Threading the Needle with Richard Press

Clothes Matter
A riveting collection of stories in Gay Telese’s new book A Town Without Time was recently discussed in a @nytimes column. Sadie Stein’s column quotes Talese, “Clothes matter— especially when...
Clothes Matter
A riveting collection of stories in Gay Telese’s new book A Town Without Time was recently discussed in a @nytimes column. Sadie Stein’s column quotes Talese, “Clothes matter— especially when...

I Tie My Tie, You Tie Your Tie
Are neckties going the way of Fedora hats? Not according to The Wall Street Journal. Early December this past year @WSJ reported, “The Necktie Is Making An Office Comeback.” That’s...
I Tie My Tie, You Tie Your Tie
Are neckties going the way of Fedora hats? Not according to The Wall Street Journal. Early December this past year @WSJ reported, “The Necktie Is Making An Office Comeback.” That’s...

Shaggy Dog Jackets
The J. Press 2024 Shaggy Dog sport jacket made with pure Shetland wool woven, washed, and brushed in the Yorkshire Dales of the United Kingdom and tailored in our soft...
Shaggy Dog Jackets
The J. Press 2024 Shaggy Dog sport jacket made with pure Shetland wool woven, washed, and brushed in the Yorkshire Dales of the United Kingdom and tailored in our soft...

Remembering The Winds Of War
Thought it time to refurbish a former column and chapter from my book Threading the Needle describing the 80-year anniversary of the 1944 New Haven Christmas Parade on York Street...
Remembering The Winds Of War
Thought it time to refurbish a former column and chapter from my book Threading the Needle describing the 80-year anniversary of the 1944 New Haven Christmas Parade on York Street...

New Criterion Book Party
Readers of The New Criterion Magazine might be startled to confront the opening page displaying a full-page color advertisement heralding J. Press. Mutual endearment was further enunciated on the magazine’s...
New Criterion Book Party
Readers of The New Criterion Magazine might be startled to confront the opening page displaying a full-page color advertisement heralding J. Press. Mutual endearment was further enunciated on the magazine’s...

Catching the Zeitgeist
Fashion Designer Michael Kors has been quoted, “I love fashion because it’s plugged into the zeitgeist, so it’s always changing.” J. Press accommodates his theory of fashion change redefining its...
Catching the Zeitgeist
Fashion Designer Michael Kors has been quoted, “I love fashion because it’s plugged into the zeitgeist, so it’s always changing.” J. Press accommodates his theory of fashion change redefining its...