(November 2012)
Fashion
What We Wear at Details, as Seen in The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal recently stopped by to shoot some of our staffers for "Work Wear: Style in the Office," an ongoing series that has previously featured the American Museum of Natural History, Simon & Schuster, Rent the Runway, and Richard Meier & Partners Architects.
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Health
5 Natural Alternatives to 5-Hour Energy
We love a good caffeine buzz, but we've been spooked by recent reports from the FDA that link 5-Hour Energy and Monster Energy drinks with a number of deaths and serious health threats (including heart attacks and, in one instance, spontaneous abortion). So what should you drink instead to battle the wave of exhaustion? Below are five natural beverages that give you the kick in the pants you need without any of the life-threatening complications.
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Q&A
André 3000 on His Jimi Hendrix Role, 10 Years of "Hey Ya!" and Mustaches
With a look every bit as playful as his stage name, André Benjamin—the actor and hip-hop star better known as André 3000—has been at the forefront of men's fashion for more than a decade now. That distinction extends to the OutKast legend's meticulously sculpted facial hair, so it's fitting that Gillette has retained him as spokesman for the launch of its ProGlide Styler shaving tool. When not pitching products, Benjamin spends his time dishing out guest vocals (see his contribution to Frank Ocean's "Pink Matter"), reciting dialogue on movie sets (most notably, the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is by
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Shopping
Visit the Pop Up Flea This Weekend for American-Made Menswear
Over a round of drinks a few years back, Michael Williams (the creator of A Continuous Lean and co-founder of PR firm Paul + Williams), and Randy Goldberg (editorial director of Urban Daddy) discussed the possibility of opening a store in New York City. But instead of setting up shop with a permanent location, they've created a retail outlet open only one weekend a year.
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Fashion
Editors' Pick: Nanamica for Woolrich John Rich & Bros. Black Mountain Parka
After their successful collaboration in 2010, the classic outdoor clothing company Woolrich John Rich & Bros. and the Japanese fashion atelier Nanamica have joined forces again this winter on the Black Mountain Parka, an updated version of Woolrich's original mountain parka.
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Q&A
Dominic West on British Food, Clown School, and Looking Good on The Hour
You probably know him as Jimmy McNulty on The Wire, but Dominic West quietly returned to television in 2011 to play Hector Madden in the BBC America period drama The Hour. The show takes place in the late 1950s and centers around the start of a news magazine program (think 60 Minutes) just as that medium "television" was starting to catch on. As in Mad Men, the program's visual aesthetic is highly stylized, but that's where the similarities end. Instead, there's more of a Newsroom vibe, where the drama centers on telling the most important stories in the face
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Fashion
Editors' Pick: The Plaid Peacoat
Every winter, scores of guys bust out nearly identical navy and black peacoats. The item's appeal is obvious: It offers protection from the elements and a universally flattering fit.
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Health
As Seen at the Gym: The Samurai Pony
The man bun has been around. In fact, the New York Times chronicled the trend—which seemed to be contained in Brooklyn coffee shops and speakeasies—about one year ago. But this is something else. The neatly coiffed man bun is morphing into the samurai ponytail, and it's popping up in what is increasingly becoming a key trend-spotting locale: the gym.
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Shopping
Menswear Start-Up Frank & Oak Goes Upscale with United Tailors
Nine months ago Montreal-based Frank & Oak launched with a simple mission: release a new, limited collection of on-trend menswear every month at a maximum price of $50 per item. The formula seems to be working: Since February of this year the company has grown from 10 employees to 45 and has accrued 250,000 online members who have access to its monthly collections.
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The Daily Details Continues
