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Speed, Sunglasses, and Mad Menification

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For the longest time, men actively rejecting trends (or even caring about their clothes) was the trend.  Now the opposite seems to be true.  T Magazine explores that shift in  The Rise of the Well Dressed Man.

Many thanks to Joe Reid from the comments in the $100+ Sunglasses debate for pointing out this article from the Wall Street Journal.  The WSJ points out that the company Luxottica has a nice stranglehold on the sunglasses market.  “Luxottica says it makes a gross profit of 64 cents on each dollar of sales.”  They know how to make a buck too.

Banana Republic has launched their latest Mad Men collection.  Thoughts?

Our well dressed bodies are so slow, we’re all constantly living in the past.  Meanwhile, the stock market is so fast, fractions of pennies morph into zillions of dollars in seconds.  If you’re headed for a drive or taking the dog for a walk this weekend, download this podcast from Radiolab and listen along the way.  It’s something.  A heavy something.

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Comments

  1. I think the Mad Men collection is trying too hard. It looks too trendy. While it may pick up a certain 60s vibe, that vibe is hardly classic or traditional, i.e., long lasting.

  2. I like a lot of the items in the MM collection. As with any collection, there are pieces I don’t like, but overall this is about the feeling I get looking at any new lineup

    That being said, is it really a Mad Men collection? They say they worked with the show’s designer on the items, but I can’t see why their white shirt is any different from others. They all just look like regular items with some trim details added and then ridiculously priced. The striped shawl collar cardigan is 60% Cotton, 20% Nylon, 20% Viscose (rayon) yet runs $130? And presumably won’t be coupon/sale eligible?

    60 Minutes also did a report on Luxxotica last year.

  3. I remember when Banana Republic used to have have safari inspired clothing, heck, some stores used to have a Jeep parked as a display inside the store.

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  5. I still find some of that safari stuff in local thrift shops. If they brought it back amidst this Mad Men campaign, I’d likely have to say “not my bag, baby.” Draper on safari? Uhm… No.

  6. Thanks for the podcast recommendation. Fifteen minutes in and it is amazingly produced. I’m going to check out more of their podcasts afterward.