What Waist Trainers Really Means
We went silent in our group chat for approximately four minutes. Internet silence feels like someone clearing their throat right before they say something stupid, and after our designated time…
What Sunglasses Are Actually Worth Buying Right Now
Someone sat next to me at work last week named Desmond. He sent me a text on our way to the airport before a business trip to Miami last week…
Do Women Actually Notice What Watch Youre Wearing?
My buddy Dave from work asked his girlfriend once if she noticed his watch. New to him, thrifted of course. He’s the king of this cheap watch schtick so trust…
What Nobody Explains About Coat Sizing
“Buy it big enough to fit a jumper under it.” So said a man working in a shop on Mount Street recently. We were staring at coats together because I…
Everything I Wish I Knew About Gloves Before I Bought Mine
I’ve spent more time fretting about glove sizes than I did selecting a mortgage provider when I moved out. Spoiler alert: that’s not a flex, that’s a medical diagnosis. Somewhere…
Why Dont Mens Wallets Have a Coin Pocket?
A friend of mine who lives downstairs from me works in compliance and texted me last week while we were both in meetings: “why do men’s wallets not have a…
Is Fossil Actually a Good Watch Brand?
My intern Marcus flashed his forearm across the lunch table last week to pull his sleeve back and show me a Fossil chronograph he’d snagged used for forty bucks, grin…
Does It Matter If Sunglasses Are Womens?
Six dollars at the church thrift store downtown, wedged in the bin labeled “accessories, $1 unless tagged.” These ones were tagged, six bucks, cat eye frames, tortoiseshell, twenty years old…
Can Women Actually Pull Off a Mens Watch?
I worked in watches for about four months through a slow period where the menswear floor wasn’t offering overtime and the quickest way to see someone decide against purchasing something…
How Coat Sizing Actually Works
I used to believe zip side was arbitrary. Like how towels should fold, a convention invented purely so people could have an opinion on it. Ask me where the zip…