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Counterculture and Corduroy: Late 60s Campus Style in Getting Straight

November 12, 2020

Counterculture And Corduroy: Late 60s Campus Style In Getting Straight

What we call Ivy style — trim but natural shouldered tailoring, no-break flat-front khakis, OCBDs, shetland sweaters, loafers, etc. —…

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Real People: The Very Useful Black Sweater

November 9, 2020

Real People: The Very Useful Black Sweater

One of our readers, Gerry in Melbourne, took our advice last week and bought a black sweater. As a color, black…

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A Basic Guide to Useful Knitwear

October 29, 2020

A Basic Guide To Useful Knitwear

I have a sweater for almost every season and occasion: linen knits for spring/ summer, cashmere for fall/ winter, chunky…

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Actually Sustainable: How Brands Are Going Vintage

October 26, 2020

Actually Sustainable: How Brands Are Going Vintage

Environmental sustainability has become a big issue in these days of climate change, and the makers of manufacturers of just…

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Light Layering Options for Home

October 23, 2020

Light Layering Options For Home

Thankfully, radiators in my apartment haven’t begun to clang and sputter, but the temperatures are dropping here in Brooklyn, and…

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How to Save Money By Pretending You're Shopping in Japan

October 18, 2020

How To Save Money By Pretending You’re Shopping In Japan

I spend a lot of time buying clothes from Japan. In fact, about ten years ago, I stopped shopping at…

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No Man Walks Alone's New Mentoring Program for Black Designers and Entrepreneurs

October 15, 2020

No Man Walks Alone’s New Mentoring Program For Black Designers And Entrepreneurs

In 1987, Print Magazine published a portion of Cheryl D. Miller’s graduate thesis, which she wrote while studying at the…

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Pandemic-Era Dressing Putting the Squeeze on Wool Supply Chain

October 15, 2020

Pandemic-Era Dressing Putting The Squeeze On Wool Supply Chain

A vacant storefront where there used to be a Men’s Wearhouse, Brooks Brothers, or J. Crew will be the most…

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Comfort Zone: My Favorite Clothes This Fall Are Vintage, and Vintage Me

October 13, 2020

Comfort Zone: My Favorite Clothes This Fall Are Vintage, And Vintage Me

For a guy with a closet full of clothes that call back to college campuses 60 years ago, I’m relatively…

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A Look at Chinatown's Most Stylish Seniors

October 10, 2020

A Look At Chinatown’s Most Stylish Seniors

When my teenage daughter was younger, my wife and I used to joke that she took her style from her…

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How To Tell If Soft Tailoring Is Right For You

September 30, 2020

How To Tell If Soft Tailoring Is Right For You

About thirteen years ago, Carlo Brandelli, then-Creative Director of Kilgour, bragged to the Financial Times that his new Unstructured line felt featherlight…

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Things That Cost More Than What Trump Paid In Taxes

September 27, 2020

Things That Cost More Than What Trump Paid In Taxes

According to a freshly released report by The New York Times, President Trump hasn’t paid federal income taxes in ten…

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