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Why Put This On Cares About Ethics

June 13, 2014

Why Put This On Cares About Ethics

A reader wrote to us today, in response to our editorial policy and an article on how “style bloggers” earn…

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Style Bloggers Are Now Earning up to a Million Dollars a Year

June 12, 2014

Style Bloggers Are Now Earning Up To A Million Dollars A Year

Style Bloggers Are Now Earning up to a Million Dollars a Year Basically this is a list of unethical garbage…

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the difference between a $450 black t-shirt from Rick Owens and a $5 black t-shirt from Hanes

March 12, 2014

The Difference Between A $450 Black T-shirt From Rick Owens And A $5 Black T-shirt From Hanes

Redditor daou0782 explains the difference between a $450 black t-shirt from Rick Owens and a $5 black t-shirt from Hanes….

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[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably.

February 10, 2014

[Someone Who] Dresses Well But Not Remarkably.

[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably. Coco Chanel, when asked how she would define a fashionable person. (This post was…

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Oxford Bags

January 17, 2014

Oxford Bags

Yesterday’s post on fashion cycles reminded me that I have these photos sitting on my computer. These are “oxford bags”…

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The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts

January 17, 2014

The Relationship Between The Frequencies Of Men’s Beards And The Width Of Women’s Skirts

Above: The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts, charted over time from 1823…

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Simon Doonan on dressing tastefully and aging appropriately

November 26, 2013

Simon Doonan On Dressing Tastefully And Aging Appropriately

I know I look like a wanker. I enjoy looking like a wanker. Looking like a wanker is a basic…

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Put This On: Consolidation (Milan)

September 11, 2013

Put This On: Consolidation (Milan)

Milan is one of the world’s great fashion capitals… but these days, it’s dominated by one megaconglomerate: Prada. How does…

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Put This On Season 2, Episode 6: Consolidation

September 9, 2013

Put This On Season 2, Episode 6: Consolidation

Gucci Gucci Louis Louis Fendi Fendi Prada… what happens when a hundred artisans’ shops become a few global megacompanies? We…

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A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey

June 9, 2013

A Despot Whom The Wise Ridicule And Obey

Fashion, n. A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey. Ambrose Bierce

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BBC: The Accountant Who Created the First Book of Fashion

June 9, 2013

BBC: The Accountant Who Created The First Book Of Fashion

BBC: The Accountant Who Created the First Book of Fashion (Thanks, Aaron)

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Window Dressing

February 11, 2013

Window Dressing

The best way to learn how to dress is by observing well-dressed men. Unfortunately, there aren’t that many around nowadays,…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Tavi Gevinson

November 22, 2012

Bullseye With Jesse Thorn: Tavi Gevinson

I had a great conversation with Tavi Gevinson on my radio show Bullseye this week. If you don’t already know,…

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Why are fashion shows so irrelevant?

November 4, 2012

Why Are Fashion Shows So Irrelevant?

Why are fashion shows so irrelevant?

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Necessary & Sufficient

October 29, 2012

Necessary & Sufficient

100_-fashion-style-with-jesse-thorn On the podcast Necessary & Sufficient, host Evan Forman sends his guests an envelope containing two index cards, each…

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