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July 24, 2020
Checkered Flags And Herringbone Jackets: Style In Grand Prix (1966)
The plot of Grand Prix is not the point of this post, and frankly wasn’t the point of the movie….
June 29, 2020
Rancourt Takes A Creative Approach To Pandemic-Era Sales
It took only weeks of shoppers staying home due to coronavirus-related restrictions and concerns to tip some retail stores into…
June 20, 2020
The Roots And Perception Of Police Uniforms
In 1974, psychologist Leonard Bickman conducted a behavioral study in Brooklyn. He wanted to test the social power of uniforms….
May 22, 2020
Post-Prep Prepping: Alternatives For A World Without J. Crew
It’s been weeks since J. Crew declared bankruptcy. We’ve been eulogizing J. Crew intensely and eloquently, and having a good…
May 4, 2020
Brand Together: Shop For A Shop Shares The Wealth
I recently rewatched the Devil Wears Prada to research who the real villain is (turns out it’s all of us)….
April 23, 2020
Now Playing: New Documentary The Times Of Bill Cunningham
It’s been almost 4 years since the death of Bill Cunningham, the legendary chronicler of New York street fashion who…
April 17, 2020
How We’re Shopping Right Now
One of the many costs of crisis is attention. The familiar rhythms of focus are interrupted — starting the day…
April 3, 2020
Shine And Subscribe: Jason Dorn’s ASMR Shoe Shines
We don’t generally engage with things we don’t “get.” I still feel a little shame to admit I have never…
March 13, 2020
Six Films With Great Style To Watch If You Have Some Time On Your Hands
Talking about clothes in the rapidly evolving coronavirus era may seem a little silly — which of course it is….
March 6, 2020
Illustrated Style: Norman Rockwell
Say you’re at your grandparents house, and you’re in the bathroom washing your hands, and you notice a framed print…
February 7, 2020
Tuck With/Not Tuck With: Do You Need An Untucked Shirt?
Sometimes marketing is convincing people you can solve their problems, and sometimes it’s convincing them they have a problem to…
January 31, 2020
Retailed: Big Chains Are Giving Secondhand A Shot
Like my viewing habits and listening habits, my shopping habits have changed a lot in the last few years, largely…
January 20, 2020
The Art Of Wearing Wild Pants
George Frazier’s classic essay “The Art of Wearing Clothes” is at its heart an argument in favor of conservative clothing….
December 26, 2019
Post-Christmas Sale Picks At Mr. Porter, Ralph Lauren, And More
The day after Christmas, all those holiday decorations go from being celebratory decor to an impending task: “Take me down,”…
December 13, 2019
5 Things To Wear To The Office Holiday Party To Make Your Coworkers Roll Their Eyes
It’s prime holiday party time — a month or so of fireside cocktails with the neighbors, of sharing time and…