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SaDCast Show Notes: Yung Chomsky, Menswear & The Left

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#TheSaDCast has it’s first guest on in a couple of years and it’s none other than Yung Chomksy, the producer of the TrueAnon Podcast and a fellow menswear enthusiast.

The First Part is where he talks about his menswear journey, how it aligns with his (and our) leftist politics, and how people of his political cohort (especially on twitter) view his attire.  The Second Part focuses much more on politics, drilling down on the aesthetics of political movements, decontextualizing menswear, and reconciling our hobby with progressivism.

It’s probably the best episode of Style & Direction so far!

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Groovin’ To The Late 1960s-1970s

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I never thought I’d be writing about the late 60s-70s, much less feel like it’s had an impact on my style.  Perhaps it’s because I grew a beard and started growing out my hair.

But certainly the wide lapels, long collars, and runaway collars already have a place in my existing style?  Read on.

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My Ascot Chang Custom Suit

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Since there are no events to cover (or even hangouts with friends too turn into editorials), I thought it would be nice to finally write an essay on one of my most requested garments: my custom suit from Ascot Chang, cut from blue Crispaire.

I went through the commissioning experience over a year ago, so my memory might be fuzzy and there aren’t as many detailed pics, but I hope you all enjoy it.  It was rather nice to walk through memory line and revisit what it was like to get one of the best (and highest quality) suits I own.

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