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June 13, 2016
Labeling Beauty: The Work Of Joy Pitts
Some people resist labeling, but Joy Pitts has made a career out of it. The British artist recycles clothing labels…
June 10, 2016
The Story Behind Muhammad Ali’s First Bespoke Suit
One morning, Ali said, “We’ll go for a drive into town, I’ve got an appointment.” We drove to Mayfair, to…
June 9, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Tokyo Artists, Part Two
I recently had an art exhibition in Tokyo. Last week, I wrote about some of the artist friends I caught…
June 8, 2016
Big Changes Ahead At Ralph Lauren
The Wall Street Journal had an article yesterday on Ralph Lauren’s financial woes. The company has seen a 50% drop…
June 7, 2016
My Favorite Thing: Michael Hill
My Favorite Thing is a column where Put This On asks stylish, interesting, and otherwise cool people to name their…
June 3, 2016
Ode On Apprecian’ Weird Sneakers
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” wrote a young John Keats, inspired, ostensibly, by an ancient Grecian urn, a masterpiece of…
June 2, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Tokyo Artists, Part One
I had an exhibition last week at Utrecht Bookstore (located in Harajuku, Tokyo). While I was in the city, I…
May 26, 2016
The End Of Office Dress Codes?
The New York Times had an interesting article yesterday on the end – or at least the slow death –…
May 26, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: Long Tops
Longline shirts have been everywhere lately in Los Angeles. If you haven’t seen them, they’re basically long, slouchy tops –…
May 25, 2016
The Many (Casual) Hats Of Paul Simon
Hats have been on a long decline since the 1960s. It’s often said that John F Kennedy killed the hat…
May 24, 2016
My Favorite Thing: Mark Cho
My Favorite Thing is a column where Put This On asks stylish, interesting, and otherwise cool people to name their…
May 18, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Book Fair Fashion Sketches
This weekend I went to a large comic and zine fair in Osaka. There were around 900 artists selling their…
May 17, 2016
The Worst Compliment You Can Give A Man
I’m sure there are lots of men who would be happy to be called dapper, but if you’re anything like…
May 16, 2016
Playing With Shirt Colors
It’s been said that Italians are more experimental with their jackets, whereas the English are more adventurous with their shirts….
May 12, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: “Reigning Men” At LACMA
I recently visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to see their “Reigning Men” exhibition, which explores the history of…