Insight from The Crazy Truth and Ryan Gosling in a Well-Tailored Suit

Posted by Kingpin in Etiquette, Men, Men and Women, Men of Style, Philosophy, Style Advice, Suits and tagged with Advice, Clothing, Dating, Dressing, Fashion, Men, Men & Women, Ryan Gosling, Suits December 11, 2012

The aphorism has become a staple in modern philosophy and the tumblr The Crazy Truth continues this tradition by mashing up pithy insights on relationships with images reflecting the aphorism’s meaning. Interspersed among these ‘aphorimages’ is an advice column. While this site does target women about relationships, several of the posts are equally valuable to men, and this picture of Ryan Gosling in a suit is a perfect example:

Ryan Gosling in a Well Tailored Suit

A well-tailored suit indeed. Gentlemen, you have to wear clothes anyway so why not make them work for you.

The Working Man: Ryan Gosling and The Power Suit (theworkingwardrobe.com)

Fitzgerald, DiCaprio and Luhrmann – The Great Gatsby is Coming! (In 3D!!)

Posted by Kingpin in American, Event, In The News, Men, Men and Women, Men of Style, Review, Style Icon, Videos and tagged with Baz Luhrmann, Clothing, Dandy, Dressing, Event, F Scott Fitzgerald, Fashion, Great Gatsby, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lost Generation, Men, Men & Women, Ryan Gosling, Style, Tobey Maguire, Vintage clothing May 30, 2012

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Few film events excite the sartorially inclined for reasons solely of style and clothing. But when they do… Bammo!

Baz Luhrmann‘s The Great Gatsby Starring Leonardo DiCaprio

The buzz about Baz Luhrmann‘s 3D film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s The Great Gatsby has been steadily growing among the dandy set since the project was announced and is expected to only grow until it’s release. Starring as the titular Gatsby is Leonardo DiCaprio, along side Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher and Tobey Maguire among others.

American Dandy, Author and Poster Boy for the Lost Generation – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald’s story is many things, and in Luhrmann’s lush, ocular hands, is expected to be the style experience of the season. The few photos from the production that have been released teasingly promise a treasure trove of well dressed gentlemen in fine dandy style.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby Looking Sharp as He Walks Past a Duesenberg

There is also a full length trailer that is even more alluring, much like the stories of Fitzgerald himself.

And keep in mind you’ll be able to experience all this gentlemen dress and style in 3D. I’m off to mix a batch of mint juleps in anticipation! I suspect the only thing that could make this movie even more amazing would be a surprise cameo by Ryan Gosling…

Ryan Gosling as Imagined in a Surprise Cameo in The Great Gatsby

Watch: ‘The Great Gatsby’, 1926 (theparisreview.org)
Baz Luhrmann crazied up ‘The Great Gatsby’ (popbytes.com)
Baz Luhrmann’s Glittery ‘Great Gatsby’ (theatlanticwire.com)
The Great Gatsby trailer shows Baz Luhrmann putting 3D to good use (guardian.co.uk)
‘The Great Gatsby’ Trailer: Baz Luhrmann Tackles a Literary Classic (screenrant.com)
Leonardo DiCaprio: ‘Great Gatsby’ Trailer & Poster Released! (justjared.com)

Vintage Clothing Show – Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show & Sale, March 3rd, 2012

Posted by Kingpin in Event, Fabrics, For Sale, Men, Men and Women, Retail and tagged with Clothing, Consumer Information, Dandy, Dean Martin, Fabrics, Fashion, Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop, Men, Men & Women, Peter Lawford, Ryan Gosling, Sammy Davis, Shopping, Textile, Toronto, Vintage clothing February 28, 2012

Toronto Vintage Clothing and Texile Show & Sale

Kingpin’s Hideaway is very happy to participate in the 21st annual Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show & Sale that raises money for cancer research with partial proceeds being donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.

The 21st Annual Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show & Sale is the premier annual vintage textiles and clothing show in Toronto, featuring vintage clothing and accessories and vintage designer fashions.

The show, in the CNIB Centre at 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.

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Kingpin’s Hideaway will be bringing lots of interesting and rare vintage clothing items to the show, including a German Victorian leather hat box; a rare Atelier Versace painted silk shirt; Edwardian linen detachable collars & collar studs, ‘Mad Men‘ 60′s two piece suits and even an Italian ‘Rat Pack’ tuxedo.

And in case you think mens vintage clothing will make you look old-fashioned and stodgy, check out the coolest guys in modern history, the ‘Rat Pack’ of 1960′s Vegas, Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Joey Bishop: