Lee Newman Menswear

  "1. Abstract Expressionists New York, MoMA

The vast exhibit covers three floors and features iconic works by Barnett Newman, Willem de Kooning, David Smith, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.

Exhibiting until April 25th, 2011 moma.org

    2. The Manhatten Flower District

Van Noten, who has an impressive garden at his home in Antwerp, hits this historic area, on 28th street between 6th and 7th avenue, to get his green thumb fix.

    3. Strand Book Store

With more than 18 miles of books, you'll find inspiration too.

828 Broadway (at 12th st.) www.strandbooks.com

    4. Brooklyn Flea Market

More than a destination, the Brooklyn Flea has become an epicenter for the artisanal movement. Pick up vintage finds and small batch eats.

www.brooklynflea.com

    5. A Guided Tour of the United Nations Headquarters

Would you expect anything less from one of fashion's most cerebral designers?

3 UN Plaza, 44th street (between 1st and 2nd avenue)

http://visit.un.org/wcm/content

    Bonus: Contrast Sleeve Shirt

A fresh take on a menswear staple, this contrast sleeve shirt from Van Noten's fall collection is versatile enough to wear to any of the aforementioned places."

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  April 2011 issue of Esquire

  "

Denim, unlike cars or medicine or game shows, is not an area of life where most men welcome innovation. Give us some variation on the all-cotton, indigo-dyed jeans that the old-timers wore in the Gold Rush and we're all set. And yet there are jeans today that fit better, feel better, and look better than your average pair specifically because somebody decided to try something new, and as the design director of AG Adriano Goldschmied, Samuel Ku has been trying to find the something new that will revolutionize how we wear jeans.

Ku got into the denim business the old-fashioned way — he was born into it. As the son of a major denim manufacturer in southern California, he grew up watching people who cut, sew, wash, and detail jeans for a living. And when he graduated from UC Irvine in 2001 with an economics degree that he had no idea what to do with, he went to work for AG, the denim line that his father had recently cofounded with an Italian designer named Adriano Goldschmied. ("Some people refer to [Goldschmied] as the godfather of premium denim," says Ku. "Usually I just tell people he was a cofounder of Diesel, and they kind of get it.") He started in the R&D lab, experimenting with different washes and treatments, and he gradually worked his way up through the ranks. When Goldschmied, until then the brand's creative director, left the partnership in 2004 and the Ku family bought his share of the trademark, AG went through a few design directors before Ku took over in 2008.

His first task was to change what he saw as the "blue jeans are blue jeans" mentality among American consumers. "The typical guy would say, 'A pair of blue jeans is 100 percent cotton, it's 14-ounce denim, it's heavy and sturdy and doesn't change.' ... I don't think most of us really understand how much blue jeans actually change from one year to the next." And so he set in motion a plan to change how AG produces denim. His designers now use laser-burning technology to create subtle, authentic-looking distress marks; they use ever-changing chemical treatments to produce distinct washes; and they source fabrics from cutting-edge mills for jeans that fit close to the body yet don't feel uncomfortably close. "There are a ton of advanced fibers and different stretch components that people are using to give comfort and stretchability... Every day we're innovating and we're figuring things out."

All these innovations come together in the new AG-ed Reserve limited-edition collection. Instead of producing any given style of jeans by the thousands, Ku has given his designers free rein to experiment with aggressive distressing and unorthodox coloring techniques, and AG will produce only 250 pairs of each design. The results may not look like your average pair of jeans, but that's exactly Ku's goal. "There are so many ways that you can apply these new techniques that there's almost an infinite number of unique styles that we can create." And you can bet that if jeans look any different in 50 years, it'll be because of thinking like that."

This year, as long as the material isn't heavy, feel free to keep your suit dark and bold throughout Spring.

  A brown suit adds depth to your spring look and provides a mature alternative to khaki.

    If you're looking for a slightly edgier look, try olive on for size. A familiar military hue goes great with most events and occasions.

Donald Pliner + Robert Graham + True Religion Trunk Show

For Small Suitcases:

1. Save space and your tie's integrity by rolling it up and placing it safely inside your shoe.

2. Store your miscellaneous gadgets in an old Dopp kit. It will protect them as well as keep them all in one place.

3. Sweaters, especially those made of cashmere, should be folded and laid to the width of the suitcase to prevent them from bunching.

For Medium-Sized Bags:

1. Roll small items such as underwear and T-shirts into tight rolls, then use them as the mortar to hold everything in your bag in place.

2. Your Dopp kit should be slim and shallow and contain travel-sized (not full-sized) toothpaste.

3. Place your lightest pair of shoes at the bottom of your bag. Wear your heaviest. It'll leave your bag lighter and its contents unharmed.

For Large Suitcases:

1. To pack your suit jacket, turn it inside out with the sleeves on the inside. The inner lining, now on the outside, will protect it from wrinkles.

2. Fold the jacket in on itself along the center of its back, then once more, until you've folded it into quarters.

3. Lay the suit at the bottom of the suitcase at full width. This will ensure that, with other items on top of it, it won't move around and crease.

Clockwise from top left: silk blazer ($3,295) by Louis Vuitton, louisvuitton.com; cotton polo shirt ($80) by Lacoste, lacoste.com; lambskin jacket ($9,100) by Hermes, hermes.com; crocodile bag ($4,475) by Santiago Gonzalez, neimanmarcus.com; socks ($10) by Happy Socks, nordstrom.com; leather boots ($595), Florsheim by Duckie Brown, saks.com; cotton belt ($50) by Bonobos, bonobos.com; cotton trousers ($75) by Dockers, dockers.com.

The Sartorialist is a blog in which a man posts pictures of everyday people he comes across on the street in places all over the world in order to showcase great style.

Navy shoes are super fashionable right now.

Round and Retro

Classing Styling

Not recommeded for broad faces

Plastic Aviators

Keep them black and keep them simple

  Mixed Metal

Come in and check out this amazing new coat from Zachary Prell.

Call in advance if you would like a personalized shopping experience.

(856) 424-8388

  Zachary Prell

Rivington Coat

Color: Ink (Blue mixed with black)

Absolutely perfect leather jacket in a wonderful neutral tan color for Spring/Summer!

Only at the Shops at Lee Newman!

  Elie Tahari

Colin Jacket

Color: Sand Drift

Excellent variety of footwear now available at the Shops at Lee Newman!

Shoes for every single possible occaision!

  Cole Haan

Lunar Coos Oxford

$128

  Cole Haan

Macao Fisherman Sandal

$148

  Santoni

Pembroke Oxford

Excellent pieces for men, just in at the Shops at Lee Newman!

  Elie Tahari

Emmet Shirt

Color: Mineral Water

$168

  Elie Tahari

Julian Shirt

Color: Navy Tie Dye

$198

  Elie Tahari

Julian Shirt

Color: Navy Whale