May 2011

The Endorsement: The Motley’s Summer Essentials, EG + 5&B elsewhere on the web, and a 5&B event reminder

May 22, 2011

I received the Summer Essentials Kit from our friends at The Motley last week, and it’s definitely something you should pick up. This ain’t your typical cheapo product you pick up from Target; this stuff is first class, and you really shouldn’t use anything less on your skin.

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Three easy-to-find denim picks for the not-so-skinny guy

May 18, 2011

Slim and skinny jeans are what’s hot right now, apparently. The thing is, not many of us can squeeze our meaty trunks into skinny fit denim. Not every guy is a 29×32, and not every guy has slender bird legs, including myself. Rather than force yourself to accept eternal discomfort in an effort to wear the “in” fit right now, EG suggests you make choices that are suitable to your body type, and find fits that complement your bod.

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Ask the Readers: Orchestrating the outfit

May 12, 2011

I realized I have some rules that I follow. These rules aren’t set by anyone but myself, and I inherently follow them, often without realizing. Overall, having this set of rules keeps me grounded and I avoid walking out of the house regretting my decisions. I try to keep it as effortless as possible because I hate taking a long time, staring at my options in the closet, trying to figure out what to put on that day.

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The Effortless Guide to Cocktails: The Old-Fashioned

May 10, 2011

Drinking ain’t what it used to be. Back in college, you could meander down to the local pub with your bros and order rounds of Jager Bombs till you vomited on your shoes and the bartender cut you off, and no one would blink an eye.

Fast forward several years, and you’ve blossomed into a career-driven, upstanding gent-in-training looking to class it up a bit, but still have a good time when you’re out at the bars.

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The Low-down on Fifth&Brannan: Who we are, what we’re doing, why you should care

May 5, 2011

So EG has been around for about a year and a half, which I just realized when I started writing this article. I released a one year anniversary post last November, highlighting some of the cool stuff we’ve discussed so far.

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