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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…
December 12, 2013
Audiophile Creep And The Placebo Effect
Robert McGinley Myers writes about audiophile creep and the placebo effect on his blog The Anxiety Machine. Myers is what…
December 2, 2013
There’s Nothing More Classic Than A Pea Coat
I bought my pea coat at a yard sale in Portland. I was in high school – maybe 15 or…
November 12, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court Endeavors To Define clothing, Unsuccessfully
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a case regarding compensation of steelworkers for time spent donning protective, er, clothing, endeavors to…
November 11, 2013
Skin Tight Shirts
This image has been making the rounds on various menswear blogs as an example of a well-fitting business shirt. Far…
October 31, 2013
Chief Wahoo, Indians And Rooting For Outfits
Remember the old Seinfeld bit? When you pick a favorite sports team, the players change, the ownership changes… ultimately you’re…
October 23, 2013
Men’s Wearhouse Said To Weigh Bid For Allen Edmonds
Men’s Wearhouse Said to Weigh Bid for Allen Edmonds In a strange bit of news, Men’s Wearhouse is apparently putting…
September 23, 2013
What A Clown Taught Me About Dressing
Or: How Not To Be A Lonely Nerd In A Fedora I’ll admit it here and now: I went to…
September 20, 2013
The Point Of Distinction
Here at Put This On, we’re all about encouraging a simple, classic aesthetic. You won’t find Ed Hardy t-shirts or…
September 5, 2013
The Problem With Labeling
Pete posted a great excerpt yesterday from a recent New Yorker article about the relevancy of country-of-origin labels in the…
August 19, 2013
Men (British Men, Anyway) Are Spending More On Shoes Than Women
Industry analysts were shocked by recent market research reports that show that men (British men, anyway) are spending more on…
August 14, 2013
New York Times Piece On Spivack’s Exhibit
It’s probably BS that Hemingway’s shortest story was the six-word “For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” but nevertheless the clothes…
August 8, 2013
Clothes & The Quiet Movie Theater How To Gain Super Powers With Your Clothing Alone
– At the Movies with Anil Dash At least in my quiet corner of the internet, all anyone’s talking about…
August 8, 2013
The Importance Of A Good Fit
Following Pete’s post on Panta, I thought I’d share this great photo of our friend Ed Morel. There are so…
August 1, 2013
When You Need It NOW! (You Shoulda Got It THEN!)
A huge portion of the emails I get at Put This On are about men who NEED IT NOW! They’ve…