What to Wear: Verbier

Leave the North Face jackets to the plebeians who flock to Vail with their rental skis and day passes. An arriviste wouldn't dream of skiing anywhere so pedestrian. This year, on the powdery slopes of Verbier, Swizerland, we'll be wearing Thom Browne's latest collection.

The Fall line debuted last week in Paris. To view the entire collection, visit:

http://www.style.com/

Une Écharpe : Tie One On

In the United States, the lowly scarf is often an afterthought, relegated to the bottom of the accessories closet (you DO have one of those, correct?) to be dug out once the weather turns bitter.

If you've ever purchased a scarf from a street vendor, or God-forbid referred to one as "a muffler" (See what I did there? I'm judging you!), pay close attention to the video found in the title of this post.

From a piazza in Firenze, a gentleman demonstrates how to turn una sciarpa from dowdy cold weather-accessory into sartorial glitter, taking you from domestic to international first-class.

Why remain State-side?

*Click on title to view the video demonstration.

Video courtesy of www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com

Word of the Day: Epaulette

It's time for a little ecole. Since you probably fell asleep or passed notes during French class, allow me to point out what you've been missing.

From Wikipedia.com:

"Epaulette (pronounced /ˈɛpǝlɛt/[1]) is a French word meaning "little shoulder" (from épaule, meaning "shoulder"). Epaulettes are a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia or rank by the military and other organizations. Colloquially, the word has also come to refer to some types of shoulder strap."

The epaulette can take even the most basic black turtleneck and give it that detail that takes you from the Bowery to St. Germain-des-Pres. (That last word is pronounced "pray" for my readers in Indiana.)

It seems that American retailers are finally beginning to pay attention to "insignificant" sartorial details such as fabric, cut, and finish.

Invest in a turtleneck and a short-sleeved button down with Epaulette detailing, and you'll be prepared for whatever life throws you. Whether it's Paris or Provence.

Ecoutez-moi bien.

xoxo.

Word of the day: Sartorial

We are primarily an educational blog, so today's word of the day will prove useful at your next charity ball or Royal Ascot.

From Wiktionary.com:

Adjective

Sartorial

Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.

"His sartorial rebellions were slight: he wore jeans, for example, when giving tutorials." --Parini, Jay, "By Their Clothes Ye Shall Know Them," in The Chronicle of Higher Education, 21 Dec 2001, B24.

Of or relating to the quality of dress

In his smart suit Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.

Ex. His sartorial leanings (Old Navy) bore no relation to his massive fortune (oil tycoon).

Now you try!

"How much is this?" "It's VERY expensive."

This is a photo of me wearing a gorgeous designer coat that most of you can't afford.

That's all.