Category Archives: Guy’s Corner

My Interview with The Menswear Journal

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Lena

I did an interview with The Menswear Journal. It was published over the weekend. Check it out! Stylist Tips—Lena Piskorowski Talks Detroit Style & Building a Wardrobe They were interested to hear about Detroit style and how guys in the more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Style Advice | Tagged ankle boots, blue custom shirt, cashmere sweater, Detroit style, dressLP, fall fashion, fall wardrobe, gym shoes, J.Hilburn, lena piskorowski, Men's Journal, menswearjournal, nick romano, september issue, sport coat, style consultation, stylist tips, tan belt | Leave a comment

Real Funny Fashion Music Videos

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lena

There’s a lot going on now fashion-wise, due to New York Fashion Week—(whether you’re in NYC or just following along cyberly—made up word,obviously). It’s easy to feel like it’s all just too much to digest & keep up with. That’s more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Music Storyboard, Stories | Tagged Dry Clean Only, Lanvin Fall 2011 movie, the menswear journal, Vito Polizzi | 1 Comment

Peacocking & Other Style ‘Rules’

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Lena

As most of you know, the September issues of fashion magazines—male or female, are the thickest of the year. This excites me. Trends change (more so for women), but the format of the magazines remain the same. For men, it’s more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Style Advice | Tagged dating, guy's corner, matador, men's fall fashion, Men's Health, mystery, neil strauss, peacocking, The Game, the pickup artist | Leave a comment

New Favorite Accessory: My Engagement Ring

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Lena

Yes, that’s right. I’m getting hitched! My (now) fiancé proposed on August 4 in front of a lighthouse in Portland, Maine. It’s a pretty cool story… I had known this was coming, for several reasons actually. One of them being more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Stories, Style Advice | Tagged antiques by pamela, diamond shapes, engagement rings, estate jewelry, how to clean a ring, Maine, oval diamond, Portland, vintage jewelry | 12 Comments

You Dirty Girl!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Lena

In a conversation with my brother, he brought up how messy girls can be. Using ex-girlfriends for reference, he pointed out how ridiculous we are, specifically with our ‘3 piles of dirty [clothes]’—dirty but can wear again, dirty but can more »

Posted in Events, Guy's Corner, Music Storyboard, Stories, Style Advice | Tagged dirty clothes, dry cleaning, Florence and the Machine, men's grooming, Spartan Stadium, U2 concert | 2 Comments

Edited Pictures From Vegas

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lena

Hi! I was in Las Vegas last week for J.Hilburn meetings. We launched suits, sport coats, light weight sweaters, tees, ties, custom belts, outwear (vests) and a partnership with AG jeans. Exciting stuff! We also added on to our core more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Stories, Where To Shop | Tagged AG jeans, All Saints, Art-O-Mat, cosmopolitan hotel, Etsy, J.Hilburn, las vegas, leather dress, lena piskorowski, marquee club, men's custom clothes, rhodium cuff links, Spirit Air, white collar, Young the Giant | Leave a comment

How A Coat Should Fit

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Lena

A coat, a jacket, it’s important to make sure whichever type of outerwear you have on fits. Your clothes should be doing you a favor, not hurting your chances (at a job, with a girl etc). Coats are the trickiest more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Style Advice, Where To Shop | Tagged alterations, Burberry London, custom clothing, epaulet, men's coats, mr. porter.com, sloping shoulder, spring jackets, wardrobe stylist Michigan | 3 Comments

Own a tuxedo

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lena

One of my mentor’s in the men’s fashion world once told me, ‘When you own a tux, you get invited to the best parties.’ Do I have statical data to prove this? No. But just like in every aspect of more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Style Advice | Tagged Brandon Flowers, collar styles, custom shirt, J.Hilburn, morning coat, navy tuxedo, tuxedo, tuxedo shirt, tuxedo shoes, weddings, wing tip collar | 2 Comments

Inspiration for the Boys

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Lena

Guys are visual. They need to see it to believe it. That may be the reason why so many take cues from TV shows. For portraying well-dressed men, two immediately come to mind: 1. Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) on White Collar more »

Posted in Guy's Corner | Tagged cameron tucker, custom shirts, eric stonestreet, gilt groupe, matt bomer, modern family, neal caffrey, white collar | 2 Comments

For The Hard To Buy For: Guys & Girls

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Lena

If you find yourself always doing things at the last minute (school reports, business proposals, packing, etc) then you are probably running around trying to finish up your Christmas gifts now too. Lots of people fall into this procrastination category more »

Posted in Guy's Corner, Style Advice, Where To Shop | Tagged cashmere sweaters, closet detox, color analysis, cuff links, gift cards, J.Hilburn, last minute Christmas gifts, men's custom shirts, men's shaving cream, My Style My way, personal shopping, style consultations, wardrobe advice | Leave a comment