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NICK & DOTTIE: Of Montreal’s Betrothed Bandmates at Richard Lim

Ok, so they’re not technically bandmates, but I was so honored when Of Montreal’s Dottie Alexander (keyboards) and Nick Gould (production manager) asked me to help design Nick’s suit for their upcoming wedding. While Nick doesn’t play more than the occasional triangle, he is the man in charge of Of Montreal’s live stage show, which, [...]

After The Fall

Gee, it’s nice to have talented friends. I say it all the time but the sentiment never wears down. For this post, I’m leaking a sample photo from a Winter ‘09 project by friends Bryan Hainer (photographer) and Chris Jones (art director). I’ve borrowed license since it features Darryl Sheard in one of our Vintage [...]

Sixteen Suits For Winter

Here’s a preview of our Vintage Suits for Fall/Winter 2009. Click to enlarge. Wide Well Chalkstripe 50s 3-Pc Tweed/Velvet 80s 2-Pc Windowpane 50s 4-Pc Country Suit 60s Wool Herringbone 3-Btn Dual Pinstripe 60s Tux Trouser & Vest Navy Pinstripe Peak 40s 3-Pc Western 50s White Linen YSL 3-Pc Pinstripe Lanvin Narrow Pinstripe 6-Btn Navy Chalkstripe 2-Btn Navy Chalkstripe 50s 2-Pc Black Wool

HOMME DU JOUR: Nom de Plume

It often intrigues me to observe the history of one customer’s purchases. Particularly when they are this outstanding. In this case, I happen to know that my patron is a young man—with several noms de plume, including Laslo Javor and Uoy Wang—who has just returned to college. And I would venture, is making quite the impression. I [...]

America Yeah

I don’t get out a ton, I’ll admit, and I don’t get too crazy about bands very often, but when I do I don’t shut up about it. I also convince, cajole and enroll others to listen, photograph, ponder, dress, assist, think, process, make. Your basic band booster. In the case of America Yeah, I need [...]

RIP: Les Paul

Via Con Dios.

HOMME DU JOUR: Jared Geller (TONY Getter)

photo by Ronen Verbit With this snapshot, our client Jared Geller proves the adage, Brevity is a Sol LeWitt. And no doubt wit is just one of the reasons Jared was nominated this past week for a TONY Award in the category of Special Theatrical Event. So it is with great pride—and thanks to Mrs. Geller on this [...]

Alexandra Hope: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

This footage from a new music video for Alexandra Hope was leaked to us as unauthorized use of our DANDY PANTS Men’s Fitted Trousers on a woman. To which we say, “bravo,” and “touché.”

Dan Johnson of The Beards

When my friend Dan Johnson, of Conspiracy Of Beards, the San Francisco men’s choir covering the works of Leonard Cohen, told me he was headed to New York to play a Beards show, he said he needed something East Coast. At first, we started with a lightweight wool, army-green suit from 1962, paired with a mohair [...]

What Green Means

A minor obsession with green ensued this week while putting together an outfit for client/friend Keyatta Shade, soon to be featured in an SF Guardian article on San Francisco’s Seven Most Social Butterflies. First, Keyatta’s outfit, and detail, built around a houndstooth blazer and technicolor green button-down he eyed himself in the SHOP: The red in the [...]

DANDY PANTS: At Facade Vintage

This photo comes courtesy of Facade Vintage, hosts of a recent live tailoring event where A FINE TOOTH head tailor, Todd Hudson, whipped together these babies. Todd, pictured right, with ubiquitous tape measure.

Fashion Plate at 8

This little man’s been making the rounds of late. Precociously sartorially gifted to say the least (even though that is a mouthful). Re-posted from: http://welcometothesalon.tumblr.com/post/85891274/fashion-plate-at-eight fashion plate at 8 or: the littlest babe of the day as a devotee of AMC’s Mad Men and its flawless aesthetic, i was tickled pink to learn that love for impeccable styling was [...]

Nerd Boyfriend

This was a recent inspiration/revelation: Re-posted from: http://welcometothesalon.tumblr.com/post/85241226/nerd-boyfriend Nerd Boyfriend A new inspiration every day, with follow-on visual critique/cues/clues to the pieces that make the look. No words! One of those things that’s so good it makes you jealous you didn’t think of/do/make it. The Nerd Boyfriend link comes from our friend Remy The Restless at MONORAIL RIDERS, who also [...]

V’s New Side Project

You know V. He’s gifted with a virulent strain of OCD, as you’ll see, in this trailer of filth: the sopranos, uncensored. from victor solomon on Vimeo. http://victorsolomon.com/get-weird/sopranos-uncensored/

HOMME DU JOUR: Gino Ray

Special thanks to Gino Ray of the band, America Yeah, for modeling our second round of Winter 08 inventory.

TESTIMONIALS: Thinking about ordering from A FINE TOOTH?

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SHOP UPDATE: Winter 2008

We've just begun listing our vintage inventory for Winter 2008.

HOMME DU JOUR: Mike Foley

Special thanks to Mike Foley for posing in some of our new vintage items for Fall/Winter.

HOMME DU JOUR: Victor Solomon

Here in the rain stands Victor Solomon, the embodiment of simple elegance in A FINE TOOTH, head-to-toe: Brown double-breasted raincoat, white oxford, Dandy Pants FITTED TROUSERS and buckled loafers by Thom McAnn.

HIS & HERS: Our New Vintage Category

I'm a big fan of Stanley Marcus, so with tongues-in-cheek we'll be trying something new at A FINE TOOTH this holiday season: His & Hers Vintage (starting with these lovely 1920s-era snowshoes, just the thing for a romantic walk in the snow).

YES! We Did.

DANDIFY THE VOTE: With Big Trouser Discounts

No, the trousers aren't big. They're Made-to-Measure and Guaranteed to Fit. All you have to do is rock your vote by getting yourself and your friends to the polls. Then collect up to a 50% Discount on a pair of our MEN'S FITTED TROUSERS.

ERECTION 08: Ryan Schude

Our FITTED TROUSERS make a cameo appearance in this photograph by the extremely talented Ryan Schude.

OF MONTREAL: Kevin Barnes’ Touriffic Toggery

We're not just stuffy suits and (extremely) well-fitting trousers around here. Stagewear is another one of our sidelines. And one of our favorite front men is Kevin Barnes, lead singer of Of Montreal.

PANIC AT THE DISCO: Ryan Ross

Apparently, this band is a big deal or something...

MegaPuss

Someone sent me this photo today asking if these are our TROUSERS on Devendra. Yes, they are, and thanks for finding them out in the wild.

KEVIN O’LEARY: Homme du Jour

Not to trample on Anna Gracheva's debut here as our first Femme du Jour. But I can't hold onto this one. Witness Kevin O'Leary wearing his vintage frames and Sable Ushanka Hat from A FINE TOOTH.

ANNA GRACHEVA: Femme du Jour

Here is the lovely Anna Gracheva of Moscow, sporting her vintage eyeglasses with a smart jacket and even smarter hair cut.

944 MAGAZINE: James Dandy

Reprinted from 944 Magazine, Sep '08: http://www.944.com/articles/3231/

James-Dandy

A Designer Makes A Fine Mess of Things

Don’t tell James Kessler you wear a large. He doesn’t believe in sizes. In fact, he thinks it’s the worst thing to happen to fashion since the leisure suit. “It’s a dummying down of apparel for us to put it in these categories rather than informing consumers of what their true body dimensions are,” he says. His company, A Fine Tooth, offers custom-made, fitted men’s trousers (whimsically called Dandy Pants), as well as vintage luxury items for men. “I think vintage elements speak more, where the fashions of the day say one thing: ‘I’m up to date; this is what’s smart now.’” But, of course, true vintage style isn’t as easy as tossing on a throwback jersey.

944: A Fine Tooth sounds like a barbershop or dental office. It’s almost frightening. What were your ideas behind this name?

VEGAS MAGAZINE: Suitably Fitted

Normally, I don't do big magazines...