The Soft Rolls of the OCBD & Button-Down Collar
Let’s talk about the most classic and popular shirt collar of all time, even if men continuously debate its cloth, dimensions and roll.
Read MoreStyles
These are the different styles that we have dipped in.
Reflections On Commissioning Custom Menswear (So Far)
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.
Read MoreThe Duffle Coat
All I need now is a red bucket hat in order to essentially Disneybound my favorite bear. It’s just so cozy!
Read MoreOn Menswear Communities & The Importance of Friends
We’ve talked about POV and Slouch, but do you guys wanna know the real way to pull of an aesthetic in confidence? Have a good community and friend group. I’m serious.
Read MorePicking with the Boys at Vintage Productions
I finally get to document a vintage warehouse for you guys, with plenty of phone, film, and DSLR pics for you to enjoy. We also wore a bunch of good fits, if you like that sort of thing.
Read MoreOn Slouch & Stuffiness
Let’s dive into my favorite word to describe my approach to menswear and why I think it’s actively good to avoid being stuffy.
Read MoreThe Conscious and Somber Decision of Solid Jacketing
I don’t typically do New Year’s Resolutions (because I can never keep or remember them anyway), but one thing I have been doing is letting my checked jackets rest in favor of solid jackets and suits.
I swear I’m still the same Ethan!
Read MoreHaving a Style POV & a Desired Aesthetic
I’ve spent many an essay talking about how I’ve intentionally picked a certain piece or done a style move based on an aesthetic, but it’s about time I wrote a singular article on why having an aesthetic (or a POV) is important.
There’s also a podcast episode about it too!
Read MoreEditorial: Catching Up with Joyride Vintage
I don’t really write profiles on stores (The Bloke kinda counts, RIP), but this place deserves one, since it’s probably the longest lasting one I frequent and thoroughly enjoy visiting.
This isn’t a profile, but just another entry into the “Adventures of Ethan”, complete with both film and digital pictures (but mostly film).
Read MoreA Snatched Waist (or On the Subject of Leather Belts)
Let’s talk about how we keep our pants up and why thin belts are the best, especially if they have vintage or western details.
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