March 19, 2013
I have to admit I’m a bit of a Kelefa Sanneh fan boy, and I’m so excited to read his article on Dapper Dan in this week’s New Yorker. If you don’t know, Dan was the custom clothier behind the insane fake-luxury hip-hop styles of the mid- to late-1980s. The New Yorker has the article behind their subscriber wall (seriously: subscribe to The New Yorker already), but this awesome slideshow of crazy styles is absolutely free. Above: Eric B. & Rakim in full Dapper attire.

I have to admit I’m a bit of a Kelefa Sanneh fan boy, and I’m so excited to read his article on Dapper Dan in this week’s New Yorker. If you don’t know, Dan was the custom clothier behind the insane fake-luxury hip-hop styles of the mid- to late-1980s. The New Yorker has the article behind their subscriber wall (seriously: subscribe to The New Yorker already), but this awesome slideshow of crazy styles is absolutely free.

Above: Eric B. & Rakim in full Dapper attire.

Posted in The New Yorker Dapper Dan Hip-Hop
September 11, 2012
From The New Yorker’s style issue. By Roz Chast. (By the way - I can’t recommend Roz Chast’s most recent book, “What I Hate: From A to Z” enough. Here she is talking with me about it on my public radio show.)

From The New Yorker’s style issue. By Roz Chast.

(By the way - I can’t recommend Roz Chast’s most recent book, “What I Hate: From A to Z” enough. Here she is talking with me about it on my public radio show.)

Posted in Roz Chast The New Yorker Comedy Berets Hats
September 10, 2012
From this week’s New Yorker style issue; by John O’Brien. Buy a print here.

From this week’s New Yorker style issue; by John O’Brien. Buy a print here.

Posted in Comedy The New Yorker Paisley
August 2, 2012
thesilentist: newyorker: Cartoon of the day. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/PfuIfO Hard out there for a blogger.

thesilentist:

newyorker:

Cartoon of the day. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/PfuIfO

Hard out there for a blogger.

Posted in The New Yorker
August 1, 2011
The new issue of The New Yorker has an article titled “Real Men Don’t Shop.” It’s not terribly interesting, to be honest, but if you’re looking for a five-page read about menswear, you can download the PDF here. 

The new issue of The New Yorker has an article titled “Real Men Don’t Shop.” It’s not terribly interesting, to be honest, but if you’re looking for a five-page read about menswear, you can download the PDF here. 

Posted in The New Yorker
August 13, 2010
“I should be used to the way Americans dress when travelling, yet still it manages to amaze me. It’s as if the person next to you had been washing shoe polish off a pig, then suddenly threw down his sponge, saying, ‘Fuck this. I’m going to Los Angeles!” —

David Sedaris

(thanks, Zach)
Posted in David Sedaris Wisdom Travel The New Yorker