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On Dressing Authentically

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Ethan

Despite the variety of styles, I think we all dress authentically. Whatever that word means!

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Tenet, #SponCon & More Mad King George

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Ethan

Movie talk and streams? Seems like a good end to the month to me!

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Yes, Menswear Can Be Practical

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Ethan

Kinda. You just gotta make it so!

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The Bold, Colorful Trouser

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Ethan

Apparently I’m just inching closer and closer to being a preppy asshole. I already wear my sweater on my shoulders and wear beefy OCBDs, so this seems like the next plausible move to add to my ever expanding toolkit of classic menswear.

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Musing on the Post-Pandemic Future of Menswear

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Ethan

As we start to see a glimpse of a post-pandemic world, one has to wonder what the future of menswear will look like! It may not be #menswear, but perhaps something that mixes slouchy tailoring with streetwear, gorp, neo-ivy/prep, and a bunch of Seinfeld-meets-Sopranos.

I still haven’t seen either of those shows.

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April 21 Bonus, Poker, Unpopular Opinions, and Film Score Talk

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Ethan

W.C. Fields Playing Poker Photograph by Underwood Archives

It’s the end of the month, so we’ve got some bonus pods and streams for you to enjoy! They definitely are about menswear, but perhaps more tangentially so.

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Jason Sandagon’s Punk Rock Attitude

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Ethan

Let’s talk to the guy that enraged Ivy-Style.com who happens to be one of the best friends I’ve made in menswear. Through the internet, that is.

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The Rose Bowl Flea Market Returns

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Ethan

I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. I’m pretty sure my wallet was fine with the pause though.

Also I took the image from this old Heddels article because I never take a cool picture of the Bowl.

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The Soft Rolls of the OCBD & Button-Down Collar

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Ethan

Let’s talk about the most classic and popular shirt collar of all time, even if men continuously debate its cloth, dimensions and roll.

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Reflections On Commissioning Custom Menswear (So Far)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Ethan

Some of the best menswear I’ve come to own has been some form of custom: MTO, MTM, and Bespoke. Despite it being the “endgame” of a classic wardrobe, it’s still a simultaneously aspirational and anxiety inducing thing to go through.

Let’s dive in and talk about it.

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