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January 4, 2018
Ten Things I’m Excited To Wear This Winter
The weather here in California hasn’t been as harsh as it is on the East Coast, but it’s been cold…
December 28, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Hanes Plain Black Tshirts
Plain white tshirts are unassailable. A perfect symbol of the 20th century’s march toward the casual and elevation of what…
December 27, 2017
Shell Cordovan For Winter
It’s been a while since menswear was obsessed with all things shell cordovan, but if you’re looking for a great…
December 18, 2017
Digging In The Crates: Talking With Brian Davis Of Wooden Sleepers
Wooden Sleepers is the kind of store I wish was near me. Brian Davis, the shop’s founder, has been around…
December 7, 2017
Glitter And Doom: Inspiration Via Tom Waits
Tom Waits’ style is akin to his music–it’s a continuation of traditions of sorts but roughed up to the point…
November 17, 2017
Store Visits: Pasadena’s The Bloke
If you’ve never been to Southern California, I will say this: Pasadena is an odd town. On the one hand,…
November 12, 2017
The Art Of Indigo Dyeing In China
Chinese manufacturing nowadays is synonymous with low quality, but the country has a tremendously rich history in textiles. Traders weren’t…
November 4, 2017
He’s A Real Butter Pocket
Apparently, the French really love their butter. So much so that they’re the largest butter-consuming country in the world, per…
November 2, 2017
The Strength Of Knit Knowledge: Camber
I’ve heard vintage pickers speak wistfully of how easy it was to find weird, cool American sportswear all over the…
October 30, 2017
Forgotten British Textile Labels
We don’t write much about designer clothing, but this season’s Dries van Noten collection is pretty great. For this year’s…
October 4, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear, Part II
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear, Part II True workwear–as in clothes designed and worn to perform labor, from…
September 28, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear
Following up on Derek’s post yesterday about getting creative with a casual wardrobe based on workwear archetypes, I wanted to write a little about what remain some of my favorite brands, the ones that continue to make durable, inexpensive clothing for workers.
September 27, 2017
Buy Workwear: Building On Menswear’s Easiest Look
Every once in a while, we’ll get an email from a reader asking if we have suggestions on how to…
September 14, 2017
But What Clothes Do You Truly Wear?
Most of us have more clothes than we need, and while there’s always that temptation to get more, the truth…
September 14, 2017
Like Someone Was Thinking About You As They Made It: Repurposed Vintage With Tim Haught Of Countyline General
There’s nothing quite like a great vintage find–flipping through hanger after hanger of throwaway junk on a thrift store rack…