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Notes on elegance and self-command

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StyleHabits

The Case for a Personal Uniform

A personal uniform is not a lack of imagination. It is the relief of knowing what deserves repetition.

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TasteMaturity

Taste Is a Form of Self-Respect

Taste is not the worship of expensive things. It is the discipline of refusing what coarsens you.

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ManifestoCulture

The Great Male Reclamation: A Manifesto

A statement of purpose for men who want seriousness without severity, elegance without vanity, and maturity without performance.