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September 28, 2021
The Going Out Suit
Towards the end of Wong Kar Wai’s 1994 film Chungking Express, Tony Leung is shown rummaging through his closet. He’s preparing…
July 14, 2021
Rayon: The Perfect Summer Shirt Material
Every summer, it’s a struggle to figure out how to dress well in the heat. In the fall and winter…
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….
August 20, 2020
How Brands Are Doing Lookbooks
Two months ago, someone on StyleForum’s Random Fashion Thoughts thread posted some images from E. Tautz’s new SS21 lookbook. E….
July 4, 2020
Five Terrific Fourth Of July Sales
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, which is Independence Day in the United States. Between the celebratory promotions and end-of-season…
June 9, 2020
The Best Value-Focused Brands, Part Three
Clothing prices are significantly outpacing inflation, with men’s clothing leading the way. In 2010, J. Press’s iconic Shaggy Dog sweaters…
April 7, 2020
How Small Businesses Are Stepping Up For Covid-19 Relief Efforts
Chicago-based restauranteur Wade McElroy started to see the writing on the wall a few weeks ago. As fears of the…
February 7, 2020
Tuck With/Not Tuck With: Do You Need An Untucked Shirt?
Sometimes marketing is convincing people you can solve their problems, and sometimes it’s convincing them they have a problem to…
October 21, 2019
Principles For Choosing Better Ties
If the suit is dead, the industry around lamenting its demise is alive and thriving. Over the weekend, Richard Godwin…
August 19, 2019
How To Get A Good White Dress Shirt
Joel writes to ask: I finally got around to buying a suit. I currently have two white dress shirts (a…
August 6, 2019
The Charm Of A Summer Collar
In the summertime, you have to do more with less. Without the ability to layer, an outfit becomes all about…
June 5, 2019
A Guide To Summer Shirts
When it comes to dressing well for summer, the central problem is almost always the same: how do you look…
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…
July 3, 2017
A Darker Blue Shirt Is Your Answer To Everything
We’ve written before about how your shirt wardrobe should revolve around basic whites and light blues. And how you can…
June 28, 2017
Your In-Between Shirt Color
There’s this old chestnut about the different ways in which English and Italian men dress. It’s said that men in…
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