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Bindle & Keep: Suits without the Gender Baggage of Traditional Men’s Tailoring

June 17, 2016

Bindle & Keep: Suits Without The Gender Baggage Of Traditional Men’s Tailoring

We talk a lot about the finer points of tailoring on Put This On—what fabrics are out there, how a suit…

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Recalling the Old Abercrombie & Fitch—Well, Not THAT Old

November 24, 2015

Recalling The Old Abercrombie & Fitch—Well, Not THAT Old

As A+F embarks on rebranding itself in a post-Mike-Jeffries, post-cargo-short environment, writer Alex G. Frank examines his complicated affection for…

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A Victory in Copenhagen: Goods

October 5, 2015

A Victory In Copenhagen: Goods

After my disaster in Malmo, Sweden, my friend Eskar and I retreated to his quiet Copenhagen neighborhood, Osterbro.   As…

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A Malmo Disaster

October 4, 2015

A Malmo Disaster

Copenhagen is a half-hour train ride from Malmo, Sweden, so while I was in town, my fashion-forward friend Eskar and…

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Stockholm: Skoaktiebolaget (Sp?)

October 2, 2015

Stockholm: Skoaktiebolaget (Sp?)

As I wandered around Stockholm in a jetlagged haze, I managed to throw open the door on a remarkable little…

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Stockholm: Our Legacy

October 1, 2015

Stockholm: Our Legacy

Modernist boutiques aren’t usually my style – I tend to prefer the dusty and fusty. While in Stockholm, though, I…

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Stockholm Vintage: Herr Judit

September 30, 2015

Stockholm Vintage: Herr Judit

I didn’t have data on my cell phone in Sweden, so I was wandering nearly blind. I’d downloaded a map…

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Stockholm: Vintage and Country Clothes

September 29, 2015

Stockholm: Vintage And Country Clothes

I had a few hours to enjoy myself in Stockholm, and found myself wandering in search of menswear. My path…

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From Trash to Treasure: Seventeen Years of Thrifting

July 23, 2015

From Trash To Treasure: Seventeen Years Of Thrifting

For most people, thrifting is a hobby – something to do on lazy afternoon, and hopefully, a way to score…

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Thrifting From Home

May 28, 2015

Thrifting From Home

Rummaging through thrift racks can not only be a great way to score deals, it can also be a way…

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Great Menswear Shops in Europe and Canada

March 18, 2015

Great Menswear Shops In Europe And Canada

After our post on import duties last week, a few readers asked if we could recommend some international shops. The…

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Repeat Performance Vintage

September 11, 2014

Repeat Performance Vintage

Lately I’ve been indulging my love of vintage menswear by paging through the mid-century vintage section of eBay, looking for…

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Militaria and surplus shops online

May 3, 2014

Militaria And Surplus Shops Online

One of my favorite ways to waste time is browsing through militaria and surplus shops online. These days, your average…

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John Helmer Haberdasher in Portland

May 1, 2014

John Helmer Haberdasher In Portland

I found myself puttering around downtown Portland on a recent morning, and decided to type “menswear” into my phone and…

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Alternative Markets

January 25, 2014

Alternative Markets

If you purchase your clothes online (and you probably do), you’re aware that the online marketplace for clothing–sure, for everything–has…

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