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October 21, 2013
EFFECTIVE Suit Style
EFFECTIVE suit style via The New Yorker’s Currency blog, which recently highlighted ads targeting the high earners of the 1920s….
August 7, 2013
Real People: Gray For Leisure
The iron-fisted enforcement of business casual office dress codes means many of us wear suits mostly for non-work occasions, if…
August 1, 2013
When You Need It NOW! (You Shoulda Got It THEN!)
A huge portion of the emails I get at Put This On are about men who NEED IT NOW! They’ve…
July 13, 2013
The Eighties Drape Suit
When I wear tailored clothing I lean toward a trim silhouette and the lineage of the midcentury Brooks Brothers/J. Press…
July 10, 2013
George Plimpton In The Paris Review
[Tom Wolfe] arrived wearing the white ensemble he is noted for—a white modified homburg, a chalk-white overcoat—but to the surprise…
June 24, 2013
Savile Row, 1939
This article from England’s defunct Picture Post magazine depicts the process of ordering and making a suit at Williams, Sullivan,…
June 10, 2013
Real People: Summer Linen Suit
My friend gdl203 maintains a really nice thread on StyleForum where he reposts his favorite pictures that other members have posted of themselves. It’s…
May 29, 2013
What Is Balance?
If you’ve ever participated in online forums about classic men’s clothing, you may have come across people talking about a…
April 18, 2013
No Backpacks At The Office
For the past year and a half I’ve been largely working from home, so I forget what it’s like to…
April 5, 2013
Traveling With A Suit
I’m on a trip right now and I hate packing large bags when flying. I just don’t trust checking my…
April 4, 2013
Suits Aren’t For Standing In Front Of Mirrors
The past few days a several images of soccer star David Beckham showing off his moves while wearing a suit…
April 1, 2013
Is This An Orphaned Suit Jacket?
I recently received a couple of emails from readers asking if I thought something they were looking at on eBay…
March 29, 2013
Q & Answer: My Pocket Square Makes My Lapel Bulge!
Gus asks: I have a recurring problem with my jackets: the left lapel bulges open when I put a pocket…
March 13, 2013
Peaks And Patches
Last night, I caught the last half of 1974 remake of “The Front Page”, starring Jack Lemmon. It’s an amusing…
March 4, 2013
Because You Are An Adult, You Need A Sincere Suit
Not every man should wear a suit and tie every day. I myself wear a suit once a month at…
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