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October 12, 2017
Praise The Cord: A Guide To Wearing Corduroy
Corduroy may well be one of the best fabrics of our age, threatening to even surpass tweed. As each…
October 4, 2017
How To Wear A Boutonniere Properly
Despite its associations, the buttonhole in your lapel was never meant for flowers. The original design comes from the military…
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear, Part II
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear, Part II True workwear–as in clothes designed and worn to perform labor, from…
October 2, 2017
Stan Ray: The Heritage Brand Americana Missed
It’s been almost fifteen years since menswear became obsessed with all things Americana. And since then, it feels like no…
September 28, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear
Following up on Derek’s post yesterday about getting creative with a casual wardrobe based on workwear archetypes, I wanted to write a little about what remain some of my favorite brands, the ones that continue to make durable, inexpensive clothing for workers.
September 27, 2017
Buy Workwear: Building On Menswear’s Easiest Look
Every once in a while, we’ll get an email from a reader asking if we have suggestions on how to…
September 25, 2017
A Guide To Fall And Winter Trousers
Trousers are usually in the background of an outfit. They play a secondary role, setting the stage for whatever you’re…
September 21, 2017
Fathering Your Whole Style: How Might Becoming A Dad Change What You Wear?
There are a few images that come to mind when I think of dads and style. There’s the Free & Easy “dad,” a…
September 20, 2017
Where To Sell Your Old Clothes
Not all purchases are going to be great – and even great ones don’t always get the wear they deserve….
September 14, 2017
Like Someone Was Thinking About You As They Made It: Repurposed Vintage With Tim Haught Of Countyline General
There’s nothing quite like a great vintage find–flipping through hanger after hanger of throwaway junk on a thrift store rack…
September 11, 2017
How To Tell If A Discount Site Is A Scam
Every once in a while, we’ll get an email from a reader asking if we think a certain discount site…
September 6, 2017
Five Suggestions On How To Dress For A Heatwave
One of the things I love about living in the Bay Area is the temperate weather – winters never get…
August 24, 2017
Would You Rent Out Your Underutilized Clothing?
If you haven’t heard, fashion retail as an industry is imploding. Major department stores such as J.C. Penney and Macy’s have…
August 23, 2017
Jackets For Shoulder Seasons
Back when he was still writing, Will Boehlke of A Suitable Wardrobe used to talk about “shoulder seasons” – those weeks…
August 16, 2017
When Can You Wear A Tailored Jacket With A Tshirt?
I’ve always considered the tshirt-with-tailoring combo to be the sort of look you only find in Monocle, something nice but…