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THE ARCHIVE: CROCKETT & JONES

December 20, 2019 by David Coggins in Style

A few companies have solved the equation. They make something very well and sell it at a fair price. That seems like it should be easy, but it’s not, or there would be more firms like Crockett & Jones. I have more Crockett & Jones shoes and boots in my collection than from any other maker. A lot of men feel that way, that’s because they sit firmly at the intersection of good design (I love their last shape—just the right rounded toe) and good value (to me, a very fair price).

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THE ARCHIVE: BROOKS BROTHERS

August 06, 2019 by David Coggins in Style

In many ways Brooks Brothers is America’s first clothing company. Founded in 1818, they’ve made everything from Civil War uniforms to camel hair overcoats. The word “icon” has been exhausted but the Brooks polo oxford cloth shirt is an icon in every sense of the word. It still sets the standard for low-key elegance from Midtown to Milan, and the Oxford Sport shirt remains the ideal.

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