In the summer of 2024, burning with anger about my place in Hollywood, where I felt I was treated as a diversity project, not as someone with credible talent, I chose Vanity Fair By William Makepeace Thackeray. Article continues after ad I picked it up because of the cover, which depicted a British aristocrat falling
This is the second article on my washable custom cotton jacket pictured above, made by Whitcomb & Shaftesbury. For information on why a washable jacket is unusual, and how it has been worn and washed so far, see that article. Today’s article is a review of the jacket itself, excluding washability. A tailored cotton jacket
One of the most beautiful watches of the 250th edition is Timex’s Marlin America 250. Part of the brand’s vintage-inspired and hugely popular Marlin collection, it takes the form of a 34mm stainless steel dress watch with polished surfaces, a domed acrylic crystal and a push-pull crown. Meanwhile, the silver dial features an outer railroad
This particular jacket from Whitcomb & Shaftesbury is machine washable. This is very rare – why? First, most good tailored jackets are made with canvas in the chest and melton below the collar, both of which do not react well to machine washing (even at cold temperatures). They become deformed and may shrink. Second, jacket
Cheap electric cars often have problems. They look cheap. You can usually see the base model from across the car park. Smaller wheels, sadder trim, fewer features and the quiet feeling that someone ticked the sensible box and moved on. The entry version exists primarily so the brand can advertise a low starting price, not
Manish thinks a lot about whether he can wear purple When Cody came to pick us up he had already started spitting up. This was the day we were going to be out for a long time, and wouldn’t you know it, it was the only day it was going to rain. No problem, it
By Reginald Jerome De Mans* I wore a pair of Gurkha trousers that day. Those wide-waisted eccentricities that looked so cute on friends’ fit posts, their criss-crossing straps were so spectacularly uncomfortable, they reminded me of the old sower/reaper meme: “I’m wearing Ghurka pants: Haha fuck yes!!! Yes!! I have to take them off and
Original toyota The Prius made such a splash in the automotive industry that even satirical outlets like South Park wrote sketches about it. There was nothing sexy about the Prius’s first two decades. It was the epitome of practicality, and by the fourth generation, it was downright strange-looking, inside and out. Over the years, the
The World Cup always gives fans a chance to be passionate on the field. There are endless debates about team selection, shocking results, overnight heroes and of course all the indelible displays of athleticism. But the style side of things is just as entertaining. Every tournament produces some unexpected menswear moments, and the 2026 edition
Labor jacket in light beige suede Pitti rarely introduces new, interesting brands these days. It may be partly the market situation, partly the Pitti situation, but either way it is not about the search for some time. You see new things but not new names. Luckily there was an exception this summer, because we met