Let’s try this again. David Mitchell on black tie.
Casual Friday, from season two of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Thanks, Tony!
Brown, the color of cowards? P’shaw. The color of the brave and stylish.
(Thanks, Jason, we’d forgotten about this one)
Billy Reid in his shop. It’s amazing to me that the fashion world has embraced the long-term perspective on dressing. Of course, there’s a lot of simulacra going on - even Reid (who makes great stuff) alludes to that in this video with his description of processing cotton duck. Still, this is so much better than the alternatives. SO much better.
Bruce Lee, in this screen test for his role as Kato in The Green Hornet, demonstrates that if your tailored clothes fit, you can do anything in them.
Dr. Cornel West tells Prepidemic about his uniform.
My mom did a summer program at Harvard when I was a teenager, while Dr. West was teaching there. He cut a unique figure on the campus - he never looked like less than a million dollars.
From The Kids in the Hall, a lesson on remembering where your clothes really come from.
(thanks for the reminder, Donovan)





