The Archive: By Category

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8/18/2010	Mailbag: Wearing a polo under a suit or blazer
7/16/2010	Mailbag: Loud Trousers
7/9/2010	Mailbag: The club collar
6/28/2010	Mailbag: A visit to the men's bag department | Buy
6/14/2010	Mailbag: Can shorts be cool?
6/9/2010	Mailbag: flare, taper, or straight?
4/23/2010	Mailbag: We weren't going to tell you this, but... | Fail
4/12/2010	Mailbag: What is modern fit, anyway?
3/22/2010	Mailbag: spring denim hues | Buy
2/12/2010	Mailbag: Discount Online Boutiques | Wait
2/1/2010	Mailbag: The Toggle Menace | Fail
1/18/2010	Mailbag: Limey shirts for the people | Buy
12/28/2009	Mailbag: Tote This | Buy
12/26/2009	Mailbag: NBA Uniforms | Fail
12/21/2009	Mailbag: Holiday Style
10/19/2009	Mailbag: charcoal pants with navy blazer | Fail
9/28/2009	Mailbag: Recycling worn-out shirts
9/21/2009	Mailbag: Duckie Brown for Florsheim
9/16/2009	Mailbag: Cole, Rood & Haan | Wait
9/11/2009	Mailbag: Just a scarf and suit?
8/10/2009	Mailbag: Retirement Shoes | Buy
8/5/2009	Mailbag: Paint My Mini | Buy
7/20/2009	Mailbag: Christian Audigier Must Be Stopped | Fail
7/15/2009	Mailbag: Big Stupid Belt Buckles | Fail
6/24/2009	Mailbag: The Summer Scarf | Buy
6/17/2009	Mailbag: 2009 Sunglass Trends | Buy
5/29/2009	Mailbag: Shoes from clothing brands? | Wait
5/22/2009	Mailbag: Affordable Watches | Buy
5/8/2009	Mailbag: Pedicurious | Fail
4/20/2009	Mailbag: What kind of watch band? | Buy
3/25/2009	Mailbag: What NOT to buy at Ikea
3/18/2009	Mailbag: Hair Gunk | Fail
3/9/2009	Mailbag: Can I button up my polo? | Fail
3/6/2009	Mailbag: Cheap New Cars | Buy
3/5/2009	Mailbag: Cufflink Alternatives | Buy
2/20/2009	Mailbag: Are Tom Ford Suits worth it?
2/16/2009	Mailbag: Three-button suits really OK?
2/3/2009	Mailbag: Sweater Sizing for Athletic Fit
1/12/2009	Mailbag: Shawl Collars? Really? | Buy
1/5/2009	Mailbag: Wearing a scarf with a suit
12/27/2008	Hoodies redux: wear with care
12/26/2008	Mailbag: Cardigan under a pinstripe suit?
12/22/2008	Mailbag: Shoes for Office and Evening | Buy
12/15/2008	Mailbag: Layers of Sweaters | Fail
11/17/2008	Mailbag: Pinstripe Blazer
11/9/2008	What are we, the Cannon Blazor channel? | Buy
10/7/2008	G-Star Cannon Blazor [sic]: Forget It | Fail
10/6/2008	Mailbag: Cardigan Buttoning Strategies
9/29/2008	Mailbag: You Have To Stand Up Sometime
9/18/2008	Mailbag: Black Not Big in Parents' Basement | Fail
9/13/2008	The People Have Spoken | Fail
9/1/2008	Mailbag: Turtle or Mock?
8/28/2008	Mailbag: Three Button Suits | Buy
8/13/2008	Mailbag: End-on-End Cotton
8/1/2008	Mailbag: Necktie Alternative?
7/31/2008	Mailbag: Scooter Stylin' | Buy
7/11/2008	Mailbag: Hugo Boss Suits vis-a-vis The Banana
7/10/2008	Mailbag: Co-ed Unrefinery?
6/16/2008	Mailbag: James Bond Wears Ted Baker | Buy
6/2/2008	Mailbag: Ugly Retro Footware
5/24/2008	Mailbag: Stanley Blacker Shoes

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