street style

An Evening in Lausanne: Swiss Street Style

Lausanne, Switzerland

I recently had a wonderful evening out with my fiancé in Lausanne, Switzerland, where I saw that people’s dress was generally classic, with clean lines.   As soon as we recovered from our jet lag (overnight flight and all-day meeting for him!) we set out to explore the town. Although the fourth largest city in Switzerland, Lausanne is […]

Can Ya Ditch the Backpack, Gentlemen?

ditch the backpack

It seems more and more businessmen are shedding their messenger bags and briefcases and switching over to backpacks. I suppose the hands-free feature is what makes it so popular among business travelers and public transit commuters. I also imagine that the more symmetric distribution of weight on the back is a selling point. While the market […]

Normcore or Simply Simple?

normcore

When I visited Seattle this past winter before moving here, something struck me about the street style. Many of the ensembles I noticed were far from eye-catching and featured nothing to indicate that the wearer labored the slightest to keep up with fashion trends. Yet the look I kept seeing in one individual after another seemed to me to be so finished, so […]

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