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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…
July 23, 2013
The Personal Uniform
I try and abide by Archival Clothing’s resolutions, in particular “Come up with a signature uniform. Wear it once a…
July 1, 2013
Anthony Weiner Gets 2 Legs Up On NYC Mayoral Competitors With Bright Trousers
New York Daily News: Anthony Weiner gets 2 legs up on NYC mayoral competitors with bright trousers “Is it a…
June 24, 2013
Why Pay For Canvas?
As many readers know, suit jackets and sport coats mainly come in three types of construction: fused, half-canvassed, and fully-canvassed….
June 13, 2013
What I Learned From My Father
Recently Max Wastler of All Plaid Out asked me to write a brief piece about what I’d learned from my…
May 2, 2013
A Shade Lighter
I’m a big believer in dressing seasonally. Consider a simple, basic pairing: a blue oxford cloth button down shirt with…
April 30, 2013
Professionalism
Several years ago, I started reading Put This On and started to think with slightly more purpose about how I…
March 4, 2013
Because You Are An Adult, You Need A Sincere Suit
Not every man should wear a suit and tie every day. I myself wear a suit once a month at…
February 27, 2013
Why It’s Hard To Determine Quality
There are probably no fewer than a hundred books about classic men’s clothing, and the majority of them will have…
January 28, 2013
If I Could Speak To My Younger Self
In my time as a man interested in men’s clothing and style, I’ve made many mistakes, some of them very…
October 25, 2012
Ivy Style At The F.I.T. Museum
I’m headed out of New York this morning, having taped a few episodes of Judge John Hodgman, enjoyed a San…