In addition to the giveaway below, today I'm in THE HOT SEAT at Four Plus An Angel answering questions like— "What would you do if Mazzy came home with an Elmo tattoo and announced she was marrying Justin Beiber?" I may have even mentioned Don Draper once or twice. Check it out here.
Giveaway: Michael Andrews Bespoke Custom Shirt & Tie (2 Winners)
Father's Day is June 19th and although I'm not getting my husband a gift until he makes good on his Mother's Day gift (ahem), that doesn't mean that you shouldn't get something nice for yours.
Also, since last week was all about unsexiness, I thought this week we could go the opposite route. Which brings me to the fine specimen pictured left.
Are you still with me? Or are you caught up in some sort of retro boss/secretarial pool fantasy?
I'll wait.
OK? Now. I'm sorry to report that unless you're a fictional character named Betty, the man who has fathered your children is almost definitely not as sexy as the man above.
(Stop arguing with me, Katie! Tom was sexy for five seconds in the early eighties.)
Not even John Hamm is as sexy as Don Draper. Don't believe me?
What's the obvious difference?
THE CLOTHES.
So, in the hopes of giving your men just a touch of the magic that is "The Draper", today I've got an awesome Father's Day giveaway: a men's custom dress shirt and tie (valued between $155 – $345) by Michael Andrews Bespoke.
Michael Andrews Bespoke shirts are not only gorgeously tailored (I should know— my husband's closet is full of them), they are 100% customized to fit your man's specifications. 12 measurements are taken to create a unique shirt pattern that ensures an exceptional fit. Then he gets to select from countless fabrics, collar styles and cuff options in addition to opting for fancy details such as contrast stitching, contrast trim, colored buttons and complimentary monogramming. The end result is a completely one-of-a kind shirt with a perfect streamlined contemporary fit.
This way, the next time your husband is elbow deep in a diaper explosion, you can have him shower and put on his new shirt afterward— your one and only shot at erasing the memory.
Note: This giveaway is NO JOKE. Michael Andrews Bespoke has been in Best of New York in New York Magazine for the past three years running. He makes exceptional men's clothing and the downtown store is cool as hell with a FULL BAR. He is also a personal friend of mine which is why I have exclusive access to this giveaway.
GIVEAWAY RULES:
1) Michael Andrews Bespoke is only in New York and fitting must be done at the store. SO. There will be two winners— one New York winner who will win a custom shirt and one out-of-town winner who will win a tie. Please indicate if you live in the NY Area (or will be visiting) by putting "NY" at the beginning of your entry comment.
2) You must be a Mommy Shorts Facebook Fan to enter. You can easily become one by clicking like in the facebook widget on my right sidebar or by clicking here.
3) Answer this question: What is the least sexy item of clothing or accessory a man can wear? Or— describe an item of clothing that you have begged your husband to throw out.
Winner will be announced on Friday the 17th.
What a great giveaway! I have to stop reading your giveaway posts, it’s making me depressed that I’m not in the States, and worse, not in NY (my favorite city in the world).
But man, Draper is yummylicious. And those ties are super awesome.
I’m in NY. Least sexy item of clothing – socks with man sandals.
least sexy at our house is my husband’s reversible belt. in the morning he and the kids spend about 10 minutes debating if it should be brown side out or black side out based on his outfit. hearing the same convo every single day? like nails on a chalkboard.
(and yes, we’re here in the nyc)
I wish I was in New York! But those ties look pretty cool. No man should ever wear a necklace.
NY- My husband has a collection of t-shirts from every party his fraternity ever threw in college. There has got to be at least twenty shirts taking up precious drawer space. All hideous.
In the 90s, ripped jeans were ohsosexy. Not so much anymore, dear husband. Especially when the rip is in the back and shows off your raggedy boxer-briefs, which you swear are irreplaceable.
Also, socks with sandals.
Least sexy item of clothing? Khakis with PLEATS in the front & a golf shirt tucked in with a belt. Worn with white sneakers. I was at the Cleveland airport yesterday and this was the outfit of the day. My eyes!! My eyes!!
Newyork!
Nothing is worse then the Hawaiian shirt from his inlaws (yes, my parents)
I need a good father’s day gift! A Facebook fan already. I’d like my hubby to throw out this pink polo he wore to Brooklyn on Saturday night. Makes him look old and very unsavvy.
As a New Yorker, I have to second Hawaiian shirts. Although while in Hawaii, they look ok.
NYC! A man should never wear a baseball cap backwards. Never. (love the giveaway!)
A jockstrap. I don’t care that it handles your “junk” when you run or engage in otherwise athletic activities – this is not an appropriate accessory to put on in front of your loving wife. If you *must* put one on, please do so in the privacy of the bathroom, away from my innocent eyes.
NY. Sock garters with shorts.
Not NYC but am wishing NYC… homesick…..
Am kind of lucky because I do think Alex looks like Don Draper – so when I fantasize it’s not really cheating. Don’t tell him I said that!
Um… so least sexy men’s clothing: wife beaters. The name alone should make them be abolished from this planet.
My husband has a hedious college cardigan sweater straight out of American Graffiti or Happy Days. It is cream colored with a big yellow Varisty ‘M’ for the University of Michigan on the lower pocket. The fact that this sweater is a hedious joke is pretty bad- but what’s worse is that his mother gave it to him..and that makes it epic.
(alas I am an out of towner)
NY (Technically New Jersey, but a train ride away…)
The least sexy thing my husband owns is a pair of boxer shorts with a pirate print all over it…. which is dumb enough, but his FATHER gave it to him to bring on our honeymoon. I really wish they’d just disappear… and considering who does the laundry, I’m surprised it hasn’t…yet 🙂
Ny visit. A 1990 Delta Chi party t-shirt labelled “Disco Inferno” with a disco-ing John Travolta on a red spotted dance floor. This shirt is, as mentioned, 21 years old, and shows it – it is gray, stained and absolutely disgusting – and it gets worn at least once a week, despite the ownership of 1000 other t-shirts that are nice.
Not in NYC. And the unsexiest article of clothing is definitely worn out men’s underwear, with the elastic shot (and possibly showing) and holes/thin patches. If I see my husband in a pair of those, I close up shop indefinitely.
He owns an old college workout shirt with the arm holes cutout down to his waist. Please help me smuggle it away and burn it.
outside of NY – I cannot get my husband to throw away his “favorite boxers” nevermind the threadbare, any second there is going to be a hole in the crotch, part of them!
We’re in New York. My husband’s least sexy article of clothing has got to be his new (self-titled) “fat pants.” He’s apparently put on some poundage, and found these khaki pants that have an elastic flap on the side to release tension from his belly fat. Believe me, nothing says H-O-T like knowing your hubby is wearing pants with an elastic waist. (And no, he’s not a senior citizen!)
In NY. Least sexy item my husband has is a polo shirt with a super stretched neck that no longer looks round. It is hideous and the best I could do is limit him to wearing it at home. I am waiting for my son to vomit on it and I will throw it away claiming that it is so stinky that it is not worth washing it.
NYC! Can we discuss his red corduroy button down shirt? I found that gem when we first moved in together. Even better when he wore that with his green corduroy pants…but I think he just did that to annoy me…I mean I hope thats why…
NY (close enough, we visit): Matty has a pair of pants I call his “Hulk pants”, because they appear like Dr. Bruce Banner’s after he’s turned into the Hulk. They’ve been torn off at the bottoms, and are approximately manpri length. Winner!
It has got to be his Old Navy Christmas boxers that his ex gave him. Every time he wears them (year round at least once a week)I think of her. “They are perfectly good boxers” and wont get tossed until they fly out the window as a single thread.
NYC, baby!
I’m kind of on the fence about the “least sexy” thing… It’s a toss up between agreeing with lacurly about the whole jockstrap look, and my horror at a pair of ancient lime green boxers I’d accidentally bought my husband that say “Stocking Stuffer” across the ass. (They were sold folded up, I had thought they were solid, didn’t see the “message” til he put them on the first time!)
Old, stretched-out, baggy underwear. Just SO not sexy, man.
NYC here. My husband has a pair of croc looking things that he insist to wear in public. If he was not so good in bed, I would of left him long time ago based on the described below shoes. Actually, it’s a miracle we even have sex with those shoes existing in his wardrobe.
We’re near NYC, and could come up for a shirt!
Picture this: an extra large t-shirt from Sea World (while tall, he has not been an XL for several years), purchased the first year we dated (1996). It has been through several moves, over a decade of lawn care and room painting, baby food and poo splatters, and an unfortunate run in with a hatchback. It is stained, ripped, faded, threadbare, and worn. He refuses to give it up. I’ve put it into the trash, only to have it rescued and put into the wash. It has been randomly trotted out for everything from trips to the hardware store (semi-appropriate) to the movies (NOT). He loves it, and I can’t get him to give it up. “It’s just getting good!!”
NY!! My husband has the ugliest sneakers that make his feet look like frogs!! And they stink too!!!!
Ahem… His wedding suit from his first marriage. Definitely the absolute LEAST sexy thing in any man’s closet. He doesn’t keep it for sentimental reasons, he keeps it for his kids sake. But still. YUCK. Everytime I see it… I want to puke.
what a fabulous giveaway! just because we live in NYC, style is not a given for every citizen. the absolute worst “shirt” a man can wear, is a sweater vest made of chest hair. yes, i’m talking about the fuzzy shirtless wonders that make appearances at beaches, area parks and family bbq’s every summer. either wax that crap or put a shirt on people! preferably something snazzy, designed by michael andrews bespoke.
The least sexiest item a man can wear… sorry ladies if you’re into this, BUT tighty whities are NOT sexy (doesn’t matter if they are white, black, rainbow…).
My husband has electric orange corderoys he wears with a bright blue belt. He got them at ggoodwill in college and insists they are too awesome to get rid of. He has worn them to work…
He has a shirt he plays basketball in with the arms cut out. Never EVER should I see a man’s armpit hair. Ever. (going to puke now)
NY Enough: My husband is a tall, very thin man. My husband’s parents, who presumably have met him, buy him exclusively size XL clothing. Vote here goes to the hooded sweatshirt he owns that is so oversized he looks like a Capuchin Monk when the hood is up. “Running out to snowblow, or is it time for the prayer circle, Honey?”
You let your boy know that if we win, we’re picking the fabric that gets us towards that $300 range. Oh wait, I probably shouldn’t mention that, should I?
So, being from NY, I just can’t stand a guy in sandals. Flip flops are ok but strappy leather on a man is just wrong to me. Unless you’re my dad, then it’s ok.
NY (visiting this summer) ‘Business Socks’ Socks should always be removed with the rest of the clothing. Always.
NY! I recently insisted that he throw away his yucky old shirts from H&M which he finally replaced with… new shirts from H&M. Help us, please!
My husband is actually a pretty good dresser. The reason? I wait until he deploys and throw his crap away. He never notices.
Overall, I can’t stand when men (or women or children, for that matter) wear Crocs. So tacky.
I’d have to say his red and white gym shorts that are at least 10 years old. His undershirts with yellow pit stains are a close second.
Okay so NOT in NY (so bitter about that right this second) but my husband LITERALLY has a pair of jean overalls in his closet.
He bought them for halloween one year, he was a dairyman and I was a cow. I had rubber udders. And he refuses to part with them because they may come in handy someday, you know, if he does some manual labor or decides to milk a cow.
wow, doesn’t he sound like he DESERVES a Michael Andrews tie? I think your friend Michael is crying right now, wishing we lived in NY so he could outfit the faux dairyman. HA!
not in NY. Not on facebook. Not commenting on anything my hubby actually owns. But grand winner is whoevers husband owns the “borat”. Seriously. No man on the planet can pull that off and no woman would remain heterosexual in preference if their man did sport one! Yoy.
Lol re pit stains! Ha!
In MA but will swing by NY for a visit. My husband joined the gym for the pool. Doing laundry after first visit produced what appeared to be a doll size underwear -a Speedo! They quickly disappeared and new bathing suits magically made their way into the gym bag.
I can see here the best pictures with the Custom Shirt & Tie.And these all collections of the cloth is really very best one.
LA, dammit. His DC trainers, which would be perfectly trendy skater shoes anywhere except at THE BEACH, where he insists on wearing them. *sigh*
Why on Earth haven’t they had a bizarre gardening accident and disappeared is beyond me…
NY-least sexy item? hmmmm easy one! green striped tube socks circa 1983
WHY????? is all I ask him! His response? “they are really comfy!” REALLY??? REALLY???
🙁 thumbs down!
The least sexy thing a man can wear might be a polo shirt with the collar turned up – I can’t stand that. Or maybe those random guys in CA I see walking down the street without a shirt on in towns about 4 hours from the beach. Of course the guys without shirts on are NOT the ones you would enjoy seeing without a shirt. I also do not like guys wearing skinny jeans.
We live in CA, but my husband travels to NY for business about once a month.
NY, girl, NY. Okay, Hoboken, so NY area. And you know I’m already your fan. And a piece of clothing of my husband’s that I want to throw out? 98% of them. But especially the bright red reindeer Christmas sweater from 1986. I’m not kidding.
muscle shirts out in public, like at my company picnic.
New York here. Unsexiest item? It’s actually not so much a “sight” thing as a “smell”. Ugh, his work out shirt. They permeate the room (ours) in which they’re lying on the floor. Not even extra strength Old Spice could mask such a scent. SO not sexy. Would LOVE to replace it with a Draper-style button down.
Realize my plural/singular error. Hope it doesn’t hurt our chances 🙂
This item would have to be his “I’m Grumpy because your Dopey” T-shirt which pays homage to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I loathe this one!
NYC and Facebook Fan
Not in NY- That would be the “Mister Roger’s” vest he has. Excellent quality, just way too old mannish for a 25 year old.
It’s a toss-up for my husband. His tube socks. OMG. Bright white tube socks. Why in the HELL can’t he just stick to his dress socks or his ankle socks? And his Tivas. I hate those things on him. So fugly.
Your coupon book has me ROFLMAO!!!
xoxoxo
Out of towner commenting! Least sexing item of clothing… His jeans and/or shorts that have holes by the belt loops so his underwear shows, but he insists on wearing them anyway because “they’re comfortable.” Whatev! If I only wore clothes that were comfortable all the time I would spend my life in baggy sweatpants without a bra on.
Good article, thanks.