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May 26, 2015
Designer-y Workwear
The line between the clothing we wear because we want to (fashion) and the clothing we wear because we have…
May 20, 2015
Arthur Cinadar, J. Crew Founder, In 1990, On Possible Expansion Of J. Crew
I don’t know if there are 20 people left in the country who are prime J. Crew prospects who haven’t…
May 19, 2015
The First Straw: Entry-Level Panama Hats For Summer
The classic, brimmed hat is a fraught accessory in the post-every-guy-wears-one, ballcap age. Few would argue that Sinatra, or Neil…
May 15, 2015
A Simple Guide To Fabric Care Symbols
Dug this legend to the baffling pictographs on clothing care labels recently posted by TechnicallyRon, and related commentary on why…
May 15, 2015
Futura 2000
Prior to the arrival of the Air Jordans, Adidas Shell Toes and Pro-Keds were the shoes of [graffiti] culture. More…
May 14, 2015
It’s On Sale: Archive At Union Made
A couple of times a year UM lists a lot of old stock (some pretty recent) at deep discounts on…
May 13, 2015
The Age Of Young Fogeys
British readers are likely familiar with the term young fogey, a joke-y pejorative aimed at a movement form the late…
May 13, 2015
Réginald-Jérôme De Mans
I don’t believe that buying a lovely bespoke shirt is better value than the junky cheap shirt that wore out…
May 4, 2015
Down With BGP (British Government Property)?
Since Derek wrote awhile back about the broad arrow and its connection to British military (and prison) goods, I’ve been…
May 1, 2015
Closet An Ocean Of Old Clothing? Uber And Goodwill Can Help
Last fall I listed some of the options available when you have a lot of clothing to get rid of….
April 28, 2015
What You Can Really Afford: Kent Wang’s Sunglasses
When you’re young whether you can afford something means “is the value of the money in your pocket equal to…
April 28, 2015
Heavy Tweed Jacket
In case you missed it (as I did): the excellent Heavy Tweed Jacket, a great resource for original, trad/Ivy-oriented menswear…
April 27, 2015
His Favorite Color Is Black Flag
Some people argue that Black Flag peaked before they ever released a full length album, that the raw energy of…
April 22, 2015
It’s Worth The Price, If You Believe It Is
We’re all chasing a little experienced pleasantness. That’s not just an abstract concept, researchers can measure activity in a particular…
