https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/02/bright-red-plaid.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: Bright Red Plaid
Yours truly, age three: Just to show you all that I didn't just start dressing well yesterday. I was reminded of this picture today in an o...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2011/06/worth-every-penny-american-optical.html?showComment=1316146585775
An Affordable Wardrobe: Worth Every Penny: American Optical Sunglasses
It's well known I do love my RayBans, but they can get heavy on the face when the weather turns hot. Enter the other classic essential sungl...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2012/02/jams.html?showComment=1329520303216
An Affordable Wardrobe: The Jams
Innsearching for the video clip used in yesterdays post, I came across a few other things that really impressed me. Once again, men dressed ...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2014/01/aaw-for-tie-tienet.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: AAW for Tie-A-Tie.Net
I was recently interviewed by Hendrik Pohl of Tie-A-Tie.net for a series he's doing on menswear insiders. Honestly, didn't really know ...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2011/07/great-moments-in-history.html?showComment=1311087994215
An Affordable Wardrobe: Great Moments in History
You all know I'm not usually one to use this blog as a place to gush about my family, but today's triple header of special occurrences simpl...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2011/06/whats-so-bad-about-aspiration-anyway_20.html?showComment=1308709501718
An Affordable Wardrobe: What's So Bad About Aspiration, Anyway?
Clothing as a subject can be such a loaded gun that I find myself constantly surprised when writing about and discussing it. For something t...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/12/rules-of-thrifting-size-matters.html?showComment=1386429083988
An Affordable Wardrobe: Rules of Thrifting : Size Matters
A good fit is truly the most important factor in dressing well. That's why it can be so important, especially in thrift shops, ...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/07/peacock-purist.html?showComment=1280698515281
An Affordable Wardrobe: The Peacock & The Purist
The other day, I got pretty zesty with a three pattern mix . I was into it, so were some of you, others weren't. That's fine. Today, I playe...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2011/04/farewell-old-friend-we-hardly-knew-ya.html?showComment=1303162729687
An Affordable Wardrobe: Farewell, Old Friend. We Hardly Knew Ya'
One of the inviolable rules, if not the the only one, of being stylish is to wear clothing that fits. Don't wear the size you want, or the s...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/04/whats-wrong-with-this-country_24.html?showComment=1366869771568
An Affordable Wardrobe: "Whats wrong with this country..."
Ah, the back biting world of Ye Olde Internet Fora (fora is plural for forum, its Latin, dontcha know) Recently, I was told by an a...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/05/off-season.html?showComment=1241403960000
An Affordable Wardrobe: Off Season
The bespoke clothing set have often been heard to bemoan the fact that must often buy their clothing off season. One such fellow called this...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2014/08/perils-of-thrifting-law-of-averages.html?showComment=1407846304955
An Affordable Wardrobe: Perils of Thrifting : A Law of Averages
The " Law of Averages" we discussed in our last post does of course have a converse side to it. When you buy old things, you are of cours...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-curse-of-igent.html?showComment=1392096890956
An Affordable Wardrobe: The Curse of the "iGent"
What a strange world it is that we clothing nerds have created for ourselves via the megalithic beast that is the "internet". We who think, ...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2008/10/gingham-checks.html?showComment=1223562600000
An Affordable Wardrobe: Gingham Checks
I like a big Gingham check dress shirt. It's a nice break from blue, white, pink and university stripes. They work great for dressy casual i...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/06/zuppa-salsiccia.html?showComment=1244342432254
An Affordable Wardrobe: Zuppa Salsiccia
With my days being spent largely at home or in the playground, wearing clothes special enough to yammer about on the internet isn't always...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2008/10/rip-filenes-basment.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: RIP Filene's Basment
The time has come for this humble bloggers elegy to an American Original: Filene's Basement, America's 1st off-price clothing store . I'm ...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/08/tables-turned.html?showComment=1282309771137
An Affordable Wardrobe: Tables Turned
The once venerable Brooks Brothers has resorted to stealing concepts from Ralph. See here , and here . (watch the videos...just be sure y...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2008/12/finding-excuse.html?showComment=1230130320000
An Affordable Wardrobe: Finding An Excuse
It is unfortunate that a man needs to search for an excuse to dress well these days. I do what I can to look well everyday when I leave the...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/09/dont-confuse-comfort-with-laziness.html?showComment=1285676705256
An Affordable Wardrobe: Don't Confuse Comfort with Laziness
We often lament the loss of decorum in society in general. By we, I mean myself and the other odd-balls who seem to be reading this blog and...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/04/cheap-commodities.html?showComment=1238825580000
An Affordable Wardrobe: Cheap Commodities
Quality can be a tricky thing sometimes. I look for it in everything. Even when I'm buying things at dirt cheap prices in a thrift store, I...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/10/lieutenant.html?showComment=1287239893102
An Affordable Wardrobe: The Lieutenant
At the first Top Shelf Flea Market back in May, I was more than a little surprised and overwhelmed by the turnout. It was a pleasant surpris...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/07/peacock-precedent.html?showComment=1278482029891
An Affordable Wardrobe: Peacock Precedent
In the legal profession, establishing precedent is essential in making a viable argument. So too, I suppose, in matters sartorial. The late...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2011/09/neither-fish-nor-fowl-trouble-with.html?showComment=1315371650009
An Affordable Wardrobe: Neither Fish Nor Fowl: The Trouble with "Online Custom" Clothing
I waited. I thought about ignoring it, but that's no way to deal with things. Besides, too many of you have been asking, and I need to get i...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2014/06/boston-style.html?showComment=1404426959890
An Affordable Wardrobe: Boston Style
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/06/authenticity-or-not.html?showComment=1277076498140
An Affordable Wardrobe: Authenticity (or not)
"Authenticity" is a tricky concept. Sometimes it is of the utmost importance. Take Champagne , for example. There's the real stuff, delicat...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-season-winter-in-january.html?showComment=1264083265878
An Affordable Wardrobe: In Season: Winter in January
Sometimes you have to wait six months before your newest thrift find can hit the streets. Other times, you're lucky enough to dig something...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2008/09/honors.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: Honors
I'm pleased to announce that our friend Charlie 'thrifters have too much sh*t' Commenter is none othe than the illustrious Longwing! Here I...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/09/greensleeves.html?showComment=1284608843148
An Affordable Wardrobe: Greensleeves
The navy blazer with brass buttons is a well established essential item in the wardrobe of a well appointed gentleman. I've heard it said by...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/08/non-compulsory-suits.html?showComment=1283215446977
An Affordable Wardrobe: Non-Compulsory Suits
I like to dress well, but my life doesn't require it. Maybe it never will again, except for special occasions, but even that's up to fate. T...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2010/01/made-to-measure-shirts-sophomore-outing.html?showComment=1264570944476
An Affordable Wardrobe: Made-to-Measure Shirts (sophomore outing)
A while back, I was graciously given a free Made-to Measure shirt from Deo Veritas , a Chicago based online shirt service. The shirt I had ...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2008/09/breaking-law.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: Breaking the Law
Today I bought (gasp!) pleated pants! Normally, I am so anti-pleated-pants that I could write a book about it. But there's something abo...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2012/05/jams_26.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: The Jams
Who? Who. That's who. It's funny. The Brits gave the world menswear as we know it. Then we Americans took it and twisted it and give it b...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/03/tweed-repp-ties-and-italian-man.html?showComment=1236577020000
An Affordable Wardrobe: Tweed, Repp Ties and the Italian Man
Today I came across this silly little novelty book in the house: I remember stealing this book from my Dad when I was in high school. It's v...
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https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/02/bright-red-plaid.html
An Affordable Wardrobe: Bright Red Plaid
Yours truly, age three: Just to show you all that I didn't just start dressing well yesterday. I was reminded of this picture today in an o...
an affordable wardrobebright redplaid
https://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2011/06/worth-every-penny-american-optical.html?showComment=1316146585775
An Affordable Wardrobe: Worth Every Penny: American Optical Sunglasses
It's well known I do love my RayBans, but they can get heavy on the face when the weather turns hot. Enter the other classic essential sungl...
an affordable wardrobeworth every pennyamerican opticalsunglasses