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Bookmark or Share- Excited To Wear This Fall - Die, Workwear!This fall, I’m excited to wear a newly acquired brown cavalry suit from I Sarti Italiani. The suit is inspired by something I saw on Buzz Tang, co-owner of The Anthology. It’s a double-breasted design (although mine is a 6×2 closure) with generously sized peak lapels and pleated trousers.
- Die, Workwear!Akamine has a long history in the Japanese menswear scene. He's introduced generations of Japanese men to classic style and consulted for brands such as United Arrows. Nowadays, he runs a made-to-measure tailoring company called Akamine Royal Line and appears on Japanese shows to discuss menswear.
- How to Choose Better Shoes - Die, Workwear!But most people would look better if they just stuck to the rule. Instead of buying shoes as though you’re checking off a list of menswear essentials — black oxfords, brown loafers, brown derbies, etc. — consider what works for your lifestyle, wardrobe, and needs.
- How To Develop Good Taste, Pt. 1 — Die, Workwear!To achieve this, the book goes through how men can project authority or build rapport by marshaling minute details such as monograms, shoes, fountain pens, attaches, socks, umbrellas, and neckwear. An amusing ten-page chapter delves into how men can use chest hair and color to attract women.
- How to Develop Good Taste, Pt. 2 — Die, Workwear!In most communities, having “good taste” requires simply the skillful execution of pre-existing patterns and rules. To have great taste means creating new options or combinations that had not been previously considered to be “acceptable” and yet elicit delight from others.
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