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February 15, 2016
The Shy Pleat
Pete had a good post last week about high-waisted, pleated trousers. I’ve been wearing them for a few years, and…
February 11, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Kobe Elegance
There’s an old saying in Japan that translates to: “if you can’t go to Japan, go to Kobe.” In the late…
February 8, 2016
A Non-Fashion Guy Reviews Fashion Shows
Fashion shows can be pretty ridiculous, but fashion show reviews are often worse. I know because I read a lot…
February 4, 2016
Why Street Style Is Interesting
Street style photography–that is, capturing interesting personal styles outside of professional, controlled, and styled photoshoot environments–has had an interesting few…
February 3, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings
I like “classic” clothes that look good on different kinds of people, such as these red and black flannel shirts…
February 3, 2016
Introducing Style & Fashion Drawings
We have a fun new series at Put This On. Once a week, we’ll be posting illustrations from Ryan…
January 28, 2016
Levi’s 501s: The Choice Of American Icons (and 1990s Heroin Dealers In Mexico)
The Atlantic details the cachet Levi’s jeans had in Mexico in the 1990s, when they represented wealth and connection to…
January 19, 2016
The Rising Backlash Against Loud, Showy Tailored Clothes In Italy
Guy Trebay in The New York Times has an interesting piece on the rising backlash against loud, showy tailored clothes in Italy,…
January 18, 2016
Interview With W. David Marx, Author Of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style
Whether you’re into prep, denim, or streetwear, W. David Marx’s new book Ametora will have something to say about why…
January 14, 2016
When You Arrange, You Fail: Style And The Art Of Fairfield Porter
If that seems like the start of an interminable essay, don’t worry; I mostly want to post some of Mr….
January 11, 2016
The Mountain Parka For Lightweight Layering
Back in the 1970s, some American college students were transitioning away from the more polished navy-blazer-oxford-button-down look of the previous…
January 5, 2016
Dress Code For Power Brunching
How should you dress for power brunching? The NYT has a nice feature on the Four Seasons Restaurant in midtown…
January 1, 2016
New Year’s Sprezza-lutions
It’s 2016–I’m not going to bore you with a rehashed definition of sprezzatura. OK, maybe I will. Sprezzatura has come…
December 23, 2015
A Tailor’s Masterpiece: Himself
Charles Homans in The New York Times writes about Georges de Paris, an enigmatic tailor in Washington, D.C. who counted…
December 9, 2015
Atelier Savas: Making Bespoke Leather Jackets
Few bespoke tailors specialize in casualwear – and for good reasons. Casualwear is a lot more forgiving in terms of…