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April 25, 2012
The Custom Shirts Series, Part VII: Talking With Ascot Chang
One of my favorite shirtmakers is Ascot Chang, a family-run business with almost sixty years of history. Founded in Hong…
April 18, 2012
Fixing A Pull On A Silk Tie
I’ve had this glen plaid Isaia tie for about a year now. I love it, but unfortunately, it has a…
April 18, 2012
Excellent Advice Below From Ethan Desu
Excellent advice below from Ethan Desu. Although Ethan noted it, it’s worth emphasizing that grey trousers, blue jackets, and brown…
April 16, 2012
The Custom Shirts Series, Part VI: How To Tell If A Shirt Is Well-Made
Whether you have something custom-made or buy ready-to-wear, it’s useful to know how to examine the quality of a shirt….
April 12, 2012
The Custom Shirts Series, Part V: Using Online Tailors
The traditional way to have a custom shirt made is to go through a local or traveling tailor. Unfortunately, the…
April 11, 2012
Season 2, Episode 2: PTO Place: Jay Kos
From Put This On Season 2, Episode 2, a profile of New York menswear retailer Jay Kos. Kos is known…
April 9, 2012
The Custom Shirt Series, Part IV: Where To Get A Custom Shirt
There are hundreds of places to get a custom shirt made. This week we’ll review some of them, starting with…
April 6, 2012
EBay Round Up
There are ton of really good items today. The most exciting of them all is perhaps this brown Prince of Wales…
April 4, 2012
The Custom Shirts Series, Part II: How Should A Shirt Fit?
Most men can find a well-fitting shirt off the rack. The question is just how well fitting they want it….
April 2, 2012
The Custom Shirt Series, Part I: Intro
I’ve been meaning to write a series on custom shirts for – oh, I don’t know – a year now?…
March 29, 2012
The Two-Toned Tie
One way to add some slight visual interest to an otherwise basic tailored look is by wearing a two-toned tie….
March 26, 2012
Q & Answer: Fused Vs. Canvassed Jacketing (And Is Fusing Glue?)
Wes writes: I was checking out a Joseph Abboud blazer at Syd Jerome here in Chicago. I inquired about the…
March 22, 2012
The Great Kefir Clean-Up
When we planned our ad spot for Lifeway Kefir, we expected to find some clothes for me to wear at…
March 12, 2012
Sears Catalogs, Published Between 1918 And 1920
Shown here are some pages from Sears catalogs, published between 1918 and 1920. These were taken from the children’s clothing…
March 6, 2012
Menswear Books: Alan Flusser, Dressing The Man
If I didn’t know the name Alan Flusser, I’d still trust Dressing the Man by virtue of heft alone. Its…
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