With today being September 11th, it only felt right to post a shot of the twin towers – seen here on the cover of the 2000 A&F Quarterly Back to School issue. A year before that tragic day, Abercrombie chose to shoot their fall catalog with New York City as their backdrop. I was a …
With Fall just around the corner, I’m always interested to see what the latest coat options are for the colder weather. Someone who I’ve gone to for outerwear advice for years is my friend Alex Rakestraw. I met Alex a while back when he interviewed me for a HighSnobiety article. Alex and I immediately hit …
On a cool, late summer weekday – just a few days before my high school senior year would begin – my buddy Aziz, his little brother Zaki and I hopped on a bus in South Jersey and headed for Tennis Heaven: the US Open in Flushing, NY. We had a plan to meet as many …
It’s been almost 25 years, but I finally got my hands on a pair of my favorite Allen Iverson sneaker in my favorite colorway with that red suede toe. I grew up watching AI at Georgetown and loved the way he played. He also wore some dope Nike sneakers during his time there, including the …
The older I get, the more particular I become about the type of bag I require for different occasions. There are so many variables to consider: how far is the destination? How long will I be gone? What season is it? What form of transportation will I be taking? Over the years, I’ve narrowed it …
Back in the late ’90s, I was obsessed with the Abercrombie look: the baggy cargos, long-sleeve logo tees, and all the attitude that came along with that brand. I even subscribed to A&F Quarterly for a few years – a 300-page catalog chock-full of imagery and articles that were meant to convince you that wearing …
Over the years, I’ve read articles in fashion magazines like GQ that scoff at guys over the age of 25 that wear jerseys. “Jerseys are for athletes and children,” some snarky writer will claim. That has always hit a nerve, because at the age of 38, I have a decent collection of jerseys and I …
Always check your DM’s. No matter who it is, make sure you respond, because you might be talking to somebody pretty cool who just started a new account. This exact thing happened to me last week, when an IG account called @printgun DM’d me. I was intrigued by them, and it turns out it was …
Back in middle school and high school, I was introduced to J.Crew. I’ve been shopping at J.Crew ever since the ’90s and loved their catalogs. They were a staple for classic chinos, button-down shirts and the softest tees. Looking back, the looks were pretty plain, but the quality was great. I was going for the Jerry …
I’m still very excited about my latest sneaker acquisition, and ironically I don’t really have many people to share it with. For the past six years, I’ve been known as the Nike fanatic – the guy that only wears Nike sneakers. That is mostly true, although I do have a few other pairs of sneakers that …