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Picking the Right Varsity Jacket

February 13, 2014

Picking The Right Varsity Jacket

The endurance of the silhouette and styling of the letterman/varsity jacket is a little surprising to me. Trying to remember…

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We Got It For Free: 3sixteen’s Double Black Jeans

February 13, 2014

We Got It For Free: 3sixteen’s Double Black Jeans

I wear “tailored” clothes about half the week (i.e. sport coats, dress shirts, wool trousers, and the like), but for…

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A Little History On the Casualness of Shell Cordovan

February 12, 2014

A Little History On The Casualness Of Shell Cordovan

Shell cordovan is sometimes thought of as a “dressy leather,” presumably because of how expensive it is, but it’s actually…

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Roundup of Carl Van Vechten’s portraits of Harlem figures of the 1940s

February 12, 2014

Roundup Of Carl Van Vechten’s Portraits Of Harlem Figures Of The 1940s

There are some truly stunning photos in this roundup of Carl Van Vechten’s portraits of Harlem figures of the 1940s,…

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My Father’s Closet

February 12, 2014

My Father’s Closet

From a March 16th, 1998 article of The New Yorker, John Seabrook pens this amazing piece titled “My Father’s Closet.” It’s partly about his…

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eBay Roundup

February 11, 2014

EBay Roundup

There’s a really nice Invertere coat in today’s roundup. It somewhat reminds me of this Invertere piece our very own Pete was…

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The Story of Japanese American Zoot Suiters

February 11, 2014

The Story Of Japanese American Zoot Suiters

One of our readers tipped us to this great article on the forgotten history of Japanese American zoot suiters. An…

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[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably.

February 10, 2014

[Someone Who] Dresses Well But Not Remarkably.

[Someone who] dresses well but not remarkably. Coco Chanel, when asked how she would define a fashionable person. (This post was…

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Real People: Finding Your “Voice”

February 10, 2014

Real People: Finding Your “Voice”

Ethan Newton of The Armoury recently wrote a nice piece about finding one’s “voice” when it comes style, and it reminded me of Niyi in…

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Elliott Erwitt

February 10, 2014

Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt: another fan of Big Mac flannels. A photographer, Erwitt is a true contender for most interesting man in…

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Fashion of the 1930s at the FIT Museum

February 10, 2014

Fashion Of The 1930s At The FIT Museum

Curator G. Bruce Boyer says that modern fashion began in the 1930s. His new exhibit, at the FIT Museum in…

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It’s On Sale: Select items at The Andover Shop

February 9, 2014

It’s On Sale: Select Items At The Andover Shop

StyleForum member Crimson Sox just alerted me to a pretty good sale over at The Andover Shop (a pillar in the…

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Snoop Dogg f. Kokane - Stacy Adams

February 9, 2014

Snoop Dogg F. Kokane – Stacy Adams

Ran into a cool pair of vintage Stacy Adams on eBay, and thought immediately of this great deep Snoop cut….

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Put This On's Inside Track for the week of February 9th - February 15th

February 8, 2014

Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of February 9th – February 15th

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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This month’s Gentlemen’s Association pocket squares

February 8, 2014

This Month’s Gentlemen’s Association Pocket Squares

This month’s Gentlemen’s Association pocket squares are made of vintage Japanese cotton. There are actually a few designs, all in…

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