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September 10, 2021
The Hidden World Of Wage Theft In US Garment Industry
For decades, the “Buy American” movement has been partly predicated the faith that American-made garments are more ethically produced than…
August 27, 2020
Broadway Is Closed, And It May Take Tailoring Shops With It
On March 11th, a part-time usher employed at two Broadway theaters tested positive for COVID-19, sending theater owners scrambling. Broadway…
August 21, 2020
Joe Biden’s Conspicuous Pocket Square
Last night, in a career-defining speech, Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for US President. By nearly all accounts, including…
July 1, 2020
“Support Black-Owned Businesses” Is Impacting Menswear
Like everything nowadays, it started with a tweet. On a Wednesday night earlier this month, Twitter user Villianandeve tweeted: “fuck…
February 26, 2020
I’m A Single-Issue Voter And This Is My Issue
With seven candidates on the stage tonight in South Carolina, the tenth Democratic presidential debate often felt like it devolved…
May 31, 2019
Which 2020 Democrat Brings The Heat With Their Merch?
We’re off to the political horseraces, folks. As election season creeps in, candidates are jockeying for air time, airwaves, and…
April 2, 2019
Patagonia Drops Co-Branded Fleece Vests
It seems that it wasn’t an April Fools joke. Yesterday, the President of the aptly named company Vested — a…
January 15, 2019
Finally Revealed! Trump’s Reasoning Behind His Extra Long Ties
The Trump administration is a revolving door of hiring and firing, which, aside from being generally bad for getting things…
September 19, 2018
Your Synthetic Clothes Are Hurting The Environment
Vox posted a great story today on how synthetic fibers in our clothing are winding up in the ocean. All…
July 2, 2018
What’s Going On With Congressman Jim Jordan’s Jacket?
The news has been covered lately with stories about Congressman Jim Jordan, a House Republican and founding member of the…
June 21, 2018
Get Ready To Pay Even More For Clothes
Breaking with previous decisions, the Supreme Court ruled today that states can require online retailers to collect sales tax, which…
June 12, 2018
Did Kim Jong-Un Wear Platform Shoes?
Here at Put This On, we strive to bring you the most insightful and critical analysis on men’s style and…
March 15, 2018
Hertling Trouser Factory Looking To Close
Well, this post has aged poorly. Just two months after we published a story on how Hertling is still going strong,…
February 13, 2018
Horse Power: Hip-Hop’s Impact On Polo Ralph Lauren
Complex just dropped a documentary on hip hop’s relationship with Ralph Lauren — and it’s incredible. Tons of great footage…
January 18, 2018
North Korea’s Miracle Fabric Made From Stone
This might stretch the boundaries of what we talk about here at Put This On, but Reuters has one of…
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