‘Reading’ Category
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Esquire’s Encyclopedia of 20th Century Men’s Fashions: Neckwear
1November 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Neckwear For generations the necktie has been married to the shirt. Or, more correctly, it has been married to the …
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Shoe Historian June Swann
4November 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio
In 1987, June Swann retired from her post as keeper of the shoe and boot collection at the Central Museum and …
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Style: A Eulogy by G. Robert Ogilvy
0November 2, 2013 by Ville Raivio
G. Robert Ogilvy, who pens himself down as ‘Essayist and critic by night. Young fogey. Agent provocateur.’, has a talent …
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A Gentlemanly Stroll on Jermyn Street
0October 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio
In 1986, The New York Times featured John Taylor’s stroll on Jermyn Street and its vicinity. This dated article is …
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Things That Have Interested Me by Arnold Bennett
0October 4, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Clothes and Men A continental reputation is something; and both the English male creature and the English male creature’s clothes …
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