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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…