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Why do collars exist

The original purpose of collars was for cooler weather. To tie a necktie around it to insulate your body from the cold air. That combined with a suit jacket kept you warm. This became the standard of mens wear in northern cities like London and Manhattan. But at some point the southern U.S. and southwest U.S. developed. Latin America, Africa, middle-east, etc. are developing. It's just odd to expect something northern-specific to be the standard everywhere....

Silk shirts

While looking for something else I found this https://herrernesmagasin.dk/collections/skjorter/products/100-silk-off-white had never really considered wearing silk but I think it looks great. At least on he model that is. What are your opinions on silk shirts?

HairπŸ’ˆβœ‚

Let's go, what's your hair journey, folks ?

Eyewear/Glasses/Sunglasses

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We Should Celebrate The Fun, Self-Imposed Challenge of Making An Outfit

https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/08/18/celebrating-the-fun-self-imposed-challenge-of-making-outfits/ TL;DR - another Ethan CTA on the joy of making fits and giving yourself a challenge/theme/POV for every outfit you make its much more interesting than "not being naked" or thinking of tailoring as just workplace attire, but i think this could also apply to other styles too. don't dress just go get by!...

Luxury is a waste of money

A great video about not buying a 300 dollar tshirt from Balenciaga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO8eaI78Jg8

Put This On: The Springboard Wardrobe

https://putthison.com/the-springboard-wardrobe/ I don't think this article has been posted here before. But I think it's a really nice introduction to some solid wardrobe options with Derek Guy's much better long-form writing rather than his twitter personality....