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The Restrained 1970s: Paul Newman in The Drowning Pool

August 23, 2018

The Restrained 1970s: Paul Newman In The Drowning Pool

As eras recede into the past, it’s tempting to narrow our view of them. Thinking about how people dressed in…

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Paul Newman’s old wardrobe in the basement of his rental apartment

October 8, 2012

Paul Newman’s Old Wardrobe In The Basement Of His Rental Apartment

A Put This On fan makes a truly remarkable discovery: Paul Newman’s old wardrobe in the basement of his rental…

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Better With Age: 10 Things Better Bought Used

January 12, 2021

Better With Age: 10 Things Better Bought Used

There’s a story about how Miuccia Prada, head designer of Prada and founder of its subsidiary Miu Miu, once found…

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The Big PTO Summer Sale

July 13, 2020

The Big PTO Summer Sale

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? After a few months of limited capacity operation, the Put This On Shop is…

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What You Can Really Afford: Lee's 101J

September 5, 2019

What You Can Really Afford: Lee’s 101J

No one knows who invented the denim jacket. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake leveled not only most of the city…

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Kelly again, in a polo and jacket.

February 1, 2018

Inspiration: Cannes In The 60s And 70s

There’s little less glamorous than an East Coast winter, all road salt stains and cinder-flecked snow banks. I live in…

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Style Inspiration: The 1970s Films of Jack Nicholson

June 1, 2017

Style Inspiration: The 1970s Films Of Jack Nicholson

Jack doesn’t necessarily make the Mount Rushmore of men’s style icons on film (McQueen, Connery, Newman, Grant?) but his rise…

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Five Great Things That Come With A Leather Jacket

April 17, 2014

Five Great Things That Come With A Leather Jacket

I wear sport coats most days of the week, but for the last two years or so, I’ve been breaking…

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Q & Answer: Can I Wear A Button-Down Collar Shirt With A Suit?

April 16, 2013

Q & Answer: Can I Wear A Button-Down Collar Shirt With A Suit?

Timothy asks: In the pictures accompanying your post “That Enviable Roll,” several of the gentlemen appeared to be wearing suits….

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The Oxford Cloth Button Down Shirt Series, Part I

April 10, 2013

The Oxford Cloth Button Down Shirt Series, Part I

If I could only wear one shirt style for the rest of my life, it would be, without a doubt,…

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My Pajama Project

December 28, 2011

My Pajama Project

I’m visiting Beijing for a week and while I’m there, I’m hoping to get two or three pairs of pajamas…

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Bolder Striped Shirts for Fall

August 24, 2016

Bolder Striped Shirts For Fall

OK, it’s not quite fall YET. But as far as men’s clothing is concerned, there’s fall and then there’s 9…

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Put This On Season 2 Funders

March 13, 2012

Put This On Season 2 Funders

Our thanks to everyone who helped fund Season 2 of Put This On. Click through for a full list of…

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