I was browsing around the site reflecting on how far we’ve come and couldn’t help but notice the wealth of inspiration and content we’ve got in the SpearTalks archives. So, I figured I’d round them all up for easy consumption. Whether you like fashion, technology, art, or just about anything else– with nearly 40 incredible interviews, there’s something for everyone thanks to our very own Carmel Hagen. Go, dive in, it’s just a click away.

Matt Bernson’s Dad’s Slouchy Boot: Read JS Review | Buy It (POA; shown as 1)

A commenter put it best when he said, “With this boot and the right alley stride you should be able to pull off just about anything.” We’re trying to keep our pair scratch free, so we’ve stuck to small scale bank robberies, but the man is right — you could probably hop a train or two with these shoes.

Wood Wood Repetition Scarf: Read JS Review | Buy It ($105; shown as 3)

We’ll take anything from Wood Wood, but if you gift the Repetition Scarf you’ll be wrapping up a little slice of history. Video game monsters, tapes, pitchforks; assuming the recipient has little hipsters of their own one day, said recipient will also win the title of “Vintage Daddy of the Block” come 2028. It just keeps on giving, you know?

Nau Sweaters: Read JS Review | Buy It ($87-$103; shown as 2)

Girls and Boys can get extra cozy with sweaters from Nau thanks to their killer blend of eco and body consciousness. We like the cuddly feeling we get from Nau’s Partner’s for Change association, too (it allows for 5% of your gifting dollars to go towards a humanitarian, environmental, or social group of your choosing).

retrosuperfuture: Read JS Review | Buy It ($129; shown as 5)

Retrosuperfuture sunnies seem to run a little bigger than the other eighties throwbacks we’ve been seeing these days… so of course we like them a little better. The Zeiss lenses don’t hurt one bit, either.

Gargyle: Read JS Review | Buy It ($88; shown as 4)

I like the holiday gifting rule that states, “Buy them things they’d never buy for themselves,” which is exactly why I like the accessories collection at Gargyle. Would he buy a railroad cuff bracelet for himself? (Probably not.) Would he think it was f&%#@!* badass? (Only if he can recognize the handiwork of God.)

According to Chris Torres, there is a new dandyism. Perhaps born of his own creation, perhaps a child of necessity, his renewal of the term, like its predecessor, defines a gentleman. A particular type of gentleman, to be sure – a dandy, by eighteenth century standards, was a well-spoken, well-dressed, well-mannered, revolutionary; a tireless rabble-rouser, threatening in his premature acceptance of the world to come. To paraphrase, he was a gentleman of the sort that — were you a lady falling prey to his guises — your father might wish to shoot.Today's dandy, so it seems, bears certain resemblances to that gentleman. He is daring; he is respectable; he is a tad fearsome; he is the closest representation of idealized manhood since Clark Gabel. And, according to Chris Torres, the man behind the online men's clothier/lifestyle brand, NewDandyism, he exists.

The question we leave you is this: New Dandyism — lifestyle or fashion statement? Like those who debated the term in the eighteenth century, you may find that the answer to that question is muddier than first imagined.

Joshspear.com: How did you become involved in the men’s apparel industry?

Chris Torres: It was actually through footwear. I have an industrial design background and have spent my whole career designing footwear, most recently at Reebok. My involvement in the apparel industry, professionally, came through the friends and connections I've made throughout my career. I've worked with people behind really great labels, like 6876, Call of the Wild, Maharishi, and even RVCA.

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A few weeks ago, we wrote about a few new Wood Wood items at New Dandyism. As it turned out, several of you were huge fans of the high-quality clothing line, and even took the time to personally tell us just how awesome the Copenhagen-based fashion label really is. If you were one of those people, and/or if you happen to be hunting down a toasty jacket to battle the seasons upcoming chills, you’ll probably love this Wood Wood x Penfield (a US outdoor clothing company) jacket. While I’m tempted to just say I like it because of its outer sexiness, the real niceness of this jacket lies in its construction, which promises premium goose-down warmth, Teflon-armored wind and water protection, an adjustable waist for keeping heat in and snow out, and a huge selection of inside/outside pockets for keeping your goodies safe. You can snag one of these for a super-reasonable price at Soul Life, or browse all of Wood Wood’s latest on their own web page.

Mixtapes, skulls, characters from eighties video games… that’s right, hipsters, it’s 2007 in the form of a scarf! Copenhagen’s Wood Wood, which is once again profusely stocked at New Dandyism, is looking awesome this season, and (have no fear) the designs on that scarf are the only cliches you’ll find in the collection. Wood Wood, which started in 2002 with a line of printed tees and sweats, has now expanded their line to include anoraks, bags, basic tees, and bags. I haven’t examined anything up close(r than my computer screen), but New Dandyism has some high standards when it comes to menswear, so I imagine these clothes offer as much quality as they do style. My faves: Ludwig in Acid Green and Sven in Black. And, okay, even though buying one would kind of be like listening to Cold War Kids for the first time today, I still kinda like the scarf. You know, to have around for my kids in 20 years.

Related: New Dandyism

I love learning new words. Today I learned that a Dandy is “a man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop.” Online boutique New Dandyism addresses men’s fashion from the perspective that there has been a new cultural resurgence of dandyism. For them, the term metrosexual doesn’t cut it anymore– men these days truly have an appreciation for fashion as reflected in the astute modern interpretations of classical looks we’ve seen recently. Although their offerings are quite slim at this point, they’re selling some choice clothes (e.g. Loomstate Jeans and the new Rittenhouse line). New Dandyism is based in Norwood, Massachusetts, but hopefully that fact is immaterial to you, because they offer free shipping on everything if you’re in the contiguous U.S. or Canada. They also help us understand up and coming brands with informative interviews and posts to their blog.