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July 31, 2013
We Got It For Free: UnderFit Undershirts
Ben Brockland over at Underfit Shirts emailed me last January to see if I’d be interested in reviewing one of…
July 29, 2013
A Course In Advanced Tie Knots
Here is all you need to know about “advanced” tie knots: they are useless and you shouldn’t wear them. Above…
July 26, 2013
Shopping Kamakura Shirts, New York
After reading Derek’s thorough oxford cloth button down (OCBD) shirt series and some background on Japan’s Kamakura Shirts over at…
July 24, 2013
Ten Great Books About Menswear
There are a ton of books out there about menswear. Some good, some bad, some redundant if you’ve read “the…
July 18, 2013
Buying Vegan
Every once in a while, I’ll get an email from a reader who – whether for ethical, religious, or some…
July 15, 2013
$135 Goodyear Welted Shoes?
Sometime last week, a menswear blog called The Pantalones published a review of John Doe Shoes – a new company…
June 20, 2013
Shoe Terminology
Yesterday’s post on shoe construction seemed to be popular, so I thought I’d do something similar by going through some…
June 19, 2013
Shoe Construction
StyleForum member jcusey made a really nice graphic many years ago showing the inside of a Blake/ Rapid stitched shoe….
May 29, 2013
What Is Balance?
If you’ve ever participated in online forums about classic men’s clothing, you may have come across people talking about a…
May 3, 2013
How To Measure Garments
Professional tailor and patternmaker Jeffery Diduch created a nice little guide on how to properly measure garments. This is useful…
April 24, 2013
Reweaving Holes
Want to see something neat? If you ever develop a hole in your clothes – whether from a moths, pulled…
The OCBD Shirt Series, Part VI: Our Recommendations
After reviewing so many companies, we thought it’d be useful to say which we recommend the most. Obviously much depends…
April 8, 2013
Q & Answer: How Do I Eliminate The Blousing On A Shirt?
Gary writes: I just got a new job and am having to wear dress shirts for the first time. I…
March 14, 2013
Finding A Good Dry Cleaner
With the amount of information online about clothing construction and quality, there’s surprisingly little about how to find a good…
March 4, 2013
A Visit To B. Black & Sons: The Last Tailor Supplier In Los Angeles
I needed a few buttons for a coat my tailor’s making. He didn’t have any natural ones on hand, so…