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There’s a Lee Chore Coat in There Somewhere

May 23, 2016

There’s A Lee Chore Coat In There Somewhere

Sometimes the internet can seem like an echo chamber of “inspiration”–the same images and stories posted and reposted until you’ve…

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Bike Commuting and Style—Mutually Exclusive?

May 19, 2016

Bike Commuting And Style—Mutually Exclusive?

On a recent rush hour drive to Reagan National Airport, I followed Google Maps’ recommended route through DC, which the…

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It’s on Sale: Aldens and Other Things at Roden Gray

May 17, 2016

It’s On Sale: Aldens And Other Things At Roden Gray

I really like browsing Canadian shops like Haven and Roden Gray online–they carry some offbeat lines and take good photos….

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Dressing Down a Suit Is Difficult for Everyone

May 12, 2016

Dressing Down A Suit Is Difficult For Everyone

In the Washington Post, the always interesting Robin Givhan discusses the style side of the unique challenge Bill Clinton faces…

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"The contribution of ‘going commando’ remains controversial"

May 10, 2016

“The Contribution Of ‘going Commando’ Remains Controversial”

The contribution of ‘going commando’ remains controversial. Urologist Laurence Wyner (!) in a presentation at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2016…

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The Case for Color: the Style of David Hockney

May 5, 2016

The Case For Color: The Style Of David Hockney

You can steal wholesale from some style icons: McQueen’s sweatshirts, Dean’s jeans, Connery’s suits. But from others, you only hope…

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Peter Matthiessen on George Plimpton

May 5, 2016

Peter Matthiessen On George Plimpton

“One had to admire his unflinching loyalty to the shirt and tie, V-necked sweaters, sports jacket, gray flannels, and fedora.”…

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This Is a Jam Session

April 28, 2016

This Is A Jam Session

In 1944, LIFE photographer Gjon Mili decided to apply still photography framing and techniques to a short film documenting some…

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Horse-creep

April 27, 2016

Horse-creep

“No more stupid polo shirts where the horse is, like, the whole shirt!” -Titus Andromedon (played by Tituss Burgess) on…

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Bucking the dictates of designers

April 21, 2016

Bucking The Dictates Of Designers

The ‘total look’ fashion… is over. Fashion is about mixing nice shirts, sweaters and jackets in a way that suits…

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I Buy the Same Clothes Again and Again and That’s Fine

April 21, 2016

I Buy The Same Clothes Again And Again And That’s Fine

Last week a received a vintage M43 jacket in the mail, washed it, wore it the next few days, then…

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Rick Owens on design and armor

April 20, 2016

Rick Owens On Design And Armor

[My designs] have been armor for sure. But armor is just a good-looking thing. There’s also my theory about men…

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The Opposite of Workwear: Vintage-Inspired Vacation Wear (Part 2)

April 14, 2016

The Opposite Of Workwear: Vintage-Inspired Vacation Wear (Part 2)

We got the history of American vacation wear out of the way in part 1, so now we can focus…

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It’s on Sale: Filson Bags Here and There

April 11, 2016

It’s On Sale: Filson Bags Here And There

When cultural anthropologists are curating the material history of 21st century menswear, the first display in the museum exhibit will…

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Send Your Torso on a Trip with Vintage-Inspired Vacation Wear (Part 1)

April 7, 2016

Send Your Torso On A Trip With Vintage-Inspired Vacation Wear (Part 1)

Like many moms before her, my mom recently moved to Florida–and last time I visited she’d picked me up a…

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