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September 15, 2015
The Wall Street Journal And Brandon Meriweather On The Wisdom Of Mall Shoppers
Everybody that I know wears socks with flip-flops, except females,” says Brandon Meriweather, an eight-year National Football League veteran who…
September 15, 2015
Even Well-to-Do Americans Aren’t Spending Much On Tailoring These Days
The latest stats on how Americans spend their money are out, in the form of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s…
September 10, 2015
Luciano Barbera On One Of His Favorite Jackets
Luciano Barbera on one of his favorite jackets, a Russell plaid tailored by Caraceni: The fabric, shaped in its jacket…
September 9, 2015
Real People: No Contrast, No Problem
A running theme in how I’d like to dress, vs how I actually dress, is more use of items that…
September 9, 2015
How To Get The Right Carrot-fit Pants
“I just buy [Dickies pants] at the local army surplus store in every color. Then I take them to my…
September 4, 2015
On 1960s Surfer Style
“We saw surfers around town. They had sun-bleached hair, drove old station wagons, wore plaid Pendleton shirts, white jeans, huaraches—Mexican…
September 3, 2015
Proof: Your Choices For Rain Gear
Summer showers are soon to turn into chill autumn rains. Savor the smell of wet leaves and wool: it’s Barbour…
August 26, 2015
We Got It For Free: Kent Wang Aviator Sunglasses
A few months ago I wrote about Kent Wang’s tortoiseshell shades, which are a great value, especially for guys like…
August 24, 2015
More Adidas Sneakers Than A Plumber’s Got Pliers: The History Of Shelltoes
Gary Warnett goes historical on one of the first (post-Chuck Taylor) basketball sneakers to transition to streetwear/subcultural status symbol: the…
August 19, 2015
Business Classical: Violinist Designs A More Comfortable Formal Shirt
The New York Times reports on the shirt Kevin Yu is delivering to musicians nationwide, who feel the athletic nature…
August 18, 2015
Famous Blue Raincoat
“I had a good raincoat then, a Burberry I got in London in 1959. Elizabeth thought I looked like a spider…
August 18, 2015
It’s On Sale: Extra 40% At Unionmade
One of our favorite shops, Unionmade, has marked down their sale stock 40 percent (use code EXTRA40), including a whole…
August 13, 2015
Pick-Up Lining: Man Prints Interior Of Wedding Suit With First Conversations With His Wife
Graphic designer Nick Reeve wanted to make his wedding suit special. He had met his wife on an online dating…
August 11, 2015
Inspiration: Tailored Does Not Equal Formal
It’s not a new idea to wear tailored clothing (i.e., traditional, lapelled jackets, etc.) casually, in fact it’s been the…
August 10, 2015
These Phones Are Horribly Dated; These Shirt/Tie Combinations Are Not
If we’re considering this 1987 GQ spread a cultural artifact, we have to assume that in the 1980s, business was…