Thomas Pink Fox Enamel Links

THE ASKMEN TAKE

The Fox Enamel Links from Thomas Pink offer a punch of visual interest with their vivid use of color and detail. The fox design is juxtaposed against double-lined diagonal striping, which really enlivens the sporty aesthetic. Overall, these unique and whimsical links are sure to turn heads either at formal dinners, country clubs or stylish offices.

UNIQUENESS

If you still haven’t come around to investing in a pair of cuff links, consider the many benefits that they offer. In an increasingly casual male wardrobe, they can instantly dress up a basic Oxford, and with today’s fashion focusing on individuality rather than uniformity, cuff links provide an easy way to express your personality.

The Thomas Pink Fox Enamel Links are definite standouts due to their playful use of color and pattern. Their good-humored charm will work well for the guy with a London aesthetic. Otherwise, unless you are a cuff-link aficionado, have some nostalgic attachments to foxes or plan to attend The Pink Panther 2 premier party, the Thomas Pink Fox Enamel Links probably aren’t the soundest investment. If you aren’t looking to keep it safe, we applaud you. However, you can find that special pair of links for much less overhead, which we’re all trying to do in today’s economic climate.

DURABILITY

Established in 1984, Thomas Pink reflects the traditional craftsmanship of London’s Jermyn Street. You’ll be impressed by the quality and depth of the cuff links Thomas Pink has to offer, including silver, woven silk, fiber optic, and more. The Thomas Pink Fox Enamel Links, however, are durable, smooth, chemically resistant, and hold their colors well.

What’s the verdict on Fox Enamel Links’ trend factor? The cuff-link novice need not apply. Though their quality is noteworthy, they do not represent the wisest wardrobe addition for the guy beginning his cuff-link collection. Instead, opt for a classic pair with a simple color palette and moderate design, such as a silver square link.

Billy Reid Thin Dress Belt

THE ASKMEN TAKE

One of the purest staples of a man’s wardrobe is a black dress belt, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of craftsmanship blended with style and comfort than this one from American designer Billy Reid.

Made in Italy and measuring an inch wide with a slim profile, and with an antique brass buckle, this dress belt lives up to all of the Billy Reid hype and the company’s down-home approach to producing the finest clothing. This belt may look like it’s made for a weekend in the country, but it will look even better looped through the trousers of one of Reid’s thousand-dollar Italian-stitched suits.

 UNIQUENESS

Billy Reid accessories have a character and persona that’s rarely found in fashion. This thin, black dress belt offers an easy entrance into the Billy Reid world of Southern gentleman sophistication. Each piece in the line is imbued with Reid’s own sense of self and rebirth.

One of the great contemporary stories of men’s fashion is the transformation of one William Reid into Billy Reid. The man spent his youth hanging around his mother’s Louisiana-based dress shop before launching his own William Reid out of New York. The fashion world took note of his unique style and bestowed upon him the Council of American Fashion Designers Perry Ellis award.

Soon after the September 11th attacks, Reid closed the line and went back to his southern roots to ponder his next move. The result was Billy Reid. To help make his point that he had returned home, he based the line in an old house in Florence, Alabama.

DURABILITY

Many, if not most leather belts on today’s market are not fully made of leather. It’s a nice manufacturing trick to keep costs and retail prices low. The outer layer is leather while the interior strip, the one that goes against your trousers or jeans, is faux or plasticized leather. But such forms of trickery are not tolerated in the South. Billy Reid wouldn’t think of it. With this label you get real and hefty full leather belts made for real men by Reid’s Italian leather craftsmen.

You can pair this belt with the aforementioned suit or jeans without concern and the brass buckle with its antique finish will only get better looking with wear.