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January 25, 2018
Q+A With Alexander Saunders Of Saunders Militaria
Regular readers of Put This On know that our idea of a fun night might include board games, some kickin’…
November 20, 2017
Five Suggestions On How To Dress For Winter
Fall and winter are my favorite seasons for clothes. Few things feel better against the skin than wool flannel trousers…
October 25, 2017
The Casual American Look
When it comes to style, America’s best contributions have undoubtedly all been in casualwear. Even Brooks Brothers’ soft shouldered tweeds…
August 23, 2017
Jackets For Shoulder Seasons
Back when he was still writing, Will Boehlke of A Suitable Wardrobe used to talk about “shoulder seasons” – those weeks…
June 11, 2017
Military Might
For those not in the know, we owe a lot of menswear’s favorite pieces to various militaries of the world….
June 8, 2017
Our Musical Taste Is Firmly Established In Our Teens–What About Our Taste In Clothing?
The music you like at age 14 is music you will probably like for the rest of your life. For…
April 24, 2017
Easily Suede: The Softer Leather Jacket
The best clothes are often just as much about how the make you feel as how they make you look….
April 19, 2017
Rain Jackets, Reviewed (Part Two)
Spring isn’t known for its outerwear, but it’s useful to have a rain coat or jacket this time of year….
March 31, 2017
EBay Roundup
We spend hours trawling for the best of menswear on eBay so that you don’t have to. To get a…
March 27, 2017
J. Crew Color Or Brooklyn Bar Menu Item?
Below are twenty items. Ten are actual names for colors you’ll find on J. Crew’s website, which they used to…
March 2, 2017
Finding The Right Bag (Part Two)
Unless you’re one of those handsome Italian men who wear suits even when cycling – through what I can only…
February 1, 2017
To Beret, Or Not To Beret
I’m not as risk averse with hats as I once was–for years a ball cap or watch cap-only guy, I…
December 22, 2016
What’re The Most Under-Appreciated Vintage Items?
You could argue that vintage clothing was overshopped and overdone a decade ago, that the well of thrift shops and…
August 18, 2016
Five Pairs Of Cargo Shorts That Aren’t Terrible
With summer slouching toward Labor Day, you thought you’d be spared another mention of menswear’s roughest beast: the cargo short….
July 14, 2016
It’s On Sale: Stuff At Unionmade
One of our favorite shops, Unionmade, just started their end-of-season sale. Take 40% off select items with the code FIRSTDIBS….