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April 12, 2019
Ephemeral Beauty: Light Jacket Season
Ladies, if you’re cold, might I offer you a light jacket? Every year in Washington, DC, spring arrives with an…
September 11, 2015
Adventures In Waterproofing
A few months ago, I bought a surplus Scandinavian military snow jacket at the flea market. At $20, it was…
April 20, 2015
The Transitional Field Jacket
Now that the weather has warmed up a little, it’s time to put away the heavy coats and break out…
January 3, 2015
I Bought A Polar Fleece Coat
I never thought it would happen. Polar fleece hit big at the start of the 90s. I was the urban…
November 3, 2014
Three Ways To Wear Leather Jackets
Purchasing a leather jacket for the first time can feel intimidating. They’re expensive, for one, and there’s always that nagging…
February 19, 2014
Wearing Boring Outerwear
Next to tailored clothing and shoes, most of my clothing budget is spent on outerwear. In my closet are some…
January 30, 2014
Storing Heavy Leather Jackets
In the past year or so, I’ve come to appreciate the value of good hangers. Suit jackets and sport coats…
November 17, 2013
The Amazing Sports Uniform Blog Uni Watch
The amazing sports uniform blog Uni Watch has a great set of scans from a 1965 varsity jacket catalog. (In…
November 13, 2013
Deck Jackets
I probably should have anticipated this before I started a blog called Die, Workwear!, but as we get closer to…
November 6, 2013
Getting A Good Leather Jacket
Once you become interested in clothes, it’s not hard to buy more than you need. In the past two years…
June 12, 2013
The Simplest Casual Look
Although I enjoy wearing tailored clothes on weekdays, I dress pretty casually on weekends. Lately, that’s meant dark blue jeans…
April 29, 2013
Heritage Is Expensive: Big Changes At Baracuta
Last year, the Italian company WP Lavori (which controls brands like Blundstone, Barbour and Woolrich Woolen Mills) acquired Baracuta, the…
April 29, 2013
There’s Nothing Like Homemade
One of my favorite designers is Nigel Cabourn, and one of his most notable pieces is his Cameraman Jacket, which…
April 4, 2013
The Transitional Shirt Jacket
The weather’s still pretty chilly where I live, but in a month’s time, it’ll hit those cool temperatures that’ll remind…
April 1, 2013
Is This An Orphaned Suit Jacket?
I recently received a couple of emails from readers asking if I thought something they were looking at on eBay…
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