’35 The pictures in Esquire’s “illustrated history of the last 75 years of men’s fashion” are worth a 1,000 words apiece. With about 42 pictures, and then captions, that comes out to about, say… the longest piece in Esquire history. Evolution? Devolution? Either way, if you’re looking for insights into future of men’s style, look… Read more »

Itching to unload this season’s merch, J. Crew is taking an additional 30% off spring/summer when you enter the code EXTRA30 at purchase. Like the above point-collar shirt in mini-gingham for just $40 (!), much of this stuff can be worn year ‘round: • Short-sleeve repp piqué polo’s for $15 • Italian chino three-button suit… Read more »

This is just a brilliant story from The Post’s wire service about Nils Olav, a king penguin from the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland who was just knighted “for his service as the honorary colonel-in-chief to Norway’s elite King’s Guard.” [NY Post] From the Post’s highly-amusing account of the knighthood ceremony: “As he waddled out of… Read more »

The-Glade, the online outlet for Firmament, is now taking 30-50% off of its coterie of hard-to-find global brands like Head Porter, Head Porter Plus, Visvim, Neighborhood, Acronym, P.A.M., and Levis Fenom, among others. [h(y)collective] We’re digging the duck boots from Japanese label Visvim for about $400.

Racked brings word that Paul Stuart now plans to extend this week’s sale into next week from Monday through Friday, 6/18-6/22. (An operator at the store says it will more likely end on Thursday.) [Racked] The fine menswear mecca will once again be taking up to 70% off its superior grade of suits, sports coats,… Read more »