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We've said before that good style isn't just about nice clothes--it's also about proper grooming. A $5,000 suit isn't going to hide the fact that you look like Joaquin Phoenix circa that time he was crazy on David Lettermen. And, OK, maybe you don't look like our crazy dear friend Joaquin, but your five minute speed shaves in the A.M. with your wife's razor aren't doing it for you either.

Fall is around the corner here in Shorewood, Wisconsin, and that means so is fall fashion. We want you to look and feel your best this season, so here is a guide to the fabrics you'll want in your wardrobe during the colder months. It's a little bit of style and a wee bit of history. Enjoy:

Spring is here (or, on it’s way, at least) in Wisconsin and thus it’s time to have a little more fun with accessories. Two hot accouterments this season are butterfly bowties and pocket puffs, both perfect for adding a little flare to your wardrobe.

The other day a friend asked me if it was acceptable for men to wear gray shoes with a gray suit. I immediately protested. “Not unless you want to look like you’re wearing an adult onesie.”

It was a tad curt, I know. But the ensemble in question happened to be the exact same color as the shoes. I do acknowledge that there are many shades of gray (pun intended), and depending on the contrast, you could theoretically pair gray with gray. Like, a dark gray/almost black pair of suede Oxfords with light gray pants.

You just landed a new job. Congratulations. Now, your mission is to prove all those skills, experience, and potential that you sold your employer on in the interview. Getting the results is up to you, but Harleys in Shorewood does know the best place for you to start, and that is:

Let’s take a break to discuss breaks.

We have superb in-house tailors here at Harleys in Shorewood, Wisconsin, and so this post is in honor of them.

A break, in fashion speak, refers to the horizontal line that occurs in the fabric when your pants hit your shoes. A break is categorized based on how pronounced it is, or rather, how much fabric you have piling up around your ankles.

Bowties can look smashing when worn with metro Milwaukee mens formalwear, or even just a sharp-looking blazer and some jeans. But just as bowties can look really good, they can also look really bad. Too often men make common mistakes with these mens fashion accessories, turning them from fashion forward to a fashion faux-pas. To make sure that never happens to you, don’t make these critical mistakes.

We’ve written many posts on this blog on how to tie many different kinds of knots. And you can also come into Harleys at any time and we’ll be happy to show you ourselves. We’ve done as much as we can to organize all of this info for you but sometimes, it’s just not enough. Perhaps you’re not located close to our Zegna specialty store in Milwaukee; and maybe you need to see it all at a glance. When that’s the case, Ermenegildo Zegna and their YouTube channel is here to help you out!

Whether you’re choosing from wedding tuxedos Southern Wisconsin, or just from fine men’s suits to wear to the office, you must make sure that you get the fit of the jacket exactly right. After all, a great designer piece such as Hugo Boss is an investment. And you deserve to have it look exactly the way it was meant to. So how do you do that?

When it comes to mens fashion accessories, the bow tie still reigns king as being the most popular. And while it’s usually how to tie them that gets men hung up, the size is another common area where men stumble and find a lot of difficulty. So, how do you size the bow tie?

It can seem like one of the worst things in the world when you’ve spent a good deal of money on designer menswear, and then stain it with coffee, wine, or even just dirt and debris that the suit picks up on its own during the day. Hop online and you’ll find a thousand and one ways to get just about any kind of stain out of any kind of material. But when it’s your luxury mens clothing you’re talking about, you should never try any of these. Instead, take that stain to your nearest dry cleaner.

Believe it or not there are a lot of different pieces that go into a full suit, and many of them can be confusing to men. One of those pieces is the single or double-breasted jacket. What’s the difference, and how do men know which one to choose when looking at mens suits Milwaukee?