Spring/Summer Swatches

The lovely folks over at Pierrepont Hicks give us a peek at some of their fabrics for the coming season. For those of you not familiar with the Minnesota-based neckwear company, all their ties are handmade in NYC's Garment District (including my favorite reversible bowtie from this fall). Really interested to see what they do with that gingham and the Nantucket red...

Hoppy Easter

Happy Easter Sunday to all...it was another gorgeous day in Florida. I decided to dig out the customary bunny tie for Sunday brunch at the Breakers. Linen jacket, Ralph Lauren; tie, Hermès; shirt, A. Sulka & Co.; pocket square, Brooks Brothers. Paired with white linen pants and brown slip on shoes. Now, off to the beach to work on my tan.

Accessories from J.Press

I love J.Press. Outside of certain Boston-New Haven-D.C. circles, they fly under the radar, which is totally fine by me. I usually skip their sack suits and pleated trousers (a favorite of U.S. Congressmen, but too bulky for my taste) and head right for their accessories. They have a great selection of repp ties and bowties in a variety of school colors, fabulous blazer badges for various Northeast colleges, cotton gingham pocket squares, braces, and colorful watch bands. Notably, they are the official purveyor of the "Chuck Bass Scarf," a crazy silk dot patchwork number. If you don't happen to live in one of the four cities where they have retail locations, there's always the online option. Pictured: a cotton madras bowtie ($49.50). Pair it with a seersucker suit, white cotton oxford, and bucks and you've got the perfect outfit for the Virginia Gold Cup or the Foxfield Races.

J.Press, stores in NYC, New Haven, Washington, and Cambridge, and online.