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June 20, 2016
Chips That Power Nuclear Bombs Power My Bottega
Fashionista has an interesting article about how some brands are fighting counterfeiters. Along with scrutinizing the market and working with…
May 26, 2016
The End Of Office Dress Codes?
The New York Times had an interesting article yesterday on the end – or at least the slow death –…
April 11, 2016
Harry Truman: Haberdasher And US President
The New York Times has an interesting article about Harry Truman’s first career running a menswear store, as well as…
October 13, 2015
How Authentic Is The Hole In Your Shoe?
Paul Farhi in the Washington Post today talks the style of politicians: specifically the gloriously disheveled Jeremy Corbyn (leader of…
June 16, 2015
An Informal Announcement
Fashion columnist Vanessa Friedman has an article in the New York Times today on how Jeb Bush announced his bid…
January 10, 2014
The History Of Conservatives Marking Liberals As Effete, Affluent, Out-of-touch “eggheads.”
Even worse, [the Foreign Service] were often further described as having stripes on their pants. Nineteen-fifties-era Republican Sen. Joe McCarthy…
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…
August 28, 2012
Andy Sullivan From Reuters Called Yesterday
Andy Sullivan from Reuters called yesterday, wondering what I thought of Paul Ryan’s style choices. The answer is that I…
September 22, 2010
Michael Bloomberg Has Only Two Pairs Of Work Shoes
Lots of folks have been emailing me about this New York Post story which reports that New York mayor Michael…