‘Reading’ Category
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Dandies and Dandies by Max Beerbohm
0June 8, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Max Beerbohm’s quintessential essay on dandyism was first published in 1896. Beerbohm chooses to go against the grain of French …
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Miles Davis and the Ivy League Look
1June 7, 2013 by Ville Raivio
‘In the mid-fifties, Miles [Davis] took to the Ivy League Look in fashion, having his clothes made at the epicenter …
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The Beau of Our Times
0June 5, 2013 by Ville Raivio
The following piece of menswear praise was first published by Apparel Arts in 1933. The writer’s name is undisclosed and …
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La Vita Agnelli
0June 4, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Today’s link gives the Vanity Fair-look inside Gianni Agnelli’s world. This hefty essay was first published in 2003 after the …
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PG on Silhouettes
0June 2, 2013 by Ville Raivio
Today’s link leads to Parisiangentleman, which has improved the quality of its texts tremendously. Previously I visited PG for its …
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