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October 1, 2018
The Paradox Of Bigger Wardrobes
In his introduction to “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less,” UC Berkeley professor Barry Schwartz recalls going to…
September 20, 2018
The NYT On Italy’s Invisible Labor Class
Ten years ago, you could ooh and ahh the internet with photos of bespoke clothes made with handsewn topstitches. Those are…
September 19, 2018
Your Synthetic Clothes Are Hurting The Environment
Vox posted a great story today on how synthetic fibers in our clothing are winding up in the ocean. All…
September 17, 2018
US Trade Wars Hit Menswear
The US has been engaged in some bitter trade wars, but up until recently, the men’s clothing industry has mostly…
September 10, 2018
We Regret To Inform You That The New J. Crew Is Perfectly Fine
There’s been a lot off buzz over the new J. Crew that’s set to debut this fall, which is now…
September 10, 2018
How Small, Traditional Menswear Retailers Are Surviving
If you’re traveling and want to do a bit of menswear shopping, you have to trawl the internet for…
September 6, 2018
I Am Part Of The Resistance Inside The New York Times Style Section
Put This On today is taking the rare step of publishing a completely satirical and anonymous Op-Ed essay. We have…
September 5, 2018
Menswear Is Getting Political
The idea of “keeping politics out of x” has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, in these highly charged times….
August 27, 2018
A New J. Crew Is Coming And It’s Probably Going To Suck
Well, it looks like the new J. Crew is going to suck. The Wall Street Journal has an article today…