Joshua David Stein

Menswear | Esquire magazine | Essays

The Lifecycle of a Trend

How the pocket square went from nowhere to somewhere to everywhere (and not quite back again). ----------------------------It usually goes something like this: We'll...

By Joshua David Stein - August 14, 2015
Menswear | Esquire magazine | Essays

How Simon Spurr, One of the World's Top Designers, Lost His Name

The denim extraordinaire built his namesake brand from the ground up. Then, like so much in the fashion business, things went terribly wrong. ----------------------------Simon Spurr...

By Joshua David Stein - August 8, 2015
Menswear | Esquire magazine | Essays

The Hunt For the Great White Shirt

And how it became the Harry Dean Stanton of our closets. ---------------------------- With its beige carpet, ornate floral arrangements, and dark wood contours, the dress-shirt...

By Joshua David Stein - July 8, 2015
Menswear | Esquire magazine | Steve McQueen

This Is the Next Step In White Sneakers

How white sneakers went from workouts and weekends to the whole wide world. ----------------------------Prathan Peter Poopat picks a perfect pair of white sneakers from a...

By Joshua David Stein - June 12, 2015
Menswear | Esquire magazine | Essays

The Almighty Return of the All-American Chino

And what a good pair can do for you. James Dean in chinos. In 1955. Stare at a pair of chinos* long enough and a...

By Joshua David Stein - March 10, 2015
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