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July 15, 2013
$135 Goodyear Welted Shoes?
Sometime last week, a menswear blog called The Pantalones published a review of John Doe Shoes – a new company…
June 20, 2013
Shoe Terminology
Yesterday’s post on shoe construction seemed to be popular, so I thought I’d do something similar by going through some…
June 19, 2013
Shoe Construction
StyleForum member jcusey made a really nice graphic many years ago showing the inside of a Blake/ Rapid stitched shoe….
May 29, 2013
What Is Balance?
If you’ve ever participated in online forums about classic men’s clothing, you may have come across people talking about a…
May 3, 2013
How To Measure Garments
Professional tailor and patternmaker Jeffery Diduch created a nice little guide on how to properly measure garments. This is useful…
April 24, 2013
Reweaving Holes
Want to see something neat? If you ever develop a hole in your clothes – whether from a moths, pulled…
April 24, 2013
The OCBD Shirt Series, Part VI: Our Recommendations
After reviewing so many companies, we thought it’d be useful to say which we recommend the most. Obviously much depends…
April 8, 2013
Q & Answer: How Do I Eliminate The Blousing On A Shirt?
Gary writes: I just got a new job and am having to wear dress shirts for the first time. I…
March 14, 2013
Finding A Good Dry Cleaner
With the amount of information online about clothing construction and quality, there’s surprisingly little about how to find a good…
March 4, 2013
A Visit To B. Black & Sons: The Last Tailor Supplier In Los Angeles
I needed a few buttons for a coat my tailor’s making. He didn’t have any natural ones on hand, so…
February 27, 2013
Why It’s Hard To Determine Quality
There are probably no fewer than a hundred books about classic men’s clothing, and the majority of them will have…
February 13, 2013
Finding Affordable Shoes
Shoes may or may not be the most important part of a man’s ensemble, but they can certainly be the…
January 30, 2013
The Rule Of Thumb
There’s a rule of thumb (literally) that’s often passed around for how to determine the proper length of a suit…
January 21, 2013
Proper Garment Care
Buying high quality garments, with the assumption that they’re built to last, only means something if you know how to…
December 20, 2012
Better Hangers From The Hanger Project
Men’s clothing enthusiasts often stress the importance of using specialized hangers for suits and sport coats. It’s not an empty…