I often get questions from women who like what I post, but want a womenswear version. Unfortunately, I don't know much about womenswear and don't know who to recommend. If any women follow me and feel they have good suggestions, please drop them below!!
PLEASE NOTE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WOMENSWEAR. THESE ARE JUST MY VERY UNINFORMED OPINIONS.
But in case they are at all useful, here are some things I like:
IG accounts: emiliecsz, ponytailjournal, shungacowgirl, theprophetpizza, halemur, ehawtin, outfitdissecting, therosenrot, sarahlinhtransiegelbaum, orangepancakes, be_spokenbyjihae, _nthea, stephaniebroek, and charlotterampling_ (not actually her account, but i like her style)
Stores: Tina the Store, 180 the Store, 45rpm, Reliquary, Front General Store, Mohawk General Store, Blue Button Shop, Epitome of Edinburgh, New World Order NYC, Rosen-X, Raggedy Threads, Cotton Sheep in San Francisco, Neighbour in Vancouver, Frances May, Margaret Howell, Lemaire
Some women have asked if I can recommend a bespoke tailor. One of my tailors, Fred Nieddu, has made suits and casualwear for women, both private clients and for films/TV (he made Diana's suit in season 6 of The Crown). His IG is frednieddu
I forgot one! Namu advertises on my site, but I genuinely love what they do. They carry labels like Auralee, Phlannel, and Studio Nicholson, which I think offer really simple, stylish clothes.
Have you ever noticed that old clothes online sometimes look better than old clothes in your closet?
Why is that? 🧵
It's often said that clothes were better made in the past. This is true to some degree, although the discussion is often narrowly focused on durability.
In this thread, I'll focus on something else: how clothes age, which affects how long you enjoy wearing them.
I'll give you some examples.
A hundred years ago, denim was mostly woven on slow shuttle looms, which produced a narrow-width fabric that was finished with a self-edge (selvedge). This fabric was taken straight off the loom and given to factories.
A couple of years ago, I saw Jesse Watters on Fox News say that Otaa ties are "the best ties in the world."
So I bought one.
Otaa is an Australian neckwear company that has been showing up a lot in American politics. Along with Jesse Watters, they appear to be favored by RFK Jr. and his top deputy, Jim O’Neill.
Let me tell you a beautiful story about this couch. 🧵
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Some will recognize these motifs as Mughal paintings, which flourished on the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 16th and 18th century. But menswear nerds will recognize them as something else: Drake's of London.
Left: thrifted couch
Right: Drake's of London scarf
Drake's of London is a menswear label that started in the 1970s, initially with men's accessories, but having since grown to a full line of apparel. They are known for many things, but this print is perhaps their most famous. It appears on scarves, pocket squares, and even ties.
Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵
A tailored jacket continues to be one of the most flattering things you can wear. However, for it to look good, it has to fit right. That means a jacket that bisects you halfway from your collar to the floor when you're in heeled shoes. Also trouser + suit jacket silhouette flows
It also helps to know how to use this visual language, especially with regard to ideas about formality. For instance, a dark business suit cries out for a tie. If you don't want to wear a tie, try a more casual garment, like a sport coat.
Let's start with a test. Here are two tan polo coats. One is machine-made. The other is handmade. Can you guess which is which?
Please answer before moving on. Then you can scroll through the answers to see whether most people got it right.
The first coat is machine-made. It's from an American ready-to-wear company called J. Press. The second is handmade. It's from a London bespoke tailoring house called Anderson & Sheppard.
You can spot the difference by how the edges are finished.
I've seen people here suggest Obama was a stylish president. I couldn't disagree more. Outfits like these read better in 2025, but during the slim-fit, Euro style craze of his presidency, Obama was routinely panned for his "frumpy dad style." See Vanity Fair.
His style transformation really came post-presidency. I suspect, but don't have proof, that this is partly the influence of his wife, who is quite stylish. Even his suits look better now. See clean shoulder line + shirt collar points reaching lapels + nice four-in-hand dimple.