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• Vintage Allen Edmonds

  

  Step into any vintage shop today and you’ll find the surviving traces of a once-great American footwear-manufacturing sector. To sure, good shoes are still bein... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Ralph Lauren and Architectural Digest

  

  Every once in a while, Architectural Digest does a feature on Ralph Lauren, with the last one being this online slideshow they put together of some of his homes... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Six New(ish) Brands I've Been Watching

  

  Yves Saint Laurent was once quoted as saying, “I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.” I wish I had that... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Magic of Steam Stations

  

  Most menswear reviews go something like this: a ridiculously trivial problem is blown out of proportion, and some expensive item is proposed as the solution. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• "Must Traitors Sleep in the Buff?"

  

  At the end of An Englishman Abroad – a 1980s BBC television drama about the real life events of Guy Burgess – Coral Browne is sent to do some West End shopping... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Beauty of Japanese Fabrics

  

  Like many style enthusiasts, I like clothes with unusual details. I just often prefer mine to be hidden. So, sport coats with poacher’s pockets, boots with... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The King of Ready-to-Wear

  

  I recently picked up a copy of Ralph Lauren’s 40th anniversary book, which is now available for $25 on eBay. The thing is massive, being a large format... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Poplins Are Boring

  

  I want to start an ad campaign, like the one Converse has plastered all over my city, with the catchphrase “Poplins Are Boring. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Sandal Maker

  

  I don’t wear sandals, but if I did, I’d want to get mine from Barbara Shaum. Shaum is something of a legend in the trade. She moved to NYC in 1951, having just... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Last Call

  

  A friendly reminder that this Friday is the last day to put in an order for the custom run of tobacco Fresco I’m organizing. If you’re unfamiliar with Fresco,... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• One Cloth, Four Styles

  

  Despite all the possibilities that come with getting something custom, the world of bespoke tailoring is extremely conservative. And perhaps for good reason. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Navajo Weavings

  

  Since moving into my new apartment, I’ve been looking for some art to fill an empty wall, and had the idea some months ago to get a Navajo weaving. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Finally, Tobacco Fresco

  

  Finally, through a process that felt like childbirth, I present to you: a special run of tobacco brown Fresco. I wrote about the project seven months ago with... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Summer's Sneakers

  

  The New York Times had an article a few weeks ago about the return of sneakers, and how some men (mostly New Yorkers) have been trading in their wingtips for gy... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Ralph Lauren's Sale on Sales

  

  Ralph Lauren just started a new sale today. You can take an additional 25% off already discounted items in their sale section with the checkout code SUMMER14. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Some of the Best at Edward Green

  

  You could take all the artisanal, handmade, bespoke cordwainers in the world, roll them up into a ball, and I still wouldn’t like them as much as I like Edward... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Price Drops Everywhere

  

  It’s that time of the season — when stores do their second round of price drops, so the deals are especially good, but there are also still things left to be... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Last of Arnys' Ties

  

  My friend Réginald-Jérôme de Mans once lamented that there are few things anymore unique to a place. “[A]lmost everything is available on Google for comparison... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Much Neglected Striped Tie

  

  I’m convinced that most tie wearing men own too many ties, but at the same time, not enough striped ones. The advantage of striped rep ties is that they’re... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Brooks England on Sierra Trading Post

  

  Here’s an unusual add for the discount site Sierra Trading Post. At the moment, they have select items from Brooks England - the British manufacturer famous... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE