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Die, Workwear!
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A blog about classic men's tailoring and style.
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The Real Problem with Fast Fashion
In 1966, following his first successful art show, James Rosenquist commissioned a custom suit from fashion designer Horst. It was tailored from large sheets of... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Summer Tweed and Slubby Oxford
A couple of years ago, after having no success trying to find raw silk jacketing, I organized a custom-run of linen-silk fabric modeled after Taka’s jacket... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
On the Edges of Style
In his 1966 essay “The Secret Vice,” originally published in The New York Herald Tribune, the white-clad chronicler of American culture, Tom Wolfe, starts by... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Why Are Fit Pics Headless?
Log onto Instagram, StyleForum, and Reddit’s Male Fashion Advice on any given day and you’ll find hundreds, if not thousands, of fit pics. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
How Philo Made Me Love Sandals
Before she left her post as the Creative Director of Céline, Phoebe Philo redefined femininity so women could dress in a way that made them feel confident. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
How London's Bespoke is Changing
Pitti Uomo is the twice-a-year menswear tradeshow in Florence, Italy, where industry buyers and sellers meet so they can coordinate their seasonal offerings. Read more
Posted on 01 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Better Summer Fragrances
There’s an old trick in perfumery: if you want to make a blockbuster hit, load the top notes with citrus. In the fragrance world, scents are described in a... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Workwear and Gender
In March of 1973, when men wore long hair and women sported bell-bottom jeans, The New York Times published an article by pioneering feminist scholar Carolyn... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
A Modern Dickie Greenleaf Look
The Talented Mr. Ripley, the film version and not the book, opens with a brilliantly economical line about clothes. Matt Damon, as the film’s anti-hero Tom... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Free and Easy Outerwear
In her 1941 short story “The Standard of Living,” Dorothy Parker explores the all-too-familiar themes of escapism, materialism, and innocence. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
The Unassuming Sweatshirt
While fashion writers focus on the runway, actual fashion moments often happen on film. Marlon Brando’s smoldering look in The Wild One helped to cement the... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
No Man Walks Alone Starts Sale
It’s that time of year when I post a spat of seasonal sales. The third big one started this morning: No Man Walks Alone, where you can find select items... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Mr. Porter’s Summer Flash Sale
Mr. Porter is having a one-day sale today, where you can get 20% off select items with the checkout code JUNE21. The promotion only applies to items marked as... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
END’s Summer Sale Starts
END, a contemporary menswear shop based in the UK, always has one of the best end-of-season sales. Since they’re located in Europe, their prices are typically... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Tough Love, Summer of Workwear
In the course of his American speaking tour in 1882, Oscar Wilde claimed that some silver miners tried to play a prank on him when he visited the rough, rust... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
The Closure of Fashion Cities
In some Neapolitan travel guides, you’ll find warnings to “not go down small, dark alleyways, especially in the Spanish Quarters.” It’s not bad advice,... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Things I’m Excited to Wear This Summer
It’s easy to get down on summer clothes. They don’t have the natural appeal of fall and winter wardrobes – there are no plush cashmere knits or prickly tweeds t... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Mr. Porter’s Starts Summer Sale
Like a flying horde of locusts sweeping across a wheat field, Mr. Porter’s end-of-season sales are always a feeding frenzy. After all, where else can you find... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
The Amazing Style of British Cyclists
On a Sunday afternoon in May of 1955, a ragtag group of forty people crammed themselves into The Black Swan, a cozy pub in the market town of Leominster,... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
The Joy of Fountain Pens
When UC Berkeley professor David Eisenbud visited the University of Tokyo some years ago, one of the Japanese professors told him they have better chalk than... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE