Visual Guides

The Sometimes, Always, Never 3-Button Rule

by Brett & Kate McKay

A few years ago, we published a guest post on suit buttons, and one of the best things I got out of it was a handy way to remember the right way to button a three-button suit jacket, which was shared by the first commenter. It’s called the “sometimes, always, never” button rule. Starting with [...]

46 comments | Read the full article →

The Importance of Roughhousing With Your Kids [VIDEO]

by Brett

About a year ago, I wrote a post on why you should roughhouse with your kid. I thought it would make for a good video, so here it is. Watch and learn the six ways roughhousing makes your kids awesome as well as Gus McKay’s favorite roughhousing moves. (If you’re an email subscriber, watch the [...]

28 comments | Read the full article →

How to Shave Like Your Grandpa: An Instructional Film [VIDEO]

by Brett

Our very first and one of our most popular posts on AoM is “How to Shave Like Your Grandpa.” We figured it was about time we did a video on classic safety razor shaving, in the style of vintage instructional films. Enjoy! Email subscribers, click here to watch the video.

61 comments | Read the full article →

Gentleman on the Street Asks: What Is Manliness?

by Brett

For our new weekly videos, twice a month I’ll be hosting them, and twice a month our fearless filmmaker, Jordan Crowder, will be in front of the camera. One of the features Jordan will be doing is “Gentleman on the Street,” where he’ll be hitting the streets of Los Angles with a camera, microphone, and a [...]

42 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Weekend Getaway

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Trunk Club. Trunk Club takes the hassle out of clothing shopping by pairing you up with a personal stylist who creates and ships a box filled with outfits directly to your door. What to wear and bring on a quick weekend getaway.

9 comments | Read the full article →

How to Tie a Bow Tie [VIDEO]

by Brett

Nearly a year ago to the day, we published an illustrated guide on how to tie a bow tie. Since then, we’ve received requests for an instructional video on how to do it. Well, here you go. Demonstrated and filmed by yours truly and edited by Jordan Crowder. Enjoy.

35 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted and Equipped: Linking Up at Keens Steakhouse in New York City

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Brought to you by Jameson Black Barrel. Michael Williams from A Continuous Lean shows us what to wear and bring when hanging out the historical Keens Steakhouse in NYC.

14 comments | Read the full article →

Announcement: Subscribe to the AoM YouTube Channel for Weekly Videos

by Brett

Some of you might not have known this, but we have a YouTube channel. We’ve just posted to it very irregularly over the past five years. Lots of you have requested that we do more videos, but I’ve put off doing them because of time constraints, my lack of video-making knowledge, and my slight discomfort [...]

14 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Linking Up at The Barrelhouse Flat in Chicago

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Brought to you by Jameson Black Barrel. Seth Putnam from The Midwest Style shows us what to wear and bring when hanging out at the Barrelhouse Flat in Chicago.

8 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Linking Up at the Round Robin Bar in Washington, D.C.

by A Manly Guest Contributor

This post is brought to you by Jameson Black Barrel. Walker Lamond of “Rules for My Unborn Son Fame” tells us what to wear and bring when linking up with friends at the Round Robin Bar in Washington, D.C.

5 comments | Read the full article →

How to Survive a Bear Attack: An Illustrated Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

Illustration by Ted Slampyak

59 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Watching March Basketball with Friends

by A Manly Guest Contributor

This post is brought to you by Jack Threads. What to wear and carry while keeping up with your college basketball bracket.

8 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Sunny Spring Patio Happy Hour

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This gallery is curated by Joe Weber from Dappered.com. I’ve been getting lots of requests from companies to sponsor an edition of Outfitted and Equipped lately (no, this one isn’t sponsored — the sponsor wanted me to remove the valet at the last minute for not being cool enough, and I wouldn’t do [...]

13 comments | Read the full article →

An Original AoM Comic: Frederick Douglass – How a Slave Was Made a Man

by Brett & Kate McKay

Thought we’d try something different this week: an original AoM comic on a manly moment in history. If you like it and would like to see more, let us know and share it around! By The Art of Manliness & Ted Slampyak

115 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Downtown Spring Arts and Music Festival

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is sponsored by DROID RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola. Check out everything you can do with the longest lasting 4G LTE smartphone.
What to wear and bring to outdoor arts and music festival.

21 comments | Read the full article →

Know Your Lifts: Overhead Press

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Know Your Lifts” is an illustrated guide series that shows how to perform basic weight lifting exercises. Check out our previous guides on the High-Bar Back Squat and the Deadlift. On the docket today is another essential and beastly lift: the Overhead Press. The overhead press (or shoulder press, or strict press, or just “press”) [...]

34 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: Ice Skating Date Night

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Jack Threads. What to wear and carry for an ice skating date night.

16 comments | Read the full article →

Outfitted & Equipped: GORUCK Challenge

by Brett

A few weeks ago I took part in a GORUCK Challenge in Oklahoma City. The GORUCK Challenge is a 9-13 hour “guided tour” of your city led by a Special Forces veteran. It’s a grueling experience. You march around your city in the middle of the night while carrying a 30- to 40-pound rucksack. Push-ups, [...]

10 comments | Read the full article →

Know Your Lifts: Deadlift

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Know Your Lifts” is an illustrated guide series where we’ll show how to perform basic weight lifting exercises. Last time we covered the High-Bar Squat. On the docket today is another essential and beastly exercise: the deadlift. Know Your Lifts Series: High-Bar Back Squat Deadlift Overhead Press Thanks to Barry Schroeder and Jim Schoenberg of CrossFit Sandstorm for [...]

56 comments | Read the full article →

← Previous Entries