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November 30, 2017
Alain De Botton On Why Clothes Matter
British author Alain de Botton has a nice, short video on why clothes matter. The answer will be obvious to…
November 8, 2017
Ivy Style Guys Are Bummed About Diversity
Christian at Ivy Style reports this week that LL Bean is trying to reach out to a more diverse demographic….
October 9, 2017
Shrunken, Unstructured Suits Look Bad
Slim, unstructured suits have been en vogue for almost twenty years now. They came out of the ‘90s, partly as a…
September 4, 2017
The Roots Of Labor Day
For Americans, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer–we celebrate by taking a load off and savoring the season…
August 28, 2017
This Looks So Terrible
A reader sent in this photo of a recent Lands’ End catalog. The caption reads: Skip the Jacket. You don’t…
August 10, 2017
American Apparel Asks If You Want To Pay More For The Same Thing
Would you pay more for the same thing? American Apparel is asking that question with their new “made in USA” capsule…
June 29, 2017
Why Do Men Want So Badly To Wear Shorts To Work?
Every summer we have the same debates: should men wear shorts? At all? If so, why can’t they wear them…
June 8, 2017
Our Musical Taste Is Firmly Established In Our Teens–What About Our Taste In Clothing?
The music you like at age 14 is music you will probably like for the rest of your life. For…
June 5, 2017
The Death Of Social Club Clothing
A lot has been written about how clothes have become disassociated from our social identities. A generation ago, you could…
May 10, 2017
Stop Wearing Tan Shoes With Dark Suits
We try to be fair-minded here at Put This On, but style is subjective and sometimes a style blog needs…
May 8, 2017
How To Beat The Endowment Effect
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a bunch of clothes in the closet that you love, but rarely…
April 12, 2017
Ten Things I’m Excited About This Spring
It’s easy to get down on spring clothes. They don’t have the natural appeal of fall/ winter wardrobes – no…
April 5, 2017
Why J. Crew Is Special
J. Crew has been going through some rough and tumble times in recent years. For those who missed it, the…
March 27, 2017
J. Crew Color Or Brooklyn Bar Menu Item?
Below are twenty items. Ten are actual names for colors you’ll find on J. Crew’s website, which they used to…