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April 3, 2012
How Clothes Affect The Way We Think
The New York Times has a great article about how clothes not only affect the way people perceive us and…
November 26, 2011
Images From Brooks Brothers’ 1896 Catalog
Above: Images from Brooks Brothers’ 1896 catalog, taken from a New York Times article about Brooks Brothers’ new Flatiron concept…
October 19, 2011
Scrimp, Save, And Shop Slowly
In the past week, I’ve been reading The Craftsman by Richard Sennett, a wonderful book that Bruce Boyer recommended to me…
August 17, 2011
The Real Value Of Classic Men’s Style
Marisa Zupan recently expressed concern that men are losing touch with the real reason they should be getting dressed up:…
July 29, 2011
On Gay Talese & Limited Budgets
When we visited Gay Talese, Adam, Ben and I admired his home. It’s a beautiful multi-story townhouse in Manhattan. Mr….
March 17, 2011
A Real Thing: New York Times Trend Piece On An Increase Of Chicken Pot Pies At Fashion Events.
A real thing: New York Times trend piece on an increase of chicken pot pies at fashion events.
March 16, 2011
Yellow Baggers
If you’re in the New York area, the blog Yellow Baggers offers regular reports on what’s for sale at local…
November 26, 2010
NYT: New York Cabdrivers’ Dress Code Gets An Update
NYT: New York Cabdrivers’ Dress Code Gets an Update
September 22, 2010
Michael Bloomberg Has Only Two Pairs Of Work Shoes
Lots of folks have been emailing me about this New York Post story which reports that New York mayor Michael…
February 17, 2010
The Norweigan Curling Team Thought These Pants Were Neat
Apparently a guy on the Norweigan curling team thought these pants were neat, and got the other guys on the…
January 30, 2010
Bill Cunningham’s Wonderful “On The Street” Videos For The New York Times
Bill Cunningham’s wonderful “On the Street” videos for the New York Times are now on YouTube. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
January 6, 2010
NYT: A Clothing Clearance Where More Than Just The Prices Have Been Slashed
NYT: A Clothing Clearance Where More Than Just the Prices Have Been Slashed The Times is reporting that both Wal-Mart…
November 30, 2009
Shopping Effectively Means Shopping Like My Mom
(me and my mom, 1981) My mom’s current (modest) salary, as a Junior College professor, is the most she’s made…
November 25, 2009
The Pop-Up Flea: Criticisms And Rejoinders
Earlier this week Giuseppe, the proprietor of An Affordable Wardrobe, wrote a thoughtful critique of ACL’s Pop-Up Flea, which took…
November 5, 2009
Crocs Are The Free Plan Of Footwear
In the blog Archinect, Mark Faulkner writes that Crocs, the nightmarishly ugly boating and gardening shoe for children, are “the…
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