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November 8, 2017
Ivy Style Guys Are Bummed About Diversity
Christian at Ivy Style reports this week that LL Bean is trying to reach out to a more diverse demographic….
November 4, 2017
He’s A Real Butter Pocket
Apparently, the French really love their butter. So much so that they’re the largest butter-consuming country in the world, per…
November 2, 2017
The Strength Of Knit Knowledge: Camber
I’ve heard vintage pickers speak wistfully of how easy it was to find weird, cool American sportswear all over the…
October 30, 2017
Forgotten British Textile Labels
We don’t write much about designer clothing, but this season’s Dries van Noten collection is pretty great. For this year’s…
October 30, 2017
Andre 3000 Interview In GQ
While I must admit that any time I read an interview with Andre 3000, I find myself consumed with jealousy…
October 27, 2017
Jeff Goldblum On The Style Of Director Taika Waititi
Some say the best compliments a man can get on his style aren’t directly on clothes at all–you’d rather your…
October 23, 2017
Jesse Thorn On Blamo!
If you don’t already follow Blamo!, you should. It’s the best menswear podcast around, with host Jermey Kirkland having great,…
October 19, 2017
More News About Cone Mills’ Closure
We normally don’t publish two posts in quick succession about the same topic, but the closure of Cone Mills –…
October 18, 2017
Last Selvedge Denim Mill In The US To Close
Some surprising news from our friends at Heddels. Cone Mills’ parent company, International Textile Group, announced today that they’ll be…
October 9, 2017
Shrunken, Unstructured Suits Look Bad
Slim, unstructured suits have been en vogue for almost twenty years now. They came out of the ‘90s, partly as a…
October 4, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear, Part II
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear, Part II True workwear–as in clothes designed and worn to perform labor, from…
September 28, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Actual Workwear
Following up on Derek’s post yesterday about getting creative with a casual wardrobe based on workwear archetypes, I wanted to write a little about what remain some of my favorite brands, the ones that continue to make durable, inexpensive clothing for workers.