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Past Stories
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Winter 2024
The Thin Black Line
Black shoes or brown shoes? One man’s yearslong search for the answer
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Fall 2023
The Charismatic Cloth
Godfather I or Godfather II? John or Paul? Brown liquor or clear? Sampras or Federer? Mustard or mayonnaise? You either are or aren’t a corduroy person, and, of course, you should be
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Winter 2024
Style Secrets of the Uniform
Uniforms have taught generations of men the basics of simple yet solid style. As a foundation of how to build your wardrobe, the principles of uniform dressing are timeless—and very Polo
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Summer 2024
A Very Shirt Story
Would we be wearing nautical striped shirts if the Lost Generation’s most stylish (and forgotten) member didn’t show Picasso a thing or two about vintage cool? A theory
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Fall 2023
Estate of Play
The Duke of Richmond on a life of speed and style, from shooting with Stanley Kubrick to founding the legendary Goodwood Revival
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Fall 2023
BossTweed
Exploding the size of iconic tweed patterns to turn three-piece suits, Polo coats, and blazers into statement pieces worth notice
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Fall 2023
Rebel in a Repp Tie
The former executive editor of both GQ and Esquire writes about the tie that still goes anywhere
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Fall 2024
The RL Q&A:MATT HRANEK
He’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere. But the place the editor of WM Brown is most at home is upstate New York, where he maintains style standards even when no one’s around
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