Author Archives: SIGnature

About SIGnature

As a commentator and influencer, Aaron “Sig” Sigmond writes and speaks about male-positioned (often prestige) brands well before they hit the mainstream media and consumers—including those selected below. Sig, who coined the phrase, “Because Style Never Goes out of Fashion” as the tagline for his 1990’s men’s fashion periodical Dossier-For Everyman, is considered to be a true arbiter of good taste.

Sig’s Scene 14: Esquire KY Derby Bash

ONE OF MY favorite events of the year, for the past five years running, has been the Kentucky Derby party thrown by Esquire magazine and Maker’s Mark at Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan. (Reading that sentence, I probably don’t need … Continue reading

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Sig’s Scene No. 12: Duca Sartoria Toast To Spring

AND THE SPRING FLINGS keep rolling along… Last week at the Duca Sartoria New York City atelier, Max Girombelli, master clothier and Duca Sartoria co-founder, and The Men’s Collective hosted an invitation-only “Toast To Spring” event celebrating Italian artisanal custom made-to-measure … Continue reading

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The Sig Survey No.19: DANIEL CAUDILL

DANIEL CAUDILL Creative Director Shinola

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From The Pages of: AUTOWEEK

Read Sig’s third annual Car Shoes Test Drive April 15, 2013 issue of AUTOWEEK—in mail boxes and on iPads now.

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The Sig Survey No.18: JANE CARR

JANE CARR Founder/Creative Director Jane Carr HOMME

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Sig’s Scene No. 10: Jeanrichard Lauds Hudson Hero

MONDAY EVENING, a full snow moon shone down on the Hudson River, playing with the reflection of Manhattan’s lights on the water and ice that, just over four years ago, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III used as a runway for … Continue reading

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Sig’s Scene No. 9: The Bentley Boys Dinner

IN THE MIDDLE OF a particularly dark and out-of-the-way block of Manhattan’s Lower East Side sits The Fat Radish, an exceptional seasonal British gastropub that exudes downtown chic. Such was the setting for “The Bentley Boys Dinner,” an intimate evening of cocktails and dining … Continue reading

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From the Posts of: TheNewFaceOfTradition.com

As the saying goes, ‘what a difference a year makes.” Last year the Girard-Perregaux Young Watchmakers The New Faces of Tradition project consisted of a modest microsite and a catalog to highlight the adventures of eight young watchmakers on tour … Continue reading

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Interesting Reading No. 21: NYT Magazine “What’s a $4000 Suit Worth?”

Adam Davidson, co-founder and co-host of Planet Money, a co-production of NPR + This American Life, also writes the weekly “It’s the Economy” column for the New York Times Magazine.  While I typically read Mr. Davidson’s column, somehow I missed … Continue reading

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From the Posts of: A Blog To Watch

Ariel Adams, the founder of A Blog To Watch, the highest traffic wristwatch blog website entirely dedicated to buying and collecting timepieces, kindly offered me the opportunity to share with his readers a little about Mechanics of Style — and I was all … Continue reading

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