The Utility Vest
After writing about wide leg pants and wearing white socks with shorts, I bring you the next move in grandpa style: the utility vest.
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My Return to Sneakers and Their Place in Classic Menswear
As a menswear guy who loves tailoring and got his start wearing period accurate vintage, I had no place for sneakers in my wardrobe. Now they’re a welcome alternative to loafers for me, being worn with jeans and shorts to even full trousers.
It helps if you understand the different types of sneakers out there and how they fit into different vibes of classic menswear. Hopefully this proves useful to me; if not, you can just look at the great pictures!
The Bottom Button-Pocket Line Harmony
It’s time to finally write a full essay on what is perhaps the most important detail I pay attention to in menswear and how use it as a basis for purchases and commissions.
That detail is the Harmony that exists between a bottom button and a pocket line on the same horizontal plane.
Embracing the Wide Legged Trouser
After years of avoiding wide fit trousers to negate the unfortunate connotations of my past collecting period menswear, I’ve finally come to terms that it is something I enjoy and is a big part of my style.
Apart from being something intentional and different than dressing to fit in, I also find it comfortable and flattering! Plus, wide fit pants are in- haven’t you been looking at alt tiktok?
SaDCast Show Notes: Yung Chomsky, Menswear & The Left
#TheSaDCast has it’s first guest on in a couple of years and it’s none other than Yung Chomksy, the producer of the TrueAnon Podcast and a fellow menswear enthusiast.
The First Part is where he talks about his menswear journey, how it aligns with his (and our) leftist politics, and how people of his political cohort (especially on twitter) view his attire. The Second Part focuses much more on politics, drilling down on the aesthetics of political movements, decontextualizing menswear, and reconciling our hobby with progressivism.
It’s probably the best episode of Style & Direction so far!
What I’ve Worn On My Birthday
Happy Birthday to me! It’s okay if you didn’t get me anything, since I actually have something to give to you: a deep dive into what I’ve worn when celebrating my annual trip around the sun.
Groovin’ To The Late 1960s-1970s
I never thought I’d be writing about the late 60s-70s, much less feel like it’s had an impact on my style. Perhaps it’s because I grew a beard and started growing out my hair.
But certainly the wide lapels, long collars, and runaway collars already have a place in my existing style? Read on.
My Ascot Chang Custom Suit
Since there are no events to cover (or even hangouts with friends too turn into editorials), I thought it would be nice to finally write an essay on one of my most requested garments: my custom suit from Ascot Chang, cut from blue Crispaire.
I went through the commissioning experience over a year ago, so my memory might be fuzzy and there aren’t as many detailed pics, but I hope you all enjoy it. It was rather nice to walk through memory line and revisit what it was like to get one of the best (and highest quality) suits I own.
Shorts, Socks, and the Schoolboy Look
Who would’ve thought that with all my free time, I’d regress further and dress like a little boy?
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Dressing Up in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
We may not be able to hang out and dress up with friends in real life, but luckily my friends and I all have a game that allows us to do that on an island paradise.
And to my surprise, the clothing offered was amazing. Even better than my own closet in some cases!
a little bit of rest 