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Why Put This On Cares About Ethics

June 13, 2014

Why Put This On Cares About Ethics

A reader wrote to us today, in response to our editorial policy and an article on how “style bloggers” earn…

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Style Bloggers Are Now Earning up to a Million Dollars a Year

June 12, 2014

Style Bloggers Are Now Earning Up To A Million Dollars A Year

Style Bloggers Are Now Earning up to a Million Dollars a Year Basically this is a list of unethical garbage…

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the difference between a $450 black t-shirt from Rick Owens and a $5 black t-shirt from Hanes

March 12, 2014

The Difference Between A $450 Black T-shirt From Rick Owens And A $5 Black T-shirt From Hanes

Redditor daou0782 explains the difference between a $450 black t-shirt from Rick Owens and a $5 black t-shirt from Hanes….

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[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably.

February 10, 2014

[Someone Who] Dresses Well But Not Remarkably.

[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably. Coco Chanel, when asked how she would define a fashionable person. (This post was…

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Oxford Bags

January 17, 2014

Oxford Bags

Yesterday’s post on fashion cycles reminded me that I have these photos sitting on my computer. These are “oxford bags”…

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The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts

The Relationship Between The Frequencies Of Men’s Beards And The Width Of Women’s Skirts

Above: The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts, charted over time from 1823…

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Simon Doonan on dressing tastefully and aging appropriately

November 26, 2013

Simon Doonan On Dressing Tastefully And Aging Appropriately

I know I look like a wanker. I enjoy looking like a wanker. Looking like a wanker is a basic…

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Put This On: Consolidation (Milan)

September 11, 2013

Put This On: Consolidation (Milan)

Milan is one of the world’s great fashion capitals… but these days, it’s dominated by one megaconglomerate: Prada. How does…

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Put This On Season 2, Episode 6: Consolidation

September 9, 2013

Put This On Season 2, Episode 6: Consolidation

Gucci Gucci Louis Louis Fendi Fendi Prada… what happens when a hundred artisans’ shops become a few global megacompanies? We…

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A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey

June 9, 2013

A Despot Whom The Wise Ridicule And Obey

Fashion, n. A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey. Ambrose Bierce

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BBC: The Accountant Who Created the First Book of Fashion

BBC: The Accountant Who Created The First Book Of Fashion

BBC: The Accountant Who Created the First Book of Fashion (Thanks, Aaron)

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Window Dressing

February 11, 2013

Window Dressing

The best way to learn how to dress is by observing well-dressed men. Unfortunately, there aren’t that many around nowadays,…

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Tavi Gevinson

November 22, 2012

Bullseye With Jesse Thorn: Tavi Gevinson

I had a great conversation with Tavi Gevinson on my radio show Bullseye this week. If you don’t already know,…

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Why are fashion shows so irrelevant?

November 4, 2012

Why Are Fashion Shows So Irrelevant?

Why are fashion shows so irrelevant?

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Necessary & Sufficient

October 29, 2012

Necessary & Sufficient

100_-fashion-style-with-jesse-thorn On the podcast Necessary & Sufficient, host Evan Forman sends his guests an envelope containing two index cards, each…

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