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Favorite clothes? My socks.

September 2, 2014

Favorite Clothes? My Socks.

Favorite clothes? My socks. I wear them till my toes appear. I wear them even when I’m swimming. They know…

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Declaration of Tweedependence

August 29, 2014

Declaration Of Tweedependence

This tweed is authentic as all hell. Styleforum member Zissou posted the certificate of authenticity for the cloth for a…

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Abercrombie Moose Soon to Be Extinct

August 29, 2014

Abercrombie Moose Soon To Be Extinct

Abercrombie and Fitch, the 20th century sporting goods store turned controversial mallwear label, has seen sales decline significantly over the…

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Whither the Metrosexual?

August 28, 2014

Whither The Metrosexual?

For The Awl, Johanna King-Slutzky considers the culture behind the buzzword, which was first coined in 1994 but peaked in…

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Bad Haircuts; Good Style: The Kinks, 1968

August 26, 2014

Bad Haircuts; Good Style: The Kinks, 1968

This photo of the Kinks was taken right around the recording of The Village Green Preservation Society, a concept album…

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Sasha Frere-Jones, Worn Stories

August 25, 2014

Sasha Frere-Jones, Worn Stories

…some kids have a hard time in high school… and they need clothes to act as a force field around…

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Dallas Penn on his high school wardrobe

August 22, 2014

Dallas Penn On His High School Wardrobe

Dallas Penn on his high school wardrobe: “…how could I forgot how hard Avirex was when it first came out?…

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The Beginning of the End of Government Suits?

August 22, 2014

The Beginning Of The End Of Government Suits?

Despite my advice in yesterday’s post, sometimes you can wear whatever the hell you want to a job interview. Wired calls…

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Pocket Squares: Interview Attire?

August 21, 2014

Pocket Squares: Interview Attire?

Infallibleatx asks: I recently graduated from a masters in accounting program, and was chatting with a member of career services…

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Emily Spivack’s <em>Worn Stories</em> project: What Are the Things We Want to Hold Onto?

August 20, 2014

Emily Spivack’s Worn Stories Project: What Are The Things We Want To Hold Onto?

I don’t have hard data on closet turnover rates, but even the thriftiest and most #timelessly dressed guys will end…

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Cathy Horyn in <em>The New York Times</em>

August 18, 2014

Cathy Horyn In The New York Times

The rise of haute couture in the early 20th century dovetailed with advances in communication and travel, and so, too,…

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Vaughn Monroe–“Black Denim Trousers”

August 14, 2014

Vaughn Monroe–“Black Denim Trousers”

Since I heard it in a BBC documentary about Mods and Rockers, I’ve been enjoying this Lieber-Stoller rock’n’roll song, sung…

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Dress Etiquette for the NBA

August 7, 2014

Dress Etiquette For The NBA

New York Times reporter Sarah Lyall yesterday live-tweeted a session of the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program, a class for new…

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From the New Yorker

August 2, 2014

From The New Yorker

From the New Yorker: It now appears… that jeans savaged by wild animals are a trend in designer sportswear. A…

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[Truman Capote] came to my 17th birthday party, with Gloria Vanderbilt

August 1, 2014

[Truman Capote] Came To My 17th Birthday Party, With Gloria Vanderbilt

“[Truman Capote] came to my 17th birthday party, with Gloria Vanderbilt. He was wearing khakis, an evening shirt with a…

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