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How to Save Money By Pretending You're Shopping in Japan

October 18, 2020

How To Save Money By Pretending You’re Shopping In Japan

I spend a lot of time buying clothes from Japan. In fact, about ten years ago, I stopped shopping at…

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Japan's Shoeshine Champions Explain Proper Shoe Care

June 19, 2019

Japan’s Shoeshine Champions Explain Proper Shoe Care

Last year, nearly fifty people, amateurs and professionals included, gathered into a room to compete for the title of being…

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Special Guest Post: Taking PTO On The Road

July 6, 2017

Special Guest Post: Taking PTO On The Road

As an aspiring PTOMan, I try to find ways to test out the site’s tips IRL. I recently had the…

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Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)

February 14, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)

Here’s our third and final round of awesome shots from Inspiration LA, the annual vintage-industry-Americana-Japanese-American-hybrid show in Los Angeles. To…

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Inspiration LA 2017 Day 2: Shoot Your Shot

February 13, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017 Day 2: Shoot Your Shot

Here’s our second day of candid shots from Inspiration LA 2017, the huge men’s Americana show in Los Angeles. There…

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Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot

February 12, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot

I wasn’t expecting to make it to Inspiration LA, the huge vintage-and-vintage-inspired Americana show, this year because I was supposed…

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London: The Real McCoy’s

October 1, 2016

London: The Real McCoy’s

On the middle of an anonymous, tourist-ridden London street sits Real McCoy’s, the English outlet of the venerated Japanese repro…

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Blue & White is the New White

July 7, 2016

Blue & White Is The New White

I’d fallen into a rut lately. I was only wearing white linen pocket squares. Granted, I was wearing ours, which…

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The Miyuki-Zoku, 1964

April 18, 2016

The Miyuki-Zoku, 1964

David Marx posted this great photo on Twitter today. Shown above are some members of the Miyuki-zoku, a 1960s Japanese…

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Style & Fashion Drawings: Cherry Blossoms and Picnic Style

April 6, 2016

Style & Fashion Drawings: Cherry Blossoms And Picnic Style

The cherry blossoms are out in full bloom this week and everyone is taking part in hanami (cherry blossom picnics)….

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Japanese Magazine <i>Free & Easy</i> is Closing

February 2, 2016

Japanese Magazine Free & Easy is Closing

Of all the recent media closures, this one hits the hardest. After nearly eighteen years of publishing, Free & Easy announced…

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Interview with W. David Marx, Author of <i>Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style</i>

January 18, 2016

Interview With W. David Marx, Author Of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style

Whether you’re into prep, denim, or streetwear, W. David Marx’s new book Ametora will have something to say about why…

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