Before I "arrived" as they say, I had no idea how different clothes shopping was for men once they became successful. Honestly, I never thought much about it but the assumption was that in terms of logistics, it would be just like shopping at Wal-Mart only with better surroundings, better service, higher quality and higher price tags. You know, you walk into a Neiman Marcus or a Saks, look around at the merchandise, and then pay for it at a register if you were satisfied. I was totally, … [Read more...]
The Cult of the Majority (or You Don’t Have a Right to Vote for the President of the United States)
August 17, 2010 By 3 Comments
Countless Americans mistakenly believe that the constitution says we are a nation, "of the people, by the people, and for the people". They don't realize that line came halfway through the nation's history in the Gettysburg Address by President Lincoln and isn't part of our constitutional framework at all. Consider, for a moment, that people actually believe they have the right to elect the President of the United States!? It is completely absurd, but they believe it is their … [Read more...]
Kiton Suits Literally Take My Breath Away …
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have seen bespoke heaven and it is Kiton. If this is how women feel about shoes, I now understand them. I saw pictures of Kiton suites and was reading an article about them. My heartbeat began to accelerate, I got warmer and I wanted to scream. That is how amazing and happy they made me feel. They are made specifically to your body so that every movement, every fabric is designed to your tastes. Oh, you mark my words, when we go into hedge fund mode in a few years, this is what I will … [Read more...]
It’s All The Same …
July 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
But as I always say, it doesn’t matter if it’s smokey room in Washington or a board room in New York City, it’s all businessmen in suits looking out for only themselves and controlling us, the masses. But as least in Washington, we get a vote on what color tie they are wearing. - Joseph Woodhull I was reading Joe's review of Atlas Shrugged this afternoon during a thunderstorm, curled up under a giant red blanket and drinking a cup of coffee when he closed with that. It's a great … [Read more...]
An Evening in the J.C. Penney’s Men’s Department
March 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As promised in Department Store Sales Make Me Really Happy, Aaron and I headed out to J.C. Penney to follow up on the stuff I had mentioned and, sure enough, the sales were spectacular. It's clearly a different feel from the regular Nordstrom, Charles Tyrwhitt, and Thomas Pink shopping experiences from my New York days, but the amazing thing is I was able to get 1 pair of blue jeans, 2 t-shirts, 3 polo shirts, 5 dress shirts, and 5 ties. Before the sale, the total would have cost $540.74. … [Read more...]
Department Store Sales Make Me Really Happy
March 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Although I'm normally a Nordstrom's guy myself, I have to say that after reading an article a few years ago (The Wall Street Journal or The Financial Times maybe?) about the vastly improved quality of department stores suits such as the J.C. Penny brand thanks to the use of expert tailors in Hong Kong for a fraction of the price and trying out the difference for myself, I have been genuinely shocked at how good the improvement is. I waited until a 50% off sale and bought a couple of suits for … [Read more...]
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