Category Archives: Men in Uniform
Grattis på studenten!
Today is graduation day in Sweden. This is what it looks like: That right. Trucks full of half naked screaming Swedish teenagers jumping up and down, blaring dance music, screeching whistles, and spraying each other with cans of beer. ALL … Continue reading
For Tuxedos, Blue is the New Black
Personally, I found the NYTime’s article “For Tuxedos, Blue is the New Black” to be missing its own point. It did mention a little-known fact about the history of the tuxedo, that of American James Brown Potter dining with the … Continue reading
The Power of The Suit
This isn’t a new story, but when it resurfaced in front of me, I was struck again by the need of men (and boys, here) to participate in the dressing code of urban camouflage. More than women (and girls,) who … Continue reading
The 2014 Met Gala Best-Dressed List
Okay, okay, okay. Everybody’s been asking what I thought about the Met Gala the other night, so for whatever it’s worth, here’s my take on things. I was really disappointed in the men mostly totally ignoring the new dress code … Continue reading
Men: the Neutral Background
This NYTimes article announces a ‘radical change’ in the dress code for men at this year’s Met Gala for the costume institute. This year, “full evening dress” is required, meaning tailcoats, white waistcoats and white bowties: The problem being: … Continue reading
Men in Uniform
Ok, I’m behind on my posting, so today I’m going to catch up with with a number of All Things Swedish. Up first, this video of Swedish marines doing a rendition of “Grease Lightning” is making international news: With commentary … Continue reading
Invisible Men
I saw this new advertisement for David’s Bridal on the airplane yesterday, and I thought it pretty much summed up my revulsion for the bridal industry in particular, and attitudes about how men and women are “supposed” to dress in … Continue reading