FOOD FUNDA: July 2012

Friday, 27 July 2012

Tweed Sport Coat

Although a New York City lawyer with Chutzpah, in court Gould would sometimes wear a tweed sports coat with patches and usually had a professorial manner relying on his cross-examination skills. Taking a lesson from Kaufman he would end the trial day by going home to dinner leaving his assisting attorneys to work up the examination for the next day.In 1964, Gould led his law firm into a merger with the firm of his former high school classmate WILLIAM SHEA a politically powerful lawyer who brought the New York Mets and Shea Stadium to New York. The firm would become shea & gould, a very successful law firm that grew to 350 lawyers.

In 1979 Gould published "The Witness Who Spoke With God and Other Tales From The Courthouse" (Viking, 1979), a book of a collection of his stories which had previously appeared in the New York Law Journal.

Tweed Sport Coat

Corduroy Sport Coats

The only experience I've had with Lands End sport coats recently is a loden corduroy sport jacket purchased just a bit more than a year ago. I'm not sure it is appropriate to differentiate between brands, based on the lack of garment flexibility caused by the fusing processes applied to the jacket but, my LE corduroy jacket has remained stiff as a darn board...seems almost bulletproof...and I mean that in the worst way. I suspect the manufacturer had to cook down more that one horse carcass to come up with the glue needed to achieve the noted effect! The jacket does not wear comfortably and it looks as bad as it feels, while on. On the hanger, it doesn't look bad and, on the plus side, it was cheap but, given the fit and functionality of the coat, should have been cheaper.

Corduroy Sport Coats

Casual Sport Coat

In April of 1982 Time magazine featured Giorgio Armani on its cover. Armani's first radically different blazer appeared in the fashion world under his own label between 1974 and 1975. His sartorial style exhibited a decidedly relaxed, even rumpled look. The designer softened these new jackets by pulling out the padding and lining and leaving out stiffeners of any kind. He combined thinner lapels with baggier pockets and longer jackets. "Armani's unstructured look makes even his English wool suits feel as comfortable as silk pajamas," observed a writer for People magazine. And in Esquire, Rita Hamilton credited Armani's suit jackets with "the kind of shape that defied the proper Italian establishmentarian look and mirrored the defiant, angry mood of political and social unrest." But, as American designer Donna Karan put it in the New York Times Magazine, "fashion evolves." And Armani's designs did change by the end of the 1970s.

Casual Sport Coat

Mens Sport Coats

Men's sport coats and blazers have become a wardrobe staple now more than ever. Guys are wearing sport coats with jeans in lieu of other outerwear, and I personally love the look, especially when worn in unexpected ways. Try a trim cotton blazer over a fun tee with jeans and some fun sneakers or a classic navy or black wool blazer with contrasting trousers. Quite simply, any variation of a blazer, sport coat or suit jacket makes a guy look put together. It's always a good choice.

Mens Sport Coats

Mens Sport Coats

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Blazer Sport Coat

Versatile and classic, the blazer is an essential element in your new dress wardrobe. A great go-to jacket, a blazer can easily be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Keep in mind that if you have a navy suit, the jacket of that suit can double as a navy blazer.Blazer vs. Sport Coat. The only difference between a blazer and a sport coat is that a blazer is always solid-colored and a sport coat always has some type of pattern (stripes, checks, herringbone, etc.).Dress it up by wearing it with a tie and wool gabardine dress pants. This handsome look is nearly as formal as a suit.Dress it down by wearing it with khakis or even jeans. Match your blazer or sport coat with a sport shirt or polo shirt for a casual look that goes to lunch or an informal meeting.Quick Tip: Whether you're pairing your blazer with dress pants, khakis, or blue jeans, adding a white pocket square adds instant elegance and refinement to your look.

Blazer Sport Coat

Plaid Sport Coat

He served in this capacity for 20 years under both Riley and C. M. Newton, eventually becoming Newton's top assistant. When Newton resigned to become assistant commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, Sanderson was named his successor. In 11 years as head coach his teams averaged 21.8 wins a year, with a 267-119 record, and they won 5 SEC tournaments. They played in one NIT and ten NCAA tournaments making the "Sweet 16" six times. He is only coach in Alabama history to win 200 or more games in his first 10 years. He was the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 1987, 1989 and 1990, and was the National Coach of the Year in 1987.Sanderson was famous for wearing plaid sport jackets on the sidelines. During his glory years at Alabama, the Coleman Coliseum was known as the "Plaid Palace" (with its midcourt logo painted crimson-and-white plaid), the Million Dollar Band was known as the "Plaid Players", and many fans came to games wearing plaid in Sanderson's honor.

Plaid Sport Coat

Sports Coat Vs Blazer

Men's sport coats and blazers have become a wardrobe staple now more than ever. Guys are wearing sport coats with jeans in lieu of other outerwear, and I personally love the look, especially when worn in unexpected ways. Try a trim cotton blazer over a fun tee with jeans and some fun sneakers or a classic navy or black wool blazer with contrasting trousers. Quite simply, any variation of a blazer, sport coat or suit jacket makes a guy look put together. It's always a good choice.

Sports Coat Vs Blazer