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Vaughn Monroe–“Black Denim Trousers”

August 14, 2014

Vaughn Monroe–“Black Denim Trousers”

Since I heard it in a BBC documentary about Mods and Rockers, I’ve been enjoying this Lieber-Stoller rock’n’roll song, sung…

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Cleaning Sneakers

August 14, 2014

Cleaning Sneakers

Some things look better new; some things look better old. Anyone who has ever bought a brand new pair of…

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What Is A Gentleman?

August 14, 2014

What Is A Gentleman?

On my way home from work today, walking through Union Station in Los Angeles, I was listening to Fela Kuti’s…

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Really cool article about the connection between 60s prepsters and batik-printed cotton

August 13, 2014

Really Cool Article About The Connection Between 60s Prepsters And Batik-printed Cotton

Ivy Style has a really cool article about the connection between 60s prepsters and batik-printed cotton. You see these once…

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Turnup for What?

August 13, 2014

Turnup For What?

If you ever find yourself waffling on whether or not you should cuff your trousers, Jesse has a great guide…

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eBay Roundup

August 12, 2014

EBay Roundup

Really digging some of the footwear finds today, such as these John Lobb double monkstraps, Converse x Nigel Cabourn Chuck Taylors, and Alden…

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There’s three things in this world that you need

August 12, 2014

There’s Three Things In This World That You Need

There’s three things in this world that you need: Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on…

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The Very Useful Black Tie

August 11, 2014

The Very Useful Black Tie

One of the biggest fights in men’s fashion during the early 19th century was over the appropriate color of men’s…

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GQ & Esquire: $5/year

August 11, 2014

GQ & Esquire: $5/year

GQ & Esquire: $5/year DiscountMags.com is having a Summer Magazine Blowout Sale.

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Your Sunday Square

August 10, 2014

Your Sunday Square

Another week, another square from our shop. This one is made of rayon, probably from the 1950s, and features an…

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When Hollywood Actors Dressed Themselves

August 9, 2014

When Hollywood Actors Dressed Themselves

The blog Collecting Classic Hollywood has a nice post showing the sport coat Gary Cooper wore in the 1934 film…

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Put This On's Inside Track for the week of August 10th - August 16th

August 9, 2014

Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of August 10th – August 16th

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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It (Will Be) On Sale: Viberg Boots

August 9, 2014

It (Will Be) On Sale: Viberg Boots

The second half of Viberg’s online sample sale is going up this Monday at 12 noon, Pacific Standard Time. If…

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eBay Roundup

August 8, 2014

EBay Roundup

Check out some of the things Jesse and I found on eBay this week. As usual, if you don’t see anything…

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He looks exactly as you would imagine him

August 7, 2014

He Looks Exactly As You Would Imagine Him

He looks exactly as you would imagine him: the hair is powdered a frosty white and worn in a ponytail;…

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