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There are many ways to fold a pocket square, and how you fold it depends on the look you want. Here we’ll discuss the four most popular pocket square folds along with folding instructions.

Don’t let your inability to tie a tie get you up in knots. Here is a compilation of excellent links that demonstrate how to master the four most popular tie formations:

Packing a suit properly not only prevents unsightly wrinkles; it also saves you time and money. Since bulky garment bags are out of vogue and airline baggage fees have increased, fitting everything in your carry-on (wrinkle-free) is a necessity. Ensure the smooth arrival of your suit by following these nine folding steps:

It’s a question we get asked often here at Harleys, and though we’ve blogged our answer before, it’s an answer worth repeating.

Okay, so what is made-to-measure clothing?

M2M clothing is clothing (usually suits and dress shirts) made from a standard pattern that gets tailored to the individual wearer before the garment is sewn together.

There are so many jeans in the world. Just walk down any street in Shorewood and you’ll see a myriad of washes and burnishes. There are so many, in fact, that it’s often hard to know which wash is which, let alone which one is most flattering on you. To help clear up some of this confusion, we’ve created a guide to the most common types of denim washes.

We blog a lot about the importance of fit, but fabric is equally important, especially when it comes to dress shirts. Dress shirts occupy the most space in your outfit (assuming you’re not wearing a suit or sport coat), so it’s important to make sure that its fabric is sending the message you want to send.

To help you understand your sartorial shirt signals, we’ve defined and discussed the most popular dress shirt fabrics. Check it out:

Wool is the primary fabric for men's suits and sport coats, and there are many variations of the textile. Most men think wool comes from sheep, and it does, but it also comes from a wide range of animals. In fact, the dictionary definition of wool is "the soft, thick hair of sheep and some other animals." Other animals include goats, llamas, camels and rabbits.

DRY CLEANER vs. DO IT YOURSELF

The most common dress shirt-related questions we get from customers have to do with fit. How should a shirt fit? Does this fit look good on me? What do all those fit terms—classic, contemporary, trim—even mean? So, we are here to answer your burning questions, once and for all.

Cashmere is the luxury fabric of winter (especially here in Shorewood, Wisconsin, where the winters can be teeth-chattering cold). It is impossibly light and yet impossibly warm, doesn’t wrinkle, and feels like silk against the skin. Here’s why:

The “deconstructed sport coat” is the way of the future, both here in Shorewood, Milwaukee and the rest of America.

“The boxy, stiff cedar-smelling sport coat your father wore is a thing of the past,” says Tim Ryan, CEO of Harleys for Men. “Men are wearing sport coats in more casual settings now, like parties, barbecues, and even on weekend errands. Sport coats aren’t limited to dinner with the in-laws anymore.”