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August 4, 2014

Our Beloved Sponsors

Our thanks go out to our four sponsors this month, each of which has something new going on. Our first…

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I was shooting pictures at my son’s third birthday party today

August 3, 2014

I Was Shooting Pictures At My Son’s Third Birthday Party Today

I was shooting pictures at my son’s third birthday party today, and realized that I’d never shot a classic in-the-mirror…

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Your Sunday Square: A Kelly Green Abstract

August 3, 2014

Your Sunday Square: A Kelly Green Abstract

I found the silk for this square in an old Los Angeles fabric shop, hidden under piles and piles of…

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Put This On's Inside Track for the week of August 3rd - August 9th

August 2, 2014

Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of August 3rd – August 9th

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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From the New Yorker

August 2, 2014

From The New Yorker

From the New Yorker: It now appears… that jeans savaged by wild animals are a trend in designer sportswear. A…

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Old Town

August 1, 2014

Old Town

One of our readers saw my post on Monty Don yesterday, and wrote in to say that he suspects Don…

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[Truman Capote] came to my 17th birthday party, with Gloria Vanderbilt

August 1, 2014

[Truman Capote] Came To My 17th Birthday Party, With Gloria Vanderbilt

“[Truman Capote] came to my 17th birthday party, with Gloria Vanderbilt. He was wearing khakis, an evening shirt with a…

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eBay Roundup

August 1, 2014

EBay Roundup

Our thanks to the RJcat for helping us put together a fantastic eBay roundup today. As usual, if you don’t see…

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Expats in Tangier

August 1, 2014

Expats In Tangier

The New York Times’ Style Magazine published a feature a few months ago on Tangier, a northern Moroccan city that…

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How to Dress for Gardening

July 31, 2014

How To Dress For Gardening

Monty Don, an English TV presenter and writer on horticulture (perhaps best known for presenting the BBC television series Gardener’s World)…

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Nudity is often thought to be the natural condition

July 31, 2014

Nudity Is Often Thought To Be The Natural Condition

Nudity is often thought to be the natural condition when we are most simply ourselves, but it is also the…

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Easy Ways to Look Better in Tailored Clothing

July 31, 2014

Easy Ways To Look Better In Tailored Clothing

Whether you’re into the “coat-and-tie look” or not, most of us have to wear a suit at some point, and…

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Watching a Handsome Dude Light a Hat on Fire

July 31, 2014

Watching A Handsome Dude Light A Hat On Fire

If you’re tired of shallow depth-of-field videos of self-aware artisans plying their repurposed archaic crafts, please look away. In the…

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It’s on Sale: Tricker’s Shoes and Boots at Frans Boone

July 31, 2014

It’s On Sale: Tricker’s Shoes And Boots At Frans Boone

One of my favorite web shops, Frans Boone, has discounted its line of Tricker’s makeups by 50 percent with the…

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Ten Tips for Ironing Shirts

July 30, 2014

Ten Tips For Ironing Shirts

Most people hate ironing, but I admit to finding a strange pleasure in it. There’s something gratifying about passing a…

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