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Style Icon: Prince

April 26, 2016

by David Isle.   I’m not always proud of my interest in clothing and style. Most people associate style with vanity and elitism - ways to grow your own sense of superiority and root your disdain of...

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Bespoke Untrueisms

April 19, 2016

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.  “There is no such thing as an ill-fitting bespoke suit.” – Edgar Pomeroy This statement, by an Atlanta-based custom clothier, is like saying there’s no such thing as a...

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Faulkner's Southern Style

April 14, 2016

by Alan Cornett.   Shirtless in shorts, Hollywood scriptwriter William Faulkner basks in the California sun. Wearing sunglasses and legs crossed, he is the very picture of ease in this photo. But F...

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Fabrics for Summer

April 12, 2016

by David Isle.   For most of the year, staying warm is a good practical excuse for wearing clothes. But summer belies this purpose, since staying warm is a foregone conclusion, and still here we ar...

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Ask the Rakish Man: A Belt with a Three-Piece Suit?

April 05, 2016

Dear Léon, I’ve heard that you’re not supposed to wear a belt with a three-piece suit. But I see celebs and models doing it in the fashion mags all the time. What’s your take on this? Is this rule ...

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Alternative Style Icon: Bruce Campbell

March 31, 2016

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.   That’s right, Bruce Goddamn Campbell. Not, admittedly, for his Hawaiian shirt and beer gut ensemble in Burn Notice, nor for his leather jerkin (shut up, Isle) as Autol...

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Find Your Own Spring Essentials

March 29, 2016

by S. Charlie Weyman.   The Cut recently had a great quote from singer-songwriter Father John Misty, patron saint of the not-lost wanderers: “Everyone kind of looks like a graphic designer,” he sai...

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Wearing Colors

March 24, 2016

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 com...

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