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Riffing with Bruce Boyer

September 5, 2024

Riffing With Bruce Boyer

  Having corresponded with Bruce Boyer for over ten years, I can tell you two things. First, he’s immensely kind,…

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Ringo Loves His Suit

April 23, 2018

Ringo Loves His Suit

A friend who’s a Harry Nilsson nut shared this fantastic little song. It’s Ringo Starr singing a commercial for a…

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Our Musical Taste Is Firmly Established in Our Teens–What about Our Taste in Clothing?

June 8, 2017

Our Musical Taste Is Firmly Established In Our Teens–What About Our Taste In Clothing?

The music you like at age 14 is music you will probably like for the rest of your life. For…

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What you wear, and how you move in it

December 6, 2016

What You Wear, And How You Move In It

Miles [Davis] used to say, ‘I can tell whether somebody can play or not by what they wear and how…

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10 Summer Essentials: A Playlist

July 11, 2016

10 Summer Essentials: A Playlist

Our fall playlist was a hit, so we decided to do another for summer. This time, however, we reached out…

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The Ensembles of Miles Davis Epitomized Cool

March 13, 2016

The Ensembles Of Miles Davis Epitomized Cool

The New York Times has an nice piece today on how Miles Davis epitomized cool – not just through his…

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10 Fall Essentials: A Playlist

October 21, 2015

10 Fall Essentials: A Playlist

Turtlenecks, corduroy, brogues, OK, we get it; fall clothing is amazing. But I bet you already have plenty of sweaters…

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Questlove on age-appropriate dressing

October 16, 2015

Questlove On Age-appropriate Dressing

I always felt that if I dressed more distinguished, that would add age to me. But [in my 40s] I…

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Refreshingly level-headed advice about leather jackets

October 13, 2015

Refreshingly Level-headed Advice About Leather Jackets

“It’s hard for me to talk about the designer stuff, because on the one hand I wear it, and sometimes…

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Famous Blue Raincoat

August 18, 2015

Famous Blue Raincoat

“I had a good raincoat then, a Burberry I got in London in 1959. Elizabeth thought I looked like a spider…

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Own Michael Jackson’s Jacket

July 29, 2015

Own Michael Jackson’s Jacket

Auction house Nate D. Sanders is auctioning off a prototype jacket that was used to make the final double rider…

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Poppa Been Smooth Since Days of Underoos

June 12, 2015

Poppa Been Smooth Since Days Of Underoos

The Notorious B.I.G. in a pink suit and black bluchers on the day he graduated from kindergarten. 

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The Changing Face of Youth Subcultures

May 21, 2015

The Changing Face Of Youth Subcultures

As anyone over the age of thirty knows, teens used to wear their taste on their sleeve. Punks dressed one…

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Fresh Dressed

May 16, 2015

Fresh Dressed

Fresh Dressed – a documentary about hip hop fashion – is due out on Vimeo next month. The film takes…

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Raekwon listing some of the things he considers to be fly international luxurious arts

May 1, 2015

Raekwon Listing Some Of The Things He Considers To Be Fly International Luxurious Arts

Clear jets, Versace shower sprinklers, suede walls, Bally sneakers from ‘86, Brooks Brothers shit … Raekwon listing some of the…

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