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Die, Workwear!
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A blog about classic men's tailoring and style.
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Nine Stellar Black Friday Sales
I remember when Black Friday was about waking up early to try to beat the crowds, only to wind up standing in line and wondering whether the savings are worth... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Eddie Bauer’s Legendary Parkas
When it comes to American style, few companies tower over our history like Brooks Brothers. After all, it was out of their Manhattan store where many Americans... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Skip Grad School, Buy A Turtleneck
Woe betides anyone who takes life advice from me. I am, after all, a man who wound up writing about workwear on a blog called Die, Workwear. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
This Winter’s Tonalwave
In the early 1980s, when prep and power dressing dominated the American landscape, a few Japanese designers were preparing for a revolution. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Notes on Camping and Fashion
On an island in the New York Harbor, a quick ferry ride from downtown Manhattan, you can spend a night in a tent while enjoying an unparalleled view of Lady... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Touched By A Feeling
Our emotional associations with texture are arguably innate and perhaps even universal. In an article published in Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture,... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Touched By A Feeling
Last month, in The New York Times, Kelsey Francis published a heart-wrenching account of her experience giving birth to her stillborn daughter, June. June was... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
The Other Kind of Slip-On
In his book Gentleman, Bernhard Roetzel opens his chapter on overcoats with an amusing observation about dress coat culture. Superficially, outerwear is designe... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Does This Violate Flag Code?
In October 1968, Abbie Hoffman showed up to the House Un-American Activities Committee while wearing shirt fashioned to look like an American flag. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
No Man Walks Alone Anniversary Sale
Six years ago, Greg Lellouche called me to say he’s starting a new online store called No Man Walks Alone (today a sponsor on this site). Read more
Posted on 17 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
You Might Suffer From Floppy Butt
There was a time when I thought buying pants was simple enough. So long as I could comfortably close the waist and the pants didn’t fall down, they fit. Read more
Posted on 11 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
A Look at Drake’s FW19 Collection
In academia, and particularly social science, research methods have become more rigorous, but the field has produced fewer big thinkers. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Expanding on a Fall Wardrobe
When I lived in Moscow, Russia many years ago, I relied on my gray flannel trousers, tweed sport coat, and waxed cotton jacket to get me through fall. Read more
Posted on 04 October 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
My Fashion Fantasy is Napping
Fashion, at its core, is about fantasy. When Karl Lagerfeld sent models marching down the runway in 1964, he used painted screens and boxes, into which dresses... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
The Surface of Human Complication
About twenty years ago, Sharon Collins was visiting San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, located in the city’s bustling downtown district. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Eyewear Brands with Personality
Anderson .Paak’s fire engine red sunglasses beamed like a lighthouse when he covered Lil Nas X’ “Old Town Road” on BBC Radio 1 earlier this week. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Too Much of a Good Thing
A few months ago, when the Criterion Collection debuted their online streaming service, a user on Blamo’s Slack channel noted the film company also sells brande... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Tailoring for Younger Men
In 1968, Tommy Nutter was exasperated with his sales job at Donaldson, Williamson, and G. Ward, a bespoke tailoring firm based in London’s Burlington Arcade. Read more
Posted on 04 September 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Last Call for Summer Tweed
A friendly reminder: the order window for this year’s summer tweed re-run closes this Friday, August 30th. Since introducing it in 2016, I’ve been happily... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Looking Forward to Fall
It’s too early for fall clothes. In the Bay Area, the trees still sway in a warming breeze, the sky blazes blue, and shirts cling to your sweaty back by... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE