Evan WolkensteinDec 29, 2015Red Wing Boots: A Dorky Teenage Dilemma Resolvedp When I was in high-school, I fancied myself a bit of a hippie. I had long hair and listened to the Beatles and the Grateful Dead. I was...
Evan WolkensteinJun 19, 201514 Days of Reflection: Weekend Look #3 – The First Day of VacationOn the other hand, as long as you gotta wear something (assuming you’re vacationing with family in, say, San Diego, and not at “Sea...
Evan WolkensteinMay 29, 2015Vintage Varsity: Lettering in StyleBefore David Letterman, there was THE Letterman. My own history with varsity style involves a lot of very un-varsity moments. I would...
Evan WolkensteinMay 14, 2015Target is the New “On Point.”Meet Jill. Jill is thirty-something, smart-as-hell, and has a great, dry sense of humor. Trust me, she is one-of-a-kind. Jill is also...
Evan WolkensteinJan 11, 2015Weekend Look #2 (or, Why You Should Wear a Blazer to the Airport): 30 Days of Writing. Episode 9/30Coming home from work, we take off the work clothes and we put on the comfy-clothes. Jeans. T-shirt. Sneakers. And for many, that’s what...
Evan WolkensteinSep 15, 2014Bow Ties 101If you don’t already wear a bow-tie, well, I’m not sure what you’re waiting for. Perhaps you have an image in your head that bow ties are...
Evan WolkensteinMay 10, 2014Mash It Up: Cold, Warm – Low, HighCozy top. Cold toes. Two equal and opposite rules apply in all areas of the aesthetic. Observe the categories. Mash up the categories....
Evan WolkensteinMay 4, 2014Weekend Look #1 – (or: Why you should wear a tie to the park)A 12th grader pulled this question from a box of conversation-prompts called “Table Topics,” and my first-period class all took...
Evan WolkensteinApr 6, 2014Style For DorksIt’s not for connoisseurs, fashionistos, or people who are “fashion foward.” It’s not full of “clothing-porn.” No close-ups of of fancy...