Sharp, Urban, and International
Guest Manifesto: Sharp, Urban, and International
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Trends for 2010: The next decade will be won with custom suits, urban adaptability and international mobility.
“You might not always be the smartest, richest, or best looking person in a room—but you can be the Sharpest Dressed. Work on the things you can control. Believe me, if you know my Tailor you can be the best dressed in any room you step into.” – MPM
The custom suit can play many different roles and, chameleon-like, can mean different things in different situations. Retro or futuristic, subtle or outrageous, the suit is the ultimate in adaptability. Movie stars and rock stars, heroes and villains, philanthropists and gangsters – all these men and many, many more have dressed to impress.
Going suited down is the best way to avoid blending in with the “casual crowd”. Wearing a hand-rolled Borrelli tie or a flashy, flagrant and far from low-key pocket square by Etro will always separate you from the status quo. They say you never judge a book by its cover, but you do take someone more seriously when they are suitably attired. “If you are wearing a suit and tie, doors open for you. If you show up casual, you aren’t going to get into certain places.”
This trend is ripe for 2010. Adam King, co-owner of the bespoke suit company King & Allen in London, says he has seen a twenty per cent increase in first-time customers: “People who wouldn’t previously have worn a bespoke suit, or even a suit at all, are coming to us because they want to sharpen their image.” Custom shirts by Charvet and Tmoro Benson Leather shoes by Tod’s never hurt anyone, either.
Economic growth depends on productivity, and the most productive people are often the most mobile. Every country, region and city is engaged in a global battle for talent. The most creative people can live more or less where they want. They therefore tend to pick places that offer not only material comfort but an upbeat atmosphere as well. This makes life more fun. It also fosters progress. When clever people cluster, they can bounce ideas off each other. This is why rents are so high in Manhattan (it is also why there has been a population surge in Singapore). Robert Lucas, a Nobel economics laureate, argues that the clustering of talent is the primary driver of economic growth By almost any measure, the larger a city’s population, the greater the innovation and wealth creation per person. This is unlike small town America, where low-density sprawl and unsophisticated employees suffocate the postindustrial economy. Place still matters in the modern day—and the competitive advantage of the world’s most successful cities is growing, not shrinking. This is a trend that’s on the rise.
A crucial contributory factor to the development of global cities is the arrival of new talent to replenish their energy (never underestimate the need to replenish: Always Drink Fresh Blood). In short, cities’ diverse economic and social structures are the true engines of growth.
The jostling of many different professions and different types of people, all in a dense environment, is an essential spur to innovation—to the creation of things that are truly new. And innovation, in the long run, is what keeps cities vital and relevant. Remember, if you don’t adapt you become extinct.
Internationalism at its finest
“You want to be “Worldly”. Know about current events. Get “inside information” Everyone, and I mean everyone, finds Travel and Foreign lands interesting. At least anyone you want to get to know.” – MPM
While there are no hard numbers, more Americans seem to be trying to qualify for additional passports. They want to make sure they have two passports based on nationality because there are numerous benefits. Among those is the ability to work without restriction in various countries, particularly with passports from countries in the E.U. Dual nationals are doing better than ever, especially now that the E.U. has grown in size and scope. Multiple passports are also a way of hiding where one has been, which has obvious advantages.
Anyone considering dual passports should think first of the tax consequences, though–you can get certain exemptions because you’re a U.S. citizen. However, given the high tax rates in the U.S., a full-blown conversion to another nationality wouldn’t be such a bad idea. International mobility goes hand in hand with capitalizing on urban environments, making travel a priority.
This leads to the Five Flags Theory (think of it as the original “4-Hour Workweek“). Perpetual travelers are those who live in such a way that they are not considered a legal resident of any of the countries in which they spend time. By lacking a legal permanent residence status, they seek to avoid the legal obligations that accompany residency, such as taxes on income. Macao is an innovative move, and Buenos Aires is an opportunity waiting to unfold.
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23/02/2010 at 1:44 pm Permalink
Best investment I ever made was a tailored jacket. Highly recommended.
23/02/2010 at 3:08 pm Permalink
Now we are talking about some 2010 G shit. Dinosaur players and slow moving hustlers better catch up before they get left behind.
I already getting ready for the year 3000. I’ll be 120 years old but with a chick 1/5 my age.
23/02/2010 at 8:34 pm Permalink
The Hits keep coming from the People’s Champ. I’ve been suited down lately and the advantages are noticeable. Pocket square is a got to, in my opinion.
Also, pulling a Heist suited down is always the G Move. Remember DeNiro, Kilmer, and Sizemore in Heat? They didn’t pull it off but at least they looked good going down.
24/02/2010 at 11:30 am Permalink
Thank goodness for The People’s Champ. Good men’s clothing and style advice on it is hard to come by because it seems to me that everyone you could go to is either an ignorant Al Bundy type working for commission in a mall department store or a flaming faggot.
A used Hugo Boss or Dolce & Gabbana suit in good condition bought off ebay is better than the most expensive brand name suit you could purchase in any men’ suit warehouse or department store in this country. Ask me how I know that – it has something (all) to do with not finding the G earlier. They last twice as long and typically your suit size translates across different lines so you can practiclaly buy them blind.
MPM’S article describing the different brand name suits and their qualities is internet gold.
Thanks for another hit here.
Question: How do you feel about high end watches? I hate jewelry, do not wear rings and barely wear a sports watch when out running. Its just a personal preference but some of your fellow traveler’s keep the rule that no man over the age of 25 should wear a watch that cost less than 5k – If you don’t mind me asking – how do you feel about watches?
24/02/2010 at 3:32 pm Permalink
Is that Marion Cotillard?
24/02/2010 at 4:45 pm Permalink
The G, nicely done.
Hey, i think you will love it. This babe, Angie Sanselmente Valencia, is a total gangster and a lingerie model at the same time. She heads an all women cocaine smuggling cartel. She is latin. You will love her. Here is the story:
In the daily telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/argentina/7304510/Lingerie-model-runs-one-of-worlds-largest-drug-gangs-according-to-police.html
In the SUN:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2866050/Model-runs-all-female-cocaine-smuggling-ring.html
in the mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253347/Runaway-lingerie-model-Angie-Sanselmente-Valencia-named-head-drug-gang.html
FOR SOME REASONS…british/european press covers these stories more than american press…who seems more interested in tiger woods babes.
24/02/2010 at 4:49 pm Permalink
Did i mentioned that Angie Sanselmente Valencia is only 30 years old? And she is a model running one of the biggest drug cartel in the world?
Your kind of woman, G.
26/02/2010 at 2:49 pm Permalink
I was just trying to explain urban economic principals (AKA why you never want to live in the suburbs) to a friend this week.
05/03/2010 at 12:34 am Permalink
Nice advice man. I’m in the market for a couple suits myself
09/03/2010 at 11:05 am Permalink
I’m still scheming on getting my Spanish citizenship without actually living in the country. If I can get a residency visa and then show up, I’m sure I can find someone to rent me a place and shut up about my absence as long as I pay my rent on time.