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What's *not* the Old Money Aesthetic?
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What's *not* the Old Money Aesthetic?

TikTok's recent obsession with the "Old Money Aesthetic" misses the mark. So I'm going to have some fun and tear it apart. Postscript by ZG Burnett.
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Daniel Hakimi ZG Burnett
'stache
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'stache

Moustaches are tricky. They can give hipster, old-timey porn star, or, worst yet, cop vibes. Some guys can make them work. I'm not sure why. Get ready for some pure inspo.
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Daniel Hakimi
Pitti Uomo 103 Highlights
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Pitti Uomo 103 Highlights

Men go to Pitti Uomo to get dressed like it's blood sport. They buy, and drink, and shoot, and *get fitted*. Here are our highlights.
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Daniel Hakimi Philip Gregard
How to Wear that Tie You Just Got for the Holidays
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How to Wear that Tie You Just Got for the Holidays

Is the tie truly dead? What if you want to wear one?
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Daniel Hakimi
The Second Button Gift Guide: Dos and Don'ts
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The Second Button Gift Guide: Dos and Don'ts

A gift guide with recommendations for Socks, Whiskey paraphenelia, reading material, fancy ingredients, accessories, and fun exercise doodads.
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Daniel Hakimi
Black and Brown
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Black and Brown

Black and brown. A forbidden combination. Why do people say these colors don't work together? They look *fantastic* together. Like, consistently. Here, I'll prove it.
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Daniel Hakimi
The Difference Between Linen and Linen
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The Difference Between Linen and Linen

Hope you haven't put all your linen away yet.
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Daniel Hakimi
Letting Loose
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Letting Loose

Your shirt doesn't have to stop at the second button.
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Daniel Hakimi
"Dress Code" is now "The Second Button"
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"Dress Code" is now "The Second Button"

While hype for the show might not last forever, it will always be important to me. Does "the second button" really make or break the shirt? I don't think so. But I'm loving the conversation.
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Daniel Hakimi
Be a Character. Dress Like That.
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Be a Character. Dress Like That.

Fred Castleberry, Wes Anderson, Scott Fitzgerald, and Ethan Wong believe in complex characters. You should be one.
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Daniel Hakimi
Toasted Almond: Lighter Brown Linens
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Toasted Almond: Lighter Brown Linens

I'll explore a few different shades of brown linen. The unevenness of linen helps highlight the depth of each color, and actually helps recall the Maillard reaction that makes food look so good.
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Daniel Hakimi
Alfargo's Marketplace, May 2022
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Alfargo's Marketplace, May 2022

There's a new vintage menswear popup in New York City. Alfargo's Marketplace, "The Menswear Garage Sale," brings together cool guys with cool clothes to sell. I wanted to write about a few of the cool men and women I met there, and encourage you to pop by too.
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Daniel Hakimi
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