‘American style’ Category
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Conservatism in men’s clothes
0January 11, 2018 by Ville Raivio
“…let me say here a word about conservatism. It does not mean a stubborn refusal to discard what is old …
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Ralph Lauren and the necktie
0July 18, 2017 by Ville Raivio
Ralph Lauren has many fans. His career began in 1967 with a range of neckties, and some two years later …
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Anatomy of a vintage Brooks Brothers button-down shirt
5March 5, 2017 by Ville Raivio
Those in the know also know that Brooks Brothers used to make “The” button-down shirt, as was good and proper …
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Interview with Al Castiel III
0June 27, 2016 by Ville Raivio
VR: Your age and occupation? AC: I’m a twenty-two-year-old University student and I currently intern in the bespoke department at …
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Alison Schneider: Sometimes Clothes Make the Professor
0June 17, 2016 by Ville Raivio
Frumpy or Chic? Tweed or Kente? Sometimes Clothes Make the Professor published in The Chronicle of Higher Education 23.1.1998 “There …
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