Author Archives: Jeremy Wolf

Moustache Love: April 2012Our monthly round-up of moustache-related paraphernalia and moustachioed gents on the street
By Jeremy Wolf |

Sock It To Me

Mustache Socks

IF YOU’RE PART of the #menswear set these days, then you already know that wearing your dad’s plain black dress socks just doesn’t cut it anymore. Your personal style should be articulated through every inch of your ensemble—hosiery included. And with spring on the horizon, patterns and bright colors are all the rage right now.

But with so many folks opting for bolder options on their feet, it’s getting harder to find socks that truly stand out from the crowd—pairs that are dapper and daring with a healthy sense of humor about them.

That’s where the innovative upstarts at Sock It To Me come into play. Try on a pair of their audacious foot coverings, and you’re sure to have more than a few passersby ogling the area between your shoes and trousers.

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The Verdict: Magic CityGlitz, crime and sex on the beach
By Jeremy Wolf |

NOSTALGIA FOR POST-WWII America has swept across popular culture like a monstrous tidal wave. Sparked by the stunning success of AMC’s Mad Men, demand for retro cars, mod-style suits, and skinny ties have skyrocketed. Inevitably, every TV producer in the country has seen the trend gaining momentum with little sign of slowing down and found a way to toss their felt fedoras in the ring. The mad rush to the ‘60s table has led to a number of unfortunate endeavors—just last fall, The Playboy Club and Pan-Am quickly found their ways off the air.

The latest drama to cash in on the phenomenon is Magic City, which aired its first episode on Starz this past Friday. Because of its 1958 setting, throwback style, and a cast full of smoldering actors and actresses, the most immediate and obvious comparison is to Mad Men. But this is no midtown ad agency we’re dealing with here.

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Textures: Spring on the Upper East SideNew York is back in full bloom
By Jeremy Wolf |

The Sun Through The Trees

NEW YORK IS one of the most vertical cities anywhere on the globe. It isn’t hard to see why some people find Manhattan so intimidating—concrete behemoths tower over the streets, swallowing up sunlight and casting shadows that stretch on for miles. Structures loom in ominous states of partial completion, with steel prison bars of scaffolding obstructing their facades.

But there’s another side to Gotham, a more delicate milieu that often gets overlooked. Now that spring has finally arrived, the often overlooked and unmentioned beauty of the city’s flora and fauna has shaken off its drowsy winter hibernation and returned to full bloom.

The Upper East Side is especially beautiful right now, with its well-to-do inhabitants sparing no expense on their small, but amply attractive gardens. And while I may not belong to that exclusive club, I can appreciate the effort all the same from afar. Beyond the private gardens and flowerbeds, however, are the measures taken by the city along Park Place and in Central Park. Tulips, daisies, buttercups, and a host of other plant life line the streets and walkways in wild arrays of color not seen since the waning days of last October.

Life has returned to the concrete jungle.

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The Verdict: Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar MovieThe bizarre comedians' big screen debut is a manic, haphazard joyride

By Jeremy Wolf |

WHAT DO A PIZZA-EATING WOLF, a bathtub filled with human feces, old ladies getting their fingers cut off, near-pedophilic interest in young boys, and John C. Reilly all have in common?

If you can’t think of anything, don’t worry. Until a few days ago, the answer was nothing.

Now, however, every item on this list can be found featured prominently in Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim’s new feature film, Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie. The movie, which debuted last Friday, promised all of the incredibly quirky, stutteringly glitchy, and insanely inappropriate humor that has turned the duo into cult heroes, and it delivered in spades.

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Textures: Acoustic GuitarAn intimate survey of a beloved, well-worn six-string

By Jeremy Wolf |

THERE’S SOMETHING SENSUAL about the sound of a guitar, a titillating allure that takes hold of listeners and musicians alike. For generations, that captivating quality has seen everyone from rock ‘n rollers to jazz cats wield the sonorous instrument to craft unforgettable signature sounds. Unparalleled in its adaptability, the guitar is capable of lush chords and jagged riffs; it can be played acoustically around a campfire, or blared through amplifiers at Woodstock.

Over the last four years, my Takamine acoustic has become my instrumental counterpoint, and its weathered body delivers a sensory experience in and of itself. The moment you pick it up, a rich cedar scent rises off its soundboard. With its flat, un-lacquered finish and absent a pick-guard, the guitar preserves every bit of wear and tear that I put it through, accruing character and memories in the fashion that only raw wood can. Scraping my fingers along the bronze-wound strings has left deep, tough calluses, a constant reminder of the countless hours I’ve spent creating upon—and communicating through—its fretboard.

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