Style and Direction

Spencer and Ethan are joined by Producer MJ, Aldous, and Jason to discuss their ethnic identity and how they think it intersects with menswear.

It's a bit of a big topic, with points on what it was like to be into menswear while partaking in Asian communities as well as why there seems to be more native Asians in the space when compared to 2nd Gen ones. We don't prescribe to have any solutions or answers, but it was a great talk nonetheless!

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/11/22/being-asian-american-and-into-menswear/

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Spencer, Ethan, and Producer MJ dive into Wes Anderson’s latest film: The French Dispatch. We discuss the anthology approach to the plot, how stereotypically “Wes” it is, and how the midcentury minimalist menswear styling is a bit of a mood!

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During the 2nd half of our talk with @johngreenacre , we discussed the concept of the "going out look". It's not an outfit prescribed by a specific aesthetic like Ivy or workwear. Instead, it's about the context of where you're going and what you're doing while wearing the outfit. It's a bit slouchy, but also kinda sexy. While it may be a challenge, we think its certainly possible to "go out" in classic menswear.

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/11/07/the-going-out-look/

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The latest guest on the podcast is our pal John Robinson. He embodies everything the pod is about: vintage ideas, contemporary inspirations, and a healthy dose of slouch. We dive into where he started, how gets style inspo, and how he and Ethan seem to be on the same wavelength on EVERYTHING.

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/10/24/my-son-john/

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09:32 – Intro

12:32 – John’s Self-Introduction

16:33 – How Do People Dress in “Tradland”?

17:56 – How Did You Get Into Menswear?

24:51 – How Did You Find the Blog/Inspiration?

27:03 – When Did You Start Making Clothes?

38:37 – How Do You Describe the Way You Dress?

47:51 – How Do You Like Wide Fits and Vintage Proportions?

52:01 – Button Pocket Harmony

54:03 – What Have You NOT Made? Ties.

55:54 – John Gets It

1:01:33 – Photography and Aesthetics

Spencer, Ethan, and Producer MJ dive into Bond 25: No Time To Die. We discuss our favorite movies, the plot (if there is one), and of course our favorite outfits from Craig’s last romp as a guy who clearly hates being an MI6 agent. Spoiler Alert for all aspects of the film (obviously)!

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Ethan has returned from the Big Apple and he's going to tell us all about it on the pod! Jump in to hear him talk about all the shoes he tried on, the amazing vintage stores, and how all of our favorite shops are doing (as well as a few thoughts on the product).

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/10/10/ethans-solo-nyc-2021-trip/

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Our use of color in Classic Menswear is the topic of this episode! To us, it's more than just a "pop of color" as many bloggers state. We're much more about how the colors signal an aesthetic; Colors, like everything we talk about, is all about that POV. It may be internalized, but I'm certain that you have some rule or guideline that you use when incorporating color into your looks!

Shout out to our Patron Eric for helping us with this episode!

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/09/27/how-i-think-about-color/

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This bonus episode marks a return of film discussion with two of our favorites: There Will Be Blood and The Social Network! There’s also a bunch of menswear microtopics like the Atelier Fugue DB style, Ethan’s new pants from Lords of Wool, and yet another obnoxious character canonized into the SaD Cinematic Universe. He’s quite...masculine.

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Spencer and Ethan are jawns addicts, but they've also been known to keep a fair bit of their clothes. In this episode, they discuss the concept of archiving their own closet, keeping things and either revisiting or recontextualizing them as their style evolves!

It's a great exercise in "forced versatility" and an evolving POV (as well as how to save money).

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/09/12/archiving-my-clothes-and-recontextualizing-them/

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Ethan and Spencer finally acknowledge their vague, loose way of talking about menswear and spend this episode diving into why that is, T attempting to define “tailoring”, “vintage”, and “#menswear”. We think that if you keep your rules and definitions vague, it allows you the freedom to wear what you like in a cohesive way fitted for your context.

Listen on to [hopefully] get what we mean!

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2021/08/29/the-vague-way-i-talk-and-think-about-menswear/

06:27 - Topic Start

09:31 - We’re Vague and Emotional

19:13 - What We Call Good or Bad

25:52 - What Menswear Means

31:53 - Tailoring

38:40 - Vintage

44:30 - Golden Era

47:58 - “#Menswear”

58:16 - High Rise and Wide Leg

1:01:56 - Ethan’s and Spencer’s Specific Terms

1:08:31 - Wrap-up

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