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Dealing with Stains on Thanksgiving

November 20, 2018

by S. Charlie Weyman.   One of the ironies of Thanksgiving is that it’s a day we get dressed in some of favorite clothes, but also a day when our clothes are most likely to be ruined. Careless hand...

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Stan Lee, 1922-2018

November 15, 2018

by Claude T. Hector.   Those who know me recognize that I have three great loves; comics, hip hop and fashion. Anyone close to me would be to tell you that. What may surprise those who have only me...

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The Birth and Rebirth of the A-1 Flight Jacket

November 13, 2018

by Alan Cornett.   Many of our classic clothing designs spring from sport or the military. The A-1 flight jacket has a history with both.   Before there were military specifications to formalize th...

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Dressing Scared

November 08, 2018

by Claude T. Hector.   Autumn has always been my favorite season to dress for. While I enjoy the longer days of summer; I find that the high temperatures make it so that I can’t dress the way I’d l...

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Wearing Colors

October 25, 2018

by David Isle.  In the beginning, there is only navy, grey, white, and brown. Perhaps army green if you like to wear military gear on the weekend or olive if have a tailor in Naples. But there come...

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On Recognition

October 23, 2018

by Alexander Freeling.   Unhappy is the man who assesses everybody’s clothes. Most likely, they will fail to meet his cultivated eye, and he will have no option but to write to the usual places abo...

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Two Buttons For Fall

October 18, 2018

by David Isle.  One of the joys of custom made clothing is getting to choose your own details. But there are plenty of subtle yet distinctive embellishments that can be put on bespoke and off-the-p...

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Phantom Limbs

October 16, 2018

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.   I’m looking at it now, half stuffed in a box, overflowing in its ample bulk, what seem like acres of lush, lush pile (pile like a pile carpet), ridiculously thick, rid...

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