carl
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29 October 2026What Sunglasses Are Actually Worth Buying Right NowSomeone sat next to me at work last week named Desmond. He sent me a text...
29 October 2026Do Women Actually Notice What Watch Youre Wearing?My buddy Dave from work asked his girlfriend once if she noticed his watch. New to...
28 October 2026Why Dont Mens Wallets Have a Coin Pocket?A friend of mine who lives downstairs from me works in compliance and texted me last...
28 October 2026Is Fossil Actually a Good Watch Brand?My intern Marcus flashed his forearm across the lunch table last week to pull his sleeve...
28 October 2026Does It Matter If Sunglasses Are Womens?Six dollars at the church thrift store downtown, wedged in the bin labeled “accessories, $1 unless...
28 October 2026Can Women Actually Pull Off a Mens Watch?I worked in watches for about four months through a slow period where the menswear floor...
28 October 2026Does It Matter If a Watch Is Womens?I was three tabs deep on a resale app just after midnight scrolling mindlessly through searches...
27 October 2026What Trousers Are Actually In Right NowMy nephew arrived Thanksgiving day rocking pants so sharply creased you could have sliced mail with...
27 October 2026Are Ties Actually Making a Comeback?My dad wore a tie to my nephew’s baseball game last month. Not a school event....
27 October 2026Can Women Actually Pull Off Mens Trousers?Okay, so, caveat. I have to give some context before we talk about this, because holy...
27 October 2026Can Women Actually Pull Off Mens Sunglasses?I’m sitting at this folding table at this outdoor flea market in Lawrenceville a few summers...
27 October 2026Can Women Actually Wear Mens Shorts?My sister came into the store on a Saturday in July wearing gym shorts that had...
26 October 2026Does It Matter If Trousers Are Womens?I pulled a pair of women’s trousers from a thrift store discount rack last month because...
26 October 2026Can Women Actually Wear Mens Coats?My sister tried my field coat on for size Thanksgiving two years ago. She wore it...
26 October 2026Are Loafers Still Worth the Investment?I first wore real loafers for a wedding in 2019. They were penny loafers, brown. Like...
26 October 2026Does It Matter If Gloves Are Womens?Alright so my roommate’s girlfriend lost a pair of gloves at our apartment last winter. Thin,...
26 October 2026Does It Matter If Sandals Are Womens?My brother in law texted me a photo of a sandal he was looking at last...
23 October 2026My Go-To Wallet Brand, and Why I Keep Buying ItI had my dad-less groceries hugged to my chest with one hand while my beat up...
23 October 2026Are Vests Actually Back in Style?Two weekends ago, I was caught in the rack at the local sporting goods store by...23 October 2026Whatever Happened to Men Wearing Hats?My buddy Dave texted me last night. No hello, no where you been, just “when did...
23 October 2026Can Women Actually Pull Off a Mens Cowboy Hat?My first “real” cowboy hat love started life crushed crown down in a milk crate at...
22 October 2026Why I Only Buy Mens Sneakers NowI was in Foot Locker on 34th Street looking at two boxes that were identical except...
22 October 2026What Watches Are Actually Worth Buying Right NowMy friend Marcus sent me a text last month. It was a photo of a watch...
22 October 2026Why Are Some Mens Shorts Still So Long?One of my assistant coaches texted me a photo from the mall last week. Shorts laying...
22 October 2026Why I Only Wear Mens Socks NowSomeone searched “can women wear men’s socks” enough times for it to trend as its own...
22 October 2026Are Cruyff Trainers Actually Worth the Hype?I bought the Cruyff Vanenburgs after seeing someone wearing them with rolled up chinos at a...
21 October 2026Why Are Mens Socks So Tight?My friend sent me this text around lunchtime last week, no greeting, no explanation, just: “why...
21 October 2026Are Denim Shorts Worth Wearing as a Man?For years my go-to bite about denim shorts was that they were costumes, not outfits. I...
21 October 2026Can a Woman Actually Pull Off Mens Cowboy Boots?Okay so my roommate walked into the kitchen wearing my Justin ropers last week. Like the...
21 October 2026What Sneakers Are Actually Worth Buying Right NowOne of my eighth graders wore the same pair of white sneakers every day from September...
21 October 2026Does It Matter If a Cardigan Is Womens?Three weeks ago, I bought a cardigan with “Women’s Relaxed Fit” stitched into the collar. This...
20 October 2026Why Are Mens Watches So Big Now?I purchased a watch three years ago that I’ve started describing as being approximately the size...
20 October 2026Random Jeans Questions I Finally Got to the Bottom OfI was half naked in a Philadelphia fitting room showing my asshole to a stranger when...
20 October 2026Does It Matter If Sneakers Are Womens?So a few months ago I bought a pair of New Balance 90s in the 60...
20 October 2026Can Women Actually Pull Off Mens Cargo Pants?One of my athletes, who just so happens to be a junior on my team, came...
20 October 2026Does It Matter If Cycling Shorts Are Womens?My brother was coming down to breakfast at his house mid ride when he caught my...
19 October 2026Does It Actually Matter If Socks Are Womens?I purchased a six pack of socks from Target’s women’s section. Simple grey marled texture with...
19 October 2026Is the Denim Jacket Still a Wardrobe Staple?I purchased my current denim jacket from a dude who insisted that it was “the last...
19 October 2026Why I Switched to Mens Cycling ShortsI bought my first pair of men’s cycling shorts by accident. Sort of. Fine. The truth....
19 October 2026Does It Matter If Loafers Are Womens?I bought a pair of penny loafers in one of those shoe stores in Uptown a...
19 October 2026What Shorts Are Actually Worth Wearing This SummerI saw the headline before I saw the shorts. “The Only Shorts Men Should Wear This...
16 October 2026Are Sandals Actually Cool on Men?My mom looked at me while I slipped on a pair leather sandals in our driveway...
16 October 2026Do Mens and Womens Ski Boots Actually Matter?A few winters back, I watched my fiancée Dana argue with a nineteen year old employee...
16 October 2026My Go-To Jeans Brand, and Why I Keep Buying ItA few years ago I scored the pair of jeans every denimhead dreams of finding. They...
16 October 2026Whats Actually the Point of the Pouch?Someone I work with who wears a large enough package that fit matters to him in...
16 October 2026Can a Woman Actually Pull Off a Mens Trench Coat?Mom found a men’s trench coat at my thrift store Thursday before I did. Size 42,...
15 October 2026Can Women Actually Wear Mens Briefs?My sister in law passed through Cincinnati last spring. Went digging through my brother's dresser looking...
15 October 2026The Real Answer to What Size You Are in Mens ShoesA lady came into the store a few months ago waving her phone like she caught...
15 October 2026Are Socks Actually a Style Choice Now?I have eleven pairs of socks embroidered with avocados and lightning bolts and one very shameful...
15 October 2026Does It Matter If Your Nikes Are Womens?My roommate literally walked in on me returning a pair of Nike Dunks I ordered in...
15 October 2026What Shoes Are Actually Trending Right NowI was cleaning out my church thrift store the other Thursday (good day to do inventory,...
14 October 2026Can Women Actually Use a Mens Wallet?I Googled “can women use men’s wallet” last night at around eleven PM for personal reasons...
14 October 2026Are Cuffed Trousers Actually Still a Thing?My assistant coach Danny caught me cuffing a pair of chinos last fall before practice and...
14 October 2026Can Women Actually Pull Off Mens Loafers?My niece Clara came into town last month wearing a pair of penny loafers she’d found...
14 October 2026Are Cargo Shorts Actually Back?I found them folded over a table at a flea market in Lawrenceville back in June....
14 October 2026Why I Only Wear Mens Sweatshirts NowI purchased a men’s medium crewneck off a rack last winter because it was the last...
13 October 2026Are Baggy Trousers Actually Back?I stood next to a man on the Broad Street line last week who wore pants...
13 October 2026Why Do Mens Jackets Button on the Right?Guy comes into my store last week tries on a sport coat buttons it up stares...
13 October 2026Why Do Shirts Even Have Collars?My father always ironed his collars so stiffly that they could’ve cut paper. When I was...
13 October 2026Does It Matter If Joggers Are Womens?Okay so my mom bought me some joggers for Christmas. Great, awesome I love joggers, love...By carl
Style Guides
7 October 2026How I Worked Out My Vest SizeI have a vest that lives rent-free inside my brain. Folding neatly in the corner of...
7 October 2026The Questions I Had About Flip Flops Sizing, AnsweredSome guy at my gym looked down at my feet without me asking while I was...
7 October 2026The Practical Guide to Buying WaistcoatI've spent more time thinking about waistcoat buttons than I probably have about my own retirement...
6 October 2026How to Actually Measure for PyjamasYou’re doing a late night gift run. It’s midnight, three tabs down, your brother’s birthday is...
6 October 2026A Straightforward Guide to Slippers FitTwo years ago, whenever anyone asked me about UGGs, I would just say they’re the same...
6 October 2026How to Tell If Your Suit Trousers Actually FitsI own gray wool trousers I wore to a wedding last October. You know the kind,...
6 October 2026The Practical Guide to Buying SlippersSpoke to a dude at the store last month. Must have been sixty five years old...
6 October 2026How Pyjamas Sizing Actually WorksOur group chat had been raging for three days over who owed how much money for...
5 October 2026Everything I Wish I Knew About Scarf Before I Bought MineSix. Six scarves languishing in a bin at the bottom of my closet that I will...
5 October 2026How to Tell If Your Slippers Actually FitsThe dude at my work two desks over, the guy who still writes appointments in a...
5 October 2026What Wrap Scarf Really Means“It just loops twice and hangs, nothing to it.” A salesman from some brand of outerwear...
5 October 2026The Practical Guide to Buying HatI was measuring a customer’s head for a flat cap last Tuesday when his wife pulled...
5 October 2026The Honest Guide to Crochet ScarfI was getting coffee on my way out to a Saturday morning walkthrough when one of...
2 October 2026How Gloves Sizing Actually WorksI bought gloves like I bought shoes for two decades: half a size small, reasoning that...
2 October 2026How to Actually Measure for GlovesI was in a ski shop on 57th street two Decembers ago holding two pairs of...
2 October 2026How to Actually Measure for Bow TieA dude adjusting my collar back stage at a wedding I was shooting for content asked...
2 October 2026Everything I Wish I Knew About Watch Before I Bought MineMy 23-year-old apprentice told me watches are obsolete last month. Phones have pocket chips now and...
2 October 2026What Nobody Explains About Watch SizingHumans care way too much about wrist placement when it comes to watches. Watches can go...
1 October 2026How I Worked Out My Cap SizeThe only time you need to know the answer to this question is when you’re standing...
1 October 2026The Honest Guide to Measurements Trousers“How to measure your waist for trousers” sounds simple and instructive. It’s anything but. Asking someone...
1 October 2026What Waist Trainers Really MeansMy group text had been silent for roughly four minutes when somebody forwarded a photo of...
1 October 2026A Straightforward Guide to Trainers FitA coworker of mine once gave up his best-secret-observer-but-never-comments-upper-management impression long enough to tell me something...
1 October 2026The Cords Sizing Guide I Wish Someone Had Given MeI’ve spent more time measuring my wrist than I have any piece of furniture I’ve ever...