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The Menswear in New York II

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Ethan

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After a 3000+ word recap of my trip (that omitted things like the Rowing Blazers event and our visit to some vintage stores) it’s time to talk about what you’ve been waiting for: the outfits.

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Altering the Shoulder

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Ethan

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I did the one thing you shouldn’t do at the tailor: alter the shoulders.   Read More

Summer Uniform: Sport Shirts, Alohas, and the Runaway Collar

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Ethan

Call it the vacation look, the vintage throwback, or whatever you like. It’s something that we’re doing to keep stylish and cool as LA gets into the July heat!

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Menswear Sandals and Revisiting Birkenstocks

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Ethan

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Oh boy I can’t wait for the shitstorm that’s about to erupt from this one.

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Editorial: Shorts on the Fourth (of July)

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Ethan

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We ate some food, drank some dranks, and exposed our legs this past Independence Day.  I’m won’t get into a lot of detail, but let’s just say that our poops were very good the next day.

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Editorial: Gettin’ Silly with the Gooch Bros.

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Ethan

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Make menswear silly.

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Having Fun with Socks

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Ethan

Apart from masturbation,  there are a bunch of ways that you can have fun with socks, classic menswear included.  We just happen to prefer the solid, colorful ones over the obnoxious novelty ones.   Read More

Dapper Day x LACMA: David Hockney

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Ethan

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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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My Contemporary Inspirations

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Ethan

From The Armoury to Drake’s, there’s plenty of inspiration to be had from the guys today.  It ain’t always about vintage!

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Pulling Off the Bow Tie

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Ethan

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Jumping full force into my nerd status by wearing bow ties.

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