‘Quotations’ Category

  1. The Fine Brahmins of Boston

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    May 27, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘A couple generations ago the thrifty brahmins of New England had the concept of the lifetime wardrobe. A man came …
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  2. Crompton in Quote

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    May 26, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘Texture is usually a more sophisticated twist than pattern or colour. A failure to understand that has led to men …
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  3. Once More from Flusser’s Mouth

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    May 22, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘As people who are style-conscious become older, they become less schematic. They become less serious and less driven to conform …
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  4. Tolkien and Tweed

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    May 20, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘At school and university, when I wasn’t spending my free time combing through 75 years of back issues of The …
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  5. Douglas Sutherland

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    May 19, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    ‘One of the gentleman’s most treasured possessions is his game book in which he keeps a meticulous tally of everything …
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"If John Bull turns around to look at you, you are not well dressed; but either too stiff, too tight, or too fashionable".

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