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Vintage Menswear Details They Don’t Do Anymore

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Ethan

Extra Long Blog Post!

One of the questions I get from guys who have come across my style is “why do you like vintage”? Well the truth of the matter is, I don’t always like to wear vintage. There are a few things that modern manufacturers get right that I enjoy (extremely soft tailoring is one). If I had the money, I could possibly have an entire bespoke wardrobe. However there’s one main reason why I always return to vintage and that’s due to the details that they just don’t do anymore.

Suits for Two: The Vintage Brown 3PC Sack Suit from Brooks Brothers

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Ethan

Vintage, pre-1970’s brown herringbone sack suits from Brooks Brothers are pretty hard to come by. Well, Spencer and I found two!

My First Navy Jacket and Reducing its Shoulder Padding

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Ethan

Can you believe it’s taken me this long to finally get a basic, navy blue single breasted jacket?

Dapper Day + LACMA Celebrate Chagall: Fantasies for the Stage

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Ethan

Long post!

In a continuation of last year, I was invited to the latest Dapper Day x LACMA event! This time they centered the festivities around their Chagall exhibit: fantasies for the stage.

The Completely Unstructured 1960’s Summer Suit

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ethan

I am always on the search for “softly tailored” garments: little/no shoulder padding, unstructured and barely any lining. In fact, it is this detail that gives contemporary tailoring a slight edge over vintage pieces for me. When the two are combined however, you best know that I’ll be all over it. I think I just found the perfect casual vintage suit!

The Style of Two Cities

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Ethan

While I spent a lot of time in Paris and London with my family sightseeing, I definitely made a point to put a focus on menswear. As a poor grad student with loans looming over his head, another trip to Europe doesn’t seem too likely, at least for a few years. As a result, I used what ever free time I had to meet up with Instagram mutuals and check out fantastic menswear stores that we just don’t have in Los Angeles. Here are the people I had the pleasure of meeting!

I got a Camoshita Suit for $75!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Ethan

Deals are always great, especially when you’re a menswear enthusiast who doesn’t make make very much money. I honestly think that this is on par with my $3 chalkstripe suit, just by comparing cost to value. It’s probably because this is an amazing modern piece that retails for over $1k.
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The People of Dapper Day Spring 2017

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Ethan

While we can talk about our own outfits at the 2017 Spring Outing, it’s great to let other people have the spotlight. Even though most of the day was filed with disneybounding (or dapper bounding), there were a few individuals who really knocked it out of the park, pun intended!

Yes, You CAN Put Your Hands in your Jacket Pockets

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Ethan

I got tired of people telling me that I can’t do this, so I decided to make this article. Long story short, you CAN put your hands in your jacket pockets. They’re your clothes; don’t be afraid to be comfortable in them. That’s what sprezzatura is about, right?
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I Bought Three Suits for $75

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Ethan

Buying a three piece, chalk stripe, half lined, high rise trouser suit for $3 is probably a once-in-a-lifetime situation. Getting three suits for $25 each, however, is still pretty damn good! Don’t worry, this isn’t an ad for Jos A. Bank; it’s more of advice to always check eBay since you never know what you’re going to find!