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April 11, 2012
Put This On Season Two, Episode 2: Eclecticism
Put This On, a web series about dressing like a grownup, visits New York City, where eclectic style is a…
Put This On Season 2 Episode 2: Thrifting With Street Etiquette
Put This On host Jesse Thorn goes thrift store shopping for menswear with Joshua Kissi and Travis Gumbs, the proprietors…
Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Place: Jay Kos
From Put This On Season 2, Episode 2, a profile of New York menswear retailer Jay Kos. Kos is known…
Put This On Season 2, Episode 2: How It’s Made: Jacket
Put This On visits tailor Leonard Logsdail in New York City to see what’s inside a men’s suit jacket, and…
Put This On Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Man: Lewis Lapham
Profile of editor Lewis Lapham from Put This On. Lapham is the publisher of Lapham’s Quarterly, and was the longtime…
PTO Rudiments: Alterations
“A suit should look good off the rack, then you should have it altered to look great. Budget $100, and…
April 10, 2012
If You Wear A Suit, You Can Talk To Anybody
If you wear a suit, you can talk to anybody. Lewis Lapham
April 9, 2012
Mojito Tuesdaze With 2-for-1 Drink Specials All Month Long!
Apparently the Miami Marlins are now a rec-league softball team sponsored by a Caribbean-themed chain restaurant. On the plus side,…
My Philosophy Is: As The Face Gets Worse
My philosophy is: as the face gets worse, the clothes have to get better. Steve Martin (via mostexerent)
April 4, 2012
The Dissertation Defense
Got a nice email today from a reader named Bradley. Thank so much for your consistently good advice and clever…
April 3, 2012
I Interviewed The Button-Down Mind Himself, Bob Newhart
This week on my public radio show, Bullseye, I interviewed the Button-Down Mind himself, Bob Newhart. He was as gracious…
Maximum PC’s 72 Websites You Don’t Want To Miss
Maximum PC’s 72 Websites You Don’t Want To Miss Thanks to Maximum PC for including us on their list of…
March 30, 2012
Great News From Our Pal Kent Wang Regarding The PTO Club Tie And Long Lengths!
kentwang: I’m starting to make a few popular ties in 62” tall length, including the above Put This On club…
March 29, 2012
Congressman Bobby Rush
But clothes are “just superficial,” right? No symbolic meaning in what we wear? No powerful social signifiers? Hmm?