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September 9, 2015
How To Get The Right Carrot-fit Pants
“I just buy [Dickies pants] at the local army surplus store in every color. Then I take them to my…
May 13, 2015
Réginald-Jérôme De Mans
I don’t believe that buying a lovely bespoke shirt is better value than the junky cheap shirt that wore out…
October 1, 2013
Expensive Things: Not Getting Any Cheaper
For years I’ve put off buying one of J. Press’s “Shaggy Dog” shetland sweaters–the fuzzed, Scotland-made wool crewneck that’s a…
March 14, 2013
[L]iving Within Your Means Is The Most Liberating Stance You Can Take In The Evolution Of Your Style
[L]iving within your means is the most liberating stance you can take in the evolution of your style, but to…
August 14, 2012
New York Times: The Case For Spending A Little More Sometimes
New York Times: The Case for Spending a Little More Sometimes
November 30, 2009
Shopping Effectively Means Shopping Like My Mom
(me and my mom, 1981) My mom’s current (modest) salary, as a Junior College professor, is the most she’s made…