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Leanluxe Interviews Mark Cho

July 24, 2017

Leanluxe Interviews Mark Cho

Leanluxe, a relatively new website focusing on the business side of fashion, has an interview with Mark Cho, a co-owner…

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Way Down in This: Subcultural Cachet in <i>Cool: Style, Sound, and Subversion</i> by Greg Foley and Andrew Luecke (part II)

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,…

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Way Down in This: Subcultural Cachet in <i>Cool: Style, Sound, and Subversion</i> by Greg Foley and <b>Andrew Luecke </b>(part I)

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…

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J. Crew Introduces New OCBD

July 19, 2017

J. Crew Introduces New OCBD

Here’s some exciting news. J. Crew just introduced a new oxford-cloth button-down, which they tout has been modeled after archival…

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Next Level Thrifting: the Designs of Emily Adams Bode

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…

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Lucinda Chambers on the Fashion Industry

July 9, 2017

Lucinda Chambers On The Fashion Industry

British Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers – or rather, ex-director – wrote an incredibly open and honest letter at Vestoj this…

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Beyond the Basic Polo: Ban-lon and Related Styles

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…

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Legendarily Snobbish Store Welcomes Pranking Goof

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…

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Writers and Their Clothes

June 30, 2017

Writers And Their Clothes

The New York Times has a great article today on the relationship between writers and their clothes. Although they’re often…

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Why Do Men Want So Badly to Wear Shorts to Work?

June 29, 2017

Why Do Men Want So Badly To Wear Shorts To Work?

Every summer we have the same debates: should men wear shorts? At all? If so, why can’t they wear them…

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Gift in My Hands: Leonard Logsdail’s Story

June 26, 2017

Gift In My Hands: Leonard Logsdail’s Story

If you’re not familiar with the name Leonard Logsdail, you’re sure to be familiar with his work. The NYC-based bespoke…

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The NYT’s Guide on How to Speak Fashion

June 23, 2017

The NYT’s Guide On How To Speak Fashion

Ever get confused reading a fashion article? I do too, and I write about the stuff for a living. To…

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Archives for Alpinists: Patagonia Documents Its Early Designs

June 22, 2017

Archives For Alpinists: Patagonia Documents Its Early Designs

I love when brands get serious about their archives. Levis has had a professional archivist since 1989, but Patagonia (to…

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