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May 21, 2015
Bringing Back The American Button-Down
The arrival of a new custom-shirt company is hardly anything to write about (they pop up more often than raw…
May 14, 2015
What Happened To Prep?
In the mid-2000s, prep seemed ascendant. J. Crew sales were booming – critter shorts and tiny-collared OCBDs abounded. Grosgrain enthusiast Thom…
May 11, 2015
The Best Laundry Stain Remover
America’s Test Kitchen recently tested seven top-selling laundry stain removers to see which is the best. Which came out on…
May 6, 2015
“It’s Like A Canvas.” Stan Smith On Stan Smiths
Since the great Adidas Stan Smith revival of the last few years, spurred by new celebrity endorsements and intentional scarcity…
May 1, 2015
Wearing A Suit Makes You Think Differently
The Atlantic has an article today about how wearing a suit not only changes how the world perceives you, but…
April 28, 2015
What You Can Really Afford: Kent Wang’s Sunglasses
When you’re young whether you can afford something means “is the value of the money in your pocket equal to…
April 25, 2015
The Stories And Hands Of Shoe Shiners
The New York Times Magazine has a wonderful feature today on shoe shiners, which includes some stunning photographs from NYC photographer…
April 22, 2015
It’s Worth The Price, If You Believe It Is
We’re all chasing a little experienced pleasantness. That’s not just an abstract concept, researchers can measure activity in a particular…
April 20, 2015
The Transitional Field Jacket
Now that the weather has warmed up a little, it’s time to put away the heavy coats and break out…
April 16, 2015
The Under-Appreciated Brown Suit
Since most traditional men’s clothing comes from England, so do most of its rules. A commonly cited one is, “no brown…
April 6, 2015
Fashion Is Becoming More Egalitarian
The New York Times last Friday launched a new print section dedicated to men’s fashion. Megan Garber over at The…
April 2, 2015
Your Style Conscience
This is potentially the creepiest/nerdiest post I’ve ever written, so let’s get that out of the way up front. A…
March 25, 2015
The Neurological Pleasures Of Fast Fashion
The Atlantic has an article today on the neurological pleasures of fast fashion. Not much new revealed here, except for…
March 18, 2015
Great Menswear Shops In Europe And Canada
After our post on import duties last week, a few readers asked if we could recommend some international shops. The…
March 15, 2015
A Tailor’s History Of Savile Row
Here’s something awesome. Fashion students from around London are working on a project to document the history of tailoring on…