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January 4, 2021
Building A Basic Trouser Wardrobe
If you were to shop for a pair of trousers today, you would be buried in options. Over at Mr….
April 5, 2019
Bucketology
A hat from the Band of Outsiders. If you’re looking in the mirror, wondering to yourself, “can I pull this…
September 10, 2018
How Small, Traditional Menswear Retailers Are Surviving
If you’re traveling and want to do a bit of menswear shopping, you have to trawl the internet for…
January 8, 2018
Guide To Buying A Good Aran Sweater
In his book, The Aran Islands, John Millington Synge wrote about the set of three islands located off the west of…
January 4, 2018
Ten Things I’m Excited To Wear This Winter
The weather here in California hasn’t been as harsh as it is on the East Coast, but it’s been cold…
January 1, 2018
Real People: Chunky Cardigans For Home
Along with his lessons on how we can become better people, Fred Rogers taught us something about clothing. Each of…
November 29, 2017
Raid Your Thrift Stores For Long Overcoats
Of all the oversized and voluminous looks to come back this year, the one I’m most excited about is the…
September 25, 2017
A Guide To Fall And Winter Trousers
Trousers are usually in the background of an outfit. They play a secondary role, setting the stage for whatever you’re…
July 17, 2017
A Guide To Summer Shirts
There’s an old saying about how there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. I would amend that…
May 24, 2017
Modernizing Seersucker
Seersucker is an American classic, but it carries a lot of baggage. A few years ago, as a joke, Missouri…
February 20, 2017
A Rundown Of Oxford Shirt Colors
I hesitate to call anything a staple, but I can’t imagine getting by without a handful of oxford-cloth button-down shirts…
December 8, 2016
A Guide To Fall/ Winter Shirts
More often than not, if I’m wearing a dress shirt, it’s an oxford cloth button down. Plain whites and light…
October 17, 2016
Cardigans As Outerwear
For some reason, most men look better with some kind of collar – whether that’s the lapels on a sport…
July 5, 2016
Srs BDness: Comparing Seven Button-Down Collars
StyleForum member BIllax has a nice comparison of seven different button-down collars. By seeing different shirts on the same person,…