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June 16, 2016
It’s On Sale: Satin Windbreakers At Ebbets Field Flannels
I bought a San Francisco Seals windbreaker last year from Ebbets, and I was so thrilled with it I bragged…
June 7, 2016
Reigning Men Part Two: The Fashioning
Yesterday we took a look at some of the more sedate styles at LACMA’s Reigning Men exhibition. Today: the wild…
June 6, 2016
Reigning Men: Men’s Style At LACMA
With in-laws babysitting a week or so ago, my wife and I headed to LACMA here in LA to check…
June 6, 2016
Ties As Metaphor
I think of ties morning, noon and night. At night, if I have insomnia, I count ties instead of sheep….
April 20, 2016
Weird & Wonderful Wildlife
When I was a kid, I had a huge coffee table book called “Weird and Wonderful Wildlife.” On the cover…
March 14, 2016
Is This The Last Zoot Suit?
We’ve written before about the Zoot Suit Riots, which weren’t exactly riots, but a widespread wildcat campaign by white servicemen…
February 26, 2016
Inspiration LA: How The West Was Won
This week we’re featuring photos Zac X. Wolf shot when we visited Inspiration LA, a huge vintage menswear show in…
February 4, 2016
Aspirations
My main goal in life is to start a company that makes baseball sweaters from the 20s and 30s.
November 4, 2015
How To Get The Smell Out Of Vintage Clothing
Sometimes authenticity can be a little too authentic. A few months ago, I bought a used double-rider off eBay, which…
October 14, 2015
The Amazing World Of Japanese Textile Arts
After Jesse posted about our Japanese textile scarves on Monday, I found myself Googling around for more info about boro…
October 13, 2015
Refreshingly Level-headed Advice About Leather Jackets
“It’s hard for me to talk about the designer stuff, because on the one hand I wear it, and sometimes…
October 10, 2015
Vintage Scarves In The Put This On Shop
There’s nothing like some silk (or 1940s rayon) at the neck. We’ve just added a wide selection of vintage scarves…
September 30, 2015
Stockholm Vintage: Herr Judit
I didn’t have data on my cell phone in Sweden, so I was wandering nearly blind. I’d downloaded a map…
September 29, 2015
Stockholm: Vintage And Country Clothes
I had a few hours to enjoy myself in Stockholm, and found myself wandering in search of menswear. My path…
September 21, 2015
Vintage Watches At Bloomberg
If you’re interested in vintage watches, Stephen Pulvirent’s online “column” over at Bloomberg makes for great reading. The former Hodinkee editor…