Commentary

Absolutely on Taste

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Ethan M. Wong

An off-kilter shot. Not an objectively a good photo, but I like it. It fits my taste and that’s what makes it good to me.

Let’s apply that to menswear, shall we?

Musing on the Post-Pandemic Future of Menswear

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

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.

Talkin’ About Menswear Youtubers

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

I’ve wanted to talk about this for a while, so let’s dive in.

Your Tie and Sprezzatura: Having Fun with Rebellion

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Ethan M. Wong

Lately, people have started asking me about how I wear my tie. It may not be apparent on my blog posts since I don’t post every outfit I wear on here, but comments about it mostly came up at work (I work retail). If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s when both the front and back blade of the tie are visible and overlapping, and can often extend past the waistband of the pants. Sometimes it simply drapes downward; other times I prefer to tuck it in.