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February 18, 2014
Word Of The Day: Buksekrise
Remember the Norwegian men’s Olympic curling team? The guys who prefer go-to-hell pants? They encountered a Buksekrise (trouser crisis) after…
February 18, 2014
Adolphe Menjou On The Feeling Of Wearing New Clothes
Clothes have always had a wonderful influence on my physical well-being as well as my self-assurance. All I have to…
February 18, 2014
EBay Roundup
I got a little lost on eBay over the weekend and ended up spending a bunch of time looking in…
February 18, 2014
Our Beloved Sponsors
Our independent menswear is blog is lucky to have the financial support of a few sponsors, so twice a month,…
February 18, 2014
Rugged Ivy: Princeton Sophomores After A Snowball Fight In The Winter Of 1893
Tailored clothes, rollneck sweaters, and an Ivy league education didn’t seem to civilize this fight any. All three men pictured…
February 18, 2014
The End Of Brands?
From Richard Press’ Twitter (yes, of J. Press fame), I found this article by James Surowiecki on the decline of…
February 18, 2014
That Shirt Reeks Of Voracious Reading
That shirt reeks of voracious reading. Bill Burr, to me, on this week’s Jordan, Jesse, Go! podcast.
February 17, 2014
Collars Just For Tie-Wearing
As I’ve expanded my wardrobe over the years, I’ve come to find that I sometimes favor things that are a…
February 17, 2014
Combining The Patterns And Colours
“Combining the patterns and colours is simply a question of getting a contrast. With a striped suit I wouldn’t wear…
February 16, 2014
Uni-Watch Has More Information Than Anyone Should Ever Have
Uni-Watch has more information than anyone should ever have ever about the curling outfits at this year’s Olympic games. They’re…
February 16, 2014
Roger Angell Writing In An Amazing Piece In The New Yorker
I’ve also become a blogger, and enjoy the ease and freedom of the form: it’s a bit like making a…
February 15, 2014
Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of February 16th – February 22nd
Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of…
February 14, 2014
This Summer, I Was In Naples And Discovered Neapolitan Tailoring
“This summer, I was in Naples and discovered Neapolitan tailoring.” –Peter Saville, amazing graphic designer; menswear noob.
February 14, 2014
EBay Roundup
There are a number of items that really caught my eye this week: this very comfortable looking Albam cardigan, a game bag that…
February 14, 2014
What Olympic Ice Skating Looked Like In 1924
Pictured above: English speed skaters B. H. Sutton (left), L. H. Cambridgeshire (middle), and A. E. Tibbet (right) train in…
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