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December 3, 2013
The Mechanics Of The Global Garment Industry Illustrated By The Life-cycle Of A Cotton Tshirt
NPR’s Planet Money published an amazing piece of journalism on the mechanics of the global garment industry illustrated by the…
December 2, 2013
Updated Backpacks
Put This On is on record as against backpacks with suits (a position I stand by–it usually looks silly and…
November 26, 2013
Simon Doonan On Dressing Tastefully And Aging Appropriately
I know I look like a wanker. I enjoy looking like a wanker. Looking like a wanker is a basic…
November 22, 2013
Is That A Unicorn In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Poorly Translating The Bible?
Unicorn-print accessories, like Lisa Frank stickers but for men, have enjoyed a good couple of years. Pictured above are Drake’s…
November 21, 2013
It’s On Sale: The Corner
Luxury retailer the Corner has begun its private sale, putting many items at 40% off with code privateus40. Some brands…
November 19, 2013
Shopping Japan
Although, technically, legal trade between the United States and Japan has been going on since the 1850s, and Americans and…
November 15, 2013
Real People: Unassailable Combinations
People pity the poor peahen, forever in the shadow of her showier suitors, but I prefer to think she lives…
November 12, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court Endeavors To Define clothing, Unsuccessfully
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a case regarding compensation of steelworkers for time spent donning protective, er, clothing, endeavors to…
November 9, 2013
Looking Rake-ish
A fall weekend like this one in the Northeast, as chilly as a significant other’s stare when you get yet…
November 6, 2013
It’s On Sale: Luigi Bianchi Mantova
The Luigi Bianchi Mantova family of tailored brands (including, in order of formality and structure, Luigi Bianchi Mantova, L.B.M. 1911,…
November 2, 2013
Designer’s Clothing
“I hate shopping and I am very lazy in the way I dress. I have five pairs of exactly the…
October 29, 2013
Know What You Like, And What You Don’t
Apparently, John F. Kennedy’s suit preferences were set in stone by the time he was elected President, as demonstrated in…
October 28, 2013
Denim Repair With Denim Surgeon
Because not enough readers find Put This On while googling “close up crotch damage”, I wanted to offer this testimonial…
October 24, 2013
Let’s Face It: I’m Sixty-two Years Old, Gray-haired And Paunchy
Let’s face it: I’m sixty-two years old, gray-haired and paunchy. Wearing a suit makes me look as good as I…
October 22, 2013
Maintenance: Sneaker Rehab With Mr. Clean
I never advocate fussy treatment of sneakers–boxfresh is nice and all but most improve with a little dirt and creasing….