The Material Review

Issue 059: The Evolution of Dress Codes, How to Buy An Andalusian Horse, Ready-to-wear Tailoring Has Never Been Better, Costco Dupes, Some TV Recs and Great Bags from Sentinel x 1733.

Michael Williams

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Taylor Stacey

Jan 29, 2025

Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

Is There Still a Rule Against Wearing Brown Shoes With Blue Pants?

“Our fashion critic discusses the evolution of dress codes, including how rules — like one discouraging brown shoes with blue or black trousers — can come in and out of favor.” [NYT]

The Jackson Hole History Museum’s Western Essence

The Wyoming museum opened last year in a building that elegantly evokes the place’s past and the prominence of nature. [WSJ]

How Off-the-Rack Suits Got Sophisticated Enough to Win Over Bespoke Guys

“Ready-to-wear tailoring has never been better, and it offers even the most particular dressers a fast, easy platform for experimenting with their look.” [Robb Report]

How to buy an Andalusian horse

“One writer falls hard for the fabled Spanish purebred” [FT]

Is that hoodie Lululemon or a Costco dupe? No one has to know but you.

“Come for the hot dogs and bulk toilet paper, stay for the athleisure.” [WaPo]

An L.L. Bean Heiress Suspected Neighbors of Poisoning Her Trees. What Happened Next Roiled Camden, Maine

“When Lisa Gorman noticed that a grove of her majestic oaks had died, she cast her suspicions on seasonal neighbors who wanted a better view of the harbor. The fight that ensued became a town drama that rages on to this day.” [Vanity Fair]