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By jon | Published: March 28, 2010
via The Selvedge Yard I’m a sucker for a good tattoo. When I was in Japan, we tried to stay at a few capsule hotels and a ryokan. It turns out the few we looked at had a no tattoo policy. To be honest I felt like a badass for a few fleeting moments. Then [...]
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By jon | Published: November 8, 2009
Jack London has always been one of my favorite authors. I still remember the first time I read Call of the Wild. Not only did it mesmerize me, I wanted to be Buck. I think I was around 11 or 12. I became obsessed with sled dogs and the Iditarod. I remember telling my family [...]
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By jon | Published: July 8, 2009
I’ve always been a big history buff, with my favorite subjects being the american civil war and the prohibition era gangsters. I dragged my parents on a gangland tour of Chicago when I was eight and my history projects always ranged from Capone to Frank Nitti. Tips to take home from these unscrupulous chaps: always [...]
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By jon | Published: May 11, 2009
I always liked jazz-it’s one of the highlights of American culture. I think a big part of it was the fact that the musicians were always so cool. The way they made it seem effortless made it all even better. I got into jazz even more after a few Blue Note compilations that featured their [...]
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By jon | Published: April 7, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Professor Jonathan Z. Smith. Not only is he a great thinker, writer, and teacher, he is quite stylish. I have never seen him without a tie on. That I know of, he smokes to this day and does it with style and grace. Probably to his chagrin, he [...]
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By jon | Published: March 31, 2009
Grant Green is easily one of my favorite musicians. Alive! is a great album and if you listen closely, you can hear where some classic samples were lifted… 
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By jon | Published: March 9, 2009
Where’s the sartorialist when you need him? Cowl neck jacket, rolled cuffs, and vintage vans. Look closely, those are vision streetwear high tops. Man that kid is cool. He’s probably going to grow up and go through three years of law school only to write a blog about rolling pant legs up.  Yes that’s me. [...]
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By jon | Published: March 1, 2009
This guy is so cool. I want his gloves more than anything. But really from his hat down to his monk strap shoes, this guy seems to embody everything Mr. Schuman’s site is all about. Good silhouette, great palette, and a healthy dose of individuality. 
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By jon | Published: February 18, 2009
wrennybird asked an interesting question in a comment on the post about Ms. Kelly and Ms. Hepburn. She was curious as to who I would see as male analogues of the two women. Well , I couldn’t narrow it down to just two.Marcello has been on this blog before. His pictures never need much description [...]
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By jon | Published: February 3, 2009
This is for all you couples out there. Don’t you wish you looked this good with your girl when you went out for brunch and a little bit of shopping? So take a cue from Mr. and Mrs. Newman and make being sharp and clever in all the right places look effortless. 
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