November 2011
41 posts
How Bruce Springsteen Got Me Into Menswear
So I just started this blog, and I know I should probably be plastering it with photos of three-patch-pocket jackets with spalla camicia shoulders, cashmere knit ties, etc, but I wanted to talk about something important. Probably the main thing that got me into clothes. And that thing is Bruce Springsteen. Specifically, his jeans.
When I was 16, long before I thought I’d ever be caught...
Real Heritage
Even today, when everyone has a “heritage” line and everyone has an “archive” to look to for so-called inspiration, it’s still refreshing to see real historical continuity in clothing, and inspiration that riffs but does not copy. Consider this 1960s Paul Stuart jacket I found (and sold) recently:
Yes, it’s pure Ivy League, but it also isn’t hard to...