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Episode 19: The Anatomy of a Suit (and Men's Growing Interest In It)
Category: Fashion & Beauty
Duration: 00:23:09
Publish Date: 2014-05-16 21:13:45
Description: Indochino is a company that makes high-quality affordable made-to-measure suits online. I've written about them on the blog many times. Recently, they sent out an email blast with a pretty detailed graphic that illustrated what goes into each of their suits, illustrating specific elements about the fabric, the materials and the construction. As I looked at the graphic, it occurred to me that not only was the company being very transparent about the construction of their merchandise, but that the email was an obvious response to a growing number of men who are actually interested in this information. My father was a very well-dressed man who took great pride in his Brooks Brothers suits, but I am certain that he and most men of his generation were not only unaware of these kinds of details, but also probably weren’t that interested. They just trusted. With the rise of the tailored suit today, in the wake of "Mad Men," Daniel Craig as Bond, "Suits" and other cultural influences like Twitter and geeky men’s bloggers like me, men seem more curious, interested and discerning than ever when it comes to the details (inside and out) of what they wear. Complementing that interest is the pressure on brands to be more transparent and forthcoming about how their garments are built. At the end of the episode, I recommend a fabulous film trilogy from the New Wave era by legendary filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni. This "trilogy on modernity and its discontents" includes L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961) and L'Eclisse (1962). They are part of the Criterion Collection and available for streaming on Hulu Plus. Check them out.
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