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April 21, 2015
It’s On Sale: OCBDs At J. Press
J. Press is offering 25% off dress shirts through April 26, online only. J. Press was a contender (although not…
April 19, 2015
Toward A Shoe Abstraction
Artist Ellsworth Kelly’s studio shoes–appear to be camp moccs, much like this you can buy from makers like Quoddy. In…
April 16, 2015
Q And Answer: Budget Loafers?
A reader recently asked where to get quality loafers on a budget, specifically, about $120. If you’re conditioned to looking…
April 15, 2015
Max Jacob On The Early Days Of Pablo Picasso, May 1923
He is today a dandy, albeit an unaffected one; he was then a Spaniard with wide hat and enveloping cloak….
April 14, 2015
Folding A Larger Pocket Square
Pocket squares don’t have to fit you like a shirt or suit would, but sizing them right can still be…
April 14, 2015
It’s On Sale: Golden Bear And Engineered Garments At Federal
DC doesn’t have many cool guy stores; sometimes my hometown seems to just alternate Brooks Brothers, Starbucks, Brooks Brothers, Starbucks,…
April 9, 2015
Now, Toni, This Will Be Very Informal, Don’t Put Yourself Out, You Can Even Wear Jeans If You Like.’ Jeans!
[President Obama’s office] said, ‘Now, Toni, this will be very informal, don’t put yourself out, you can even wear jeans…
April 7, 2015
We Can Fetishize Anything: Vulcanized Shoes
Eyescream has a neat photo essay up on the Moonstar Manufacturing factory in Kurume, Japan. Moonstar makes pretty basic sneakers…
April 6, 2015
Brooks Brothers Changes Shirt Fit Names From Words That Mean Something To Words That Don’t Mean Anything
I must’ve missed this when it happened a couple of months ago, but Brooks Brothers has changed what it calls…
April 6, 2015
At The Moment My Suits Are Too Small To Contain Me
At the moment my suits are too small to contain me. And this isn’t because I’ve grown too big for…
April 5, 2015
Happy Easter. Smoke Em If You Got Em!
The Kennedy family, Easter in Palm Beach, April 1963. -Pete
April 3, 2015
Real People: Dress Codes
The New York Times has an interesting piece on the style of men who work at Conde Nast, the magazine…
April 2, 2015
Your Style Conscience
This is potentially the creepiest/nerdiest post I’ve ever written, so let’s get that out of the way up front. A…
April 2, 2015
The Common Man’s Crown
In The New York Times Magazine, Troy Patterson pens an ode to the baseball cap–from its origins as a modified…
April 1, 2015
The Secret Of Life In The Big City Is Wear A Suit
The secret of life in the big city is wear a suit, because you can take a shit anywhere. Folks…