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August 28, 2014
Whither The Metrosexual?
For The Awl, Johanna King-Slutzky considers the culture behind the buzzword, which was first coined in 1994 but peaked in…
August 14, 2014
What Is A Gentleman?
On my way home from work today, walking through Union Station in Los Angeles, I was listening to Fela Kuti’s…
August 7, 2014
Slimmer Clothes Don’t Necessarily Make You Look Slimmer
There’s no bigger myth in menswear today than the idea that slim clothes will make you look slimmer (or conversely,…
August 1, 2014
Expats In Tangier
The New York Times’ Style Magazine published a feature a few months ago on Tangier, a northern Moroccan city that…
July 10, 2014
Why There’s No Good Writing About Fashion
Anne Hollander, author of Sex and Suits (among many other things), recently passed away. She penned this really good piece…
June 10, 2014
Street Style From Around The World
The New York Times has a nice collection of vignettes on street style from around the world. Pictured above are…
March 26, 2014
The Man Who Believed In Simplicity
Although I own more clothes than I need, and think there are a number of advantages to having a big…
March 1, 2014
Our Editorial Policies – Elaborated.
The Basics Given Derek’s excellent post about conflicts of interest in the fashion media industry, I thought I’d elaborate on…
February 28, 2014
The Lack Of Honest Critiques In Fashion
Jason Dike’s op-ed today in Business of Fashion is interesting. It’s about designer fashion mostly, but the idea here applies much more…
February 26, 2014
What The Shift To Online Shopping Could Mean
US News & World Report recently put together some data showing something we’ve already long known: people are shopping less…
February 3, 2014
On The Ways We Judge Fashion And Taste
After Saturday’s post on the coming 1930s fashion exhibit, I spent some time re-watching clips from our second season. I’m…
February 3, 2014
Is There Anyone Who Can Actually Follow Someone Like Cathy?
“But the question on my mind is this: Is there anyone who can actually follow someone like Cathy? Have we,…
January 17, 2014
The Relationship Between The Frequencies Of Men’s Beards And The Width Of Women’s Skirts
Above: The relationship between the frequencies of men’s beards and the width of women’s skirts, charted over time from 1823…
January 8, 2014
Perspective On Pitti
Today marks the start of another Pitti Uomo, the sprawling men’s clothing tradeshow held semi-annually in Florence. Pitti is technically…
December 23, 2013
My House Shoes
Of all the shoes I own, none get more wear than these simple leather moccasins, which I use as a…
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