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The Menswear in Ford v Ferrari

Posted on April 24 by Ethan M. Wong

Ford, Ford, Ford!

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Death On The Nile, Loafers, MFA, and Vibe Shifts

Posted on February 27 by Ethan M. Wong

Other than my entries on Bond, I don’t think I’ve covered a franchise on the blog! Let’s discuss Poirot’s latest excursion as well as a few fun streams we’ve done the past month.

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It’s a-me, Paolo

Posted on December 21 by Ethan M. Wong

We saw two movies. Only one was good.

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The French Dispatch, The Tie Stream, and The J. Press x Todd Snyder Collab

Posted on November 14 by Ethan M. Wong

The children old people are grumpy. Mainly because they dislike the Todd Snyder x J. Press collab. Especially because it used the “x”, which is vulgar.

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The Jan Bonus Pod, Furries, WW84, Scribbl.io, and an AMA!

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

There have been a few wild streams lately, but hey, maybe you’ll enjoy having these discussions on in the background while you work from home. It doesn’t look like we’re going to be out of here any time soon!

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The Menswear in The Untouchables (1987)

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

Let’s dive into the Armani designed, vintage-inspired attire of one of the best popcorn movies I’ve seen: Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables (1987).

Thus starteth the lesson.

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The Menswear in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

It’s the first time I officially write about Bond on the blog, and it’s a film where he doesn’t wear a tuxedo at all!

And no, Kingsman doesn’t count.

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The Menswear in Back To The Future (1985)

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

It’s time to talk about the vintage style in one of my favorite movies of all time:  Back to the Future.

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The Menswear in Sherlock Homes (2009)

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

Thanks to quarantine I feel myself regressing to movies I’ve watched in my youth.  And one stands out as one of the first films to catch my eye for fashion: a Sherlock Holmes adaptation that actually makes a strong case for late Victorian-fashion.

Don’t forget to listen to the podcast and follow along!

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The Menswear in Knives Out (2019)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

Just as Benoit Blanc arrives at the truth as if by looking for the “terminus of gravity’s rainbow”, you probably expected me to analyze the menswear in this fun movie.

And by the way TLJ/Rian Johnson haters can fuck off; he’s great!

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