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More Hot Bike Commute Tips

August 9, 2016

More Hot Bike Commute Tips

After our recent post on bike commuting and style, reader Emptym from Styleforum got in touch to make some additional…

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“Bespoke”: Semantically Adrift

August 9, 2016

“Bespoke”: Semantically Adrift

For The New York Times, Jim Farber explores the watering down of one of menswear’s favorite words: For much of…

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21 Patterns, Ranked

July 28, 2016

21 Patterns, Ranked

Objectively correct rankings for 2016. See also colors, ranked. 1. University stripe—the only correct pattern for the most correct shirt,…

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Can You Buy “Cool”?

July 25, 2016

Can You Buy “Cool”?

Well, you can certainly try to sell it. For Quartz, Marc Bain dissects the neuroscience of “coolness” and how fashion brands…

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A Shirt with a Sense of Place: The Aloha Shirt by Dale Hope

July 14, 2016

A Shirt With A Sense Of Place: The Aloha Shirt By Dale Hope

To call something a coffee table book is sometimes damning: coffee table books are pretty and hefty but the format—large,…

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It’s on Sale: Really Nice Shoes at Leffot

July 8, 2016

It’s On Sale: Really Nice Shoes At Leffot

One of our favorite shoe-centric shops, New York’s Leffot, has a number of shoes (and socks) on sale for 30%…

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If It Ain’t Broke, Maybe Break It: The Art of Kintsugi

June 30, 2016

If It Ain’t Broke, Maybe Break It: The Art Of Kintsugi

Sometimes I get jazzed about a topic that’s barely tangentially related to clothing (film photography technique, 1990s skate shoes) and…

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Einstein’s Theory of Versatility

June 22, 2016

Einstein’s Theory Of Versatility

Me and Albert Einstein? We have a LOT in common. OK well at least we both like the same Levis…

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Bindle & Keep: Suits without the Gender Baggage of Traditional Men’s Tailoring

June 17, 2016

Bindle & Keep: Suits Without The Gender Baggage Of Traditional Men’s Tailoring

We talk a lot about the finer points of tailoring on Put This On—what fabrics are out there, how a suit…

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The Blazer Experiment: The Roots of Police Uniforms and How One California Town Took a Chance on Ties and Jackets

June 15, 2016

The Blazer Experiment: The Roots Of Police Uniforms And How One California Town Took A Chance On Ties And Jackets

For 99% Invisible, Delaney Hall explores police reform efforts in late 60s Menlo Park, California, where an independent-minded police chief…

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In Washington, D.C., the residents tend to crave power more than fame or money

June 14, 2016

In Washington, D.C., The Residents Tend To Crave Power More Than Fame Or Money

In Washington, D.C., the residents tend to crave power more than fame or money—their clothes in a psychological sense have…

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It’s okay to be eccentric

June 8, 2016

It’s Okay To Be Eccentric

“It’s okay to be eccentric, as long as you are rich; otherwise you’re just crazy.“ -Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder

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Ode on Apprecian’ Weird Sneakers

June 3, 2016

Ode On Apprecian’ Weird Sneakers

“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” wrote a young John Keats, inspired, ostensibly, by an ancient Grecian urn, a masterpiece of…

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Subcultures and Style with Tony Sylvester of Turbonegro

May 31, 2016

Subcultures And Style With Tony Sylvester Of Turbonegro

Drake’s recently posted a piece by Tony Sylvester, with whom I share a love for 80s American hardcore music, vintage…

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All Waistcoat, No Pants: A Partial Inventory of Gustave Flaubert’s Personal Effects

May 25, 2016

All Waistcoat, No Pants: A Partial Inventory Of Gustave Flaubert’s Personal Effects

A few years back, illustrator Joanna Neborsky brought to life a list of the Madame Bovary author’s things, catalogued shortly…

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