The Croom & Flood Journal

  From buying clothes to wearing clothes there is a step in between that is critical to sartorial success for the man who wants it.  That step is known as the tailor who is that super person of clothing success and often forgotten part of a man's clothing equation who can provide those same day alterations if the relationship is right.    Let's explore seven essential tips to making your first or millionth trip to the tailor a good one: 1. Test Before Exit Most tailors are excellent at their jobs, but all of our needle-carrying friends are just as human as we are.  We hope...

Let's raise our glass to those men who are compelled to stand out, make a statement, and receive accolades for the style as a side note. These men changed history as well as how you and I dress now. We will explore these men over a series of posts dedicated to some of the best-dressed men in the history of the western world. We will also include some men in the eastern world, even though our staff is not as knowledgeable. That being said, there are well-dressed men in every corner of the world, and we will do our best...

I find cigars fascinating. Because I've seen so many comfortable gentlemen smoking them in their jacket and ascots, it seemed the perfect subject for our ascot tie blog. Here's a little of everything you need to know about cigars. The History of the cigar Thank god for Christopher Columbus for not only taking the credit for discovering the New World but also for introducing tobacco to Europe. It was his crew who found the joys of smoking for the first time when they met a group of natives on Hispaniola (that island that houses Haiti and The Dominican Republic). Those...