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• Making Bespoke Casual Shoes

  

  John Lobb’s shoemaking workshop on St. James of London looks like an old university office. Harsh florescent bulbs hang overhead, casting light upon leather... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Color of Roussillon, France

  

  In August of 1942, not long after Germany took over Paris, Samuel Beckett and his companion (later wife) Suzanne Deschevaux fled their apartment in the French... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Support Stores That Bring You Value

  

  In a bittersweet address on Facebook last week, Simone Righi of Frasi told his followers he’s shuttering his menswear boutique in Florence, Italy. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• On Nostalgia and Raincoats

  

  Before nostalgia was considered sweet sentimentality, it was thought of as a mental disorder similar to paranoia. In the late-17th century, a medical student... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• How Sound Branding Changed Fashion

  

  If you were just getting into menswear ten years ago, you likely updated your wardrobe in one of two directions. The first was the sort of skinny lapeled,... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Relatable Casual Uniform

  

  In a firm-wide email sent Tuesday, the top-brass at Goldman Sachs told employees they’re loosening the company’s fashion standard. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Five Style Tips from Drake’s Lookbook

  

  For many men of my generation, who grew up in the 1980s and ‘90s, our first introduction to classic style was at a Ralph Lauren store. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Much Maligned Cargo Pant

  

  If you were on social media in 2016, you probably remember the Great Cargo Pocket War. It all started with an innocent article in The Wall Street Journal about... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• How Thrift Stores Drive Fashion

  

  For the truly fashion-obsessed, the shuttering of Gallagher’s Paper Collectibles ten years ago marked the end-of-an-era. The dingy, subterranean shop in the Eas... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Something About Scottish Woolens

  

  Selkirk is a small Scottish town perched on a hillside overlooking the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the fast-flowing River Tweed, which is where some say... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• How Workwear Stores Are Evolving

  

  For much of the 20th century, men’s media was about general interest publications giving readers the information they needed for “right living. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Other Kind of Cashmere

  

  Danish explorer Peter Freuchen stood like an arctic bear when he was photographed alongside his wife in 1947. The image, shown above, made its way around the... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Il Bussetto, Soft and Seamless

  

  In the corner of Giuseppe Fanara’s workshop, small pieces of leather have been stretched across their wooden moulds. They’re still in their natural color –... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Seven New(ish) Brands I’ve Been Watching

  

  In an interview with The Telegraph, Patrick Grant of Norton Sons and E. Tautz once described fashion as being an “ever-moving feast. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• How We Lost Our Ability to Mend

  

  I was folding away some laundry the other day when I noticed a hole in my J. Crew sweatshirt. It’s about the size of my pinky nail, but threatens to get... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Making Bespoke Leather Jackets

  

  The first leather jacket I ever bought was an Enrico Mandelli bomber. It’s made from a soft cotton lining and even softer lambskin, with just enough fullness... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Finding the Perfect Flannel Shirt

  

  Kiya Babzani, co-owner of the specialty denim empire Self Edge, is mostly hush about who patrons his stores, but he shared as story once of the most unlikely... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• No Man Walks Alone Winter Sale

  

  No Man Walks Alone is a sponsor on this site, but they’re also one of my favorite online retailers. The shop’s founder, Greg – who can be clearly seen above... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• How Tempo is Changing Fashion

  

  Yesterday marked the beginning of a new year on the Gregorian calendar. While seasons and days have their natural demarcations, the division of years is a... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2019 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Ten Amazing Boxing Day Sales

  

  Today is Boxing Day for people in the Commonwealth, as well as the start of end-of-season promotions. I’m rounding up the best seasonal sales at Put This On, bu... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2018 FASHION, LIFESTYLE