Author Archives: Jordan Carlos

Time For A New Timepiece

Timepieces make you feel like a man. They lend a sense of order and can help you out of a pinch if you’re bartering for your life or trying to win back your money at the poker table.

Categories: Style and Fashion

Off The Cuff

When I wear cufflinks I often imagine that my man Q has outfitted them with deadly lasers, two-way radios, and poison pills. Cufflinks were after all, the perfect compliment to the Cold War spy.

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Bialetti Be-a-awesome

I do love to make a cup o Joe with my stove-top Bialetti coffee maker. The coffee is “strong like bull” and I doubt if you’ll need another cup, like you do when you’re drinking drip.

Categories: Home and Garden

Lap Dance

My choice is the MacBook – because it’s purdy – and because they have such exceptional customer service. You can even get free how-to classes for all apps at your local Apple store. My laptop is a very simple Macbook. I only need it for writing and to occasionally distract me on transcontinental flights.

Categories: Tech

Never Say Cheese

Digital cameras are getting so wonderfully loaded with features – movie mode, black and white, sepia, USB ports. That’s all standard in my black Kodak Easy Share ($70). I do like to go the beach a lot (seeing the dirt meet the water really blows my hair back). So something like the Canon PowerShot D10 a waterproof number which would be good investment for me.

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Futon For A Grownup

I would recommend selecting a futon that doesn’t look like a futon at first glance – a convertible. They look a bit more grown up and won’t scare off the fairer sex. These days the style of the western futon is evolving at a surprising rate. Choose wisely grasshopper and you can find something both stylish and functional.

Categories: Home and Garden

Denim For A Classy Dude

Baseball cards, red wine, and blue jeans all get better with time (provided you find the right pair of jeans).

Categories: Style and Fashion

Leather For Life

Proceed with extreme caution as leather sofas are often found on porno sets. No need to freak out your valentine when you bring her over with something that looks like it was used in Boob Lovers 9. Steer clear of the infamous black leather sofa. It screams Florida Panhandle and college! Keep it simple. For [...]

Categories: Home and Garden

Get Woolish

When I wear my favorite gun barrel grey wool suit on the streets of NYC it turns heads. You get that wry invitational smile from women who are dressed up too. They appreciate the gesture, gentlemen. Wool suits bear a certain cachet and reflect a maturity and control. Presidents seem to sleep in them.

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Get The Message

Messenger bags. To the urban man, they are a must. You need something for which to lug your stuff: the laptop, mags, papers (rolling or otherwise). You want something functional but not unsightly. As a man who drags his belongings around NYC daily and feels quite naked without it, I know from messenger bags.

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