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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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Bryceland’s Co & Ethan Newton

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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Visiting Bryceland’s was an incredible experience because it allowed me not only to see the store which has inspired me so much in recent years, but also because of the opportunity to meet one of my style icons.

I can only hope that I acted as chill as I thought I was being.  Probably not.

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Wellema Hat Co.’s Three Year Anniversary Party

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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“Fuck Jetlag” was what I exclaimed on the way to a party at the Wellema Hat Co, which was literally the day after I came back from Japan.  It was worth being extremely sleepy by the end of the event; it was a bunch of fun and a great way to mark my return to the States.

I also stayed up editing these pictures, so I hate myself.

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Rainy Day Attire

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Ethan M. Wong

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It never really rains here in Los Angeles. But when it does, I have a definite love/hate relationship with the precipitation.

The past few weeks of rain inspired me to finally write about it!

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The Bryceland’s Trunk Show at the Wellema Hat Co.

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

On a seemingly random Tuesday, a small group of people got to experience Bryceland’s wares for the first time outside of Tokyo and Hong Kong.  All thanks to a surprise visit from Kenji Cheung.

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On the Subject of Fedoras

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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As fall approaches, it’s about time that we talked about this classic piece of headwear.  Apparently, going from an almost-full on rejection to a newfound appreciation is the theme of this blog! 

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Inspiration LA 2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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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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The Wellema Hat Co.

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

We talked about doing interviews and features a long time ago, and I’m glad to finally bring that to the blog.  Our first guest is Cody Wellema, of the Wellema Hat Co., who has an atelier that is literally five minutes from where I live.

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Hats, Shoes, and Music: A Night at Wellema’s

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Ethan M. Wong

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Long post due to pictures!

Okay, maybe I should stop complaining about the lack of the cool menswear events here in LA because I went to a great one this past weekend at the Wellema Hat Co.

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Dressing like G. Bruce Boyer: Field Jacket + Separates + Fedora

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Ethan M. Wong

I loved this look, so I replicated it.

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