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September 5, 2013
The Problem With Labeling
Pete posted a great excerpt yesterday from a recent New Yorker article about the relevancy of country-of-origin labels in the…
August 19, 2013
Men (British Men, Anyway) Are Spending More On Shoes Than Women
Industry analysts were shocked by recent market research reports that show that men (British men, anyway) are spending more on…
August 14, 2013
New York Times Piece On Spivack’s Exhibit
It’s probably BS that Hemingway’s shortest story was the six-word “For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” but nevertheless the clothes…
July 1, 2013
Anthony Weiner Gets 2 Legs Up On NYC Mayoral Competitors With Bright Trousers
New York Daily News: Anthony Weiner gets 2 legs up on NYC mayoral competitors with bright trousers “Is it a…
October 25, 2012
Ivy Style At The F.I.T. Museum
I’m headed out of New York this morning, having taped a few episodes of Judge John Hodgman, enjoyed a San…
August 28, 2012
Andy Sullivan From Reuters Called Yesterday
Andy Sullivan from Reuters called yesterday, wondering what I thought of Paul Ryan’s style choices. The answer is that I…
July 16, 2012
Yellow Baggers
One of my favorite hyper-specific blogs, Yellow Baggers, covers only the East Coast clothing discount chain Daffy’s. Or did… because…
May 7, 2012
NYT: Amazon Plans Its Next Conquest: Your Closet
NYT: Amazon Plans Its Next Conquest: Your Closet Amazon’s getting serious about apparel, but it means stepping into a particularly…
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…
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 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…
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