August 24, 2010
Summer Etiquette: Suede Bucks
Joshua Kissi: White buckskin shoes, the epitome of summer footwear with their signature red brick sole, have been the All-American shoe since the 1930s. White bucks, as they’re often called,...
May 25, 2010
Item Etiquette: The Waistcoat
JKISSI: Who knew one type of garment contained so many discrepancies when it came to how we chose to identify it? Stateside, the item is most commonly identified as a...
May 9, 2010
Item Etiquette : Double Breasted Blazer
JKISSI : The classic double-breasted blazer, many times considered formal, is a piece that in more recent times some brands have avoided like the plague. For this reason, I have...
April 28, 2010
Boot Etiquette : Jungle Boot
JKISSI : The combat boot has been stomping on the runway for years now, far away from the actual battlefield where soldiers risk their lives every day. Military boots have...
April 5, 2010
All Season Etiquette: Saddle Shoe
JKISSI : As I perused through the LIFE archives I couldn’t help but notice the reoccurring appearance of saddle shoes during the previous mid-century. Known as one of the few All-American classic...
February 15, 2010
Sewn From the Soul
JKISSI : February-recognized as the shortest month of the year. It is also recognized as Black History Month, which embodies the progression of African American culture in various ways. Some...
September 14, 2009
Daily Snaps : NYFW
JKISSI : The weather turned slightly cooler and the capital of the modern world New York City became a stomping ground for fashionistas/tos from around the world to all participate...
March 9, 2009
JKISSI’s Spring Esstentials
JKISSI : Finally, spring approaches it seems we sampled a trivial of what spring would be like this past weekend. On the east coast specifically New York City we are...