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• 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

• The Slow Death of Glamour

  

  About fifteen years ago, some friends and I took a train to go shopping in San Francisco. One of my friends had just been invited to a wedding, and while we wer... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• 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