Shopping at Joe Fresh, a fast-fashion entry from Canada, which is less ambitious and more youthful than Club Monaco, which the chain’s founder also had a hand in.

Dreaming of Greenpoint, Brooklyn — at least, about eight or so of the neighborhood’s side streets that end at Franklin Street, Brooklyn’s fashionable route, and teem with promising stores.

The brand caters to those who wear their wealth comfortably; it is the rich man’s Gap.

At Suitsupply, a suit superstore, the fabrics are impressive, the construction is done elsewhere and alterations are done quickly in-house.

With winter’s arrival comes an annual reality check, this time in the form of a visit to the Dunderdon Workshop, which has some of the most handsome styles of coats around.