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How the Motorcycle Jacket Lost Its Cool & Found It Again

October 28, 2015

How The Motorcycle Jacket Lost Its Cool & Found It Again

Troy Patterson has an interesting article in the New York Times today on the history of the leather jacket. Specifically…

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Ralph Lauren Steps Down as CEO

September 29, 2015

Ralph Lauren Steps Down As CEO

The New York Times reports that Ralph Lauren is stepping down as CEO of his company. An excerpt: Ralph Lauren,…

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The History of Men’s Right to Wear Shorts

August 7, 2015

The History Of Men’s Right To Wear Shorts

Feel oppressed by pants? Want to bare your legs? Troy Patterson has a fun piece today in the New York Times…

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An Informal Announcement

June 16, 2015

An Informal Announcement

Fashion columnist Vanessa Friedman has an article in the New York Times today on how Jeb Bush announced his bid…

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“It’s like a canvas.” Stan Smith on Stan Smiths

May 6, 2015

“It’s Like A Canvas.” Stan Smith On Stan Smiths

Since the great Adidas Stan Smith revival of the last few years, spurred by new celebrity endorsements and intentional scarcity…

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Fashion is Becoming More Egalitarian

April 6, 2015

Fashion Is Becoming More Egalitarian

The New York Times last Friday launched a new print section dedicated to men’s fashion. Megan Garber over at The…

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Real People: Dress Codes

April 3, 2015

Real People: Dress Codes

The New York Times has an interesting piece on the style of men who work at Conde Nast, the magazine…

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The Common Man’s Crown

April 2, 2015

The Common Man’s Crown

In The New York Times Magazine, Troy Patterson pens an ode to the baseball cap–from its origins as a modified…

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How Army Jackets Became a Civilian Staple

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…

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The End of Trends?

February 12, 2015

The End Of Trends?

Cathy Horyn has an interesting piece in T Magazine about what she calls a “post-trend universe.” That is, where fashion…

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The new-ish Real McCoy’s store in Soho

November 26, 2014

The New-ish Real McCoy’s Store In Soho

These [Real McCoy’s] jeans are smarter than you are, designed with rough labor and nonsense-averse boots in mind, maybe even…

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He wore a nice white shirt open just one extra button

September 25, 2014

He Wore A Nice White Shirt Open Just One Extra Button

He wore a nice white shirt open just one extra button. He’s into clothes. Not in a fashion-forward way, more…

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Dressing Like a Grownup in the NBA

September 15, 2014

Dressing Like A Grownup In The NBA

The story Sarah Lyall was researching in August on the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program was recently published: The league has…

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Why It’s Hard to Take Men’s Fashion Magazines Seriously

September 9, 2014

Why It’s Hard To Take Men’s Fashion Magazines Seriously

This New York Times Magazine piece features a brooding model wearing some beautiful leather jackets in a banal suburban setting….

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Shorts: Acceptable When Paired with Mild Reluctance

September 8, 2014

Shorts: Acceptable When Paired With Mild Reluctance

Several otherwise respectable writers and publications have dipped their toes into menswear blogging recently, spurred by an ongoing debate on…

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