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Brits in India, Part 2: The Resistance

April 20, 2017

by Steve Gottschling.   You may recall my last post where I discussed the peculiar dress of the East India Company, one of the most infamous mixers of capitalism and violence before the world gave ...

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Be Kind to your Tailors

April 18, 2017

by David Isle.   As a measure of the darkness and frailty of the human spirit, it’s hard to beat fairy tales. One of the most famous, and most devastating, is “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” The prota...

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Collections: Gus's Guitars

April 13, 2017

by David Isle.   Some collections are like the city of Rome - built stone upon stone, every addition becoming a permanent layer supported by its predecessors. Other collections are like Pocahontas’...

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Glenn O'Brien, 1947-2017

April 11, 2017

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.   In recent days, the art, music and, not least, fashion worlds have all mourned the unexpected passing of Glenn O’Brien. The dust of his life path, even before one read...

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Idiotic Pride: The Uniforms of the East India Company

April 06, 2017

by Steve Gottschling.   Clothing designers never prepare you for the slow death of a season. Sure, every six months they fill stores with clothes of various lengths and thicknesses, but when their ...

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Diving into Summer Wedding Wear

April 04, 2017

by Claude T. Hector.   The first wedding suit I bought for myself was a black, 2 button, single-breasted that I purchased at Zara. I remember it being a big deal at the time because I was not yet t...

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Ask the Rakish Man: Plane Travel

March 30, 2017

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Rakish Man. My name is Léon Philippe and I am here with all the right responses to your sartorial queries. I’ve poured my first glass of Grand Marnier, so let’s g...

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Alternative Style Icon: Robert Badinter

March 28, 2017

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.  The last weeks have taught the world more than it ever wanted to know about the expensive clothing tastes of the French political class. Conservative presidential candi...

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