From the category archives:

Thermal Underwear

And Now a Word From Our Sponsor

December 21, 2011

This blog is not in the habit of giving time or space to product placement. And yet, every year one sponsor in particular always gives us a holiday present…and a lot to talk about. We are referring, of course, to Winter Solstice: coming tomorrow to the Northern Hemisphere nearest you. Winter begins tomorrow, yes, like [...]

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No Clowing Around

November 18, 2011

There’s no gentle way to put this: on a corner of our favorite secret alleyway in Lower Manhattan, we stumbled upon a glassed-in corner room, painted orange. In this room, around a table, sat six clowns. And they were playing poker. A crowd had gathered to watch. Was this an art installation? Or had we [...]

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ColdPruf and Indera Thermals for Overall Great Underwear

October 30, 2011

Take into account that, with tomorrow being Halloween and all, it’s still just another busy day of wearing regular clothes for select pockets of our noble American superculture. We have suits and pantsuits and dresses on Wall Street. We have construction workers building buildings and paving ribbons of highway. We have delivery service drivers, the [...]

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Timberland PRO and Duofold to Begin Thinking About…

September 25, 2011

After the spring and summer that was filled with a near-hurricane and a desk-rattling earthquake, our public service department felt compelled to share with you the strong possibility, based on what usually happens, that winter will soon be upon us. Hard to believe, given the humid past couple days. Yet, you read it here first. [...]

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Layering in Style with ColdPruf and Carhartt

September 23, 2011

And now, as a public service: a word or two about layering. We learned long ago, growing up under the tutelage of Nanook of the North (long story; can’t talk about it) that wearing layers of clothes would keep you warmer than one big warm thing. So, we tried it. Sure enough, Nanook was absolutely [...]

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The Fashion Counter to Cabin Fever

February 13, 2011

The temperature slowly sneaks upward. You see it broadcast on the local newscast, detailed on your computer, rumored by your text-messaging friends. Yes, and more convincingly: you feel it, outside. The air changes. More moisture. The snow melts. Fewer hats. (And if you’re reading this from the safe-haven haunts of a 64-degree San Diego—scattered clouds, [...]

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Layering Your Way Through Winter

January 10, 2011

We’ve got all sorts of layering in the world. There’s the layer cake, as in chocolate (lots of layers, please). There’s “Layer Cake,” the movie that may well have landed Daniel Craig his gig as the new James Bond. And then we have layers of stratification in geology and sociology. But enough of those other [...]

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Weather the Transition to Cold with Duofold

September 20, 2010

Layering the perfect mix of seasonal clothing can keep you warm this winter, but weathering the various degrees of fall can be harder than it should be. As fall begins its slow descent on the back of a weary summer, you need some smart options for the months of transition. Try these affordable, high quality [...]

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