Long before “Smells Like Teen Spirit” blew out boomboxes and Gregory Peck captivated audiences in a flannel suit, the fabric was meant for one purely practical purpose: warmth. Flannel first emerged ...

I spent some time with Bere around six years ago, when I was doing research for a magazine story about the lasting legacy of the famous 1955 novel ”The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.” ...

Media Platforms Design Team Two-button wool flannel suit ($895) by Z Zegna; cotton shirt ($550) by Tom Ford; silk knit tie ($120) by Ralph Lauren Purple Label; leather monk-strap shoes ($1,750 ...

In 1956, Gregory Peck starred in the film adaptation of the bestselling novel The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. Today, we could be forgiven for thinking that we have only recently started to be ...

Sixty years before this became a work/life mantra, it was the core message of Sloan Wilson’s 1955 blockbuster novel, “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.” Surprised? After a recent reading ...

Once the uniform of the American salary-man, the grey flannel suit is now a bit more rebellious, much more stylish, and still totally versatile. Throw on a white shirt with a black knit tie ...

Suit, Mark McMairy New Amsterdam $930 Sweater, $295, by Diesel Black Gold, available at shop.diesel.com* Flannel A slightly heavier, nappier fabric, ideal for winter. (How many suits do you know ...

Umbrella by Ermenegildo Zegna. The Daytime Gray Flannel A flannel suit doesn't have to mean Gregory Peck gray flannel. You can find one in a lighter color and then pair it with a darker shirt and ...

Grey flannel suits became a white-collar uniform during the Mad Men era and remain a smart choice for cold weather. Just google Fox Brothers flannel for a survey of the fabric at its most elegant.

The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit is a long movie and one worth seeing. Its subject, the great Madison Avenue of high-pressure public relations, is tricky and almost impossible to describe without ...

When he tells his wife about it, their marriage almost breaks up. As the ‘Man in the Gray Flannel Suit’, Gregory Peck is handsome and appealing, if not always convincing. It is only really in ...