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August 10, 2015
These Phones Are Horribly Dated; These Shirt/Tie Combinations Are Not
If we’re considering this 1987 GQ spread a cultural artifact, we have to assume that in the 1980s, business was…
August 6, 2015
Turning Western
In his book Civilization, Harvard professor Niall Ferguson has an interesting chapter on how Japan started adopting Western modes of…
August 5, 2015
Summer In Japan
Some great photos from W. David Marx, showing how some men dressed in Japan shortly before and during the war….
June 27, 2015
A Word Search, Originally Published As An Advertisement For J. Press In The Japanese Magazine Men’s Club
Via the always-interesting Heavy Tweed Jacket, a word search, originally published as an advertisement for J. Press in the Japanese…
May 21, 2015
Cool Scans Of Menswear Illustrations
Some very cool scans of menswear illustrations from Ethan Newton of Rugged Old Salt. More can be found on his…
March 19, 2015
Karl Marx’s Shoes
Here’s a surprise. Apparently Karl Marx bought his shoes from the famous bespoke shoemaking firm Peal & Co. He had…
March 15, 2015
A Tailor’s History Of Savile Row
Here’s something awesome. Fashion students from around London are working on a project to document the history of tailoring on…
March 7, 2015
Savile Row, 1957
My friend CrimsonSox found some wonderful images of H. Huntsman & Sons in 1957. Notice how all the tailors are…
March 6, 2015
How Army Jackets Became A Civilian Staple
The New York Times Magazine has a nice article today about how army jackets became civilian staples. An excerpt: But…
January 4, 2015
A History Of The Necktie, From Chloe Chapin
A history of the necktie, from Chloe Chapin, professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. via Sleevehead (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
December 29, 2014
Why Do Little Boys Wear Blue?
The Smithsonian has a great article on how children’s clothing became gendered in the 20th century. An excerpt: Little Franklin…
December 20, 2014
Back When Santa Wore Brooks Brothers
From a 1928 catalog of Brooks Brothers, back when Santa wore soft shouldered, 3-roll-2 suit jackets and trousers with deep…
November 21, 2014
Donegal Tweed, 1957
A fun video about Donegal tweed, produced in 1957. For a more modern version, check out our video on Molloy…
November 20, 2014
Mike Nichols Jokes With The New York Times, 1965
The other day I ran into Billy Wilder, and asked him what I should wear on the set. Wilder put…
September 12, 2014
When Undergrads Wore Tailcoats To Parties
Ivy Style somehow tracked down the man you see above. In the photo, when Life Magazine shot him for a…