French cuff shirt: a false impression

Modus Coutute — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:41:32 -0400

French cuff shirts are considered more formal, for dressing up and are the ideal business wear (particularly with the use of high quality cufflinks). However, one major false impression is that a French cuff shirt cannot be worn
with open cuffs. I STONGLY DISAGREEE. A French cuff dress shirt can be
worn with open cuffs. Brad Pitt in Ocean Eleven is the prefect example
for the unbuttoned French cuff. The following picture will get my point
across.

Importance of the Men's Dress Shirt

Modus Coutute — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:25:27 -0400

Ask a woman this simple question: what can enhance the look,
personality and appearance of a man in a matter of moments? The answer
is a quality men’s dress shirt.

A men’s dress shirt
can help reorganize the way you look. A dress shirt is comfortable and
can be cool, fashionable, elegant, stylish and it is the easiest way to
express your personality and style. You can wear them anytime and for
any purpose.

The shirt is the most noticeable of the dress

Urban Spectacles return!

Modus Coutute — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:20:02 -0400

We've told you about Urban Spectacles before before, a Chicago-based manufacturer of handcrafted, custom-made wood
eyeglasses. Today we received Scott Urban's latest newsletter,
announcing brand new styles

High end pair of socks!!

Modus Coutute — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:29:57 -0500

Based in New York, V.K. Nagrani has been the emblem of men's high end socks. Nagrani's goals are simple and straight forward: superior products that would exceed one's expectations, a life of luxury and elegance.

Nagrani creates the best cotton socks with an elegant, stylish and colorful design. It's a pair of socks for the connoisseur, a man with an exquisite style and confidence.

the 43,000$ suit

Modus Coutute — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:06:02 -0500

Legendary Italian fashion house Brioni unveiled a 43,000$ suit. No need to ask what it is made out of because we already know the answer: it is tailored to perfection and with the best and rarest material that couture can put their hands on. The suit is not for the elite, but for the elite of the elite, the top 1% earners worldwide. Certain people may think that it is ridiculous to buy a 43,000$ suit. I disagree: value is in the eye of the beholder. I wouldn’t buy that suit, however, there is a market for it and Brioni recognized it.

The Collar: the most important aspect of a men's dress shirt !!

Modus Coutute — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:43:21 -0500

Modus Couture strongly believes that the fit and look of a collar determine the elegance and value of a men’s dress shirt. An expensive and nice looking dress shirt without an exquisite collar looks cheap and used.

News from the retail business

Modus Coutute — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:03:19 -0500

Best of List: Art Basel Miami Beach

Modus Coutute — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:13:10 -0500

Throughout the week we will be bringing you sights and sounds from Art Basel Miami Beach 2008. There were concerns throughout the week that, because of the economy, there wouldn't be many sales this week. That was evident when Beyonce and Jay-Z offered to buy a series of 24 photographs by Paul Pfeiffer, except she only wanted half.

Shoe Discount

Modus Coutute — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:32:05 -0500

Something to be thankful for the holidays: London-based fashion outfit Kurt Geiger is having 30% discount sale on leather shoes. The leather lace-up dancing boot is available at 50 euros. Here in the US, nonprofit shoemaker TOMS shoes is giving away free shipping on an array of new styles. TOMS is a great holiday gift because for every shoe bought, they will send another pair as a gift to a child in need in Argentina or South Africa

Spectacular retro lens

Modus Coutute — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:24:15 -0500

We know you guys love the eyeglasses posts. Here’s another one: Shuron
Ltd. Eyewear has been making eyeglasses and sunglasses since the Civil
War. During WWII, they were the main sunglasses supplier for the U.S.
military. Their Web site boasts that they provide most of the retro
frames seen in movies and on tv. [viaACL]