[127.72 MHz]

I found an obituary for Andy Gilchrist:

Obituary for Ross Andrew Gilchrist at Megrue-Price Funeral Home

Ross Andrew Andy Gilchrist Author of the Encyclopedia of Mens Clothes and creator of the website AskAndyAboutClothes.com, the most popular website in the world for mens clothing advice. Born in Kingman, Kansas to parents Kathleen Marie and Harold Ross Gilchrist, December 8, 1943. Graduated from...

www.pricefuneralhomes.com

 

[zzdocxx]

Thanks, I just saw this.

 

[ran23]

I used to have the State Fire Inspection card, and would hook up with a City Fire Marshall, he would scare those store owners if we walked in. The city required residential sprinklers on remodels. He helped write the National Fire Protection Act? About year 2000.

 

[YukonCornelius21]

As I read these outpourings of loving remembrance, my hope is that in honor of Andy our older members will remain engaged, our absent members will re-engage, our newer members will engage in the spirit of the fora, and we will all remain polite, avoiding those easy traps such as hawking wares or expressing divergent political views, and offering our honest advice on clothing. A love of and respect for dressing well is a legacy worth preserving.

This is very sad, thank you so much to Andy. I found this forum 15 years ago when I graduated college and knew there were better clothing options out there than Men's Warehouse suits, Cole Haan oxfords from the mall, etc. This forum was invaluable in teaching me about traditional clothing and style and the members never steered me wrong. Two of my first purchases were a H Freeman and Sons charcoal suit and navy Baracuda Harrington jacket, both from O'Connell's. Two tremendous purchases I continue to be happy with 15 years or so later. Thank you Andy.

 

[emptym]

Yes, it is sad news. I've benefited a lot from internet forums, and Ask Andy was the first I read regularly. My join date here may be later than at Styleforum or the London Lounge, but I lurked on AAAC for a couple years before joining. Styleforum was the Wild West and the LL had such a deep but narrow knowledge of bespoke. But AAAC seemed right in the middle, the Goldilocks option, which really appealed to me as a young man without the money to buy the things discussed on the LL or the knowledge to discern whom to listen to on SF.

RIP Andy. We hope you're in a better "place."

 

[poppies]

What terrible news. Andy was always ready to assist forum members with great advice.

 

[revahS]

It is with no small amount of sadness that I become aware of Andy's passing.

I have re-read some of our personal email exchanges (often with a subject line of "Inappropriate posts in the AskAndy Forums" - for reasons which presently escape me) and am reminded of his good-natured, but mischievous, wit - a charming aspect of his character that was not always immediately apparent from his more professional demeanour, as displayed amongst the fora.

There is now, in Heaven, an infinite wardrobe containing a fresh pair of loafers for each and every day of all eternity - take your pick, Andy.

 

[son of brummell]

Gosh, I just saw the news of Andy's death.

We had breakfast a couple of times in Beverly Hills. I also saw him when he did some of the bespoke clothing expositions in New York with bespoke shirtmaker and haberdasher, Alexander Kabbaz, who also passed away this year. He was a lovely and kind man. He never had a harsh word about any of the forum participants even though "flaming" was rampant.

May he rest in peace. This forum, the first one, will be an e-monument to him.

 

[Oldsarge]

I can't help but wonder if the reason that he sold the site was that he knew he was sick and wanted to make sure Melinda was taken care of. If so, that was so typical of the man. He was always more concerned with others than about himself.

 

[son of brummell]

At one of those Beverly Hills breakfast Melinda was a guest. She baked some tangerine muffins from tangerines in her back yard.

Although it is not "PC" to categorize a person, Andy typified "Midwest nice" and Midwest warmth. He was truly a nice, gentle man. There was nothing phony about him.

 

[127.72 MHz]

^^ Who cares about "PC" anyway?

I only met him on one occasion but Andy was indeed a old fashioned good egg.

 

[medhat]

As a long time Forum member AAAC was one of the mainstays of places where I sought out fashion advice, and Andy's caring fingerprints were (virtually) all over the site, which clearly seemed a passion project. I think one of the best things one could say about someone in passing is that they made a positive contribution during their tenure on Earth, and Andy certainly did that. RIP.

 

[Eph]

There is some good in the world.

 

[Checkerboard 13]

I come late to this sad news. I haven't frequented the forum recently, due to circumstances in which I've lacked occasion to wear a jacket (or even leather soled shoes) for quite some time. I'd kept in touch with Andy, though, but clearly not frequently enough.

I was thinking about him recently and sent an email today, just to say hi and catch up. It came back as undeliverable, due to a full mailbox. Not at all like Andy, so I feared the worst. This thread confirms it.

I told my wife when she got home and she said she's also wondered lately how Andy was doing. (She met him when he and Melinda invited us to join them for a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.) It's curious that we'd both be thinking of him at the same time.

Andy was a gentleman and as has been said, he always thought of others. He never once mentioned having a serious medical condition to me but always asked about mine.

I'm glad Andy's legacy lives on in this forum. He did his part, in many ways, to make this world a better place. He set an example for us all.

 

[revahS]

I come late to this sad news. I haven't frequented the forum recently, due to circumstances in which I've lacked occasion to wear a jacket (or even leather soled shoes) for quite some time. I'd kept in touch with Andy, though, but clearly not frequently enough.

I was thinking about him recently and sent an email today, just to say hi and catch up. It came back as undeliverable, due to a full mailbox. Not at all like Andy, so I feared the worst. This thread confirms it.

I told my wife when she got home and she said she's also wondered lately how Andy was doing. (She met him when he and Melinda invited us to join them for a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.) It's curious that we'd both be thinking of him at the same time.

Andy was a gentleman and as has been said, he always thought of others. He never once mentioned having a serious medical condition to me but always asked about mine.

I'm glad Andy's legacy lives on in this forum. He did his part, in many ways, to make this world a better place. He set an example for us all.

Fine words, my friend, and a distinct pleasure to witness you posting again (even under these sad circumstances).

 

[Checkerboard 13]

Fine words, my friend, and a distinct pleasure to witness you posting again (even under these sad circumstances).

Thank you. Good to see you here, as well.

 

[Greenshirt]

i stumbled again on this forum searching for some sartorial advices but learning about Andy passing on. RIP Andy! You’ll be missed!

 

[jeffdeist]

Very sad and shocked to hear of Andy's death two years later. I had drifted away from AAAC but will always appreciate Andy's grace, humor, and willingness to put so much time into curating this online community.