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The French Dispatch, The Tie Stream, and The J. Press x Todd Snyder Collab

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

The children old people are grumpy. Mainly because they dislike the Todd Snyder x J. Press collab. Especially because it used the “x”, which is vulgar.

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Safe For Work

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

Work attire is a tricky subject in classic menswear. Are we too fashion-forward? Or are we too old school? Let’s discuss.

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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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The Soft Rolls of the OCBD & Button-Down Collar

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

Let’s talk about the most classic and popular shirt collar of all time, even if men continuously debate its cloth, dimensions and roll.

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Friendsgiving and A Stream on Ivy Style (The Aesthetic and the Website)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

More like fuck ivy, am I right?

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Shorts, Socks, and the Schoolboy Look

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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Who would’ve thought that with all my free time, I’d regress further and dress like a little boy?
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The Striped Tee Undershirt

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Ethan talking about undershirts that are meant to be shown? Has the world gone mad??

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The “Style as Empowerment” Panel at the Dapper Day Fall 2019 Expo

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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It wasn’t a Permanent Style Symposium, but a panel on personal style at Dapper Day seems more my speed.  It was a bunch of fun!

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Tailor Caid & Yamamoto-san

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Continuing my Japan series, we have a special visit to another one of my heroes: Yamamoto-san of Tailor Caid, the famous Japanese ivy tailoring shop.  Spoiler alert, we have more in common than you might think, and that’s not just due to our love of ivy!  Read More

The People in Japan and Their Style

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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It’s time to dive deep on some of the great outfits I saw (and wore) during my 11 day trip in Japan!

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