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eBay Round Up

May 27, 2011

EBay Round Up

Jesse found not one, but two, grenadines this week, in the most versatile colors you could get too. I bought…

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One of the most spectacular pieces of luggage I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing

May 27, 2011

One Of The Most Spectacular Pieces Of Luggage I’ve Ever Had The Pleasure Of Seeing

http://www-tc.pbs.org/video/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf You don’t find a lot of men’s style objects on The Antiques Roadshow, but when this came up on…

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Q and Answer: How to Clean a Tie

May 26, 2011

Q And Answer: How To Clean A Tie

Norm writes: I recently bought a lovely cornflower blue silk tie. I first wore it about two weeks ago, but…

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“Obama’s Pants Are Too Long.”

May 26, 2011

“Obama’s Pants Are Too Long.”

obamaspants: Everyone looks great, but compare Obama’s Pants to Prince Harry’s. Distracting. From the important new Tumblr “Obama’s Pants Are…

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Gshen

May 26, 2011

Gshen

Gshen, the maker of those handmade ties we talked about, found this really great video of Eric Clapton talking about…

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Definitely Un-Proofread

May 25, 2011

Definitely Un-Proofread

You may know from George Plimpton’s Video Falconry, if you do up, up, down, down, claw, flap, flap, flap, beak…

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Ricky Jay

May 25, 2011

Ricky Jay

If you might permit me a digression: if you want to be an interesting person, you should know about Ricky…

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The Necktie Series, Part IV: Expanding your collection

May 25, 2011

The Necktie Series, Part IV: Expanding Your Collection

Yesterday, I talked about the bare bones of a minimal tie collection. Today, I’ll talk about how to expand from…

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The Sunday Best: Comment: George Clooney is a Fairly Useless Style Icon

May 24, 2011

The Sunday Best: Comment: George Clooney Is A Fairly Useless Style Icon

3. I’m not saying that rich and handsome people have nothing to teach us but really, what’s the lesson here?…

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Another Neapolitan Jacket

May 24, 2011

Another Neapolitan Jacket

bespokenn:   Bespokenn offers a comprehensive and useful guide to the Neopolitan (that is, Naples-style) jacket.

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Q and Answer: What About Cheap Ties?

May 24, 2011

Q And Answer: What About Cheap Ties?

Adam writes: You guys always feature really nice, but also really expensive stuff. For ties, you might like to highlight…

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eBay Round Up

May 24, 2011

EBay Round Up

I was a hairline away from robbing you all of that Drakes shirt that Jesse found. Hairline.  Brooks Brothers cotton…

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Who’s got 1 thumb and isn’t great at tying bow-ties?

May 24, 2011

Who’s Got 1 Thumb And Isn’t Great At Tying Bow-ties?

daveshumka: Who’s got 1 thumb and isn’t great at tying bow-ties? THAT GUY!

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The Necktie Series, Part III: Starting Your Basics

May 24, 2011

The Necktie Series, Part III: Starting Your Basics

In my estimation, a well dressed man needs at least a dozen or two neckties. A dozen if he doesn’t…

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What ties should be part of a basic, minimal collection

May 23, 2011

What Ties Should Be Part Of A Basic, Minimal Collection

Starting tomorrow, I’ll talk this week about what ties should be part of a basic, minimal collection. First, however, I…

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