Issue #291 | The 90-Year-Old Man Who Built a Western Empire

The 90-Year-Old Man Who Built a Western Empire

“His talent for sewing and eye for design were undeniable. By 13, he was sewing prom dresses for the girls in his town. He did so well that he left Mexico bound for L.A. in a Cadillac with a paper bag holding $40,000—or so the story goes,” says The Hustle, offering up a vignette of Manuel Cuevas’s humble beginnings. In the years since, he’s become a legend for the Nudie suits he’s made alongside Nudie Cohn, those bedazzled Western two-piece getups ordered by the likes of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, and more of the biggest names in showbiz.

The Hustle

It’s All Downhill From Here

[Partner] Hopefully the hard part is over. You’ve figured out gifts for friends and family, there’s a plan in place for closing out 2023, and a new year (and a new you, of course) is just a week or so away. But no need to sprint toward the finish line. Huckberry just launched their See You Out There sale, which means there’s still time to savor a great deal or two (or three) with whatever holiday cash you’ve got left in hand. Until December 31, some goods are going for as much as 45 percent off, and you can score discounts on slippers from Greys, Flint and Tinder’s waxed jackets, and plenty more of the best gear money can buy.

Slide into some savings.

Do You Run Hot? A Men’s Style Guide to Not Overheating This Winter

You’re headed to a friend’s place for a party where the head count is bound to make it hotter than the Bahamas. But it’s snowing at street level, and getting there requires some serious coverage to keep warm. What’s a guy to wear, especially if you’re the type that doesn’t need much fabric to begin with? There’s an art to striking a balance, and it all comes down to really smart layering. The Wall Street Journal explains your options for keeping cool—even when the temperature drops.

Wall Street Journal

Is the Way Men Talk About Fashion About to Undergo Another Sea Change?

Menswear has entered the chat. Not only are more guys than ever seemingly participating in getting dressed in a meaningful way, but now they’re speaking up about it, too. That’s what James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman of dude clothing podcast Throwing Fits love to do—gab about what we’re wearing with guests ranging from the director of The Bear to fellow podcaster and “jawnz enthusiast” Avery Trufelman. With a lexicon of neologisms that will make your head spin, the duo looks to be leading the conversation for guy’s clothing. Here’s where it might be headed next.

New York Times

Shohei Ohtani Chose the Perfect Watch to Sign His $700 Million Contract

Clocking in at less than $5,000, the Grand Seiko the pitcher wore at his first-ever press conference at Dodger Stadium doesn’t exactly say, “I just inked the biggest contract in all of sports history.” The choice is surprisingly bereft of the prodigal behavior we’ve come to expect of athletes making multimillion dollar deals, but then again, maybe we just need to give Ohtani a little time to settle in. In any case, the timepiece the hurler wore for his big outing, argues GQ, is a down-the-middle four-seam fastball for more reasons than one.

GQ

• J.Crew Ludlow Topcoat – $320

• Nudie Jeans Gritty Jackson – $185

• Rancourt & Company Acadia Chukka – $198

• Flint and Tinder Aran Cable Knit – $182

• Higonokami Folding Knife – $55

Good style shouldn’t be a secret.

You’re clued in and looking tack sharp, thanks to Blazer. But that friend (or two) could stand to take some tips on style. Drop a hint and loop ’em in.