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Vintage Accessories at Paddle8

October 19, 2015

Vintage Accessories At Paddle8

Vintage hunter Alan Bedwell – owner of Foundwell and former vintage buyer and accessories designer for Ralph Lauren – has a…

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Delight in Disorder

October 19, 2015

Delight In Disorder

by Robert Herrick (1591–1674) A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness. A lawn about the shoulders thrown…

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Put This On’s Inside Track for the week of October 18th - October 24th

October 17, 2015

Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of October 18th – October 24th

Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of…

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eBay Roundup

October 16, 2015

EBay Roundup

Some really great old, vintage work clothes in this Etsy shop (some of which are pictured above). To dig up…

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Questlove on age-appropriate dressing

October 16, 2015

Questlove On Age-appropriate Dressing

I always felt that if I dressed more distinguished, that would add age to me. But [in my 40s] I…

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"nothing you wear should ever hide what you want to reveal"

October 15, 2015

“nothing You Wear Should Ever Hide What You Want To Reveal”

Anytime my father wears a turtleneck, he is advancing a cause, and the cause is himself. That is what he…

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It’s On Sale: Select Items at Unionmade

October 15, 2015

It’s On Sale: Select Items At Unionmade

Unionmade is back with their Archive Sale, where you can find old-season items discounted by as much as 90%. Included…

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<i>The French Connection</i> and the Golden Age of the Turtleneck

October 15, 2015

The French Connection And The Golden Age Of The Turtleneck

When you think of the representative wardrobe item from 1971′s The French Connection, you probably think of Popeye Doyle’s (Gene…

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Our Beloved Sponsors

October 15, 2015

Our Beloved Sponsors

A big, warm thanks to our sponsors this month for supporting what we do. It’s because of them that we’re…

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The Amazing World of Japanese Textile Arts

October 14, 2015

The Amazing World Of Japanese Textile Arts

After Jesse posted about our Japanese textile scarves on Monday, I found myself Googling around for more info about boro…

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eBay Roundup

October 13, 2015

EBay Roundup

Check out the stuff Jesse, Pete, and I found on eBay over the weekend. To dig up more menswear auctions,…

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How Authentic Is the Hole in Your Shoe?

October 13, 2015

How Authentic Is The Hole In Your Shoe?

Paul Farhi in the Washington Post today talks the style of politicians: specifically the gloriously disheveled Jeremy Corbyn (leader of…

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Refreshingly level-headed advice about leather jackets

October 13, 2015

Refreshingly Level-headed Advice About Leather Jackets

“It’s hard for me to talk about the designer stuff, because on the one hand I wear it, and sometimes…

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Our New Antique Japanese Textile Scarves

October 12, 2015

Our New Antique Japanese Textile Scarves

Boro tends to come in large pieces. Sometimes it’s a coat, sometimes a bedspread. It’s Japanese cotton, milled in the…

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Real People: The Soft Shouldered, High-Rise Look

October 12, 2015

Real People: The Soft Shouldered, High-Rise Look

Italian style has been en vogue for a while now, but it often comes with a slight American vibe. The…

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