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June 10, 2015
Q & Answer: Your First Linen Suit
James writes: I’m thinking about getting my first linen suit this summer, but I’m unsure what I should look for….
May 20, 2015
Real People: The Much Neglected Cotton Suit
A cotton suit might be the most under-appreciated garment in a warm weather wardrobe. The material can feel cheap when…
May 13, 2015
Summer Suits From Uniqlo
One of the great frustrations about the low end of tailored men’s clothing is how hard it is to find…
May 4, 2015
Natural Sprezz
I can’t wait for summer to arrive. I’ve been a while since I’ve been able to wear a linen suit,…
April 23, 2015
Q & Answer: How To Wear Seersucker
David asks: I really want to wear a seersucker suit this spring, but I’m not sure how to pull it…
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 13, 2015
A Suitable Rite Of Passage
LaTroy Hawkins is 42 years old, now, and this could be his last year closing games in the big leagues….
April 2, 2015
Reading Formality In Tailored Clothing
Let’s get something straight: wearing a suit or sport coat in 2015 is going to make you look dressed up….
March 24, 2015
Real People: Another Take On Suits
Many men, myself included, find suits appealing in part because of math. Suits’ “geometry” and “proportion” are matters of measurement and…
February 11, 2015
Q & Answer: Can A Collar Gap Be Fixed?
John writes us to ask: Does a sport coat need to sit close to your neck at all times? I’ve…
October 28, 2014
A.A. Gill On The Suit And Power
We have to thank the members of the Romantic movement for the sober colors of suits. It was their love…
August 21, 2014
Pocket Squares: Interview Attire?
Infallibleatx asks: I recently graduated from a masters in accounting program, and was chatting with a member of career services…
July 31, 2014
Easy Ways To Look Better In Tailored Clothing
Whether you’re into the “coat-and-tie look” or not, most of us have to wear a suit at some point, and…
July 22, 2014
Greeting Summer Head-On
I will admit it: I hate summer. I come from San Francisco, where summer is two mild weeks in mid-September….
June 5, 2014
Q And Answer: Where’s My Waist? Where Should My Jacket Button?
Wyatt asks: I’ve heard said both on your blog and elsewhere that a jacket should button at one’s natural waist…