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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….
October 21, 2013
EFFECTIVE Suit Style
EFFECTIVE suit style via The New Yorker’s Currency blog, which recently highlighted ads targeting the high earners of the 1920s….
October 20, 2013
It’s Now Cool To Dress Up
It’s now cool to dress up, and to know about the minutiae of roped shoulders and Windsor knots. Type the…
October 17, 2013
Don’t Know Why Spats Went Out!
“I don’t know why spats went out! The actual name was spatterdashers, and you fastened them over your ankles, you…
October 12, 2013
“In 1951, When I Was Fourteen, I Landed A Job In An Oklahoma City Laundromat
“In 1951, when I was fourteen, I landed a job in an Oklahoma City laundromat. The pay was respectable–fifty cents…