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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.

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1-Year in Quarantine, Bags, Lookbooks, Apparel Arts, and Zombies

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

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It’s been a long month, but hey, that just means more stuff for you to binge from your favorite menswear boys!

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Reflections On Commissioning Custom Menswear (So Far)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

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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Money, Menswear, and Us (or Is Money Important for Style?)

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

A podcast and brief essay about money, our career, and how it affects my method in buying menswear.

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The Brown Checked Sportcoat

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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This has been one of my grails. And like my Aldens, I wear it as much as I can.

But honestly, it’s less about the grail itself and more so the concept of it. The concept of the best sportcoat you could have. Move over, navy hopsack!

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Thoughts on Drake’s, Spier & Mackay, and What We’re Wearing in F/W 2020

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

In the last Style & Direction bi-weekly stream, we had quite a few fun topics to discuss. Big thank you to our active Twitch followers for submitting these questions!

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SaDCast Show Notes: “B” Headwear

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

You wanted a full episode on headwear for fall, here you go! To be clear, not every piece listed starts with a “B” – we tried.

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The Bottom Button-Pocket Line Harmony

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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.

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SaDCast Show Notes: Talkin’ Shorts!

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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The next episode of our podcast is all about shorts! We talk about our favorite variations and how we like to wear them.  Obviously we like wearing full pants, but that doesn’t mean shorts can’t look cool.

Jump in and follow along with the podcast!

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Having Fun With Workshirts & Westerners

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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I thought I was done after I filled my closet with spearpoints, OCBDS, and sportshirts. “What else could there be that I could wear”, I asked myself.

The answer lies in this long blog post. And yes, these new shirts fit in perfectly with my style.

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