Unrefinery

The Archive: 2009


December 2009
31Special Report: The Unrefinery Award for 2009: Old Navy
29Killer underwear: pathetic. | Fail
28Mailbag: Tote This | Buy
26Mailbag: NBA Uniforms | Fail
23The Spirit of Competition | Buy
21Mailbag: Holiday Style
18Met Home has met its end. Dwell, take note. | Fail
16Have a cowl, man. | Buy
14Holland Esquire coats: collect them all | Buy
11An Unrefinery Haiku: A Modest Proposal
9Uniqlo HEATTECH | Buy
7Does Coach still make luggage? | Fail
4"Banana Republic" DOES sound like the name of a gay bar. | Fail
2Special Report: Holiday Gifts for Women, 2009 Recession Edition | Buy

November 2009
30Mary Queen of Shops vs. H.T. Burt
27Know Your Outlet Store
25Lands' End Canvas | Wait
23The silk petri dish: no s**t, media. | Fail
20Peace Out, Sy
18In praise of the rubber sole | Buy
16I Love A Governor-General In Uniform
13Hyden Yoo at Urban Outfitters | Buy
11Special Report: Retro Electronics Design
9The Battle of the Olympic Outfitters | Fail
6Jimmy Choo for H&M | Wait
4Special Report: ModernTailor.com made-to-measure shirts | Buy
2Hugo Boss, meet Deiter Underling | Buy

October 2009
30Vampires used to kick ass.
28Fiat: We're Concerned
26Lapel's Show
23Cords II: Electric Boogaloo | Buy
21Printed Plimsolls: it's summer somewhere | Buy
19Mailbag: charcoal pants with navy blazer | Fail
16Why no men's style shows? | Fail
14Cashmere Sweatshirts: Never go Full Retard | Fail
12Choose your plaid wisely, son. | Buy
9The Lacrosse Might Not Suck | Wait
7Special Report: Budget Picks For Fall | Buy
5Update: Jil Sander at Uniqlo | Wait
2Chambray Work Shirts | Buy

September 2009
30Jil Sander at Uniqlo | Buy
28Mailbag: Recycling worn-out shirts
25Puffer vests fail in every decade | Fail
24An Unrefinery Haiku: BMW M3 Owners | Fail
23Varvatos on-line, really expensive | Wait
21Mailbag: Duckie Brown for Florsheim
18French neckties lose out to deadly flu | Fail
16Mailbag: Cole, Rood & Haan | Wait
14Art Belts | Buy
11Mailbag: Just a scarf and suit?
10An Unrefinery Haiku: The Retro Jackass | Fail
9What makes a piece interesting?
7The Awesomeness of Soviet Propaganda Art | Buy
4Bernard Oyama NYC | Buy
2The Well-Dressed Mr. Ripley

August 2009
31Bar Cuff Links | Buy
28Smart Car: maximum FAIL per gallon | Fail
27Lands' End is slimming down | Buy
26Checking in with our man Ralph
24Special Report: The MyTailor.com custom shirt experience | Buy
21Der HUGO Torturshoesensteinen | Fail
19America Achieves Ironic Hipness | Fail
17Best Dressed in the NFL: Seattle | Buy
14Diesel Sports Cars | Wait
12Official Harvard University Prepwear | Fail
10Mailbag: Retirement Shoes | Buy
7Nau Riding Jacket | Buy
5Mailbag: Paint My Mini | Buy
3Quilt by association | Buy

July 2009
31Novatel MiFi: one hot spot to go | Buy
29Yes, it's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. | Buy
27Special Report: White Layering T-Shirts | Buy
24The state of the pocket square | Buy
22Enough with the final sales | Fail
20Mailbag: Christian Audigier Must Be Stopped | Fail
17The Phone Is The Computer
15Mailbag: Big Stupid Belt Buckles | Fail
13Lacoste Dials It Up
1060 Years of Desert Boots | Buy
8Again with the animal water | Fail
6Sarah Stolfa: The Regulars | Buy
3Unfortunate Clothing Company Names | Fail
1The Canadian Design Resource

June 2009
29Shawl Cardigans Keep Rolling | Buy
25Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
24Mailbag: The Summer Scarf | Buy
22Preppy style: it's a JOKE, people... | Fail
19Iran Untied
17Mailbag: 2009 Sunglass Trends | Buy
15Special Report: The Bonobos Interview | Buy
12Stephen Colbert's Awesome Camo Suit
10The webbing belt peril | Fail
8Special Report: Brown Cap-Toe Oxfords | Buy
5The Wayfinding Handbook | Buy
4Lands' End "pimp-hands" the Crew | Buy
3The Güerobera, 2009 Edition | Buy
1Special Report: Get Your Canada On | Buy

May 2009
29Mailbag: Shoes from clothing brands? | Wait
27The anti-endorsement | Fail
25Casual Canvas Shoes | Buy
22Mailbag: Affordable Watches | Buy
20Special Report: Cotton Suits | Buy
18Matthew Williamson for H&M
15Shops We Like: Men a la Mode | Buy
13A.P.C. x Liberty: guys always get hosed
11Toyota FJ Cruiser: get 'em while they last | Buy
8Mailbag: Pedicurious | Fail
6When good songs sell terrible clothes | Fail
4Special Report: Saddle Tan Overnight Bags | Buy
1Best dressed in the playoffs | Buy

April 2009
29Tonight on ABC News: Neckties and Collars
27There's nothing wrong with carpet
24H&M's day in the sun? | Buy
22How to decorate like a dork | Fail
20Mailbag: What kind of watch band? | Buy
17Boss Green: VIER!!! | Wait
15French Connection Spring/Summer 2009 | Buy
13Your Biggest Fan | Buy
10The Phat Ride Messenger Bag | Buy
8ASOS Style Bulletin | Buy
7Fiat 500 | Buy
6That's some refreshing piddle | Fail
3Tesla Model S | Buy
2Get A Tailor 2: POTUS Edition | Fail
1White Pants: Don't try this at home | Fail

March 2009
30Pee-Wee's Poorhouse | Fail
27Happy birthday to us
25Mailbag: What NOT to buy at Ikea
23Special Report: The Official Unrefinery Enemies List, Part 1 | Fail
20Another Cheap Car Idea | Buy
18Mailbag: Hair Gunk | Fail
16Dial it back, Ralph | Fail
13Data Flow | Buy
11Green Audis Planned
9Mailbag: Can I button up my polo? | Fail
6Mailbag: Cheap New Cars | Buy
5Mailbag: Cufflink Alternatives | Buy
4Black on Black: Don't Loose Faith | Fail
3Rough Knit Jacket, 2009 Edition | Buy
2Urban Rally Cars: Lancer Evo FTW | Buy

February 2009
27Kindle 2 | Wait
26FAIL Stickers | Buy
25Ask Dr. Wrinkle | Fail
24General Motors' Saab Story | Fail
23Coventry Fall 2009 | Buy
20Mailbag: Are Tom Ford Suits worth it?
19George Tooker at PAFA | Buy
18Shops we like: ASOS | Buy
16Mailbag: Three-button suits really OK?
13Layered Knits at Costume National | Buy
12Vaio P and a prediction
11Special Report: Unrefinery 101: Get a tailor
10Complex: Mea Culpa
9Looser Clothes Are Coming | Buy
6Suit Linings: The Hidden Agenda | Buy
4Why buy shredded clothing? | Fail
3Mailbag: Sweater Sizing for Athletic Fit
2Unusable Interior Design | Fail

January 2009
30Original Penguin: Spring 2009 | Buy
29Vaio P: Best-Looking Notebook Ever | Buy
28A.P.C. Spring 2009 | Wait
26Special Report: In Praise of High Maintenance
22Inaugural Hat. No, not that one.
21BR Spring 2009: A New Wrinkle? | Wait
20The 2010 Taurus is not a Chrysler 300 | Wait
19Boss Black Spring/Summer 2009 | Buy
16We Dig Tim Hamilton | Buy
14Retail Excavations: Nau Chin-Nos | Buy
13Shawl Collar Cardigan as Knit Jacket
12Mailbag: Shawl Collars? Really? | Buy
9Retail Excavations: Urban Outfitters | Buy
7IKEA's appliances: not KRÅPPI | Buy
6Seriously? Eddie Izzard is in Valkyrie?
5Mailbag: Wearing a scarf with a suit
2Toronto's disgrace at 10 years | Fail


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