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Abercrombie Adventures: Christmas, 1959

January 13, 2014

Abercrombie Adventures: Christmas, 1959

I recently obtained a stash of Abercrombie & Fitch store catalogs from the 1950s. If you don’t know, A&F wasn’t…

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Christopher Payne’s large-format photographs of American textile mills

January 13, 2014

Christopher Payne’s Large-format Photographs Of American Textile Mills

The New York Times Magazine is featuring a beautiful slideshow of Christopher Payne’s large-format photographs of American textile mills. The…

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It’s On Sale: Shirts

January 13, 2014

It’s On Sale: Shirts

Want some shirts? There are a ton of places right now with deep discounts. The new Amazon-owned e-tailer East Dane…

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Real People: Wearing Short Jackets

January 13, 2014

Real People: Wearing Short Jackets

If there’s one thing that peeves traditionalists, it’s the trend for short jackets, which has been going strong for over…

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It’s On Sale: Stuff at Indigo & Cotton

January 12, 2014

It’s On Sale: Stuff At Indigo & Cotton

Indigo & Cotton just made another round of price drops, with discounts of up to 50% off select fall/ winter…

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Put This On's Inside Track for the week of January 12th - January 18th

January 11, 2014

Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of January 12th – January 18th

Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of…

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Really interesting little article on Reddit

January 10, 2014

Really Interesting Little Article On Reddit

Reader A.M. points us to this really interesting little article on Reddit, cataloging the moccasin manufacturers of Maine, and the…

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The history of conservatives marking liberals as effete, affluent, out-of-touch “eggheads.”

January 10, 2014

The History Of Conservatives Marking Liberals As Effete, Affluent, Out-of-touch “eggheads.”

Even worse, [the Foreign Service] were often further described as having stripes on their pants. Nineteen-fifties-era Republican Sen. Joe McCarthy…

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eBay Roundup

January 10, 2014

EBay Roundup

Again, lots of stuff today I wish was in my size, like this Engineered Garments corduroy jacket, Woolrich Woolen Mills plaid shirt,…

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Australian Convict Uniforms

January 9, 2014

Australian Convict Uniforms

Here’s a curious thing. Above is what the Australian government used to make their convicts wear. The broad arrow you…

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Improvements at John Doe

January 9, 2014

Improvements At John Doe

John Doe recently loaned me a pair of their latest oxfords so I could check out the improvements they made since my last review….

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It’s On Sale: Stuff at No Man Walks Alone

January 8, 2014

It’s On Sale: Stuff At No Man Walks Alone

No Man Walks Alone – a new menswear e-tailer co-founded by my friend Greg Lellouche – just started their end-of-season…

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Perspective on Pitti

January 8, 2014

Perspective On Pitti

Today marks the start of another Pitti Uomo, the sprawling men’s clothing tradeshow held semi-annually in Florence. Pitti is technically…

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Donegal Tweed Ties

January 8, 2014

Donegal Tweed Ties

As conventional wisdom goes, grenadines are some of the most useful ties you can own. The reason is they’re (typically)…

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eBay Roundup

January 7, 2014

EBay Roundup

Lots of great stuff today that I wish was in my size, such as this Barbour Beacon bicycling jacket, Engineered Garments shirt…

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