sure their wardrobe is tailored, high quality, and relevant.
AskAndy Event at John Helmer Haberdasher Portland, Oregon
John Helmer Haberdasher Inc. is now in their third generation of family ownership and dedicated to customer service for more than eighty-five years.
AskAndy Community Member Meeting — Montreal, Canada
Montreal is really beautiful. Great history, architecture, men’s shops, and restaurants!
We met with AskAndy Forum Member, Barrister & Solicitor. And yes he is an attorney! I’m always amazed at those folks who can speak several languages fluently (and in Barrister & Solicitor’s case – really fluently)!
AskAndy Forum Members Meeting – Dublin, Ireland
Had a great time meeting conan and dapperdarragh at a wonderful pub, Nearys Theatre Bar & Lounge in Dublin, Ireland
conan picked the beautiful and historic pub for our meeting.
Inside Out Style names AskAndy one of the top seven!
Imogen Lamport – Inside Out Style – was kind enough to include AskAndy on her Top Seven Men’s Fashion Resources!
Quote about Loafers in The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal article about loafers was kind enough to quote some history from me.
Imperial Tailors – Moscow and St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Imperial Tailor has a great location in an historic building near Red Square in Moscow,
They have over 15 locations throughout Russia.
Beach Reporter 2
Andy Gilchrist (at left), community development intern for the City of Manhattan Beach (back in 1977), discusses a city permit application for a residential addition with local designer.
The New Yorker
AskAndyAboutClothes.com is mentioned in this article from The New Yorker magazine!
The Old Farmer’s 2016 Almanac
Just was featured in the Old Farmer’s 2016 Almanac, page 18, reporting men’s fashion trends for 2016. For Men, “Black has traditionally not been acceptable for business suits, but there has been a gain in its popularity.” –Andy Gilchrist, author, “The Encyclopedia of Men’s Clothes.”
AskAndy Meeting Hong Kong
Here are the photos from the Hong Kong Ask Andy Event, April 11, 2015 First to arrive was Arvind from www.CustomMen.com in New York City (but the tailoring is done in Hong Kong) with my new sport jacket. Look at that lining! And the breast pocket is lined with the […]
AskAndy Men Shopping Excursion!
Best Men’s Shopping Day ever!! OldSarge has been the inspiration for several of these excursions into Orange County, but this was the best! We started at Allen Edmonds store in South Coast Plaza where Manager Dan greeted us by opening an hour early, providing coffee and croissants or muffins and […]
Alan Flusser
Got to visit with Alan at his presentation at Palm Springs. I met him a few years ago in New York City when I was there for one of the AskAndy Events and got to tour his custom shop. And since then we’ve exchange e-mails. He had a video […]
GQ What Happened to Men’s Wear
What the Hell Happened to #Menswear? BY JIAN DELEON December 18, 2013 Yesterday Tumblr released its Year In Review of 2013’s most reblogged posts. One of the categories shows what’s been really popular in the menswear hashtag—and boy is it disappointing. What once used to be a genuine pulse of […]
Ask Andy London Event 2013
Thresher & Glenny hosted the AskAndy London event. The historic tailor shop offers bespoke, made to measure and made to order suits, morning coats, dinner jackets, sports coats and blazers, overcoats, shirts (bespoke, made to measure and ready for service), ties, handkerchiefs, boxers, socks, cufflinks and other accessories In addition to […]
The Washington Times
Andy Gilchrist has become a leading men’s style guru since founding AskAndyAboutClothes.com in 2001. In this interview with the Washington Times he discusses his life and career and the overall state of men’s fashion in our society that seems to send the message that men shouldn’t care about their appearance.
Esquire Talks About AskAndy
Esquire magazine looks at the variety of men who have come to rely on AskAndyAboutclothes for their clothing advice and for their fashion community.
Bespoke Clothing Goes Online
The Times, London, UK, discusses how the Internet is fostering a community of men who meet online to discuss ideas about fine bespoke dressing.
A Tip o’ the Hat To ‘Ask Andy’ From DailyBreeze.com
The South Bay Daily Breeze talks to Manhattan Beach style guru Andy Gilchrist from Askandyaboutclothes.com
Creative Tuxedo Styles
While new and wild tuxedo styles are being introduced, traditionalist Andy Gilchrist points out why the traditional tuxedo style, fabric, and colors is still the best choice for men.
Andy’s Article in Esquire Magazine
Get the the sales associates to work for you when you shop and learn how to make the most of your shopping by following the tips and tricks Andy provides to Esquire magazine.
Handmade to Measure: Bespoke Business is Looking Sharp
Adweek covers the resurgence of American Bespoke clothing. Andy Gilchrist explains how much men have been realizing the importance of image recently.
Kansas State University Article
Kansas Sate University paper talks with Andy Gilchrist, the maker of AskAndyAboutClothes, a site dedicated to helping men dress better and use their fashion choices to convey who they are and help them achieve more of what they want.
Crusading For Classic Fashion
MSNBC’s Style Patrol gets to know how Andy Gilchrist built his online style community and has some men’s style questions for Andy.
MensWear Calls Andy’s Site “Classic Dressing”
MENSWEAR Magazine describes AskAndyAboutClothes.com as “Rule based, classic dressing” and asks Andy what he thinks about recent style developments.
The Beach Reporter
The Beach Reporter talks to Andy about how he became men’s style expert and what led him to begin his popular website, AskAndyAboutclothes.com
MRKetplace Catches Up With Andy
Andy Gilchrist, the founder of one of the busiest clothing forums on the web, talks about retail, dressing up and the economy with MRKetplace.
NYTimes Magazine Calls AskAndy A Revelation
NYTimes Magazine recommends the men’s style forums at Askandyaboutclothes.com as the go to place for men’s clothing discussions.
Can The Necktie Survive – ABC News Asks Andy
ABC News quotes Andy’s popular men’s style guide “The Encyclopedia of Men’s Clothes” on the importance of the necktie to the moder man.
Where The Men Talk About Shoes
Andy Gilchrist offers a forum for men to talk about shoes, a topic more important to many men than they can openly discuss, but secretly want to.
For Recommendations & Resources, Playboy says “Ask Andy”
Playboy magazine recommends AskAndyAboutClothes to its readers for its in depth recommendations and its variety of men’s style resources.
Where Andy Got His Start
Andy Gilchrist started his career in advertising for The Hutchinson News in central Kansas and has now become one of the top commentators on men’s fashion.
Catering To The Classical Men’s Clothing World
Ask Andy is one of few websites that have emerged to cater to the interests many men have towards the world of classical men’s clothing.
