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The Personal Uniform

July 23, 2013

The Personal Uniform

I try and abide by Archival Clothing’s resolutions, in particular “Come up with a signature uniform. Wear it once a…

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Cargo shorts, T-shirt and hyper-designed running shoes

July 19, 2013

Cargo Shorts, T-shirt And Hyper-designed Running Shoes

“Well, the ubiquitous uniform nowadays seems to call for cargo shorts, T-shirt and hyper-designed running shoes. It’s a decent enough…

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The Eighties Drape Suit

July 13, 2013

The Eighties Drape Suit

When I wear tailored clothing I lean toward a trim silhouette and the lineage of the midcentury Brooks Brothers/J. Press…

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George Plimpton in the <em>Paris Review</em>

July 10, 2013

George Plimpton In The Paris Review

[Tom Wolfe] arrived wearing the white ensemble he is noted for—a white modified homburg, a chalk-white overcoat—but to the surprise…

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Real People: Texture over Pattern

July 9, 2013

Real People: Texture Over Pattern

Bold graphic pattern is an easy way to make men’s clothing interesting, since, as a whole, the cut of what…

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It’s On Sale: Unionmade

July 8, 2013

It’s On Sale: Unionmade

Unionmade has just marked down a lot of spring/summer clothing 40 percent. Unionmade has one of the broadest selections of…

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It’s On Sale: Jonathan + Olivia

July 1, 2013

It’s On Sale: Jonathan + Olivia

Toronto shop Jonathan + Olivia has marked down most of its spring summer merchandise in the area of 50 percent…

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Real People: A Light Palette for Summer Denim

June 27, 2013

Real People: A Light Palette For Summer Denim

In the summer swelter of the mid-Atlantic, I try to hang in there with jeans but eventually succumb and put…

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Savile Row, 1939

June 24, 2013

Savile Row, 1939

This article from England’s defunct Picture Post magazine depicts the process of ordering and making a suit at Williams, Sullivan,…

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Ebbets Field Flannels custom models

June 21, 2013

Ebbets Field Flannels Custom Models

Fortunately for those of us who like to wear ballcaps but don’t care for the synthetic fabrics and full crowns…

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Time to Reconsider Black Shoes

June 20, 2013

Time To Reconsider Black Shoes

Black shoes have been tagged for years with the stigma of the duckbilled, corrected grain kicks that crawled out of…

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Real People: Fatigue Pants

June 17, 2013

Real People: Fatigue Pants

Of course, we all read Put This On, so all of our pants are perfectly tailored: Fitted in the waist,…

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Mordechai Rubinstein visits the beach house of Doug Bihlmaier

June 14, 2013

Mordechai Rubinstein Visits The Beach House Of Doug Bihlmaier

Mordechai Rubinstein of Mister Mort recently visited the beach house of Doug Bihlmaier, who works in vintage for Ralph Lauren…

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It’s on Sale: Barney’s

June 14, 2013

It’s On Sale: Barney’s

Barney’s has added more items to its sale and dropped prices on stuff already on sale, discounting some things to…

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A guide goofing on Japanese men’s magazines

June 13, 2013

A Guide Goofing On Japanese Men’s Magazines

The New York Times’ T Magazine published a guide goofing on Japanese men’s magazines, including Free & Easy, Popeye, Men’s…

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