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September 24, 2015
Outerwear That Won’t Break The Bank, Part Two
It’s harder and harder to find well-made, well-priced clothes these days. Everything is either cheap crap from fast fashion brands,…
February 16, 2015
Dealing With Salt Stains
The end of winter can be a real nightmare for leather shoes. When the snow is half-melted and slushy, it’s…
December 15, 2014
Shoes For Rainy Days
We’ve been suffering through some pretty bad storms here in San Francisco. When the weather is this wet, you need…
November 6, 2014
Items From Our Catalog
In the 1980s, at the height of the American catalog business, Alfred Gingold wrote two parody catalogs that looked much…
October 13, 2014
It’s On Sale: Stuff At LL Bean
LL Bean is having a 10% off sale that ends today. The discount doesn’t sound big, but this is as…
June 2, 2014
Affordable Duffel Bags
Following Jesse’s link to the story on affordable tote bags, I thought I’d share some finds I’ve come across for…
April 2, 2014
An Affordable Spring Look
Outerwear tends to be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Depending on your budget, you can get relatively affordable…
January 2, 2014
It’s On Sale: LL Bean Signature’s Barn Coat
LL Bean Signature’s barn coat is on sale right now for $149. It’s a bit more robust than the barn…
October 21, 2013
It’s On Sale: Barn Coats
As much as I try to make affordable recommendations on here, some categories are just hard. For example, unless you’re…
October 9, 2013
Six Great Types Of Shirts For Fall
For nearly a century now, the most basic dress shirt for men is a solid white or light-blue button-up, made…
September 25, 2013
Barbour Alternatives
Although they’ve become a bit trendy in the last few years, I think there are few better coats for fall…
August 16, 2013
1970s Style With The Rugby Shirt
Rigidly reserving things only for their original intended purpose is for the short of sight and narrow of mind. The…
May 13, 2013
Camp Mocs
In the last 100 years or so, Americans have invented some of the most classic slip-on shoe styles for men,…
May 1, 2013
An Affordable Rain Jacket
It’s been pretty clear skies here in San Francisco, but friends of mine back east tell me it’s still raining…
April 4, 2013
The Transitional Shirt Jacket
The weather’s still pretty chilly where I live, but in a month’s time, it’ll hit those cool temperatures that’ll remind…