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Uniqlo has shut down phone orders

June 1, 2011

Uniqlo Has Shut Down Phone Orders

Got an email from a reader named Igor who tells us he called Uniqlo in New York City to order…

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The basic dress shirt wardrobe, per A Suitable Wardrobe

June 1, 2011

The Basic Dress Shirt Wardrobe, Per A Suitable Wardrobe

The basic dress shirt wardrobe, per A Suitable Wardrobe

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“If we’re created in the image of God

June 1, 2011

“If We’re Created In The Image Of God

“If we’re created in the image of God, do you want to wear some Steelers jersey?” – Glenn O’Brien (Source:…

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Cost cutting in mass-market apparel

May 31, 2011

Cost Cutting In Mass-market Apparel

Business Week has a fascinating article about cost cutting in mass-market apparel. With cotton prices way up and manufacturing costs…

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eBay Round Up

May 31, 2011

EBay Round Up

OK, I admit that this week’s eBay round up is a bit short, and mostly made of very expensive items,…

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eBay Round Up

May 28, 2011

EBay Round Up

I know we normally save these eBay round ups for Tuesday and Friday, but the RJ cat sent in too…

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Dinnerware designed for use on board the Superchief

May 27, 2011

Dinnerware Designed For Use On Board The Superchief

How wonderful is this dinnerware designed for use on board the legendary passenger train the Superchief? I’m not a train…

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eBay Round Up

May 27, 2011

EBay Round Up

Jesse found not one, but two, grenadines this week, in the most versatile colors you could get too. I bought…

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One of the most spectacular pieces of luggage I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing

May 27, 2011

One Of The Most Spectacular Pieces Of Luggage I’ve Ever Had The Pleasure Of Seeing

http://www-tc.pbs.org/video/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf You don’t find a lot of men’s style objects on The Antiques Roadshow, but when this came up on…

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Q and Answer: How to Clean a Tie

May 26, 2011

Q And Answer: How To Clean A Tie

Norm writes: I recently bought a lovely cornflower blue silk tie. I first wore it about two weeks ago, but…

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“Obama’s Pants Are Too Long.”

May 26, 2011

“Obama’s Pants Are Too Long.”

obamaspants: Everyone looks great, but compare Obama’s Pants to Prince Harry’s. Distracting. From the important new Tumblr “Obama’s Pants Are…

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Definitely Un-Proofread

May 25, 2011

Definitely Un-Proofread

You may know from George Plimpton’s Video Falconry, if you do up, up, down, down, claw, flap, flap, flap, beak…

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Ricky Jay

May 25, 2011

Ricky Jay

If you might permit me a digression: if you want to be an interesting person, you should know about Ricky…

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The Sunday Best: Comment: George Clooney is a Fairly Useless Style Icon

May 24, 2011

The Sunday Best: Comment: George Clooney Is A Fairly Useless Style Icon

3. I’m not saying that rich and handsome people have nothing to teach us but really, what’s the lesson here?…

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Another Neapolitan Jacket

May 24, 2011

Another Neapolitan Jacket

bespokenn:   Bespokenn offers a comprehensive and useful guide to the Neopolitan (that is, Naples-style) jacket.

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