WAITING...

Prince William will be one of the firsts to enjoy Creed's new Royal Oud, I was hoping to perhaps be the second...

Debuts July 15, 2011

Creed.com

Don't Be Seen with "Sloppy Collar."

With the kick off tonight of one of my personal favorite HBO shows, True Blood, I couldn't resist checking out the press photos from the series' season premier in Hollywood. That's how I found this picture of Jason Stackhouse(AKA Ryan Kwanten) which is a perfect image to show an example of "sloppy collar." A 'style don't' so offensive that it must be addressed here on ManAboutTownTV.

Try and overlook the garish pocket square the actor is sporting and focus on how low and disheveled the tie is resting on the collar. Avoid this by holding your tie and pinching the knot as you slide it up to your neck, lay the collar flat and lift the collar a bit so it stands proudly and neatly. Keep in mind that the clothes aren't wearing you, you wear the clothes and look impeccable doing it.

HBO.com

PHOTO: WIREIMAGE

Summertime: Let the Gin and Tonicing Begin!

The temperatures are heating up, the beaches are calling ... my favorite time of year is upon us. A time when people start to socialize on rooftops and patios, what better time to enjoy a classic gin and tonic. With your top shelf gin, why drown it down with a 99 cent bottle of tonic when you can spring for the upgrade, Fever-tree. This brand offers natural mixers that will enhance any cocktail you add them too, making your G&T the best on the block.

Fever-tree.com

The Cologne Report: Santal Imperial

1850, the year the House of Creed created Santal Imperial for Franz Joseph I of Austria. 2011, the year I started wearing Santal Imperial. This is one Creed that took me a few times to warm up to, I admit it was a bottle I would gloss over at the counter, until a lovely sales associate demanded that I try the cologne. I obliged and found myself obsessing over the calming Sandalwood, animalistic ambergris and the fresh notes of bergamot which makes this a very fine scent for Summer evenings. This was the only fragrence I packed on a recent trip out to the desert and the dry and distinct cologne proved successful when ladies were stopping me to ask what I had on: "Is that Bulgari you're wearing." I would smile and reply "no." No one would guess the cologne is from 1850.

www.creedboutique.com