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The Brown Checked Sportcoat

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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!

The Drake’s SS19 Trunk Show at The Bloke

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

No April Fools joke this year. Just another event recap where we took Drake’s new collection, catch up with Chris, and take some weird-ass pictures.

Then again, I don’t know what else you expected.

The Drake’s Fall Trunk Show at the Bloke

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

Drake’s came back to Pasadena and brought much more than than they did last time!

Featuring Matt Woodruff, of Drake’s on Crosby.

Try a Bold Tie for Spring/Summer

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

People say that warm weather is the best time for bold sportcoats. But what about our neckties?

It’s On Ebay: Vintage 1930s-1950’s ties from Vintage-Haberdashers

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

I thought I’d steal a page from Die, Workwear and Put This ON, by letting you guys know about some vintage ties that are currently (as of July 21, 2017) on eBay! Better get them quick.

My Last Outfit at BR

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Ethan M. Wong

This past Saturday was my last day at Banana Republic. Might not be the last day of retail for me, but it was certainly an interesting experience. Here’s what I wore on that last day.

Drake’s London for Less: The Fall ’16 Lookbook

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Ethan M. Wong

<Drake’s is a company that we’ve referenced many times through the course of this blog. For those of you who are familiar with the company, they first got their start in the 1970’s selling ties and pocket squares. 30 years later, the company has expanded their product offering! They’ve begun to offer shirts, sportcoats, sweaters, and (now) high-rise pants! To celebrate their latest products and the opening of their first American store, I decided to do an “Inspiration for Less” based on their newly released Fall 2016 look book.

The Armoury for Less: Jake Grantham

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Ethan M. Wong

We’ve been looking at The Armoury for a long time now, with a majority of my outfits focusing on recreating ones by Dick Carroll. As a result, it has been ivy focused, with repp stripes and oxford shirts. For this article, I’m going to be recreating one of my favorite outfits of all time, worn by one of the first Armourers: Jake Grantham.