Journal

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...

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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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Salvatore Ambrosi - Pantalonaio

Written by Ethan Newton    When I first decided to work with Salvatore, many people warned me against him, citing his brash manner and quick temper...

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In praise of hardy cloth

Written by Ethan Newton    I have always found some romance in the hardy utilitarian aspect of clothing, be it a pair of denims, a horsehide...

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The beauty in effort

Written by Ethan Newton    A little skill, with perseverance, can make the most humble of things better, and truly great things in to art. It...

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In praise of craft and craftsmen

Written by Ethan Newton  There is a discernible thread that runs through, or rather ties together, various endeavours and endeavourers in this world we inhabit, the...

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Dressing Succesfully

Written by Ethan Newton    Our appearances tell the world not who we are but who we would like to be. From our hair, or lack...

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Rules vs. Expression

Written by Ethan Newton    On this point I must play devil’s advocate, and I offer in my defense that I have been daily assaulted by...

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De-mystifying the wardrobe

Written by Ethan Newton    Our view of ourselves is a complicated thing, and a complex issue with far reaching repercussions on our lives. For as...

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Fit, Visual Weight and Occasion

Written by Ethan Newton    The history of menswear has given us a rule book that borders on the canonical in it’s strict adherence to historical...

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Gravitas

Written by Ethan Newton  It is no secret that I have proportions on the heavier side of the norm, and certainly a lot heavier than the...

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