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April 27, 2011
The Five Days Of Summer Series, Part III: Polo Shirts
Aside from maybe chinos, there are few things more quintessential to summer style than polos. It was invented in 1933…
April 26, 2011
The Five Days Of Summer Series, Part II: Plimsolls
Let’s be honest – nothing beats the comfort of sneakers. That comfort comes in handy when you’re taking long strolls…
April 26, 2011
There’s One Way To Enjoy Menswear And Booze At The Same Time
I was just at a bar last night and realized how easy its been to finance my menswear interest since…
April 25, 2011
The Five Days Of Summer Series, Part I: Bretons
The trees in my neighborhood have been leafing and flowering for some time now, but this weekend, as the weather…
April 24, 2011
A Five Day Series About Other Summer Items You May Need
I’ve already talked about linen shirts and fabrics for hot weather, but starting tomorrow, I’m going to do a five day series about other…
April 23, 2011
Ways In Which The Midwest Express In-Flight Catalog Describes Shirts That Won’t Wrinkle
Won’t wrinkleResists wrinklesWrinkle resistantHeroically wrinkle resistantWrinkle defiantA wonder of wrinkle-defying eleganceWrinkle-freeVirtually wrinkle-freeWrinkleproofVirtually wrinkleproofGuaranteed not to wrinkleNo wrinkles — guaranteedNever needs…
April 22, 2011
We Shouldn’t Conflate Heritage And Quality
Jesse made a comment yesterday about how we shouldn’t conflate heritage and quality, and I completely agree. Too many consumers,…
April 21, 2011
Brooks Brothers “Friends And Family” Sale Starts In Just Two Weeks
Brooks Brothers “Friends and Family” sale starts in just two weeks, on May 5th. It’s unclear what the discounts will…
April 20, 2011
Francesco Maglia
About two months ago, I wrote about Francesco Maglia, a bespoke umbrella maker based out of Milan. After my post, a…
April 19, 2011
Russian Leather
In the 18th century, Russian leather was widely considered to be the finest in the world. It was known for…
April 18, 2011
Here’s A Trick For You
As you know, one of worst things you can do to your shoes is shove your foot into them without…
April 17, 2011
Oil Paintings Of Savile Row Suits
Oscar Whicheloe, an artist based in London, has some very nice oil paintings of Savile Row suits, which you can…
April 16, 2011
Garden State
Jesse forwarded me some of the emails he’s been getting. The readers here are apparently some of the smartest and…
April 16, 2011
This Advice Has Been Given To You For Free
Power has a way of influencing menswear. For example, the reason why we don’t button the last button on our jackets…
April 15, 2011
This Thing Regarding J Crew Recently Was Pretty Damn Stupid
I’m not one to mull over the 1001 things I’m going to tell my unborn son, nor am I one…