Fashion Illustrations

The Norfolk Jacket Guide – History, Style & How to Buy

The Norfolk Jacket Guide – History, Style & How to Buy

by on April 5, 2013

Sportscoats and odd jackets are quite popular today but their origins lay in the riding jackets of the 19th century and Norfolk jacket, which is one of the most characteristic sportscoats ever invented. [more…]

Gentlemen of Style – Men’s Fashion Illustrations in the US in the Thirties

Gentlemen of Style – Men’s Fashion Illustrations in the US in the Thirties

by on March 31, 2013

Over the past weeks, we have published fewer articles because we were working on our very first eBook - Gentlemen of Style. This book focuses on men's clothing in the US in the 1930's as worn by elegant Gentleman [more…]

Brooks Brothers – The History of an American Haberdashery

Brooks Brothers – The History of an American Haberdashery

by on March 8, 2013

Recently, I came across a bunch of vintage Brooks Brothers materials and so I wanted to provide you with a little bit of history about this icon of menswear retail in America up until the 1940's [more…]

Der Herr – One of History’s Earliest Men’s Fashion Magazines

Der Herr – One of History’s Earliest Men’s Fashion Magazines

by on January 28, 2013

If you are a regular reader of the Gentleman’s Gazette, you probably know that I am an avid collector of vintage men’s fashion magazines. [more…]

Matching Colors For Men – Blue & Brown

Matching Colors For Men – Blue & Brown

by on December 12, 2012

Many men have a tendency to wear the same clothes and accessories over and over again, and I imagine that some do it out of disinterested habit. For those who really do enjoy clothing, not knowing [more…]

1930s Fashion Ads

1930s Fashion Ads

by on October 31, 2012

When I read the Ivy Style book, I noticed a few ads from the 1930's and since I have a large  men's clothing magazine & picture archive from that time period, [more…]