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Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Place: Jay Kos

April 11, 2012

Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Place: Jay Kos

From Put This On Season 2, Episode 2, a profile of New York menswear retailer Jay Kos. Kos is known…

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Put This On Season 2, Episode 2: How It’s Made: Jacket

April 11, 2012

Put This On Season 2, Episode 2: How It’s Made: Jacket

Put This On visits tailor Leonard Logsdail in New York City to see what’s inside a men’s suit jacket, and…

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Put This On Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Man: Lewis Lapham

April 11, 2012

Put This On Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Man: Lewis Lapham

Profile of editor Lewis Lapham from Put This On. Lapham is the publisher of Lapham’s Quarterly, and was the longtime…

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PTO Rudiments: Alterations

April 11, 2012

PTO Rudiments: Alterations

“A suit should look good off the rack, then you should have it altered to look great. Budget $100, and…

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If you wear a suit, you can talk to anybody

April 10, 2012

If You Wear A Suit, You Can Talk To Anybody

If you wear a suit, you can talk to anybody. Lewis Lapham

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Mojito Tuesdaze with 2-for-1 drink specials all month long!

April 9, 2012

Mojito Tuesdaze With 2-for-1 Drink Specials All Month Long!

Apparently the Miami Marlins are now a rec-league softball team sponsored by a Caribbean-themed chain restaurant. On the plus side,…

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My philosophy is: as the face gets worse

April 9, 2012

My Philosophy Is: As The Face Gets Worse

My philosophy is: as the face gets worse, the clothes have to get better. Steve Martin (via mostexerent)

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Someone had to, amirite?

April 6, 2012

Someone Had To, Amirite?

theskinnyguinea: Someone had to, amirite?

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The Dissertation Defense

April 4, 2012

The Dissertation Defense

Got a nice email today from a reader named Bradley. Thank so much for your consistently good advice and clever…

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I interviewed the Button-Down Mind himself, Bob Newhart

April 3, 2012

I Interviewed The Button-Down Mind Himself, Bob Newhart

This week on my public radio show, Bullseye, I interviewed the Button-Down Mind himself, Bob Newhart. He was as gracious…

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Maximum PC's 72 Websites You Don't Want To Miss

April 3, 2012

Maximum PC’s 72 Websites You Don’t Want To Miss

Maximum PC’s 72 Websites You Don’t Want To Miss Thanks to Maximum PC for including us on their list of…

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Great news from our pal Kent Wang regarding the PTO Club Tie and long lengths!

March 30, 2012

Great News From Our Pal Kent Wang Regarding The PTO Club Tie And Long Lengths!

kentwang: I’m starting to make a few popular ties in 62” tall length, including the above Put This On club…

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Congressman Bobby Rush

March 29, 2012

Congressman Bobby Rush

But clothes are “just superficial,” right? No symbolic meaning in what we wear? No powerful social signifiers? Hmm?

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Ben Harrison was just interviewed by the Village Voice

March 29, 2012

Ben Harrison Was Just Interviewed By The Village Voice

Our director Ben Harrison was just interviewed by the Village Voice about his cocktail bitters company, Hella Bitter. Some valuable…

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Q & Answer: Fused vs. Canvassed Jacketing (And Is Fusing Glue?)

March 26, 2012

Q & Answer: Fused Vs. Canvassed Jacketing (And Is Fusing Glue?)

Wes writes: I was checking out a Joseph Abboud blazer at Syd Jerome here in Chicago. I inquired about the…

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