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ISSUE Nº. 10

THE M.J. BALE GUIDE TO LIFE, STYLE & MANLY ARTS

“ Y ’A L L L O O K I N G F R E S H ! ” W E ’ R E F R E E - W H E E L I N G I N …

The Big Easy

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B A S E H A R M O N I E S , O F F - B E AT AC C E N T S , D E F T R H Y T H M S , D I S T I N C T I V E S T Y L E

How To Be An Original Gentleman

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WE’VE GOT ISSUES 10 of ‘em... Autumn 2018 marks the 10th issue of our print Manual magazine, the ‘M.J. Bale guide to life, style and manly arts’. We’re relaunching our digital Manual this season, a pumpedup weekly hit of features, opinions and classical style — sign up to our database (see below) to stay in the know.

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T HE M .J. BALE GUIDE TO LIFE, ST Y L E & M A N LY A RT S

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SHOP IT LIKE IT’S HOT Where and how to find your M.J. Bale Autumn 2018 garments M.J. BALE STORES

Our staff are the sartorial equivalent of Golden Retrievers (but with kinder eyes) and will be waiting for you with their wet noses pressed up against the windows.

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“There is a velvety sensuality here at the mouth of the Mississippi that you won’t find anywhere else. Tell me what the air feels like at 3AM on a Thursday night in August in Shaker Heights and I bet you won’t be able to say because nobody stays up that late. But in New Orleans, I tell you, it’s ink and honey passed through silver moonlight.”

- ANDREI CODRESCU

LIFE

STYLE

MANLY ARTS

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FOUNDER’S LETTER

09 REBIRTH OF THE COOL

18 JAZZY & ORIGINAL

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HALL PASS

22 BALE DETAILS

19 INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE

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HOTEL NAMED DESIRE

32 HIGH PERFORMANCE

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M.J. BALE GUIDE TO THE BIG EASY

43 KNIT & SPIN

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MATES OF THE BALE

44 BREATHE EASY, Y’ALL

TAILORING

20 ALL-TIME GREATEST

JAZZ ALBUMS

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TAILORING CONCIERGE

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MANUAL CREDITS Editor - Jonathan Lobban / Art Director - Cassandra Thomas / Photographer - Trevor King Stylist - David Bonney / Fashion Editor - Jaime Fernandes / Graphic Designer - Daniel Stapleton With thanks to the legends at Hotel Pontchartrain and Preservation Hall for letting us run amok.

Need assistance with sizing or want to know what goes with what? Our tailoring concierge is available online between 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Simply go to mjbale.com and click on ‘Contact Us’.

LIFE

LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER “As a musician, you have to keep one foot back in the past and have one foot forward into the future” - DIZZY GILLESPIE

As my family would attest, I’m not much of a musician.

I do love music with a passion, though. Every chance I get, much to the amusement of staff, I turn up the volume in the office and pipe through music from around the world.

I find it takes me to other places and, when it comes to designing M.J. Bale’s collections, helps me find an internal rhythm of sorts.

Menswear, in particular men’s tailoring, is a lot like music.

There’s a harmony and texture inherent in both forms, with the end-user hopefully finding a new and effortless

With that in mind, we’re proud to bring you our AutumnWinter 2018 collection, a range of formal (tailored) and casual (unstructured) garments to help you hit some high notes. We’ve gone deep on inspiration from the 1930s: soft flannel suits, rich navy three-pieces, grey and blue suits in Prince of Wales and windowpane checks, unstructured blazers and new velvet & corduroy jackets. In terms of coats, there are wool Crombie-style overcoats, navy trenches and soft cotton pea coats. We also have vintage knitwear inspired by our time in Valle d’Aosta, Italy, in autumnal colours of merlot, hazelnut, green and grey; we’ve likewise tweaked our chinos with a new palette.

form of self-expression.

It was a no-brainer for us to shoot this campaign in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and we hope you enjoy these scenes of our Australian brand in one of the world’s most unique and culturally-diverse cities. I’ve always been a fan of jazz since discovering Miles Davis and Donald Bird in my university days.

The indefinable elements of the genre – hybrid styles, contrasting notes and chords, the creative tension between structure and spontaneity – is similar to the sartorial approach of a well-dressed gentleman in 2018. And much like life and dressing well, jazz teaches you to learn the rules before you can break them.

Here at M.J. Bale we aim to create garments of integrity for men of character; garments that tell a coherent story and deliver our customers a sense of joy, but also help give you confidence and authority. Similar to Bach’s palindrome – melodic notes played both forwards and backwards at the same time – the role of classical menswear is to look towards the future, but also cover the past.

Keeping ahead of the easy-care evolution in tailoring, we’re also introducing a collection of high performance clothes engineered from natural fibres to enable customers to perform at their best when on the trot.

Following on from last year’s ‘Coolest Suit on the Planet’ campaign, and with an objective to get Merino wool ‘next-ofskin’ and under the suit, we’re also introducing business-casual shirts made entirely of Merino wool, as well as the 100% cotton non-iron Dry’n’Fly shirts. I consider these two the ultimate shirts for the wandering hero AKA the constant traveller.

We trust you like this issue of the Manual, our 10th edition.

Hopefully within the pages you’ll find an insight into M.J. Bale’s spirit and wear these garments when you bring forth the music inside you.

Thank you for your loyal custom, and on behalf of everyone here at M.J. Bale I wish you a successful and welldressed autumn.

Matt Jensen Founder & CEO

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On July 5, 1981, trumpeter Miles Davis, jazz’s so-called ‘Prince of Darkness’, returned to the stage in New York after a 6-year hiatus. “Rebirth of the Cool” ran the headline in the Los Angeles Times, calling Davis’ return in New York “the most anxiously awaited event in the world of jazz.”

The headline was a reference to both Davis’ 1981 comeback and his original album — Birth of the Cool — that captured his band sessions over the period 19491950. The sound Miles Davis and his eight-man ensemble ushered forth in Birth of the Cool was a more serene, unhurried and softer evolution of be-bop jazz.

Whereby be-bop, as immortalised by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, was spontaneous and up-tempo. Davis’ ‘cool’ jazz was patient, smooth and elegant. Whereas be-bop broke all the rules of jazz, Birth of the Cool re-wrote them.

Similarly, M.J. Bale’s Autumn 2018 collection represents a renaissance of smooth, graceful tailoring. Labelled ‘Rebirth of the Cool’, this collection celebrates a variety of revivals: the rebirth of Australian men’s tailoring, rebirth of merino wool as a sartorial ‘total look’ (coats, suits, shirts, ties & knits) and rebirth of character — all necessary elements for the M.J. Bale man to thrive in 2018.

We headed to New Orleans, USA, to shoot this campaign, because few cities represent the art of reinvention while staying in one place like the ‘Big Easy.’

They say that everything must change in order to stay the same. With that in mind, this collection is created for the man exploring the world and also evolving his own character; a man keeping abreast of the past while confidently moving forward towards his future.

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LEONE CORDS JACKET $399 AUD $499 NZD FIELDING CREW $149.95 AUD $169 NZD GAVEN TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD

DONELL JACKET $399 AUD $469 NZD DONELL TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD PATERSON SHIRT DRY’N’FLY $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD ELION NAVY/RED TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD KANDULA POCKET SQUARE $39.95 AUD $49.95 NZD

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BARRETT JACKET $399 AUD $469 NZD BARRETT TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD BARRETT WAISTCOAT $199 AUD $229 NZD LEAN SHIRT $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD VERNEY TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD ELLIS TIE CLIP $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

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SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD ODELL WHITE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD LEVETT TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD ELLIS TIE CLIP $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD

SERGIO JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD SERGIO TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD MAX WATER REPELLENT WOOL COAT $499 AUD $599 NZD PINNER WINDOWPANE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD PRIORI TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD AMERICAIN WHITE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD MAURICIO NAVY BOW TIE $69.95 AUD $79.95 NZD WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD

EGLINTON INDIGO JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD EGLINTON INDIGO TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD HERTFORD TWILL PEACOAT $499 AUD $599 NZD MONKWELL GINGHAM SHIRT $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD SELOUS TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD

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SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD MANSION SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD LEVETT TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD

ROCCO JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD ROCCO TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD KELSO DOWN GILET $199 AUD $229 NZD JAKE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD PESARO TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD CARTER MERINO STRIPE SCARF $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD

ANTONELLO JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD ANTONELLO TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD PATERSON SHIRT DRY’N’FLY $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD GIRIO TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD PIANETTO POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

DONATELLO JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD DONATELLO TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD CHESHUNT GINGHAM SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD PICTON TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD FICO POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

HARVEY NAVY SUIT $995 AUD $1095 NZD WENDRON SHIRT $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD ZUNICO TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD DIVIT ELEPHANT NAVY/WHITE HANK $39.95 AUD $49.95 NZD

INABA BLUE SUIT $1295 AUD $1495 NZD VIKA GINGHAM SHIRT $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD FORNACE TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD LINDSELL POCKET SQUARE $39.95 AUD $49.95 NZD

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ARNOLD JACKET $399 AUD $469 NZD ARNOLD TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD BOCCONI SHIRT $189 AUD $209 NZD FIENNES TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD MORTILLI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

JAMAICA JACKET $499 AUD $569 NZD STENNESS SHIRT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD MCQUEEN CHINO $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD

CLIVE JACKET $499 AUD $569 NZD BISSOE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD MORTE BROWN TROUSER $179 AUD $199 NZD MORTILLI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

ELDA JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD FIELDING CREW $149.95 AUD $169 NZD HELENTON PRINT SHIRT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD MCQUEEN CHINO $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD FICO POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

MANLY ARTS

HOW TO BE AN ORIGINAL While a lot of us strive in life for character and distinction, we can often end up as clones of someone else. Here is M.J. Bale’s crib sheet on how to be an original man, as mentored by jazz’s biggest legends (and old mate, Hemingway).

Nicknamed ‘Pres’, as in the ‘President of Jazz’, Lester Young was the essence of rhythm, melody and mojo. Known for his soaring solos and what Living in Jazz author, Dan Morgenstern, calls a “floating style, where he would kind of float above the rhythm”, he changed the musical landscape of jazz throughout the 1940s and ‘50s. What Lester Young had was a core individuality. He was an original. He didn’t copy anyone else. He didn’t want to be anybody else. When playing in bands it was said that he would often join in half a beat late just to remind everyone that they were on his time. “I try not to be a repeater pencil,” Young once said. “You dig?

Originality’s the thing. You can have tone and technique, but without originality you ain’t really nowhere.”

Easy to say, but how to do?

student relationship, Lester Young said, is that we can tend to become “copycats.” “Of course, you have to start out playing like someone else,” he said. “You have a model, or a teacher, and you learn all he can show you.

But then you (need to) start playing for yourself. Show them that you’re an individual.” Or, as Charlie Parker put it: “Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.

KNOW WHEN NOT TO PLAY: “It has taken me all my life to learn what not to play,” said Dizzie Gillespie. This was echoed by Thelonious Monk. “Don’t play everything; let some things go by…

What you don’t play can be more important than what you do.” In other words: be more flexible & less reactive. Let anger, pride and ego sometimes just pass by you.

“Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.”

PLAY YOUR BARE ESSENCE: Be authentic. Be true to who you are. Play the music inside you, not somebody else’s. “Play like you play, - CHARLIE play like you think,” observed Count Basie, who, to paraphrase, noted that real innovators innovate just by being themselves. “Play the bare essence,” adds Dizzie Gillespie. “…let everything be just what it’s supposed to be.”

PLAY YOUR OWN WAY: In order to mature as grounded, level-headed individuals we all need mentors, guides and educators. There comes a time, though, when we need to cut the cord. The problem with the teacher-

LISTEN UP: Duke Ellington always said that the first thing he looked for in a musician was not whether they knew how to play, but whether they knew how to listen. The art of listening is a skill we often forget. As Ernest Hemingway advised, “When people talk, listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen. Nor do they observe. You should be able to go into a room and when you come out know everything that you saw there and not only that. If that room gave you any feeling you should know exactly what it was that gave you that feeling.”

PARKER

M.J. BALE CUSTOM

INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE Suiting and the concept of individuality may seem like strange bedfellows. However, much like sport, it’s what one does in between the boundary lines that marks a man with distinction. Hand-finished in our Japanese tailoring atelier by our ‘sartorial samurais’, M.J. Bale Custom suits are some of the most well-crafted & original garments you can own. How to go about it? Here’s our stylish set of six.

Men of the Cloth (from left): Kazuo Akutsu (Sydney), Zachary Tregenza (Brisbane), Karim Dahan (Melbourne), Andrew Chounding (Perth)

Step 1: Dream

Step 2: First Contact

Let your mind swirl with ambition like a troupe of well-tailored acrobats. What would my ultimate suit or shirt look and feel like? How dashing can I get? Or not. We can direct you every step of the way, if necessary.

Email custom@mjbale.com or call us at +61 (02) 8208 8800 to set up an appointment in your state with our in-house tailoring specialists (above).

Step 3: Measured Response Step 4: Devlish Details Once in store our expert will take loads of measurements and ask oodles of questions: Single or double-breasted suit? 1-button or two? Shawl or peak lapel? Wool, silk, linen or cotton? PIN code? (jokes).

As a Custom aficionado, you have the ability to select and make individual every single detail in your suit, choosing between fabric, lining, embroidery, AMF stitching, collars, buttons and even buttonhole thread.

Step 5: Learn Japanese

Step 6: Wait, Come Back!

We’ll send off your measurements to our Custom atelier in Japan and will need between 4-6 weeks to make and deliver your suit or shirt. Be patient, maybe go learn a new trade or language… quality takes time.

“Hi, your suit is in store - ready for a new level of handsomeness?”

We’ll call and get you back into store for a final fitting and make sure everything is tickety-boo. You’re done. Wear it well, fella.

MANLY ARTS

‘FRISKIN THE WHISKERS’

JAZZ PRIMER

In 1938 Cab Calloway published Cab Calloway’s Cat-ologue: A Hepster’s Dictionary. Described as the “first glossary ever compiled of the colourful and unique words, phrases and expressions employed by jazz musicians”, it contained a number of mostly-forgotten (mostly) words or phrases jazz musicians use to describe men’s style and acting the dandy. Here are a few of our favourites.

Don’t know your Thelonious Monk from your Davis or Coltrane?

Here are six of the best jazz albums ever made

Cogs (n.) - sun glasses.

Creeps out like the shadow (v.) - “comes on,” but in smooth, suave, sophisticated manner.

Dicty (adj.) - high-class, nifty, smart.

Drape (n.) - suit of clothes, dress, costume.

Dry-goods (n.) - same as drape.

Duke (n.) - hand, mitt.

Frisking the whiskers (v.) - what the cats do when they are warming up for a swing session or getting dressed in sharp threads.

Front (n.) - a suit of clothes.

Got your boots on - you know what it is all about, you are a hep cat, you are wise.

Got your glasses on - you are ritzy or snooty, you fail to recognize your friends, you are up-stage.

Ground grippers (n.) - new shoes.

Hard (adj.) - fine, good. Ex., “That’s a hard tie you’re wearing.”

Hep cat (n.) - a guy who knows all the answers.

Hincty (adj.) - conceited, snooty.

Hip (adj.) - wise, sophisticated, anyone with boots on.

Icky (n.) - one who is not hip, a stupid person, can’t collar the jive.

Jeff (n.) - a pest, a bore, an icky.

Jelly (n.) - anything free, on the house.

Killer-diller (n.) - a great thrill.

Lead sheet (n.) - a topcoat.

Orchestration (n.) - an overcoat.

Sharp (adj.) - neat, smart, tricky. Ex., “That hat is sharp as a tack.”

Threads (n.) - suit, dress or costume (see drape).

Togged to the bricks - dressed to kill, from head to toe.

Trickeration (n.) - struttin’ your stuff, muggin’ lightly and politely.

Vine (n.) - a suit of clothes.

Yarddog (n.) - uncouth, badly attired, unattractive male or female.

Zoot (adj.) - something exaggerated (as in ‘zoot suit’).

A hybrid of styles, with its origins found in gospel, blues, spiritual, big band, classical, ragtime and African slave songs, jazz is the most mercurial of all musical genres.

Like appreciation of Tao (‘the way’), it can be neither pigeon-holed as a concept nor a philosophy. “I don’t have a definition of jazz,” said Thelonious Monk. “You’re just supposed to know it when you hear it.” With that in mind, and with hundreds of classics to choose from, here are six of the top jazz albums to get you initiated with the genre.

With thanks to Associate Professor Robert Burke, PhD of Monash University.

A smoky, atmospheric & improvised ‘cold flame’

Evocative & idiosyncratic ‘Free Jazz’

‘Cool Jazz’ incarnate

Masterpiece. Coltrane’s “spiritual awakening”

Prohibition-era punch

As moody as a Manhattan shadow

STYLE

COME OUT BLAZERING Constructed with soft shoulders, a half-canvas and with the ability to be layered up in the cold or down in the heat, these transeasonal blazers are quite literally for the man of all seasons

LAYERED BEATS Autumn can chill on its own when you layer your suit with a merino wool V-neck knit.

Layer deep to heat things up, then down when you’re hot-to-trot.

(LEFT) WEMBLEY JACKET $399 AUD $469 NZD / WEMBLEY TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD / CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD / MURRAYFIELD TRENCH COAT $499 AUD $599 NZD / BARRATT BLACK BELT $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / STRATHDON MERINO V-NECK KNIT $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / CAMBELL SHIRT DRY’N’FLY $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / GASNIER MERINO WOOL SCARF $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD / HOLBURN TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD / SUNDERLAND TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD / BRIMINGHAM NAVY UMBRELLA $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / CARDIFF BLACK SHOES $399 AUD $469 NZD / PARRI NAVY/BLUE SOCK $ AUD $ NZD (RIGHT) ADNY JACKET $399 AUD $469 NZD / ADNY TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD / WHITELY TWILL SHIRT $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD / GLENCOE MERINO V-NECK KNIT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD / ASCANI PRINT TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / KAI FLORAL HANKIE $39.95 AUD $49.95 NZD

DEFT RHYTHMS Good jazz musicians play with each other and not against. Same goes for casual tailoring. Combine colour & individual sparkle with effortless group harmony.

(LEFT) CLIVE JACKET $499 AUD $569 NZD / BISSOE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / MORTE BROWN TROUSER $179 AUD $199 NZD / MORTILLI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD (RIGHT) ELDA JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / FIELDING CREW $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / HELENTON PRINT SHIRT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD / MCQUEEN CHINO $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD / FICO POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD (RIGHT) RIPETTA JACKET $499 AUD $569 NZD / ROSIER POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD / BASIANO DARK BROWN BELT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD / STRATHDON MERINO V-NECK KNIT $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / OBAN CHECK SHIRT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD / MORTE BROWN TROUSER $179 AUD $199 NZD / DUBLIN DARK BROWN LOAFER $399 AUD $469 NZD

BASELINE MELODIES Make a soaring solo with this dapper all-blue suit, shirt & tie ensemble or create smooth melodic lines with a subtle tone-on-tone suit & overcoat combo.

(LEFT) ARVEL JACKET $399 AUD $469 NZD / ARVEL TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD / HARROW DB OVERCOAT $599 AUD $699 NZD / CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD / HADSTON TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD / CLENNELL TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD / FELTON TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD / BARRATT BROWN BELT $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / GREGOR SHIRT DRY’N’FLY $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / LONDON BROWN OXFORD SHOES $399 AUD $469 NZD / ALPINI NAVY/POWDER BLUE SOCK $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD (RIGHT) GALTERIO JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / GALTERIO TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD / GILLS CHECK SHIRT $199 AUD $229 NZD / FRIULI TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

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OFF-BEAT ACCENTS Keep your winter harmony fresh, alive and spontaneous. Double-down on a winter coat, layered strong with a knit and casual blazer.

(LEFT) FITZROY OVERCOAT $599 AUD $699 NZD / LINLITHGOW MERINO CARDIGAN $299 AUD $329 NZD / KEMNAY TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD (RIGHT) FITZROY OVERCOAT $599 AUD $699 NZD / HARTING JACKET $499 AUD $569 NZD / ARAN HERITAGE KNIT $199 AUD $229 NZD / KINTORE TWILL TROUSER $199 AUD $229 NZD (RIGHT) FITZROY OVERCOAT $599 AUD $699 NZD / ELDA JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / PIANETTO POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD / CARTER MERINO STRIPE SCARF $89.95 AUD $99.95 NZD / REED 5 POCKET TROUSER $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / PENHALIGON MUCH ADO ABOUT THE $369 AUD / NEVIS BUTTON MOCK $199 AUD $229 NZD / DUNOON CHECK SHIRT $129.95 AUD $149.95 NZD

VELVET UNDERGROUND Black tie is a lot like life: you’ve got to learn the formal rules (below) before you can break them (right). For the latter, head uptown in our dapper velvet smoking jacket.

(LEFT) SAUNDERS BLACK D8 PEAK JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / SAUNDERS BLACK SATIN TROUSER $349 AUD $379 NZD / TERMAO WHITE TUXEDO SHIRT $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / AMORY WHITE SHIRT $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / MAURICIO BLACK SELF BOW TIE $69.95 AUD $79.95 NZD / MARTY BLACK/WHITE BOW TIE $69.95 AUD $79.95 NZD / GARFIELD NAVY BOW TIE $69.95 AUD $79.95 NZD / LONDON BLACK OXFORD SHOES $399 AUD $469 NZD / BRIMINGHAM BLACK UMBRELLA $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / NERO TUX STUD SET & CUFFLINKS $149.95 AUD $169 NZD (RIGHT) MOTELLA VELVET JACKET $499 AUD $569 NZD / SAUNDERS BLACK SATIN TROUSER $349 AUD $379 NZD / TERMAO WHITE TUXEDO SHIRT $149.95 AUD $169 NZD / MAURICIO BLACK SELF BOW TIE $69.95 AUD $79.95 NZD / WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD

Sporting Chance: High Performance Tailoring Say ‘Sayonara’ to Lycra activewear and ‘hello’ to these game-changers: four high performance sartorial pieces that are easy-care, fuss-free and a tailoring high five for guys on the move who want to look and feel sharp.

Keep Mooving Woven by Italy’s Loro Piana out of 98% superfine virgin wool and 2% elastane, our ‘Mooving’ suits are crease-resistant and semi-stretch, giving you greater flexibility and comfort on commutes and those nasty long-haul flights. Let’s play ball.

HIROKI SUIT $1295 AUD $1495 NZD / CHRISTOPHER SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / GIRIO TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

Acqua Man Constructed from tropical weight Super 130s merino wool fabric that has been woven with a high twist, our Acqua suit fabric is crease-resistant and water-repellent, keeping you dry in the drizzle (caveat: you’re on your own in a downpour, old boy).

CANDELLO JACKET ACQUA $599 AUD $669 NZD / CANDELLO TROUSER ACQUA $299 AUD $329 NZD / DIARMID SHIRT DRY’N’FLY $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / HADSTON TIE $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD / CARINI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

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Dry’n’Fly Our Dry’N’Fly shirts are made from 100% cotton woven with a technical structure to eliminate the need for ironing. As the name suggests, simply wash then dry the shirt, then literally fly out the door. Like Tom here, you’ll thank us in the morning…

EGLINTON GREY JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / EGLINTON GREY TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD / SALTON SHIRT DRY’N’FLY $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / QUINTIN TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / MORTILLI POCKET SQUARE $49.95 AUD $59.95 NZD

Not-So-Mad Max Made from bonded extra fine merino wool, ‘Max’ is M.J. Bale’s new water-repellent woollen travel macintosh. Available in a dark charcoal tonal gingham check, Max is the ideal travel partner, and not just because it doesn’t talk on flights. It’s uncrushable, meaning you can stash it in your luggage and pull out later to find a crease-resistant, water-repellent garment. You beauty!

MAX WATER REPELLENT WOOL COAT $499 AUD $599 NZD / PINNER WINDOWPANE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / PRIORI TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD

(LEFT) SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD / ODELL WHITE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / LEVETT TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZD / WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD / ELLIS TIE CLIP $79.95 AUD $89.95 NZD (MIDDLE) SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD / AMERICAIN WHITE SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD / MAURICIO NAVY BOW TIE $69.95 AUD $79.95 NZD / LINDSELL POCKET SQUARE $39.95 AUD $49.95 NZD (RIGHT) SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM JACKET $599 AUD $669 NZD / SAUNDERS NAVY SLIM TROUSER $299 AUD $329 NZD / MANSION SHIRT $109.95 AUD $119.95 NZD LEVETT TIE $99.95 AUD $109.95 NZ / WHITE COTTON HANKIE $19.95 AUD $29.95 NZD

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THE GROOM’S MEN We love weddings here at M.J. Bale. We live for them.

If we could, we’d invite ourselves to your wedding and sit in the front row mingling with the in-laws – “He’s a real catch, you must be so proud” – and weeping tears of joy.

But that’s not what we’re good at. We’re better behindthe-scenes, prepping you for the day of your life and making you look a million dollars.

M.J. Bale takes pride in nailing the details so you can enjoy the bigger picture. Whether its game-day brilliance you need — tuxedos, suits, blazers, shirts, ties, bow ties, pocket squares, shoes, socks and cufflinks — or welltailored casuals for the honeymoon, consider us your wedding wingman. We’ve even got Dressing Rooms, a kind of sartorial sanctuary, in all our national flagship stores to kit you and your groomsmen out in style and privacy.

To book an appointment head to mjbale.com and fill out the form in The Groom’s Men section. We’ll be in touch pronto. Oh, and best wishes for the big day, big guy.

You’re a real catch… now let’s have you dressed like one.

BOOM GROOMS Got a wedding party of three or more? We’ll hit you with 25% off in-store for your suits, shirts, ties, pocket squares, belts and cufflinks.

Excludes leather, M.J. Bale Custom, Collection and alterations.

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PRESERVATION SOCIETY 53 years since he first visited Preservation Hall, David Pumphrey, a partner emeritus with Heidrick & Struggles in Sydney, reflects on the iconic New Orleans venue, jazz rhythms and his signed Sweet Emma Barrett record (the one you see below).

I arrived in New Orleans in August 1965 aged 20, a wide-eyed student from St Andrews University in Scotland. Although London was a pretty lively city in the 60s, I had never been to a place quite like New Orleans. It was vibrant and robust with bars and jazz venues littered around the city, but it had a somewhat earthy and evocative feel to it.

I was staying with American family friends who lived on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain. The husband of the family was a clarinet player. He played jazz and had been to Preservation Hall, on St Peter Street in the heart of the French Quarter, a number of times. He told me that Allan and Sandra Jaffe, a young American couple, had opened this jazz venue only a few years earlier with the formation of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Given it was already the coolest place in town I said without hesitation, “Well, let’s go there.”

played his trombone down the telephone. It was that type of place – just tremendously informal.

Sweet Emma Barrett’s nickname was the ‘Bell Girl’ because she used to wear a red beanie and had bells on her garters, so that when she put her feet on the pedals of the piano the bells rang. Sweet Emma was one of the all-time greats. Her music was raw, but she was one of those great characters whose thumping of the piano was perfectly in sync with the tempo and rhythm of the band. She was the star. At the end of the session I bought her record and went up to the piano and she signed it for me, whereupon the others in the band followed suit. That record I purchased is the one you see here in the pages of this Manual.

“Life is about rhythms, while success is about picking the right one at the right time.”

Looking at the pictures M.J. Bale has taken here at Preservation Hall it’s remarkable how little the layout of the place has changed. It’s exactly as I remember it. There were just wooden benches that you sat on in a non-air-conditioned room, and no drinks were allowed. You listened to the jazz a mere six feet away from the performers and there they were, just belting it out. The audience was totally involved – very interactive, just clapping and shouting and swaying away. The only change I see is that the price for a request of the Saints is now $20. In 1965 it was $1!

During my first night at Preservation Hall (I have subsequently returned four times) the band was a group of long time jazz greats who Allan Jaffe had persuaded to return to the stage after a long hiatus. It was pianist Sweet Emma Barrett’s band that had Percy Humphrey on trumpet, his brother, Willie Humphrey, on clarinet, ‘Big’ Jim Robinson on trombone, Josiah ‘Cie’ Frazier on drums, Emmanuel Sayles on banjo and Alcide ‘Slow Drag’ Pavageau on bass. Halfway through the set ‘Big’ Jim got up and went into the passage next to where we were sitting. An audience member was speaking to a friend on the phone and Jim went there and

What is the soul of New Orleans? Well, it’s very evocative in terms of mood.

Take the funerals. Alcide Pavageau, the bass player, was called ‘Slow Drag’ because he was the guy who led the funeral marches. When they were walking to the cemetery to bury the person it was a moody type of rhythm that the band played. ‘Slow Drag’ slowly dragged the procession along in a solemn march. Then after the funeral the mourners turned around and danced all the way back with the band in full swing. You go from this moody, slow, reverential type of jazz on the outward journey, to this great swinging, free-flowing traditional jazz on the return. I found that sort of rhythm very haunting in terms of emotion. Jazz is one that plays on the emotions, because bands can increase tempo and rhythm and move from one situation to another according to the mood.

My other great passion in life are the plays of William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare never made judgements about the characters in his plays. He simply put all their strengths and weaknesses on the table, so to speak, and left it to the audience to make their own decision. Likewise, jazz musicians put in front of you all the different rhythms you can have; it’s up to you to decide which ones fit your lifestyle. I guess you could say life is about rhythms, while success is about picking the right one at the right time.

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OLD SCHOOL COOL M.J. Bale’s digs in New Orleans – and the scene for many of these campaign pics – Hotel Pontchartrain is southern hospitality & old-world charm personified.

A HOTEL NAMED DESIRE The heritage 106-room, 12-storey Hotel Pontchartrain, located in New Orleans’ residential Uptown area, was built in 1927 as an apartment building. Over the years legends like Rita Hayworth, Pavarotti, President Ford, Frank Sinatra and Truman Capote all doffed their slippers here; playwright Tennessee Williams wrote A Streetcar Named Desire while staying in the hotel.

REBIRTH OF THE COOL Renovated in 2016, Hotel Pontchartrain is listed as one of Travel & Leisure magazine’s top new hotels in the world. “We kept the old school vibe,” says the hotel’s General Manager, Cody Bertone. “There’s a lot of history within these walls… when you stay here you don’t need to leave the hotel to have an authentic New Orleans experience.”

THE REAL DEAL “We’re a hotel where locals come,” says Bertone. “You can feel the energy on a Friday night when you’re rubbing elbows with the locals. People cut loose and enjoy it.”

HIT THE CARIBBEAN ROOM Try some Mile High Pie in the hotel’s eclectic and well-patronised restaurant, the Caribbean Room.

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE KING The best rooms to stay are the oversized Calliope King suites. Half of the rooms overlook St Charles Avenue, making it the perfect vantage point to watch the Mardi Gras.

BEST MONTH TO COME? There is no bad time to come to the Big Easy, according to Bertone. “We turn everything into a party. We find any excuse to cook and drink. There’s nowhere else in the country, let alone the world, that you can find this bunch of eclectic people all coming together to create something special.”

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M.J. BALE GUIDE TO THE BIG EASY Few cities possess such an evocative life force as New Orleans, nor are many as liberal and free-wheeling. Here’s our pithy roundup of what to do, see and stay in the ‘city of dreamy dreams’.

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EAT As expected in a city with such a rich and multi-cultural heritage, New Orleans cuisine is as varied and rich as its history.

Here are four local dishes to savour.

BEIGNET A frost-covered diamond- or squareshaped fried donut, the Beignet is the Louisianan version of the French croissant or Italian cornetto. Drop by the 156-yearold Café du Monde, even if stumbling home – it’s open 24/7.

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GUMBO Made from stock, peppers, onions, rice, seafood (crab, shrimp) or meat with an added mystery thickener, gumbo is a staple eaten for the last 300-odd years and considered by many to be the official dish of New Orleans.

PO’ BOY A shrimp-filled sandwich served on a crisp baguette, the po’ boy is eaten by everyone here in New Orleans - and we mean everyone. Great for when you’re on-the-go.

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SUPERDOME: Home stadium of the New Orleans Saints NFL team and college ’Sugar Bowl’ football. With a capacity of around 73k, the Superdome is a must-visit for lovers of Colosseum-style sport.

BOURBON MULE A twist on the traditional Moscow mule, this one is made from American bourbon, fresh lime juice and ginger ale and is usually served in a copper cup to keep it cold as the witch’s proverbial. It’s refreshing as you like, particularly on a sweltering summer’s day. Also worthy of a mention is the Mint Julep cocktail.

UPTOWN: Ride a streetcar along St. Charles Avenue and take in in New Orleans’ old world charm.

FRENCH QUARTER: The quintessential New Orleans experience. 300-years-old this year, the French Quarter is the city’s oldest neighbourhood and a bohemian hotspot. Take in the lively bars (avoid the more drunken touristy ones – See Hand Grenades & Hurricanes in DRINK column), street musicians, tarot card readers and poets; chill and get some sun in Louis Armstrong Park.

MAGAZINE STREET: The ‘high street’ of New Orleans. Sixmiles-long, so great for those travelling with partners wanting to chill and casually shop while you scurry off to the Superdome (see above)

SAZERAC A New Orleans speciality dating back to the 19th-century, Sazerac is made from American rye whiskey (Russell’s Reserve is a fine drop), Peychaud’s bitters, Angostura bitters and a sugar cube. You can find vesions infused with absinthe if you’re lucky/unlucky.

CANAL STREET: New Orleans’ traditional ‘main street’ and good place to kick off a tour of the city.

Check out the super retro Joy Theatre for live concerts.

PRESERVATION HALL: Spiritual venue of traditional New Orleans jazz. See David Pumphrey’s PRESERVATION SOCIETY essay on following page for the down low.

GARDEN DISTRICT: Leafy, elegant and mainly residential.

The upscale Commander’s Palace on Washington Avenue does a jazz brunch every Saturday and Sunday morning from 11am. Good for a hair-of-the-dog weekend recovery session.

HAND GRENADES & HURRICANES We’re totally joking. Avoid these like the bubonic plague. These two drinks are what the tourist drunkards on Bourbon Street drink by the gallon (literally, they come served in jugs), and usually by 12pm. The names kind of say it all... are we absolutely clear on this, gentlemen?

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT: Super underdeveloped area with great energy. The new Ace hotel recently opened in the district.

HOT TIN ROOF The rooftop bar of Hotel Pontchartrain (see following page). Grab a mint julep, Sazerac and/or bourbon mule and mingle with the cool crowd while you take in a cracking view of New Orleans FAULKNER HOUSE BOOKS: Former home of Nobel Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner and wellcurated book store operating as a “sanctuary for fine literature’. Located in Pirate Alley, just a couple of blocks from Café du Monde.

COFFEE Much like the rest of America, the standard of coffee in New Orleans is mercurial at best. Even in coffee shops it’s far from great (be forewarned). In saying that, Stumptown Coffee Roasters in the Ace hotel do a fine drop to perk you up from all that nasty jet lag. Grab a salted chocolate chip cookie while you’re there.

Delicious.

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GOT NO CHILL We’ve refreshed our winter coats this season, mixing new technical fabrics with new interpretations on timeless classics.

It’s never been so cool to be warm.

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KNIT & SPIN Inspired by vintage Italian ski style from the 1950s and ‘60s (and by MJ. Bale’s founder’s so-called ‘work trips’ to Cervinia, Italy), these new, layering-friendly knits work effortlessly both on and off the slopes.

STRATHDON MERINO V-NECK KNIT $149.95 AUD $169 NZD

ARAN HERITAGE KNIT $199 AUD $229 NZD

LINLITHGOW MERINO CARDIGAN $299 AUD $329 NZD

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NEVIS BUTTON KNIT $199 AUD $229 NZD

ALDER FULL ZIP KNIT $229 AUD $259 NZD

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Y’ALL BREATHE EASY An M.J. Bale revolution in men’s tailoring is here: natural, lightweight, perspiration-evaporating 100% merino wool shirts.

We tout our Cool Wool suits as the ‘Coolest Suits on the Planet’ for a reason:

wool. These Italian-woven woollen shirts are airy, comfortable, odour-

Australian merino wool, the most noble of natural fibres, is breathable,

busting and sweat-destroying – manna from heaven, in other words, for the

thermo-regulating, moisture-absorbent and odour-resistant. Merino wool

times you get a sweat up at work or are on-the-go. As a bonus, the shirt’s

cloth draws up to 30% of your body perspiration and evaporates it into

woollen fabric is machine washable and wrinkle-free. Staying in a hotel?

the atmosphere, keeping you cool as you like in summer, but toasty warm

Simply rinse the shirt in the shower then hang to dry.

in winter.

Much more than this, it means we lovers of tailoring can now not only wear But while Cool Wool suits are the bees knees, we knew we could do better

both a shirt and suit made from 100% natural and biodegradable merino

to get merino wool even closer to the skin, especially when worn under suits.

wool, but also merino wool coats, knits and ties (see opposite). We talk a

Introducing our revolutionary new shirts (above, L-R: navy Hanley, navy-

lot here about the importance of being a natural gentleman, but now it’s a

cream check Lomond, blue-white check Gills), made entirely of merino

reality. Bah-rilliant.

BLUE NOTES Trumpet the autumn blues with these natural all-woollen suits, shirts, knits and ties.

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MATES OF THE BALE We made a lot of new mates during this campaign shoot – admittedly not difficult given the Big Easy is one of the world’s friendliest cities. Here is their collective take on what makes a gentleman, the spirit of New Orleans and the one thing every newcomer has to experience.

MR JERRY

Front desk, Hotel Pontchartrain. Soul man of New Orleans.

DAVID L. HARRIS

Trombone player and singer. Hopeless romantic.

WHAT MAKES A GENTLEMAN: I believe a gentleman is one

MUSIC AS AN EXPRESSION OF LOVE: I fell into music by

who is courteous, polite and has understanding.

first falling in love with the trombone. I started playing classical music and then fell in love with jazz music. I fell in love with the expression… jazz

SPIRIT OF THE BIG EASY: What makes New Orleans special?

allows you to express yourself on a very high level. I can really be genuine

Just the atmosphere. The southern hospitality… that New Orleans flavour.

and specific about how I feel. I can express happiness, like a very happy

The people. I don’t believe there’s nowhere else in the world that you can

moment, and even my darkest time. Jazz just allows me to vent. What does

find that particular flavour anywhere else but in the city of New Orleans.

the music inside me look like right now? Songs about love. Yeah. I like to

We pride ourselves on being lovers of fun. We love to have fun.

share love and sometimes when I can’t say how much I love someone or something, music always bridges the gap. Flowing through me is the music

THE ULTIMATE NEW ORLEANS EXPERIENCE: I think

of love.

when I stand here and look out that door – that front door (of Hotel Ponchartrain) – what I see is that trolley pass by every day. And I think ev-

SPIRIT OF THE BIG EASY: I think the most special thing about

eryone that comes to the city should jump on that trolley. Just take a trolley

New Orleans to me is the people and how the people feel… it translates

ride through the city of New Orleans, because there is so much to see. Go

to the music. It’s like one. Like, how everyone talks is how they play and it’s

into the French quarter. Sit down at Café du Monde and have a beignet.

one big family. And even when people come from out of town. We share a

Just a great area. French Quarter. Bourbon Street. You gotta do it. It don’t

lot. We share a lot.

make sense to come to New Orleans when you haven’t experienced the French Quarter and Bourbon Street.

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TOM BULL & ALEX LIBBY

Professionally good-looking men. Campaign models. Court jesters.

Tom: Libs, I think I know, but what’s been your highlight of the shoot so far?

Alex: Too many to choose from.

Tom: Select just one.

Alex: It’s just the vibe of New Orleans. The people. Like, the guy pulling up in the traffic today. We were shooting on the side of the road in a pretty busy area, and this big guy leans out of his car and starts singing to us in this deep, powerful, soulful gospel voice. He was like, “Here y’all looking fresh!” Then he starts pointing at us, singing “You’re fresh! You’re fresh! He’s cleaning you!” Oh, man…

Tom: “I need some of that suit in my life” Alex: “I need some of that in my life, god damn!” Yeah! Then he just drove away. He didn’t even wait for a reply.

Tom: Why is M.J. Bale a good brand to work with?

Alex: You’re putting me on the spot a bit. It’s just nice… you feel a million

CALVIN A. JOHNSON JR.

bucks in an M.J. Bale suit. Look how good you look…

Saxophone and clarinet player. Third-generation jazz musician. Po’ boy aficianado.

Tom: You get a lot of hits when you walk around wearing these suits,

What makes a gentleman: Some of the characteristics that go into being a

Alex: It’s hard not to feel great in one of these suits. I mean, look at this

don’t you?

gentleman are having a word, having integrity, having a work ethic… being a

(fabric). It’s plaid. Just amazing. The tailoring’s great. They’re really

family man. Family oriented.

passionate. That’s one of the things you kind of miss when you’re working

Spirit of the Big Easy: New Orleans is a true melting point and because of

Matt is on it. He’s in Italy right now working and picking out materials.

for other clients sometimes. There’s serious passion in M.J. Bale. Like

that New Orleans has given birth to everything from traditional jazz to gospel to New Orleans r’n’b to hip hop, so I would say all of those things. All of those facets of music are flowing through me, and every time I play my horn I’m not

He’s really committed to making great tailoring. It’s really evident in the clothes themselves.

Tom: What I like about describing the M.J. Bale advertising campaigns

even thinking genre, I’m just thinking New Orleans.

is they take us to a really cool scenario, throw us into it and go, ‘Enjoy

The Ultimate New Orleans Experience: We consider ourselves our own

So, we go and do these incredible adventures and these amazing things

yourselves, have fun, we’re going to be in the background taking snaps’.

country with our own culture, our own society and everything. So definitely one thing a newcomer to New Orleans should do is go into the neighbourhoods. In New York they call them bodegas, in New Orleans we call them corner stores.

Go into a corner store and have lunch. Have you a catfish or shrimp po’ boy, all

and then we look afterwards and there’s all this beautiful imagery and really cool video and it’s just a couple of guys having fun in some suits.

Some very cool suits.

Alex: Y’all looking fresh!

French dressed with hot sauce and ketchup. You better believe it.

“...this big guy leans out of his car and starts singing to us in this deep, powerful, soulful gospel voice. He was like, “Here y’all looking fresh!” Then he starts pointing at us, singing “You’re fresh! You’re fresh! He’s cleaning you!”

- ALEX LIBBY

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SHOE-IN Our new and timelessly-styled “St Louis blues” are here to save your sole(s).

So, you’ve made a promise to keep your feet on the ground this year? Good man. Just keep those well-grounded feet in elegant shoes. Our Goodyearwelted leather Oxfords, semi-brogues and suede loafers are classically-designed and constructed to last (much like, we hope, your good character).

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