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On Menswear Communities & The Importance of Friends

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Ethan M. Wong

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We’ve talked about POV and Slouch, but do you guys wanna know the real way to pull of an aesthetic in confidence? Have a good community and friend group. I’m serious.

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Menswear Places I Like to Go To in SoCal

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Ethan M. Wong

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I finally made a list of my favorite menswear spots I go to here in Southern California. I may not buy anything every time, but it’s always great to check in and see how Menswear is doing!

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The Bloke Holiday Party & Ring Jacket Trunk Show

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Had some Holiday fun with the SoCal menswear scene at one of my favorite, if not only, classic menswear stores in Los Angeles!  It also happened to be the site of the seasonal Ring Jacket trunk show, which I had always wanted to check out.

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Partying with WM Brown at Sid Mashburn & The Bloke

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Oh man.  Nothing like two (nearly) back to back events filled with meat and negronis.  LA had its hands full of menswear this past weekend!

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Editorial: Missed Ring Jacket but Ate at Pie N’ Burger with the Boys

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Nothing like a good dinner with your well dressed boys, even if it was brief.

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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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A Party for the Bloke’s One Year Anniversary

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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So the Bloke has passed a year and they decided to celebrate.

So a menswear party that takes place in LA? Fuck yeah. 

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The Drake’s Fall Trunk Show at the Bloke

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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Drake’s came back to Pasadena and brought much more than than they did last time!

Featuring Matt Woodruff, of Drake’s on Crosby.

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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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Snapshots at The Bloke’s Launch Party

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

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I know we’ve already posted  an article for the week, so here’s a little bonus content.  I was invited to go to the official launch of The Bloke, LA’s latest haberdashery, and it was a gas.  I never get to go to events like this!

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