With Coley taking a clear stance against political messaging in apparel, I thought I'd take the opportunity to tone it down a tad and tell you about a new designer label of mens accessories called Ulterior Motive. UMotive is Swedish, which all but guarantees far less conspicuous political overtures in their clothing than used by the dizzy of polarized Americans designing our T-shirts these days.

I dig this label for their anti-brand approach and mentality -- they speak the DressMonkey language in terms of fashion industry indecency and the true nature of man's personal style. They are passionate about a cause and committed to a particular product.

We at DressMonkey feel strongly that a blazer is a piece of transformational clothing, a rite of passage that marks the transition from the tees and hoodies of college into the seersucker of manhood. This simple and passionate belief lives at our core and is constantly being fueled by the industry's limited choice and high prices.

UMotive's Summer Collection of neckties and cufflinks is worth checking out. Being their first collection ever and without an established presence in the United States yet, buying this young company's products may prove difficult. But pairing a Skull White with a white-hemmed, silk-lined black wool blazer from DressMonkey would more than justify the extra effort.