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Having Fun With Workshirts & Westerners

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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I thought I was done after I filled my closet with spearpoints, OCBDS, and sportshirts. “What else could there be that I could wear”, I asked myself.

The answer lies in this long blog post. And yes, these new shirts fit in perfectly with my style.

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The Menswear in Knives Out (2019)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

Just as Benoit Blanc arrives at the truth as if by looking for the “terminus of gravity’s rainbow”, you probably expected me to analyze the menswear in this fun movie.

And by the way TLJ/Rian Johnson haters can fuck off; he’s great!

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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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Revisiting SJC: Spearpoint Polos and Wide-Leg Chinos

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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It’s time to revisit one of the big reproduction companies, SJC.

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#EthanInJapan and Menswear Stores

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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I’m back from Japan baby! And with an extra long blog post to boot.  You better enjoy it, because this took me a while.
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Snapshots at the Dapper Day Spring 2019 Expo

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Even though we don’t go into the parks anymore, we can always spare sometime to get dressed up for the original Dapper Day (at the expo, that is).

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The Drake’s SS19 Trunk Show at The Bloke

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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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.

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An Ode to the Spearpoint Collar

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

Oh boy, time to talk about my absolute favorite collar style that kinda seems to be making a return to the greater world of menswear: the spearpoint.

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An Ode to Denim and Chambray Shirts

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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We love these shirts and so should you.

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Pulling Off the Bow Tie

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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

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