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American Gothic
We draw from a lot of sartorial wells, but it’s easy to lose touch and, if we’re really honest, it’s been a while since most urbanites saw buffalo check in its natural habitat. If you were wondering,...
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Flannel Turns Ugly
We’re on the record as loving flannel, but there are always limits. And this is pretty clearly outside of them. So in honor of Paul Frank’s buffalo check underwear, we’re minting a brand new rule of...
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I’ve Seen the Future
If you’ve picked up this month’s GQ, you may have noticed a rare bit of prognosticating in the Editor’s Note. In case you haven’t, here’s the gist: With the help of a few well-chosen futurist, EiC Jim...
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The Flannel Shoe
We’ve been pushing Yuketen Boots (and the occasional imitator) for a while now, but it looks like the plaid-fortified work boot may be growing into a full-fledged trend. These Rehancer boots swap the...
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Rabbits, Snow Polo, and the Gray Flannel Suit
Rabbit, Run: Surreal photography continues to scare the crap out of us. [NotCot] Winter Sports: A friendly face introduces us to the terrifying world of snow polo. [Luxist] Going Minimal: Does good...
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Getting Rich
We were so enamored of Mr. Hart’s vintage Woolrich hunting cap that we almost forgot about the brands more recent exploits. This outfit was pulled from their recent Autumn/Winter 2009 line and it’s as...
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In the Reids
It’s been awhile since we checked in with southern gentleman Billy Reid, but he’s been busy…even if it’s not stuff you’ll see on the runways this week. Last week, we caught a peek at what he has in...
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Tux Life
It’s amazing what you can do just by breaking a few rules. For instance, you never see this kind of point-creased collar outside of a tuxedo…except when someone’s flexing their design muscle. And if...
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One More Time
The shacket has been a hipper-than-thou staple in New York circles for some time—here’s the culprit, if you were wondering—but it mostly stuck to equestrian tweed and aside from a few flagship models,...
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O, to be Pillow’d upon Abbie Cornish’s Ripening Breast
Cornish Love: The heroine of the new Keats biopic offers some inspiring pics. [Esquire] In Essence: Lux flannel, a fine gauge turtleneck and highbrow cargo pants all make surprise appearances on...
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Warm Feelings
We’ve heaped a lot of praise on vintage flannel, but we’ve finally found a new model that measures up. Naturally, it’s from Gitman Vintage… The menswear archivists have finally worked their way around...
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The Boys of Summer
At the moment, flannel’s more associated with bearded mountain men than flaxen-haired Californians, but it wasn’t always so. For proof, check out this picture of the Beach Boys—erstwhile masters of...
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The Power of Flannel
There’s a lot to love about fall style—including the mysterious art of layering—but our favorite perk comes from the simplest item in our closet: the flannel shirt. Granted, we’re in the midst of a...
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The Ballcap
It looks like our favorite baseball nostalgics have a few extra tricks up their sleeve. This hat comes from the vintage baseball jersey shop Ebbets Field Flannels. It’s the same wool flannel with all...
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The Repurposed Tie
It’s not the fabric; it’s how you use it. This, for instance, is a handsome tie—but once upon a time, it was an extremely ugly shirt. It’s a product of 10 Tie Co, an Etsy shop stitching together from...
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True Colors
While you were celebrating America, England’s Heritage Research was showing off a new batch of 50s-inspired Americana goods. Our favorite so far: the red, white, and blue flannel. We suppose,...
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The Avant Flannel
File this one along with your pre-fall wishlist. It’s from Adam Kimmel’s forward-thinking Carhartt collab, and a sharp twist on the plaids you’ve been seeing just about everywhere. We’re calling it...
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Summer, Fare Thee Well
We’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is that you’re coming up on a three-day weekend. The bad news is, you’ve got four days left before you’re honor-bound to put your white bucks back on...
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Welcoming the Fall/Winter Tie
You may have noticed a certain shift in neckwear over the past few weeks, with shantung and linen ties giving way to herringbone wools and rough flannels. It’s one of our favorite seasonal shifts, and...
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The Holiday Flannel
Here’s one for the woodsy crowd: San Francisco’s Pladra just unveiled a new batch of their trademark pattern-lined flannels, including this holiday-colored shirt and, of course, a blackwatch model....
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