Let’s face it, pocket squares are a rare sight nowadays — and it’s such a shame. You can think of pocket squares as a cherry on top of a well-tailored suit: subtle, elegant, and can easily function as ...
Pocket squares certainly aren’t a new concept in the world of menswear, but their current popularity among stylish gentlemen has local brands like Hugh & Crye producing the accessories in all ...
NPR's Scott Simon talks with fashion writer Derek Guy about the dos and don'ts of an accessory Simon loves: the pocket square. I am a man who likes a pocket square, that small flourish of fabric that ...
Penta fashion writer Jeffrey Podolsky heads to Bergdorf Goodman to explain the elegant ins and outs of the perfect pocket square. THE NEW BIOGRAPHY “Charles: The Heart of a King” by Catherine Mayer, ...
From casual to formal, this simple item that can pull together all the elements of your suit for a sharp, cohesive look. Generally overlooked and one of the smallest suiting details around, pocket ...
Q I was watching the new "Reacher" TV series and there was a scene in which he gets dressed as a lawyer by a top New York tailor with a quick reference/joke about adding a pocket square. He definitely ...
To the uninitiated, the pocket square versus handkerchief debate might seem trivial. But in the realm of men’s fashion, these small square fabrics carry considerable weight in determining one’s style ...
A safety pin seems a little extreme. What if you suddenly had to blow your nose? It’s good to at least retain the spirit of utility. Try folding the pocket square in a rectangle rather than a square, ...
This time it isn’t a person, it isn’t a rare book, nor is it a house in Italy that I’m in desperate pursuit of. This time it’s just a pocket square, a pochette. When I first see it, in a shop on ...
HOW DO YOU stand out in a crowd in fashion-conscious Milan? Increasingly, many Milanese men are reaching for the old-fashioned pocket square, or pochette, as an elegant badge of honor. "I always have ...
It's easy to turn up your nose at the pocket square. Unlike its cotton cousin the handkerchief, which has a clear utilitarian purpose, a linen or silk square is purely for show. But with ...