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Apolis LA Sample Sale

December 6, 2017

Apolis LA Sample Sale

For those in Los Angeles, Apolis is having its annual sample sale this weekend. I’ve been in the past, and…

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Store Visits: Pasadena’s The Bloke

November 17, 2017

Store Visits: Pasadena’s The Bloke

If you’ve never been to Southern California, I will say this: Pasadena is an odd town. On the one hand,…

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Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)

February 14, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)

Here’s our third and final round of awesome shots from Inspiration LA, the annual vintage-industry-Americana-Japanese-American-hybrid show in Los Angeles. To…

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Inspiration LA 2017 Day 2: Shoot Your Shot

February 13, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017 Day 2: Shoot Your Shot

Here’s our second day of candid shots from Inspiration LA 2017, the huge men’s Americana show in Los Angeles. There…

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Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot

February 12, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot

I wasn’t expecting to make it to Inspiration LA, the huge vintage-and-vintage-inspired Americana show, this year because I was supposed…

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Store Visits: Wellema Hat Shop in Altadena, California

January 9, 2017

Store Visits: Wellema Hat Shop In Altadena, California

I met Cody Wellema for the first time a few months ago, as he stood in his particularly well-groomed space…

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Store Visit: Museo in Los Angeles

December 20, 2016

Store Visit: Museo In Los Angeles

A few years ago, I bought a coat on eBay from a seller whose stuff I’d perused a thousand times….

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Style & Fashion Drawings: Heibon Punch vs Silverlake

August 31, 2016

Style & Fashion Drawings: Heibon Punch Vs Silverlake

I’ve been re-reading Ametora, trying to imitate the illustration styles of some of the artists important to Ivy history. I…

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Reigning Men: Men’s Style at LACMA

June 6, 2016

Reigning Men: Men’s Style At LACMA

With in-laws babysitting a week or so ago, my wife and I headed to LACMA here in LA to check…

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Is This the Last Zoot Suit?

March 14, 2016

Is This The Last Zoot Suit?

We’ve written before about the Zoot Suit Riots, which weren’t exactly riots, but a widespread wildcat campaign by white servicemen…

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Inspiration LA: How the West Was Won

February 26, 2016

Inspiration LA: How The West Was Won

This week we’re featuring photos Zac X. Wolf shot when we visited Inspiration LA, a huge vintage menswear show in…

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Jesse’s On Tour in November!

October 27, 2015

Jesse’s On Tour In November!

When I’m not running Put This On, I host an NPR show called Bullseye. It’s an arts and culture interview…

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Apolis Sample Sale: LA

June 27, 2015

Apolis Sample Sale: LA

I stopped by the Apolis sample sale this weekend in LA and left with a pile of stuff. Apolis specializes…

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PTO Sample Sale: June 20th in LA

June 11, 2015

PTO Sample Sale: June 20th In LA

We’re holding a sample sale at our headquarters in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 20th. Mark your calendars! We’ll of…

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