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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

Dapper Day x LACMA: David Hockney

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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Always a pleasure to be invited to the latest Dapper Day x LACMA event!  This time they celebrate their latest exhibit, which centers on famed British painter David Hockney and his 82 Portraits & 1 Still Life.   

There’s also some great candids and portraits of our own that I hope will serve as an editorial/lookbook of sorts.

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Testing Lookbook Concepts: The Getty

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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I’ve always wanted to do a lookbook, so we did one.  Sorta.

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A Stóffa Trouser Review

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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It’s always nice to treat yourself for a pair of custom trousers.  Today, we review my latest purchase: chocolate brown peached cotton from Stóffa.

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The Drake’s Trunk Show at The Bloke

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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A little bit of London came to visit the most British part of Pasadena this past weekend.

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Review: The Irish Poplin Tie from Mr. Jenks

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

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Disclaimer:  I received a tie in exchange for this review.

I was recently approached by William of Mr. Jenks to do a review on his Irish Poplin ties.  As I have little to no experience with contemporary ties, I knew that I had to take him up on his offer.

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Style at the Fall 2017 Dapper Day Outing at Disneyland

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

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After the expo comes to the true Dapper Day event: stepping out in style at Disneyland.

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Suits for Two: The Vintage Brown 3PC Sack Suit from Brooks Brothers

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

Vintage,  pre-1970’s brown herringbone sack suits from Brooks Brothers are pretty hard to come by.  Well, Spencer and I found two!

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The Completely Unstructured 1960’s Summer Suit

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

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I am always on the search for “softly tailored” garments:  little/no shoulder padding, unstructured and barely any lining.   In fact, it is this detail that gives contemporary tailoring a slight edge over vintage pieces for me.  When the two are combined however, you best know that I’ll be all over it.  I think I just found the perfect casual vintage suit!

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Q&A: Measuring Jackets and Brands to Look For

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

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I’ve received another email from a reader, this time asking about measuring yourself for eBay as well as brands to look out for!

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