Gentlemen of Hampden-Sydney

I’ve listed Hampden-Sydney again this year as the most preppy college in the South. It was founded in 1775, when … More

Preppy 80s Flashback

Portrait of me with my cousin, Brandon, in 1986. He was not quite a year old when this photograph was … More

I have a very old sweatshirt from the Yale Co-op that I bought as a grad student in New Haven in … More

My wife took this photo of me looking at books among the vendors at Union Square near 17th Street in … More

A Madras plaid tie makes a sharp addition to the summer wardrobe. The one I’m wearing is from Ralph Lauren. … More

1999 – A professional headshot of me taken by a photographer in Tribecca when my wife and I were living … More

Andy Warhol, the son of Polish immigrants, left his hometown of Pittsburgh and arrived in New York City by train … More

Since the move to South Carolina last summer, I’ve had a chance to scout thrift stores in my area and … More

I’ve been gearing up for summer lately. Some recent buys include a pair of patchwork madras shorts, a ribbon belt … More

At Columbia U. Consignments last fall, I found a Brooks Brothers bow tie with a maroon background and navy and … More

Some accessories are just hard to find in a thrift store. One example is this navy and maroon grosgrain watch … More