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August 29, 2018
Style In The Open Era: Arthur Ashe In 1968
Tennis is one of the most stylish sports–it’s an individual competition, so players can largely wear what they want, rather…
June 7, 2018
Atomic Swimwear: Cabana Sets
I never met my grandfather, but I know he liked the beach. In the 1960s, my family would spend weekends…
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…
February 14, 2017
Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)
Here’s our third and final round of awesome shots from Inspiration LA, the annual vintage-industry-Americana-Japanese-American-hybrid show in Los Angeles. To…
February 13, 2017
Inspiration LA 2017 Day 2: Shoot Your Shot
Here’s our second day of candid shots from Inspiration LA 2017, the huge men’s Americana show in Los Angeles. There…
February 12, 2017
Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot
I wasn’t expecting to make it to Inspiration LA, the huge vintage-and-vintage-inspired Americana show, this year because I was supposed…
June 6, 2016
Reigning Men: Men’s Style At LACMA
With in-laws babysitting a week or so ago, my wife and I headed to LACMA here in LA to check…
September 4, 2015
On 1960s Surfer Style
“We saw surfers around town. They had sun-bleached hair, drove old station wagons, wore plaid Pendleton shirts, white jeans, huaraches—Mexican…
November 7, 2014
1960s, Watts, Los Angeles
In July of 1966 – almost a year after the Watts Riots – LIFE Magazine did a cover story about rising…
October 30, 2014
Tootal Recall
How do you get tough, working class kids to wear polka dot cravats? British neckwear maker Tootal inadvertently pulled this…
August 26, 2014
Bad Haircuts; Good Style: The Kinks, 1968
This photo of the Kinks was taken right around the recording of The Village Green Preservation Society, a concept album…
July 12, 2014
John F. Kennedy In SI, 1960
I was going through the garage of an estate sale this morning, and happened upon this old issue of Sports…
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,…
September 17, 2012
I Had A Brooks Brothers Herringbone Almost Exactly Like This
I had a Brooks Brothers herringbone almost exactly like this. Size 41L. Mid-60s. Half-lined. Lost it in Heathrow Airport, running…
