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September 15, 2016
Stop Wearing Suits Like This
I’d like to think that I have a reasonably healthy view on rules. Like Pete, I think rules change over…
September 8, 2016
Rebel Style: Which Style Rules Do You Routinely Break?
“You have to learn the rules before you can break them” is the kind of wisdom imparted by people who…
September 7, 2016
Bruce Boyer’s Ten Style Commandments
I’m not crazy about lists. Or style commandments. To be honest, both feel a bit click-baity to me, if not…
September 7, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: The Casual Suit
One of the hard, cold truths about men’s style is that few things will flatter you more than a…
August 31, 2016
Gentrification And Retailing
Benny Gold, founder and designer behind the eponymous cult streetwear brand, recently penned an interesting piece at Hypebeast. He talks…
August 31, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Heibon Punch Vs Silverlake
I’ve been re-reading Ametora, trying to imitate the illustration styles of some of the artists important to Ivy history….
August 29, 2016
A Guide To Retro Running Shoes
In the 1970s, shortly after Japan fell in love with Ivy Style, the Japanese started noticing that American college students…
August 17, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: Washed Denim
I’m currently in Scotland attending the Edinburgh festivals. For the last three weeks of August, there are eight festivals happening…
August 15, 2016
Sandals: Actually Not Terrible
Sandals are tough sell in the menswear community. Along with black suits and cargo shorts (two things often worn poorly,…
August 15, 2016
How Can I Make My Watch Cooler Yet Harder To Read: Shrapnel Guards
I’m less of a sporty Rolex guy than a vintage military watch guy, partially for style preferences and partially for…
August 11, 2016
Special Guest Post: Knock-About Wear
These are my favorite pair of shoes, a pair of “handsewn one-eye mocs” from Lands’ End. Let’s be clear: they’re cheap,…
August 9, 2016
“Bespoke”: Semantically Adrift
For The New York Times, Jim Farber explores the watering down of one of menswear’s favorite words: For much of…
August 8, 2016
Thinking About Sheen
One of the downsides of shopping online is that you can’t easily tell if something has any sheen. Unlike when…
August 3, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: “Cool Biz”
In an effort to reduce energy consumption, Japan introduced a “cool biz” initiative about ten years ago. Offices (and households) were…
July 28, 2016
Nine Great Fragrances For Summer
It’s been said that scents bring out memories, which is maybe why some men shy away from wearing fragrances. Everyone…
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