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February 18, 2014
That Shirt Reeks Of Voracious Reading
That shirt reeks of voracious reading. Bill Burr, to me, on this week’s Jordan, Jesse, Go! podcast.
February 16, 2014
Uni-Watch Has More Information Than Anyone Should Ever Have
Uni-Watch has more information than anyone should ever have ever about the curling outfits at this year’s Olympic games. They’re…
February 16, 2014
Roger Angell Writing In An Amazing Piece In The New Yorker
I’ve also become a blogger, and enjoy the ease and freedom of the form: it’s a bit like making a…
February 12, 2014
Roundup Of Carl Van Vechten’s Portraits Of Harlem Figures Of The 1940s
There are some truly stunning photos in this roundup of Carl Van Vechten’s portraits of Harlem figures of the 1940s,…
February 10, 2014
[Someone Who] Dresses Well But Not Remarkably.
[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably. Coco Chanel, when asked how she would define a fashionable person. (This post was…
February 10, 2014
Fashion Of The 1930s At The FIT Museum
Curator G. Bruce Boyer says that modern fashion began in the 1930s. His new exhibit, at the FIT Museum in…
February 9, 2014
Snoop Dogg F. Kokane – Stacy Adams
Ran into a cool pair of vintage Stacy Adams on eBay, and thought immediately of this great deep Snoop cut….
February 8, 2014
This Month’s Gentlemen’s Association Pocket Squares
This month’s Gentlemen’s Association pocket squares are made of vintage Japanese cotton. There are actually a few designs, all in…
February 6, 2014
Jesse At SF Sketchfest
If you’re in the Bay Area, I hope you’ll come out and see me this weekend at SF Sketchfest. On…
February 4, 2014
Is It Passe To Dress Nicely?
Is It Passe to Dress Nicely? From sweatpants on airplanes to flip flops in the workplace: Have Americans taken casual…
February 3, 2014
They See You Before They Hear You
“They see you before they hear you.” – Art Blakey
January 28, 2014
A Grand Rehabilitation
I have an old polo coat that I love. It weighs ten tons, is warm as all heck, and I…
January 27, 2014
Presenting: Make Your Thing!
Presenting: Make Your Thing! A couple years ago, I started giving a talk on making independent media. My friend Merlin…
January 24, 2014
Abercrombie Adventures: Von Lengerke & Antoine, Winter 1954
We continue our Abercrombie Adventures series with something from Von Lengerke & Antoine, which was the Chicago outpost of Abercrombie…
January 21, 2014
The Norweigan Curling Team Will Be Wearing Crazy Outfits Again This Year
The Norweigan curling team will be wearing crazy outfits again this year. Which is cute, I guess. What’s not cute?…