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mail
5/22/2013
Mailbag: Is it time to give up Fast Fashion?
5/15/2013
Mailbag: Can I wear a keffiyeh?
4/8/2013
Spring Cleaning Your Wardrobe
3/15/2013
Mailbag: Are designer wallets worth it?
12/10/2012
Mailbag: Choosing the right shoes for slim suit pants
10/22/2012
Mailbag: warm coats for a Chicago winter
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Buy
7/25/2012
Mailbag: Printed T-Shirts
7/4/2012
Mailbag: Monogramming
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Fail
6/15/2012
Mailbag: Dockers?
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Fail
5/2/2012
Mailbag: James browses GQ Magazine's Tommy Ton event photo gallery and things get ugly
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Fail
4/9/2012
Mailbag: Traveling light
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Buy
3/23/2012
Mailbag: What shoes to wear with shorts?
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Buy
2/10/2012
Mailbag: Navy suit with black shoes. No wonder they lost the empire.
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Fail
1/18/2012
Mailbag: Velvet, in general
1/11/2012
Mailbag: How to henley (and how to f**king NOT)
11/4/2011
Mailbag: The Cravat vs. "There Are No Stupid Questions"
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Fail
10/31/2011
Mailbag: Digital Watches
7/1/2011
Mailbag: How to carry your mid-day load-out
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Buy
6/15/2011
Mailbag: Pink Shirts
6/8/2011
Mailbag: Summer Hats
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Fail
5/18/2011
Mailbag: Is it time to give up the earrings?
4/13/2011
Mailbag: The dreaded flip flops question
4/8/2011
Mailbag: The Mabitex Menace
3/28/2011
Mailbag: Bags of last resort for urban pack mules?
3/2/2011
Mailbag: What the f**k, John Galliano
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Fail
2/25/2011
Mailbag: The perfect shirt for a spring wedding
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Buy
2/11/2011
Mailbag: starting a suit wardrobe
1/21/2011
Mailbag: Is it OK to wear Burberry?
1/19/2011
Mailbag: the stigma of the logo
1/10/2011
Mailbag: In search of the world's most comfortable trousers
1/3/2011
Mailbag: Iron Rangers or Iron Works?
12/20/2010
Mailbag: Fitz and the Tantrums
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Fail
11/29/2010
Mailbag: Pants for a hip academic
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Buy
11/26/2010
Mailbag: Anchor buttons on coats
11/24/2010
Mailbag: Investing in cufflinks
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Buy
10/29/2010
Mailbag: The classic trench coat and its modern alternatives
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Buy
9/24/2010
Mailbag: Armani Freakin' Exchange, yo
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Fail
9/10/2010
Mailbag: White After Labour Day
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
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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...
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Fail
4/12/2010
Mailbag: What is modern fit, anyway?
3/22/2010
Mailbag: spring denim hues
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Buy
2/12/2010
Mailbag: Discount Online Boutiques
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Wait
2/1/2010
Mailbag: The Toggle Menace
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Fail
1/18/2010
Mailbag: Limey shirts for the people
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Buy
12/28/2009
Mailbag: Tote This
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Buy
12/26/2009
Mailbag: NBA Uniforms
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Fail
12/21/2009
Mailbag: Holiday Style
10/19/2009
Mailbag: charcoal pants with navy blazer
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Fail
9/28/2009
Mailbag: Recycling worn-out shirts
9/21/2009
Mailbag: Duckie Brown for Florsheim
9/16/2009
Mailbag: Cole, Rood & Haan
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Wait
9/11/2009
Mailbag: Just a scarf and suit?
8/10/2009
Mailbag: Retirement Shoes
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Buy
8/5/2009
Mailbag: Paint My Mini
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Buy
7/20/2009
Mailbag: Christian Audigier Must Be Stopped
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Fail
7/15/2009
Mailbag: Big Stupid Belt Buckles
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Fail
6/24/2009
Mailbag: The Summer Scarf
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Buy
6/17/2009
Mailbag: 2009 Sunglass Trends
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Buy
5/29/2009
Mailbag: Shoes from clothing brands?
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Wait
5/22/2009
Mailbag: Affordable Watches
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Buy
5/8/2009
Mailbag: Pedicurious
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Fail
4/20/2009
Mailbag: What kind of watch band?
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Buy
3/25/2009
Mailbag: What NOT to buy at Ikea
3/18/2009
Mailbag: Hair Gunk
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Fail
3/9/2009
Mailbag: Can I button up my polo?
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Fail
3/6/2009
Mailbag: Cheap New Cars
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Buy
3/5/2009
Mailbag: Cufflink Alternatives
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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?
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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?
12/15/2008
Mailbag: Layers of Sweaters
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Fail
11/9/2008
What are we, the Cannon Blazor channel?
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Buy
10/7/2008
G-Star Cannon Blazor [sic]: Forget It
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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
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Fail
9/13/2008
The People Have Spoken
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Fail
9/1/2008
Mailbag: Turtle or Mock?
8/28/2008
Mailbag: Three Button Suits
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Buy
8/13/2008
Mailbag: End-on-End Cotton
8/1/2008
Mailbag: Necktie Alternative?
7/31/2008
Mailbag: Scooter Stylin'
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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
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Buy
6/2/2008
Mailbag: Ugly Retro Footware
5/24/2008
Mailbag: Stanley Blacker Shoes
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