"Might of the Chain" - an engaging book about leadership

Quality leadership is indispensable in America, the secret of its greatness. Yet today trust in leaders across both public and private sectors has sunk to all-time lows. Written by the accomplished U.S. Navy admiral Mike Studeman, this unique treasury of leadership lessons offers ways to help right America’s listing ship and put it back on an even keel.

Pitti Immagine Uomo 105: Todd Snyder to be highlighted as Designer Showcase

Designer Todd Snyder will return to the runway with a special event on the opening day of Pitti Immagine Uomo 105 on January 9th. Already considered by industry insiders as one of the most influential American menswear designers of his generation, Todd Snyder will present his new collection in Florence, at the Stazione Leopolda, with a fashion show in his distinctive style and will be this edition's Designer Showcase.

Taylor Swift, Xi Jinping, King Charles III among TIME Person of the Year 2023 finalists

The finalists for the 2023 "Person of the Year" award by TIME magazine have been announced, featuring a diverse mix of political and cultural icons. Among them are Chinese leader Xi Jinping, American singer Taylor Swift and British king Charles III.

Apparel supply chains must reset for the future, says GlobalData

Fashion brands, producers and retailers in key consumer markets across Europe and North America are fighting for survival. Stores are closed, sales have slumped, inventories are mounting, staff are being laid off or furloughed, executives are taking pay cuts, dividends have been suspended, and companies are taking steps to shore up their liquidity. For many, the response has also been to abandon or scale-back orders, and delay – or even cancel – payments to vendors. The knock-on consequences are factory closures and the dismissal of millions of workers in some of the poorest countries in the world.

BLAUER presents human landscapes

FGF Industry celebrates its twentieth anniversary in collaboration with Pitti Immagine Uomo with an immersive exhibition presented by Blauer at La Dogana in Florence. A road trip through the United States, taken by British photographer James Mollison on behalf of Blauer. A visual narration of authentic landscapes and people in the form of a genuine snapshot of contemporary America. The exhibition, curated by Felice Limosani, will be inaugurated on Tuesday January the 7th and then it will be open to the public from Wednesday the 8th until Friday January the 10th.

Ralph Lauren awarded honorary knighthood

Lauren was presented with the honorary knighthood insignia by Prince Charles in a private ceremony. His official title, now, is Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE).

Brooks Brothers - celebrating 200 Years of American Style with embracing AI

On April 7, 1818, Henry Sands Brooks opened H. & D. H. Brooks & Co. in New York City. For almost two centuries, Brooks Brothers has set the standard for the finest American-made apparel. At the three domestic manufacturing facilities owned and operated by Brooks Brothers, we safeguard our reputation for excellence through state-of-the-art technology, traditional construction and techniques, and a highly skilled workforce.

How to find a good tailor

Suits can be styled and cut in quite a number of ways. However, most suits can be classified into one of the following groups: British, American, and European.

What is a British Style Suit and will it work for me

England, the home of bespoke tailoring and the biggest contributor to men’s tailored clothing over the course of history. In some ways, suits can be compared to wines and cheese as every country makes them to have its own style.

River Viiperi - Spanish male model

In 2010 he opened the fall show for Calvin Klein as an exclusive in New York, he was on the cover of Surface, he appeared in the spring issue of V Man, he signed with Soul Artist Management, he walked the spring shows for Calvin Klein and D&G in Milan, he was on the cover of Attitude and became the face for American Eagle.

Brad Kroenig - at 36 years he is still one of the best models

The mid-west doesn’t play around when it comes to handsome men; born April 23, 1979 in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, Brad Kroenig has been nothing less than a godsend.

American custom suits by Houndstooth

Houndstooth believe in style. Fashion and trends come and go, but style endures. They're here to help you find your way. They stock and make clothing for every part of your life, from a day lounging around, to your most important life events.

American custom suits by Hall Madden

In 2007, founders Richard Hall and McGregor Madden worked with "fast fashion" retailers and legacy brands that focused on speed and cost cutting - business principles that Hall and Madden understood, but didn't personally agree with for building a modern company. With both experience in manufacturing and a love for menswear, Hall and Madden wanted to build a menswear brand focused around the customer - an experience that was simple and informative with high-quality products.

American bespoke suits by Barakat Bespoke

Barakat Bespoke is the ultimate boutique for gentlemen that offers custom clothing and meticulously chosen ready to wear. They combine classic style and contemporary style with a hint of boldness. The store features menswear, grooming products, jewelry, and accessories. Clients will have the opportunity to fully customize their very own bespoke line of suits and accessories personalized with their own name.

American bespoke suits by R Douglas

Ryan Hammonds initiated R. Douglas Custom Clothier in 2003 with a passion to reintroduce the concept of custom tailoring.

American Made-to-order suits by Combatant Gentlemen

Feel the confidence that comes from the incredible fit and exceptional craftsmanship of our made-to-measure suiting. Whether for a special occasion or just your day-to-day, you’ll come away with something truly unique.

American bespoke suits by O.S Man Tailor

Every man needs a tailor and O.S Man tailor made is part of the new wave of bespoke outfitters aiming to revive the lost art and pleasure of handmade clothing. Founded by Omar Osman, with locations in the heart of Brooklyn, Pretoria and Sandton, Johannesburg. O.S Man Tailor made is an expression of their own desire to respect age-old traditions whilst adding a gently subversive new detail.

Custom Suits, Bespoke Suits and Made to Measure Suits by Alpha Suit

Alpha Suit founder Sean McKee has been one of North America’s most in-demand clothiers for more than two decades. In this time, he’s helped some of the country’s most wealthy and accomplished men to look and feel their absolute best, by providing them with Custom Made Suits, Bespoke suits, custom made sport coats and custom shirts.

Key differences between the American, the English and the Italian suits

There are three main types of suits' cut: American, British and English. And now we will explain the key differences between them. Every type has characteristics that describe it and differ from the other two types.

Sean O'Pry - one of the most successful male models

In 2006, 17-year-old O'Pry was scouted from his prom photos on MySpace by Marin; fashion-icon, model-maker, TV personality and past judge from America's Next Top Model. Bert Hamilton, a photographer from Sean's home state of Georgia, took the picture featured on this article before his career took off.

Happy birthday Will Smith

Willard Carroll "Will" Smith Jr. was born on September 25, 1968. He is an American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.

Custom clothing from Washington by Kings Gentlemen

Kings Gentlemen is a custom clothier, based in Washington, DC, USA. It offers many different custom clothing styles in suits, jackets, pants, shirts, and overcoats.

Celebrities' style: Jimmy Fallon

James Thomas "Jimmy" Fallon is an American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer and producer, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and as the host of late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

American singer Marc Anthony is among the nominees for Most Stylish Men 2016

Marc Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. He holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling tropical/salsa artist and the most number-one albums on the Billboard Tropical Albums year-end charts.

Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields is Miss America 2017

21-year-old Savvy Shields, student at the University of Arkansas, is the newly crowned Miss America 2017. Savvy won the talent portion with her Jazz dance to 'They Just Keep Moving the Line' from the American drama series Smash.

Happy Birthday Celebrities: Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton is an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He was born September 5, 1951 and today he celebrated his 65-th birthday. On this occasion I want to wish him all the best and show you his impeccable style on the red carpet and other formal events where the actor is always appropriately dressed.

Jack Victor 1913 Fall-Winter 2016/2017 men's suits collection

Jack Victor is a leading North American company for men's tailored clothing, founded in 1913. The brand represents sophisticated, accessible luxury with international styling.

Fresh and contemporary men's suits for Fall-Winter 2016/2017 by Tallia Orange

American menswear line Tallia Orange offers 'a fresh concept in tailored clothing that encourages the consumer to express his own style through an exciting and unique array of fabrics, designs and colors'.

Michael Bastian Spring-Summer 2017 menswear collection

Michael Bastian is a luxury American menswear designer. His eponymous line's Spring-Summer 2017 collection was 'inspired by the personal style of American Jazz greats John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and especially the legendary Miles Davis'.

Luxury menswear by Robert Talbott California

'Our garments represent our understanding of style and workmanship, whether made in our Italian officinas or in our very own Monterey, California workshop. As makers, manufacturers, and purveyors of utterly distinctive design sensibility, we are committed to bringing you an iconic, American brand whose quality is second to none, all inspired by our heritage in the Monterey Bay Peninsula'.

Happy Birthday Celebrities: Armie Hammer

Armand Douglas "Armie" Hammer was born on August 28, 1986. He is an American actor known for his portrayal of the Winklevoss twins in the 2010 film The Social Network, Clyde Tolson in J. Edgar (2011), Prince Andrew Alcott in Mirror Mirror (2012) and the title character in the 2013 feature film The Lone Ranger. In 2015, he starred as Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., with Henry Cavill.

Happy Birthday Celebrities: Chris Pine

Star Trek Beyond star Chris Pine is a birthday boy today! You know that we like his clothing taste and presence - he is always among the most stylish men on the Red carpet events - so our team wants to wish Chris to keep his fashion sense and continue catching all eyes on him both on screen and off.

Fundamental fashion law issues for American Apparel Startups

If you are planning to begin an apparel startup, you should have in mind that there is a set of fundamental fashion law issues, which you must consider...

American male model Garrett Neff

Garrett Neff is a 32-year-old male model, born in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. He is among the most successful and respectively top earning male models in the world.

Michael Keaton with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and timeless elegance

His acting skills, impeccable taste and timeless elegance are the reasons Michael Keaton to be among the nominees in BGFN's Most Stylish Men 2016 contest.

American classic Saddle shoes

Saddle shoes are real classics for the weekend in New England or for the college look of the exclusive snobbish universities on the East Coast. For decades students and professors wear the immutable shoes with the typical reddish sole.

Heritage by Martin Greenfield - quality bespoke suits in New York

For over 60 years, trend setting designers, Presidents, government officials, titans of industry and Hollywood actors have turned to Martin Greenfield as their trusted tailor.

Made-to-order suits and sport coats by Epaulet New York

You can choose an array of details to create your very own custom suit. Each garment is expressly made at the esteemed Southwick Clothes of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Epaulet offers the perfect classic suiting range in ideal year-round fabrics.

Fashion icon Adam Lambert dressed in suits

Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter and stage actor. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after finishing as runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol.

More about the cut of men's trousers

Most men tend to consider that the cut of trousers depends on fashion whims and fancies. In reality, the details in the cut of trousers change season after season and the whole basis of the cut is changed every 10 years.

Rock band Metallica are the stars of Brioni’s first advertising campaign with Justin O'Shea

Justin O'Shea selected Metallica for his first Brioni campaign. The four members of American band are shot by photographer Zackery Michael. The campaign marks the first steps of recently appointed creative director Justin O'Shea - the tattooed, Australian former fashion director of MyTheresa.

Men's jacket vents and collar gap

For the vents you’ve got 3 different choices, the most popular is double vents where the jacket has two slits either side. That’s good for several reasons. The jacket can break in three places so when you sit it will crease less but actually you can more often get it a little bit snugger through here, you’ve got more control across the cloth.

Ralph Lauren Fall-Winter 2016/2017 womenswear collection

'For my Fall 2016 Women's Collection, I was inspired by a woman who dares to be herself. By day, her style is effortless and sophisticated in languid menswear. At night she transforms herself with the bold spirit of a cool rocker imbued with a modern romanticism' - Ralph Lauren

Q Clothier - quality suits from Texas

One of the USA's leading purveyors of custom menswear, Q Clothier creates luxury suits, slacks, sport coats, shirts, furnishings and more. Q's unique combination of retail stores along with a national team of professional clothiers allows Q to present clients with the ultimate in customer service.

American Fashion: Perry Ellis

A funny thing’s happening in the land of opportunity. Fixed is fluid. Solid is shifting. And suddenly the future belongs to the guys that stay in the moment. Loose, flexible, and able to find the levity.

American Fashion: Thom Browne

Thom Browne is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and head of design for Thom Browne, a New York City-based menswear and womenswear brand.

Thom Browne and The Woolmark Company will be partners

he Woolmark Company is pleased to announce a two-season partnership with leading American fashion designer Thom Browne, becoming the first US designer to use Cool Wool-certified garments in a commercially available collection.

American Music Awards 2014: Celebrities' style on the Red carpet

During this year's show, held on Sunday (November 23, 2014) there was a lot of glamor on the red carpet. Singers Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Jordin Sparks and Fergie were among the most stylish celebs of the evening.

Bond Street launches heritage-inspired illumination scheme for 2014 festive season

To provide a source of inspiration for the 2014 new festive illuminations, the New West End Company’s Bond Street Development Group delved deep into the archives to explore the heritage of the street, established in 1686 and now home to over 125 of the world’s leading luxury stores including more than 80 designer flagships which sees £1billion of spend annually.

Is New York the next Men's Fashion capital city?

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), which main mission is to strengthen the influence and success of American Designers in the global economy, plans to add New York City to the list of world's men's fashion capital cities, along with Milan, Paris and London.

Designers & Agents in Los Angeles

The starting place of Designers & Agents, over 15 years ago; D&A LA takes place in the landmark New Mart Building located in the heart of the downtown Los Angeles Fashion District at the Intersection of Ninth and Los Angeles Streets. Designed by famed architects Curlett & Beelman, the first high rise to be built in the downtown Los Angeles area and originally an apparel manufacturing facility, is known today for not only its notable tenant roster but also its proprietor, The Ben and Joyce Eisenberg Foundation. A charitable trust with the provision that all profits be donated to several pre-selected charities, primarily in the fields of medical research and the care of children and the elderly.

Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014 Collections

New York, NY (May 31,2013) South Beach will once again come alive this July, as the swimwear industry's most highly anticipated event returns for the ninth year. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim will heat up the sands of The Raleigh Hotel with five days of designer runway shows, presentations and parties on July 18-22, 2013. IMG Fashion announced today the preliminary list of designer who will be presenting their latest Collections.

Jennifer Lopez insists she isn't a diva in her backstage demands

Jennifer Lopez has scoffed at claims she makes outrageous backstage demands and insists she doesn't ask for anything out of the ordinary on her tours.

Jennifer Lopez insists she isn't a diva when it comes to her rider demands.

The singer-and-actress has earned a reputation as a demanding star, but Jennifer is adamant she doesn't ask for anything extraordinary backstage, she is just particular about the things she does want.

Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska was crowned as Miss America 2011

Miss Nebraska 2010 Teresa Scanlan was crowned as Miss America 2011 friday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The final night of the 90th Anniversary of the Miss America Pageant presented by DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse was broadcast live from Las Vegas on ABC.

Teresa's triumphant walk across the stage was just the beginning of a journey that will take her to every corner of the country during her year of service as Miss America 2011.

Madonna's boyfriend has appeared in a sexy new advert for Dolce and Gabbana

Jesus Luz - who began dating the pop superstar earlier this year after meeting her on a steamy shoot for America's W magazine - stars alongside Eva Herzigova, David Gandy, Julienne Quevenne, Adam Senn and Noah Mills in the boxing-inspired shoot for the Italian fashion house's Autumn/Winter collection.

The campaign was shot in historical Brooklyn boxing sanctuary Gleason's Gym - where Mohammad Ali and Mike Tyson once trained - and photographer Steven Klein took inspiration from 1960 Italian movie 'Rocco e I Suoi Fratelli', about a family torn apart by love.

American Idol judge Randy Jackson considers launching a range of handbags

The 'American Idol' judge - who rarely ventures away from his signature style of shirts, trousers and glasses - reportedly held a business meeting at the W Los Angeles - Westwood hotel to discuss creating a line of women's accessories.

A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "Randy met with a PR agency to discuss how to market a new line of handbags, but he had to cut the meeting short to film 'Idol'."

Randy - who will have a six-month break once the current series of 'American Idol' finishes - is not the first celebrity to venture into women's accessories.

Cartier 100th anniversary in America celebration

Cartier hosted its 100th Anniversary in America Celebration and presented the exhibition Cartier... 100 Years of Passion and Free Spirit in America. It displays 100 one-of-a-kind Cartier Collection creations and also showcases along side pieces loaned from private collections of some of Cartier's most celebrated clients. The exhibition was opened in the Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion in New York and will run through May 21st before moving to Cartier's Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive boutique and running June 1-14, 2009.