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November 12, 2014
How I Learned To Stop Worrying About My Shoes
I remember my first pair of good shoes. They were Ralph Lauren penny loafers, which I bought as an undergrad…
November 11, 2014
Sample Sale At CEGO Shirts
Our pal Carl Goldberg emailed to let us know that he’s holding a sample sale at his shop, CEGO Custom…
November 11, 2014
EBay Roundup
So I spent part of my weekend looking up vintage clothes on eBay. Found a Lee denim jacket, Buco double rider,…
November 11, 2014
Escape Map Silk Squares To Benefit Veterans
In the early days of military aviation, fliers often kept silk maps on their person. The maps were sometimes compressed…
November 10, 2014
A Review Of An $800 Iron
An $800 iron sounds like a joke. Like John Edwards’ $1,250 haircut, you can imagine a politician getting caught spending money on one and…
November 8, 2014
Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of November 9th – November 15th
Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of…
November 7, 2014
EBay Round Up
Tons of great finds in our outerwear and footwear sections today (including the handsome shell cordovan shoes you see above). Jesse…
November 7, 2014
Comfortable Shoes And The Freedom To Leave
“Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.” –Shel Silverstein, making the case…
November 7, 2014
1960s, Watts, Los Angeles
In July of 1966 – almost a year after the Watts Riots – LIFE Magazine did a cover story about rising…
November 6, 2014
Items From Our Catalog
In the 1980s, at the height of the American catalog business, Alfred Gingold wrote two parody catalogs that looked much…
November 5, 2014
It’s On Sale: Alden, Loake, And Quoddy Shoes
Looks like today is a great day for shoe sales. Alden, Loake, and Quoddy shoes are on sale right now…
November 5, 2014
It’s On Sale: Shoes, Ties, And Socks
Elm & Khan is continuing to mark down their remaining inventory. Everything is on sale, with an additional 30% taken…
November 5, 2014
That’s The Whole Point Of Fashion
That’s the whole point of fashion – you go through the disasters to find your own style. People who enjoy…
November 5, 2014
StyleForum Trunk Show: November 7th And 8th
If you’re in or around New York City, you might want to check out StyleForum’s trunk show this Friday and…
November 5, 2014
What’s My Cost Per Wear?
If you’ve ever thought “If I buy this coat, and wear it once a week during the winter for, say,…