Journal

Old Forms meet New Norms

Old Forms meet New Norms

Written by Ethan Newton  As we have turned the corner on a new year, we mark nearly twelve months since the norms that we have taken...
Uniforms of Work and Play

Uniforms of Work and Play

Written by Ethan Newton  There are few, if any, more egalitarian garments than denims. Born of necessity, from the robust “serge de Nîmes” twill to the...
Decals on Gab

Decals on Gab

Written by Ethan Newton  There are few, if any, more egalitarian garments than denims. Born of necessity, from the robust “serge de Nîmes” twill to the...
The Gunslinger

The Gunslinger

Written by Ethan Newton  I love the idea of things that have been personalized. Patched and repaired. Embroidered or illustrated or dyed or reworked. Given a...
The Open Lace

The Open Lace

Written by Ethan Newton  As the workplace wardrobe becomes more casual, with odd jackets and knit shirts, open collars and denims seeing acceptability in many offices,...
Repost: Die Workwear - America’s Other Button Down

Repost: Die Workwear - America’s Other Button Down

“I’ve had quite a few vintage Western shirts, but the old Rockmounts and Short Horn Levi’s are my favorites,” Ethan tells me. “I’ve hunted down...
Luxury

Luxury

Written by Ethan Newton  What is luxury? Relationships of substance and value with all the people in your world. The man who cuts your meat, grows...
Apparel Arts Spring 1933

Apparel Arts Spring 1933

Golf Figure 1- Wearing brown shetland, semi-norfolk notch lapel jacket with belt all around loose from the vertical pockets, side bellows pockets with buttoned flaps...
Apparel Arts - Spring 1933

Apparel Arts - Spring 1933

Fashion Forecast - Riding Fig. 1- Wearing informal kit, white riding jacket of salt sack, tanbark cavalry twill breeches, canvas buttoned puttees, black blucher riding...
Apparel Arts - Spring 1933

Apparel Arts - Spring 1933

Fashion Forecast - Southern   Fig. 1- Figure wearing white linen norfolk jacket, with belt stitched all around to vertical pockets, back of jacket is...
Apparel Arts Spring 1933

Apparel Arts Spring 1933

Fashion Forecast - Men Fig. 1- The green rough felt homburg in the smartest dimensions. Fig. 2- A brown rough felt country hat with tweed...
Super Numbers

Super Numbers

Written by Ethan Newton  This owes much to the wonderful book The Suit by Nicholas Antongiavanni, better known as Manton..A subject that causes much confusion among...
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