It was men’s fashion week in Paris, and the Archivist Store was as busy as Gare du Nord. That is, if the train depot were frequented solely by people who could tell a mere North Face jacket from a North Face Purple Label one. Inside, a boutique owner from New York stood at the counter…
It has become the style to dress down when eating out, even at fine dining restaurants. Why is this, and when did it start? When my wife and I go out, we always wear our best. I think it makes the experience more enjoyable. Haven’t we lost something by abandoning all formality? — Michael, Palm…
With the new Trump administration there seems to be a general trend toward old-fashioned gender stereotypes and dress, which seems to me like a frustratingly restrictive version of how a “woman” looks. Is there a way to use clothes to rebel against this unspoken dress code, even in a fairly conservative work environment? — Renee,…