Evan Wolkenstein
Red Wing Boots: A Dorky Teenage Dilemma Resolved
p 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...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Nov 17, 2015
How to (and How Not To) Layer Up: A Polar-tech Polemic.
Do you want to be this guy? Go right ahead. I know it’s cold out, so I’m going to be gentle, here. Very gentle, and yet quite firm. I...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Aug 5, 2015
Cufflinks: How To Wear Them…And How Not To.
Recently, I had the pleasure of answering the following question, sent by an audience member to Dear Veronica – Veronica Belmont’s show...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jun 21, 2015
14 Days of Reflection: Episode 9 – Brace Yourself For This Advice
What goes on the other wrist? One the one hand (so to speak), there is something to be said for the obvious answer: nothing. If you’re...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jun 19, 2015
14 Days of Reflection: Weekend Look #3 – The First Day of Vacation
On the other hand, as long as you gotta wear something (assuming you’re vacationing with family in, say, San Diego, and not at “Sea...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Mar 30, 2015
Marco? Polo!
You just got home from a long day at work and can’t wait to get out of your office clothes. Tie = oppressive. You’re going to a flea...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Mar 24, 2015
1 Outfit + Accessories = Many Outfits: Featuring Broke-Ass Stuart
Broke-Ass Stuart is a travel writer, TV host, poet and self-proclaimed hustler. His whole philosophy: “What makes life interesting is not...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 28, 2015
6 Things to Learn from a Hipster Dad : [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 26/30]
Joe wouldn’t volunteer to be called an Urban Hipster Dad, but let’s tally up the criteria: 1. Between the ages of 30 and 49 2. Has small...
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![What’s the Truth About Pairing With Brown and Black? : [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 25/30]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81b0a_ef1915e31a2a4e00b6175841009943e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_576,h_433,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/b81b0a_ef1915e31a2a4e00b6175841009943e1~mv2.jpg)
Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 27, 2015
What’s the Truth About Pairing With Brown and Black? : [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 25/30]
This is day 25 of a 30 day New Year’s Resolution. Dear Style Maven, If you wear brown shoes, should you wear any black at all? And vice...
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![Got a Style-Criticism? Good. Keep it to yourself: [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 20/30]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81b0a_25c1c36ea8da48f8adac4c01d2570720~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1392,h_1046,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/b81b0a_25c1c36ea8da48f8adac4c01d2570720~mv2.jpg)
Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 22, 2015
Got a Style-Criticism? Good. Keep it to yourself: [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 20/30]
Back in February, blogger Howie Chong wrote a post on bike helmets that blew my mind. So to speak. It was not about how helmets save...
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![10 Shopping Mistakes to Avoid When Clearance Shopping: [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 16/30]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81b0a_45e00d3d5a6a444b90226317454e1be5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_593,h_445,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/b81b0a_45e00d3d5a6a444b90226317454e1be5~mv2.jpg)
Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 18, 2015
10 Shopping Mistakes to Avoid When Clearance Shopping: [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 16/30]
People think the best shopping day of the year is Black Friday or Cyber-Monday, but that’s just what the businesses want you to believe....
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![Expensive Jeans: Scam or Denim Umami? [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 13/30]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81b0a_69b48ea96f76416a9188a6beb6b61fd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_624,h_469,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/b81b0a_69b48ea96f76416a9188a6beb6b61fd3~mv2.jpg)
Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 14, 2015
Expensive Jeans: Scam or Denim Umami? [30 DAYS OF WRITING: EPISODE 13/30]
Levi’s 514: Good enough because they’re already great. This is day 13 of a New Year’s Resolution. I’m a little burned out on the subject...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 10, 2015
Give Your Shoes a Fast Upgrade: NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION — 30 DAYS OF WRITING. EPISODE 8/30
In the 1950s, industrialists were interested in studying productivity and the effects of lighting. They added extra lights to the factory...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 6, 2015
What Tailoring Teaches Us About Growing Up: New Year’s Resolution — 30 Days of Writing. Episod
This is day 5 of a New Years Resolution. Until I was 35, I’d never taken anything to a tailor. Well, that’s not exactly true – I got a...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 6, 2015
New Year’s Resolution: 30 Days of Writing. Episode 4/30: We Love the Plain, White T-s. The shi
Do Not: Smoke. Do: Wear a Plain, White T This is day 4 of a New Years Resolution. Under no circumstances should you spend $50.00 on a...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Jan 3, 2015
New Years Resolution: Episode 3/30: Where Not to Cut Corners
We, like Tony Hawk, shall do a 180. This is day 3 of a New Years Resolution. Recently, I wrote about aspects of Style where cutting...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Nov 23, 2014
How Much Style-Flair Causes a “Flair-up?”
One plus one plus one plus one is zero. Every artist knows that there is a sweet spot, somewhere between too little and too much. Too...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Oct 21, 2014
Top Five Ways to Rock a Sweater… without looking like a slob.
“Put a sweater on, your mother’s cold.” Once upon a time, a sweater was something I might don, at my mother’s behest, only because it was...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Sep 14, 2014
Bow Ties 101
If 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...
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Evan Wolkenstein
- Aug 21, 2014
Top 5 Styley-Casual Shoes for Men.
There’s what men think impresses women, and there’s what actually impresses women. It’s worth paying attention to this; some things, men...
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