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September 4, 2017
The Roots Of Labor Day
For Americans, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer–we celebrate by taking a load off and savoring the season…
August 30, 2017
Don’t Let Crayons Cramp Dad’s Style
Becoming a dad means you get used to certain changes from your pre-kid life. Rarely do you get to sleep…
August 22, 2017
Steve Caballero Describes The Origins Of The Iconic Vans From 1989
“As far as the design goes, I’d been wearing a lot of Puma Prowlers and Air Jordans so I…
August 16, 2017
When Can You Wear A Tailored Jacket With A Tshirt?
I’ve always considered the tshirt-with-tailoring combo to be the sort of look you only find in Monocle, something nice but…
August 15, 2017
Zelda Fitzgerald To F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fall 1930
Do you still smell of pencils and sometimes of tweed? Zelda Fitzgerald to F. Scott Fitzgerald, fall 1930, letter from…
August 11, 2017
The Duke Of Devonshire’s Chucks
Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, was a master of what has been called the old British dude look–tailored…
August 2, 2017
Restaurateur And Writer Eddie Huang Talks About Sneakers
“Sneakers to me was the illest symbol of the American dream. The thing that got me into sneakers was, when…
July 27, 2017
J. Crew’s New Oxford: More Same Old Than Old School
Today, guys have more options for a decent oxford button-down shirt than they did a decade ago, but few seem…
July 24, 2017
Why Is The Air Monarch The Ultimate Dad Sneaker?
The nostalgia cycle ensures that things that were once cool, that then seemed dumb, will one day rise again, harder…
July 20, 2017
Way Down In This: Subcultural Cachet In Cool: Style, Sound, And Subversion By Greg Foley And Andrew Luecke (part II)
Yesterday we posted part I of an interview with Greg Foley and Andrew Luecke, the authors of Cool: Style, Sound,…
July 19, 2017
Way Down In This: Subcultural Cachet In Cool: Style, Sound, And Subversion By Greg Foley And Andrew Luecke (part I)
I grew up listening to a lot of punk rock, and sometimes I take it for granted that everyone I…
July 16, 2017
It’s On Sale: Modern Classics From Sid Mashburn
At a time when southern style, to many, means pink and green slogan tshirts, Sid Mashburn’s shop remains a beacon…
July 13, 2017
Next Level Thrifting: The Designs Of Emily Adams Bode
All of us at Put This On dig repurposed garments and vintage/one of a kind fabrics, so I was happy…
July 6, 2017
Beyond The Basic Polo: Ban-lon And Related Styles
Business casual killed the basic pique cotton polo. It took a trim, sporty shirt option and drowned it in the…
July 5, 2017
Legendarily Snobbish Store Welcomes Pranking Goof
London’s Harrod’s has a reputation for selling almost absurd–OK just absurd–luxury goods to the richiest of the rich, and for…