FSC BESPOKE STUDIO

IF YOU LIVE IN NYC (OR ANY WHERE NEAR IT FOR THAT MATTER) YOU MAY NEED TO CANCEL THAT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO GET YOUR BESPOKE SUITING NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF. FREEMANS SPORTING CLUB HAS OPENED FSC BENCH MADE BESPOKE STUDIO. TUCKED BEHIND A FALSE BOOKSHELF DOOR UP ABOVE THE RESTAURANT ON FREEMANS ALLEY IS THE STUDIO. THE TOUR I HAD WAS VERY INSPIRING AND THE LEVEL OF SERVICE AND CRAFT IS BEYOND IMPRESSIVE.

BOOK ME IN.  SORRY MR. RUBINACCI.

TWEEDER

AFTER SEEING FINE EXAMPLES OF HARRIS TWEED FROM RRL AND FREEMAN'S, I WENT ON THE PROWL FOR SOME VINTAGE TO TAILOR AND RESHAPE TO CALL MY OWN. (OLAF'S STARTED IT ALL OFF WITH THE FIRST GOOD FIND.) I HAVE SINCE SEARCHED MY FAVORITE THRIFT AND CHURCH SHOPS AND DUG UP SOME BEAUTIES. ALL FOR ABOUT $10-$15 EACH. I BRING THEM TO RAMON ("TAILOR TO THE STARS") ON MOTT ST. FOR THE RE-WORKING. HE DOES AN AMAZING JOB.

FREEMANS SHMEEMANS

LOOK, I LOVE FREEMANS SPORTING CLUB.  I LIKE THE CLOTHES AND THE OLD SCHOOL APPROACH TO THEIR BARBERSHOP.  BUT RECENTLY ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE AND IN A DESPERATE NEED FOR A FACIAL HAIR REBOOT,  I WALKED INTO PAUL MOLE.  THEY ARE THE REAL DEAL, ESTABLISHED IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND OFFERING ALL THINGS ON MALE GROOMING.  SHAVE HAIRCUT ETC...(CLASSIC UPPER EASTSIDE DUDES MAKE UP MOST OF THE CLIENTELE.  MIKE WALLACE, JOHN STEINBECK, PETER FONDA AND LIST OF REAL OLD SCHOOL CELEBS HAVE BEEN GROOMED THERE.)  FIRST, I WAS OFFERED A MANICURE WHILE I WAITED FOR DAVID TO SHAVE MY FACE. (HE WAS JUST FINISHING UP ANOTHER CUSTOMER AND I WAS A WALK-IN) AND SECOND (FREEMANS TAKE NOTE HERE) A BEER.  COME ON, THAT IS PERFECTION.  I WON'T BORE YOU WITH THE SHAVE DETAILS BUT IT WAS FANTASTIC.  I WALKED OUT WITH A PURCHASE OF THEIR CUSTOM SHAVING OIL AND WAS READY TO BE KISSED AGAIN.