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June 6, 2017
Arts And Craft: Celia Pym’s Darned Sweaters
Check out this cool Norwegian sweater, which is a finalist in the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize competition and on display…
June 5, 2017
J. Crew’s CEO Mickey Drexler Steps Down
Along with Jenna Lyons and Frank Muytjens, you can now count Mickey Drexler as among the people who are leaving…
June 5, 2017
The Fashion Outlaw, Dapper Dan
The New York Times has a great article on Dapper Dan, the Harlem clothier who’s dressed everyone from LL Cool…
June 5, 2017
The Death Of Social Club Clothing
A lot has been written about how clothes have become disassociated from our social identities. A generation ago, you could…
May 29, 2017
Are Tassel Loafers Only For Old Guys?
A few weeks ago, I saw my friend Agyesh, the owner and designer behind the Italian-inspired casualwear line Stoffa. Agyesh…
May 18, 2017
What You Can Really Afford: Uniqlo’s Oversize Pocket T-shirt
I like a good fitted pocket t-shirt–in fact, they’re the backbone of my summer weekend wear. I have some loud-ass…
May 17, 2017
Boots With An Edge: The Side Zip
We generally stick to the classics here at Put This On, but side zips aren’t terribly hard to wear. And…
May 12, 2017
Decline Of J. Crew And Branded Fashion
Two weeks ago, Pete linked to Joshua Rothman’s New Yorker article about the decline of J. Crew. This morning, Rothman…
May 10, 2017
Stop Wearing Tan Shoes With Dark Suits
We try to be fair-minded here at Put This On, but style is subjective and sometimes a style blog needs…
May 8, 2017
How To Beat The Endowment Effect
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a bunch of clothes in the closet that you love, but rarely…
May 4, 2017
Why Don’t People Want To Wear J. Crew Anymore?
It’s no secret that at Put This On, we like J. Crew. Broadly available and not a huge reach, price-wise,…
May 3, 2017
Silk Jackets: Not Just For Sleazeballs
Silk isn’t something you’d normally imagine for sport coats. Most us wear wool, linen, and cotton for our jackets, then…
April 26, 2017
Good Morning, My Sweet Prints
Long time readers know how much I love oxford-cloth button-downs. Particularly in light blue, which I find to be more…