The Art of Wearing Clothes
Once upon a time the intelligentsia lent credence to the art of dressing well. Sartorial history from time immemorial is suitably explored today b...
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Goodbye To Savile Row
A pseudo-obituary of Savile Row appeared in a recent Sunday Business Section of the New York Times penned by David Segal suggesting COVID has turn...
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In The Mudroom
Enjoyed the 4th season premiere of The Crown on Netflix last night. The Royalty menswear representation is pluperfect. Apparently, they cleared ou...
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A Taste Of Tweed
Growing up in post-World War II New Haven, being a Tweedy Guy meant membership in a coterie of self-designated social elites. As the trust fund st...
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Urban Safari on 44th Street
Safari jackets became my magnificent obsession in 1977 when expeditionary outfitting company Willis & Geiger allowed my then family company J....
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Does Anyone Still Wear A Hat ?
“Does anyone still wear a hat, I’ll drink to that” — the primeval post-Camelot put down toast Elaine Stritch belted out onstage in The Ladies Who L...
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Grand Central Ivy
Commenting on several of my recent columns depicting Ivy League football, a college friend reminds me, “Win 2, Lose 6 Cornell knocked off then unde...
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American Menswear
Recapturing the Past
Vintage classics needn’t remain an archival memory. J. Press Tailored to Individual Order allows them home to roost... Read More>
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King of Corduroy
The Darwinian evolution of corduroy at J. Press represents the cultural shift that has occurred since the era men wore coats and ties to the office...
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Headquarters For Harris Tweed
All Harris Tweeds are not created equal. Bolts of the fabric earmarked especially for J. Press impart the hardy robust character and inimitable ear...
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Treasure Chest Classic
rom my early college days at dear old Dartmouth to my current walks with Granddog Rolo on the sometimes blistery cold West Village sidewalks of New...
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Cary Grant's Shaggy Dogs
“Mr. Press, a phone call for you from Cary Grant,” came over the store speaker. I figured it was a joke and was about to answer in a faux Cary Gran...
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