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Put This On Season Two, Episode 4: Eccentric Style

July 17, 2012

Put This On Season Two, Episode 4: Eccentric Style

Put This On, a web series about dressing like a grownup, visits London, where we visit with a few of…

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Paris Is Burning

July 16, 2012

Paris Is Burning

There’s no better master class on the semiotics of getting dressed than the documentary Paris Is Burning. Released at the…

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An email from Emily Spivack at The Smithsonian

June 22, 2012

An Email From Emily Spivack At The Smithsonian

I just got an email from Emily Spivack at The Smithsonian about a new blog she’s writing, Threaded. It’s about…

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At the Rose Bowl Flea Market this weekend

June 11, 2012

At The Rose Bowl Flea Market This Weekend

http://www-tc.pbs.org/s3/pbs.videoportal-prod.cdn/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf At the Rose Bowl Flea Market this weekend, I narrowly missed out on a beautiful bone stickpin in the…

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The style of basketball legend Rick Barry

May 31, 2012

The Style Of Basketball Legend Rick Barry

I got a kick out of this San Francisco Chronicle retrospective on the style of basketball legend Rick Barry, from…

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Beanbag

May 22, 2012

Beanbag

downeastandout: Simple, durable and well-made gets better with time. As you can see.

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A new method of evading prohibition agents was revealed here today by A.L. Allen

May 16, 2012

A New Method Of Evading Prohibition Agents Was Revealed Here Today By A.L. Allen

Via Kottke and nyer photo booth, bootleggers’ Cow Shoes: A new method of evading prohibition agents was revealed here today…

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The mugshot of William Munro, 1924.

March 18, 2012

The Mugshot Of William Munro, 1924.

The mugshot of William Munro, 1924. That might just be a grenadine tie. More wonderful photos here. Interesting (to me…

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Keep It Simple, Stupid.

February 16, 2012

Keep It Simple, Stupid.

I was watching The Odd Couple the other night, and I was struck by a question: why does Walter Matthau…

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Vintage mountaineering gear

February 12, 2012

Vintage Mountaineering Gear

Having a moment: vintage mountaineering gear!

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“Tennis Anyone?”

January 23, 2012

“Tennis Anyone?”

via BigHappyFunhouse

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Great catalog graphics from Banana Republic

January 5, 2012

Great Catalog Graphics From Banana Republic

Scott Adams of Abandoned Republic just added some more great catalog graphics from Banana Republic back when it was Banana…

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Are you man enough to fill it?

December 15, 2011

Are You Man Enough To Fill It?

(Thanks, Corey)

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The crew of the Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole

December 13, 2011

The Crew Of The Terra Nova Expedition To The South Pole

The crew of the Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole, 1910-1912, led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. From The…

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Vox Sartoria takes on the issue of formal pumps with black tie

November 29, 2011

Vox Sartoria Takes On The Issue Of Formal Pumps With Black Tie

Vox Sartoria takes on the issue of formal pumps with black tie. I’ve worn both oxfords and pumps with black…

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