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1-Year in Quarantine, Bags, Lookbooks, Apparel Arts, and Zombies

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Ethan

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It’s been a long month, but hey, that just means more stuff for you to binge from your favorite menswear boys!

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Reflections On Commissioning Custom Menswear (So Far)

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Ethan

Some of the best menswear I’ve come to own has been some form of custom: MTO, MTM, and Bespoke. Despite it being the “endgame” of a classic wardrobe, it’s still a simultaneously aspirational and anxiety inducing thing to go through.

Let’s dive in and talk about it.

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On Menswear Communities & The Importance of Friends

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Ethan

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We’ve talked about POV and Slouch, but do you guys wanna know the real way to pull of an aesthetic in confidence? Have a good community and friend group. I’m serious.

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Music, Menswear & Me

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Ethan

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I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to discuss the relationship between music and menswear and how it applies to me. Get ready for a great podcast episode and a full essay that’s tangentially (at best) related to clothing.

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The Conscious and Somber Decision of Solid Jacketing

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Ethan

I don’t typically do New Year’s Resolutions (because I can never keep or remember them anyway), but one thing I have been doing is letting my checked jackets rest in favor of solid jackets and suits.

I swear I’m still the same Ethan!

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A Snatched Waist (or On the Subject of Leather Belts)

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Ethan

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Let’s talk about how we keep our pants up and why thin belts are the best, especially if they have vintage or western details.

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Friendsgiving and A Stream on Ivy Style (The Aesthetic and the Website)

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Ethan

More like fuck ivy, am I right?

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Money, Menswear, and Us (or Is Money Important for Style?)

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Ethan

A podcast and brief essay about money, our career, and how it affects my method in buying menswear.

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I’m Not a Watch Guy, I Swear!

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Ethan

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Despite owning more watches than Spencer, I still don’t think I’m a real watch guy. Enjoy this essay and podcast, which revolves around me trying to reconcile these thoughts!

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The Brown Checked Sportcoat

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Ethan

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This has been one of my grails. And like my Aldens, I wear it as much as I can.

But honestly, it’s less about the grail itself and more so the concept of it. The concept of the best sportcoat you could have. Move over, navy hopsack!

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