The Archie comic book characters became serious fashion icons, but it all happened through a series of accidents.  For images, links, and the recording of the full live show, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

The USA is a young country, but our fashion design is even younger. Like who are the titans of American fashion design? It’s Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren...these designers who are all still alive. And if you want to look at where these titans of American fashion design got it all from, there was a great American fashion designer who many of them were looking towards.  To see Claire McCardell's incredible modern fashions for yourself, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

Zoe's dad made a bra that changed the world. Will it change her? A feature from my friends over at the audio magazine Signal Hill

Pastor Zach never liked to wear a clerical collar. Suddenly, he finds himself wearing one all the time.  Join me in supporting the multifaith nonprofit ISAIAH

What role does fashion have in a time of crisis? This is one of my favorite stories I've ever made. But there have been some updates since it came out.  For images, references, and links head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

This is one of the best pieces of fashion reporting I have ever heard: it's a reworked version of a story that originally aired on the NPR podcast Planet Money.  And to get my recommendations of well made, relatively ethically produced t- shirts, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear.  For images (and the link to the game I talked about) head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

Soldiers and civilians live in different Americas. But we don't have to.  For images, links and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

"Gorpcore" emerges.... from (maybe, potentially) unexpected places.  For images, links, and more information, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

A pattern for blending in. And for standing out. For images and links go to articlesofinterest.substack.com