The 1910s Novelty Tie

It’s Spencer’s first article! 

A century ago, a suit and tie was the everyday attire for men. To differentiate between work and play, men would have fun with accessories. While many of those same accouterments still exits, one item that has been faded from the collective consciousness is this style of novelty tie popular from the turn of the century up until the early 1920s, faithfully reproduced by Damian Monsivais of Monsivais & Co.

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Styles at McGinty’s Vintage Opening

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It’s been a while since we’ve seen some other vintage styles!  Luckily, I was invited to McGinty’s in Pasadena for a preview opening of their new menswear section.  Apparently, all of this stuff has been kept in storage containers for 14 years and now we got to take a look!  Even though there was some awesome stuff for sale, the guys that went didn’t look too shabby either!  Here’s some great looks!

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Park Picnic Style

UntitledI wasn’t planning on doing a full blog post today, but the fact that everyone looked great and that there was a garden in the park warranted a need for one!  Here, we show you some basic picnic styles on everyone!  Before, “American sportswear” was the term for clothes that were meant to be worn casually.  Now, you can literally wear anything everywhere.  So check out what everyone brought to the table!  Each person’s outfits really shows their personal style.

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