Nice try, bro.

Carson Street Clothiers Critical Shopper

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:59:53 -0400

Carson Street Clothiers Critical Shopper:

Carson Street Clothiers has quickly become one of the city’s essential men’s stores.

CSCCS: Alliteration for the win. Stahted from a blog, now we here.

All kidding aside, many, many thanks to anyone who has ever read NTB, even if your experience left a sour taste in your mouth. Truth be told, CSC would not exist if it weren’t for Tumblr, so you all made this possible. Thank you, thank you.

carsonstreet: To all of our supporters out there who have...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:55 -0400

carsonstreet:

To all of our supporters out there who have helped put Carson Street on the proverbial map (get it?!), we hope you can come down and enjoy our first ever Memorial Day Weekend sale. (Which, coincidentally, is our first ever sale of any kind.)

Thank you!

Just in case you all were wondering…

…and e-commerce is slated to launched EARLY JUNE. Chirp.

carsonstreet: Introducing Yanko for Carson Street...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:40:46 -0400

carsonstreet:

Introducing Yanko for Carson Street Clothiers.

In case y’all missed it, CSC is the exclusive carrier of Yanko in North America. Get some.

carsonstreet: CSC’s Can’t Miss Spring Picks With Spring Equinox...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:50:43 -0500

carsonstreet:

CSC’s Can’t Miss Spring Picks

With Spring Equinox (March 20) and Carson Street’s official launch (March 9 for the uninitiated) just around the corner, we figured now’s probably the best time to drop some knowledge and give you a little preview of what we have in store (pun entirely intended). So, without further ado, here’s a glimpse of some of our favorite items we’ll have stocked for you this spring.

Emerald Green (Ovadia & Sons Emerald Washed English Cotton Chino $250) – Brighten up your spring with this number from twin tandem Ovadia & Sons. Paired best with muted colors, particularly washed oxfords or lightweight knits, the Emerald Washed English Cotton Chino will be your spring statement piece. Roll them up with a pair of trainers or pair it with your favorite suede derbies, the Emerald Chino is more versatile than you would image at first glance.

Light Weight Linen Blend Knits (Inis Meaín Grey/Beige Mix Henley $450) – Every time the “what’s your favorite piece of the season” conversation arises here at CSC, someone is bound to mention the Mix Henley from Inis Meaín. And for good reason—it’s a stunner. The grey/beige mix results in a soft shade of plum, and the washed linen Donegal fabric provides excellent breathability despite its apparent heft. We recommend layering this lightweight knit over our own blue/yellow/red madras button down with a pair of our McCoy chinos ($165).

Backpacks (Stone Mismo Backpack $550; Cognac WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie Kastrup $525) – The backpack revolution continues, and Danish design firm Mismo and Canadian accessories brand WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie lead the way. Their backpacks feature out of this world piece goods and accoutrements, from supple vegetable tanned bridle calf straps to the solid brass and nickel hooks and cinches. If that wasn’t enough, did we mention these go with pretty much every sportswear itemin your wardrobe? Yep, and we don’t even know what’s in your wardrobe.

Printed Grenadines (Orley Fatigue/Dusty Pink Floral $195) – The downtown New York cool kids at Orley are taking menswear by storm, and their grenadine printed silk grenadines are have had us excited since their arrival. Imagine seeing these bad boys locked up in inventory all day and not being able to display them for mass consumption! But fret not; this item will jump to the top of your rotation soon enough.

Safari Jackets (Valstar Grey Chambray Safari Jacket $440) – Could it be that society has reached a point where men are finally starting to understand the concept of spring layering?! We hope so! For your sake, of course. This cotton/polyester safari jacket from Valstar looks equally as good layered over a simple oxford cloth button down as it does over a cardigan, shirt and tie. Providing outstanding breathability, it will be your workhorse throughout the sunshine months.

On the real, if you buy any three of these six items all your wildest dreams will come true.

Carson Street Clothiers: The Finish Line

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:58:14 -0500

Carson Street Clothiers: The Finish Line:

carsonstreet:

Many thanks to our friends over at Esquire for publishing the fifth installment of our web series. It’s been a great journey; we hope to share the physical embodiment of such with you very soon! Stay on the look out for information regarding our launch by following us on Twitter, and don’t forget to sign up for our $1000 store credit give away at our homepage!

Many thanks to everyone who has shown us love thus far. Just hang in there; the wait will be over soon.

blueperk: Kyle Anderson at Lincoln Center Bet y’all...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:51:54 -0500

blueperk:

Kyle Anderson at Lincoln Center

Bet y’all wished NTB was still around when you saw this one. GOTCHA, BITCHES!

Carson Street Clothiers: Way Past Our Bedtimes

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:31:34 -0500

Carson Street Clothiers: Way Past Our Bedtimes:

carsonstreet:

We crashed and burned pretty hard last night, so we weren’t even awake to see Esquire throw up the third installment of our series. So, without further ado, please enjoy the third installment of Opening a New NYC Menswear Store.

Third go round with Esquire.

Carson Street Clothiers: On the European Pilgrimage and How to Out-Italian the Italians While Abroad

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:18:12 -0500

Carson Street Clothiers: On the European Pilgrimage and How to Out-Italian the Italians While Abroad:

carsonstreet:

Twice a year, the world’s #menswear “elite” (not trying to stroke any egos here, hence the quotes) pack three weeks worth of sprezz and head out on a European expedition that begins in Florence and ends in Paris, the “Hajj des Hommes,” if you will. During this time—all the while…

Things happening elsewhere, a.k.a. GOOD READS DOT COM…

So, if you aren’t following CSC yet, what exactly are you waiting for? A $1000 giveaway or something?

carsonstreet: We’re getting there. Inch by inch, we’re getting...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:10:59 -0500

carsonstreet:

We’re getting there. Inch by inch, we’re getting there. It’s been a slow haul, but piece by piece, we’re getting there. So, without further ado, please welcome the inaugural starting line up for the 2013 Carson Street Clothiers.

Patrick Doss, Operations Manager

Hailing from Savannah, GA, Patrick brings with him tailoring and retail experience from his time spent at Sid Mashburn in Atlanta and Suit Supply in New York. Refined and sophisticated, Patrick is the embodiment of the American southern gentleman. He’s a real life “Stump the Schwab” when it comes to the menswear scene.

Christopher Benjamin (“CB”) Rucker, Client Relations Manager

If you follow men’s fashion blogs, then you undoubtedly know the name. A Suit Supply (New York) and GANT (D.C.) veteran, CB, a.k.a. “Mr. I Make This Look Good,” is a master of casual tailoring, making the most formal of looks feel dressed down and cool. Originally from South Bend, IN, CB routs for Notre Dame, but we won’t hold that against him.

Christopher Fenimore, Sales Associate

We had our qualms about hiring two Christophers—we wanted to hold tryouts (our operations are small, but there’s a lot of potential for aggressive expansion)—but we were just too impressed by this young man’s ability and verve for all things menswear. A Brooklyn native and junior at The New School, Christopher has shot street style for online publications such as Four-Pins and has worked retail while remaining a full-time student. What did you do in college?

Brian Trunzo and Matt Breen, Co-Owners

From Staten Island, NY and Bucks County, PA, respectively, Trunzo and Breen are former attorneys, sometimes style bloggers and all-the-time nice guys. Growing tired and unimpressed with the world of corporate law while simultaneously becoming bored with the usual brick-and-mortar NYC menswear options, they decided to make good on a promise they made while law students (that is, to someday go into business together). After studying the menswear landscape and researching the state of men’s retail both in NYC and online, Trunzo and Breen decided to go all in, and the rest is, as they say, history.

Oh yeah, just in case you haven’t seen it yet. We out hea…

On Merchandising and the Importance of Image Cultivation

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:13:00 -0500

Remember when Richard Alpert visited John Locke, handed him six items and then asked “which already belongs to you”? Yeah, well that has very little to do with the above image, but that shit gave me goose bumps. What that image reminds me of, however, are those obnoxious “which one of the following three items doesn’t belong” tests administered by kindergarten teachers across the world.

I mean, seriously? Isaia, Balmain and…7 FOR ALL MANKIND…?! Scanning this sale page is like taking a bad bitch home, pretty as fuck (Isaia), taking off her top to unveil an amazing set of hooters (Balmain), only to get down below and find out she has ass pimples or some other whack shit going on down there (you get the idea).

Sorry, I just had to do it. Long live NTB and all that jazz.

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself...

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:02:55 -0500

If living is truly the process of dying, then it must have been entirely clear from the get-go that Nice Try, Bro would eventually die, or at the very least evolve into something else (shouts to all the Hindus out there). As many of you already know, I have been laboriously working on putting together a new business venture over the greater part of last year. That being said, if any of y’all paid attention to your third grade English teachers and mastered your context clues, it should be readily apparent that I am writing this to announce the birth of that very venture. So, without further ado, please welcome Carson Street Clothiers into your lives.

Carson Street Clothiers will open spring 2013 at 63 Crosby Street (just below the southern corner of Spring Street) in SoHo. The space will be 2000+ square feet of pure menswear goodness, and it’s Internet counterpart will feature a full-blown, dope as dope sauce e-shop. We’ll dabble in the editorial world, too.

As a third party multi-brand retailer, CSC intends to plug the gap that currently exists between classic menswear tailoring and streetwear. Around 20% of CSC’s product will be its own private label which will include shirting, trousers, ties, squares and blazers. We will also be offering made-to-measure suiting and provide in-house tailoring. Yada yada yada #menswear.

Nice Try, Bro will continue to live on in some respect, but as what…that much I haven’t yet figured out. In the meantime, public apologies to the families of those caught up in my shit: it was never my intention to go hard on NTB maliciously. I hope you realized that, in many ways, the blog was self-defacating in nature, and that a good part of it was educational, too.

Until we open, please follow our progress on:

It will be like #menswear reality TV but on the Internet. I hope your head didn’t explode.

Best regards,

NTB

lifewithbrandonlee: Campaign: Ralph Lauren presents Denim &...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:42:46 -0400

lifewithbrandonlee:

Campaign: Ralph Lauren presents Denim & Supply - their “new approach to denim and sportswear.” Check out the full campaign here: http://bit.ly/RJvpDQ

He could be a farmer in those clothes.

"It doesn’t matter: right wing or left wing. You go in and you’re a hater – radio, cable, in print,..."

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:25:56 -0400

“It doesn’t matter: right wing or left wing. You go in and you’re a hater – radio, cable, in print, whatever – you can get paid. And there’s a people who do that. And they go in, they don’t even believe half the stuff they say. … Capitalism drives that. There are people — Americans — who want to hear hate.”

- Bill O’Reilly on why NTB is a popular style blog

ascotsandpearls: Check out our new blog post featuring...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:24:44 -0400

ascotsandpearls:

Check out our new blog post featuring Menswear!!

http://www.ascotsandpearls.com/blog/menswear-designer-spotlight-4j-couture/ http://www.ascotsandpearls.com/blog/menswear-designer-spotlight-4j-couture/

That bow tie would give Bruce Bowen a hard-on the size of Rhode Island. Fucking thing looks like a helicopter propeller. Apologies for being pedantic—I realize there’s a shit ton of “what in God’s name?!” is going on here—but this just makes me want to throw up.

"You’re good at being bad. You’re bad at being good."

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:02:21 -0400

“You’re good at being bad. You’re bad at being good.”

- Andre 3000, “Pink Matter”

This is about as flattering as Philadelphia commissioning a...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:16:08 -0400

This is about as flattering as Philadelphia commissioning a statue of Rocky Balboa being knocked out by a no-name lightweight amateur. Oh, Paris.

dresslikeklaine: Forever 21 Elbow Patch Striped Sweater...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:37:00 -0400

dresslikeklaine:

Forever 21 Elbow Patch Striped Sweater $20.90

You think that sweater is too big? NAH SON: that model is a member of a rare super-species of Hominidae that can stretch his torso into any shape he desires. The bacon-neck shirt that’s two sizes two big? Don’t ask, I have no idea what the fuck is going on there.

Of a Kind: A Day in the Life of The Knottery

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:07:12 -0400

Of a Kind: A Day in the Life of The Knottery:

ofakind:

Livin’ the dream.

If you ever wondered what Jay and Jack from The Knottery actually look like, they’re really just a couple of dorks. But seriously, big up to The Knottery—really good people chasing their dreams and having fun while doing it.

traitornewyork: Acne bright blazer #nyfw Apparently Ric Flair...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:45:18 -0400

traitornewyork:

Acne bright blazer #nyfw

Apparently Ric Flair had a child with even more questionable taste than his own.

NICE DOUBLE-BREASTED SPANX, YOU FUCKING MORON. ARE YOU...

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:55:08 -0400

NICE DOUBLE-BREASTED SPANX, YOU FUCKING MORON. ARE YOU FLEXING?!