Threading the Needle with Richard Press

Dressing Well Is The Best Revenge

Dressing Well Is The Best Revenge

Thanks for the memory serving well-dressed gentlemen on the floor of J. Press in antediluvian times, but my genes also recall the flawless wardrobe of my dad, Paul Press, often...

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Dressing Well Is The Best Revenge

Thanks for the memory serving well-dressed gentlemen on the floor of J. Press in antediluvian times, but my genes also recall the flawless wardrobe of my dad, Paul Press, often...

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The Dignity of Proper Dress

The Dignity of Proper Dress

J. Press survives the current menswear mayhem as an island of good taste. Let’s play make believe allowing my old role as prelapsarian (look it up) advisor on the sales...

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The Dignity of Proper Dress

J. Press survives the current menswear mayhem as an island of good taste. Let’s play make believe allowing my old role as prelapsarian (look it up) advisor on the sales...

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From New Haven to Broadway

From New Haven to Broadway

J. Press has impacted every aspect of my life, including my time as an actor off-Broadway and co-producer on Broadway. My dear friend Jay J. Cohen, my bunkmate at Camp...

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From New Haven to Broadway

J. Press has impacted every aspect of my life, including my time as an actor off-Broadway and co-producer on Broadway. My dear friend Jay J. Cohen, my bunkmate at Camp...

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When Anything Goes

When Anything Goes

“Leave The Sweat Shirt at Home. Dining Dress Codes Are Back,” declared @nytimes several weeks back. Social media has been awash with controversy regarding the post. Menswear blogger Derek Guy...

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When Anything Goes

“Leave The Sweat Shirt at Home. Dining Dress Codes Are Back,” declared @nytimes several weeks back. Social media has been awash with controversy regarding the post. Menswear blogger Derek Guy...

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Après le Déluge

Après le Déluge

I still recall the plethora of menswear specialty shops surrounding the Eli campus during the Ivy Heyday. They’re all now gone with the wind except J. Press, fittingly expanding to...

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Après le Déluge

I still recall the plethora of menswear specialty shops surrounding the Eli campus during the Ivy Heyday. They’re all now gone with the wind except J. Press, fittingly expanding to...

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Cure For Dislocated Times

Cure For Dislocated Times

Writing for me has proven a cure for these dislocated times. I have recently been informed my one and only book Threading The Needle may birth a sibling. J. Press...

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Cure For Dislocated Times

Writing for me has proven a cure for these dislocated times. I have recently been informed my one and only book Threading The Needle may birth a sibling. J. Press...

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