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The '90s Are Back.  Long Live the '70s.

December 7, 2020

The ’90s Are Back. Long Live The ’70s.

In 1992, I started going to thrift stores with an older buddy of mine, Sean Compton, with whom I’m still…

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How To Tell If Soft Tailoring Is Right For You

September 30, 2020

How To Tell If Soft Tailoring Is Right For You

About thirteen years ago, Carlo Brandelli, then-Creative Director of Kilgour, bragged to the Financial Times that his new Unstructured line felt featherlight…

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What Dada (Tom Ford) says about dinosaur shoes

December 5, 2016

What Dada (Tom Ford) Says About Dinosaur Shoes

A sore subject in the [Tom] Ford household: [his 4 year-old son] Jack has some light-up dinosaur shoes, and sometimes…

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Tom Ford and Oprah Find True Love

November 15, 2016

Tom Ford And Oprah Find True Love

Tom Ford has a new film coming out, and from what I’ve heard from my friend Dave Chen at SlashFilm,…

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Real People: Losing the Necktie

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…

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Shorts: Acceptable When Paired with Mild Reluctance

September 8, 2014

Shorts: Acceptable When Paired With Mild Reluctance

Several otherwise respectable writers and publications have dipped their toes into menswear blogging recently, spurred by an ongoing debate on…

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Q & Answer: Can I Wear A Suit Without A Tie?

October 30, 2013

Q & Answer: Can I Wear A Suit Without A Tie?

John asks: I work for a large multinational company. I see a lot of management, including C-level execs, wearing jackets…

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The Simple Pleasure of Wearing Clothes

August 22, 2012

The Simple Pleasure Of Wearing Clothes

Many menswear writers like the overload the simple topic of how men should dress with an unnecessary amount of complications….

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Tom Hanks. World Champion

February 29, 2012

Tom Hanks. World Champion

I’m even throwing my support behind the slightly louche tie. That’s called panache. (Side note: at what point did Tom…

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It’s on Overstock.com

May 28, 2011

It’s On Overstock.com

I like the fact that this post is going to reward people who spend their Friday nights at home surfing…

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Tom Ford

October 2, 2010

Tom Ford

I really don’t have a problem with his designs, other than the price, but every time I see a picture…

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A call to arms on Less.Gentle.Men

August 14, 2010

A Call To Arms On Less.Gentle.Men

Americans have grown too accustomed to being comfortable. I find a different kind of comfort when I know I look…

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A Single Man with Elvis Mitchell

January 7, 2010

A Single Man With Elvis Mitchell

http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/tt/tt100106tom_ford/embed-audio Designer-turned-director Tom Ford talks about his first film A Single Man with Elvis Mitchell. (Source: http://www.kcrw.com/)

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