Masculine Chic

Since I've been posting a lot of feminine fashion recently, I thought I should take a little time out for the boys. As a follow up to my post about the fall 2013 J.Crew fashion presentation, I thought it might be interesting to look at how the menswear director for J.Crew, Frank Muytjens lives at home.  Lonny magazine featured his Brooklyn apartment and Elle Decor took a look at his upstate New York weekend home.  Both are filled with various vintage finds and inspiration that often makes it way into the men's collection. Both spaces also remind me of his office which I included in my book Creativity at Work.  Maybe I'll post a few of those pics next.  To read the whole Lonny story, click here and for Elle Decor, click here. 

Photos via Lonny, ELLE DECOR, and Brooklyn Mag

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Movember

After noticing that every guy at Milk Studios had a beard last November, I was alerted to something called Movember.  Each November, men grow mustaches to "raise vital awareness and funds for men's health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives." Friends and family make donations in exchange for them not shaving for the month of Novembner.  The only problem is that growing a mustache can make some men look like they are the creepy sort who drive a windowless van if you know what I mean.  I think that’s why many end up growing a full beard which becomes the winter fixture for the downtown dudes. In honor of Movember, I’ve put together a group of my favorite hirsute hipsters and celebs.  If you’d like to make a donation, you can do so here. 

To order card, click here.

Photos via tumblr, Tommy Ton, GQ, Mountain Men of My Heart, and A Collection of Well Behaved Beards

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