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June 25, 2016
Bill Cunningham Passes Away At 87
Sad to hear legendary fashion photographer Bill Cunningham just passed away, having recently been hospitalized for a stroke. In his 40…
June 25, 2016
Jacobi Press, 1938
Rare pic of Jacobi Press, founder of J. Press, standing with his wife Jenny front of their Woodmont home in 1938….
June 20, 2016
Chips That Power Nuclear Bombs Power My Bottega
Fashionista has an interesting article about how some brands are fighting counterfeiters. Along with scrutinizing the market and working with…
June 16, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: Showing Your Stripes
I spent this past weekend, in Arashiyama, a part of Kyoto famous for its river, old-fashion train line, and bamboo…
June 15, 2016
The Liberating Feel Of Terry Cloth Insoles
Every other summer or so, I pick up a couple of packs of terry cloth insoles. Usually from Aldo, who…
June 13, 2016
Labeling Beauty: The Work Of Joy Pitts
Some people resist labeling, but Joy Pitts has made a career out of it. The British artist recycles clothing labels…
June 10, 2016
The Story Behind Muhammad Ali’s First Bespoke Suit
One morning, Ali said, “We’ll go for a drive into town, I’ve got an appointment.” We drove to Mayfair, to…
June 9, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Tokyo Artists, Part Two
I recently had an art exhibition in Tokyo. Last week, I wrote about some of the artist friends I caught…
June 8, 2016
Big Changes Ahead At Ralph Lauren
The Wall Street Journal had an article yesterday on Ralph Lauren’s financial woes. The company has seen a 50% drop…
June 7, 2016
My Favorite Thing: Michael Hill
My Favorite Thing is a column where Put This On asks stylish, interesting, and otherwise cool people to name their…
June 3, 2016
Ode On Apprecian’ Weird Sneakers
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” wrote a young John Keats, inspired, ostensibly, by an ancient Grecian urn, a masterpiece of…
June 2, 2016
Style & Fashion Drawings: Tokyo Artists, Part One
I had an exhibition last week at Utrecht Bookstore (located in Harajuku, Tokyo). While I was in the city, I…
May 26, 2016
The End Of Office Dress Codes?
The New York Times had an interesting article yesterday on the end – or at least the slow death –…
May 26, 2016
Style And Fashion Drawings: Long Tops
Longline shirts have been everywhere lately in Los Angeles. If you haven’t seen them, they’re basically long, slouchy tops…