Suit of the Week- Drew Carey

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

No, Suit of the Week will not become a new feature, just in case you're wondering. But I do have to give a quick shout out to Drew Carey, who wore the best suit ever on Monday's episode of The Price is Right. Take a look below:


That suit, friends, is winning if I ever saw it. For his first three seasons at the helm of Price, Drew stuck to basic black, blue and grey suits, with a pinstripe thrown in every now and again for good measure. But this season, with the debut of Skinny Drew, he's upped his wardrobe by wearing bow ties quite often- I think he's worn them about half of his episodes this season. This suit, however, is the culmination of Drew Carey's wardrobe journey this season, and I want to know where he (or his wardrobe manager) got it.

The double pocket on the right side? Killer. Add that to the fact that they used solids for the tie and shirt, as to keep the suit as the star of this ensemble, and you have one sharp dressed man. Game show hosts really haven't worn outlandish suits like this since the 70s (No, Steve Harvey and his 44 button suits don't count) so I can't wait to see what chances Drew will take next season.

A Look Back At Friendlier, Tastier Skies

Thursday, June 9, 2011

I love to fly. I hate paying $350 to do it, but I love it. I don't know why, considering how little added value I get for my money-especially compared to 20 or 30 years ago, when flying was an experience. Now, it's no different than the Japanese bullet train- pack 'em in, get 'em there quick, and charge a new crop of suckers. There's very little hospitality, and I'm sad that I missed that period of American aviation; you didn't need a first class ticket to feel like a first class customer. Check out this United Airlines commercial from 1984:



Now granted, this was a commercial dedicated to grabbing customers, but it also shows that airlines back then showed a different caliber of respect and loyalty to their customers. Now, it's so impersonal that I might as well take the CTA across country. At least then I get the awesome CTA guy doing voiceovers. (ding-dong...DOORS CLOSING!)

A Quick Update

Monday, June 6, 2011

Hey guys- right after coming home from Atlanta, I got incredibly sick, but now I'm back on my feet and good to go. My goal for the summer is to post two new articles a week- preferable something on a recent event, and something from my draft archive, which really needs to be completed Happy Writing!