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June 21, 2017
What To Wear When It’s Too Hot For Anything
There are a lot of guides this time of year on how to dress for summer. Some are good; some…
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…
May 4, 2017
Proper Cloth’s Washed Denim Shirts
No shirt will do everything in your wardrobe, but Proper Cloth’s washed denim shirts come close. I bought one a…
April 26, 2017
Good Morning, My Sweet Prints
Long time readers know how much I love oxford-cloth button-downs. Particularly in light blue, which I find to be more…
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…
August 18, 2016
Downy’s Wrinkle Releaser
Few people like ironing, which is why there’s a multi-million dollar industry around helping people reduce their ironing time. Recently,…
December 30, 2015
Layering Cold Weather Textures
Winter isn’t just a good time for layering – it’s also the best season for textures. In the spring and…
August 26, 2015
Real People: Losing The Necktie
Conservative commentator Ben Stein once lamented the death of neckties on a CBS Sunday Morning segment eight years ago. This…
April 23, 2015
Q & Answer: How To Wear Seersucker
David asks: I really want to wear a seersucker suit this spring, but I’m not sure how to pull it…
March 9, 2015
The Denim Dress Shirt
Dress shirt fabrics are pretty straightforward. Most are plain weaves, twills, and oxfords. Some are end-on-ends. In solid colors and…
August 28, 2014
Causal Dress Shirts
If you want to dress down a tailored jacket, there are few better ways to do it than wearing a…
July 17, 2014
The Popover Shirt
Summer is a great time for slightly more casual takes on tailored clothing, and there’s no easier way to dress…
June 5, 2014
Expanding A Shirt Wardrobe In The Summertime
Luciano Barbera once said that while you can have too many clothes, you can never have too many shirts. “Shirts…
April 7, 2014
Real People: Dressing Down A Suit
Open any men’s fashion magazine nowadays and you can read about the 101 ways to dress down a suit. The…