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The Soft Rolls of the OCBD & Button-Down Collar

Posted on April 4 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.

The Elbow Patch Repair

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

Sometimes shit happens. And sometimes it happens to your favorite OCBD.

The Striped Tee Undershirt

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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

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A visit to @3sixteen a while back while wearing an old University of British Columbia sweatshirt (my dads). Shot on (you guessed it) Kodak Ultramax 400.

Shadow selfie on Ilford hp5.

shot by @darrenvargas.jpeg on Medium Format Portra! Despite all my self portraits I’m still not used to when people want to do a proper shoot with me LOL

School, on Kodak Ultramax 400.

Some shots from Richie, who hails from that SoCal Asian American discord that I’ve referenced in the pod! Love the pics; it definitely beats my tripod.

Chris in the @madkinggeorgetailors “Punk Rock” hat photographed on Kodak Ultramax 400.

After years of cautioning against merch and branded clothing, it’s present in classic menswear in full force. Not only are people buying vintage/niche merch, but there’s even collaborations and “fake” merch going around supporting food, horticulture, and book clubs. It’s really interesting to see especially since we just talked about personal authenticity in clothing!

Speaking of friends, here’s Adam and Annie talking about something pretentious. Film probably.

Even though the blog is a personal diary (and certainly not meant to be a guide or magazine for the masses), I think there is an “audience” of sorts: my friends! Unless you’re not them (or close to our context), the blog and podcast can be a bit tough to get into.

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