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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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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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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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Testing Lookbook Concepts: The Getty

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ethan

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

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Snapshots at Dapper Day Spring 2018

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Ethan

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After a night at the expo, it’s time to dress up for a day in the Disneyland parks.

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Purchased on eBay: The Polo RL Cotton DB Suit

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Ethan

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Early Polo RL is one of the best ways to get a 1930s-40’s looking suit that isn’t actually vintage.  eBay can really come in clutch!

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The Gooch Collective Vol. 2 in the Arts District

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Ethan

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Long with a lot of pics. 

This past weekend, I attended the second Gooch Collective event as both a normal attendee and as their impromptu photographer.  I can always count on these talented brothers to get me out of the house on a weekend.

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Keeping the Full Cut: The 1940’s Navy Flannel DB Suit

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Ethan

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An elegant DB is a must for any classic or vintage menswear enthusiast.  But do I taper the legs to make it more “timeless”?

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Inspiration LA 2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Ethan

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Extremely, outrageously long blog post.  Just scroll for pictures.

Your favorite vintage sartorial nutheads are back and actually had fun at Inspiration LA.  This time we weren’t loners and actually brought along a couple of friends!

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Tailoring Transformation: The Thrifted 90’s Brown DB Suit

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Ethan

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Woah, when’s the last time we did a tailoring transformation?

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