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derek guy
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Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter. If you have a style question, search: https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 31
my bluesky
A dedication page to a book. The page says "To my family. Please don't read this."
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 8h
About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages
Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 17h
really can't imagine bopping my head to a song called "i hate asian immigrants" and then putting my asian immigrant hands on my asian immigrant hips 30 years later and asking the artist, "so you're against asian immigrants?"
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 17h
"Without a Face" (1996) is literally about the hardships undocumented immigrants go through, so it's not surprising Morello is against sending federal troops to protect ICE and deport immigrants.

The first lyric: "Got no card so I got no soul."
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 17h
seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back
Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit." Someone named Manny replies: "@grok why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d
in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d
not sure, but i think they do? chili's has red vinyl booths, which i remember because they recently made cowboy boots from the material
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d
going by the decor, is this not TGI Fridays?
Someone on Twitter posted a photo of themselves doing a happy dance as they receive a hot plate of fajitas. Then "Raw Egg Nationalist" on Twitter retweets them, writing: It's incredible that these people exist, but they really do. These are the people who justify the demographic replacement of Western countries in terms of the variety of street food and how many different kinds of fried-meat-and-vegetables in flatbread they can buy.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d
he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d
a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
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Reuters headline: Exclusive: Trump considers big 'fine' over China intellectual property theft.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
These watches appear to be ripoffs of famous designs. Likely from some factory that normally produces "homage" watches and they just swapped out the branding.
Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Patek Philippe Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Rolex Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Rolex and Hublot
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
Yes, I'm aware. The symbol is known as a whirling log in Diné (Navajo) culture, hence Neil's username being "whirlinglog_and_arrow." I personally wouldn't wear the symbol bc of how it can be interpreted, but I'm personally not going to tell a Native American artist how to use a symbol in his culture
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
antifa in portland just announced they will be hosting a counter halftime show to counter turning point's counter halftime show
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d
Some things I saw recently that I think are cool (Native American jewelry edition):

— Neil Zarama. New Ralph Lauren collab coming (IG whirlinglog_and_arrow)
— Troy Oviedo (IG troyoviedo) 😮‍💨
— Falcon Trading Company (IG ftcjewelry)
— Samuel Sumpter (IG nabaahii_bizhiil_creations)
Some Ralph Lauren models wearing a Native American belt buckle and pin. Also photos of Native American repoussé pin and handmade silver rings in different styles. Native American silver cuff bracelet, rings, and belt buckles decorated with turquoise stones. Native American cuff bracelets and pendants, many decorated with turquoise stones. Native American squash blossom necklaces.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
bro what 😭
A quote from a Business of Fashion interview with Yohji Yamamoto: "I am a fashion designer, so if I am thinking about a new collection, I need to imagine the models. But when I see [Donald Trump's] face, I lose all my imagination."
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
a high armhole allows for freer and more comfortable movement
Joey Mannarino in a dark brown tailored jacket. The low armhole is causing his jacket to lift. Someone in an inflatable frog costume. The high armhole allows them to raise their arm without disturbing the rest of the garment
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”
Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
As you shop, consider how the material will age, not just how long it will last. Will it age beautifully over time? Can you easily repair it? Will the repairs add to the item's appeal? As always, buy less, buy better, and take care of what you own. True beyond clothes

IG carolinafurniturecollective
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
Alternatively, you can shop vintage. For online vintage shopping, I like Wooden Sleepers (NY), Raggedy Threads (NY), Moth Food (NY), Front General Store (NY), Grand Street Local Vintage (NY), Velour (OR), Buttersworth Vintage (UK), Jojo's General Store (UK), and Broadway & Sons (Sweden).
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
One way to get patina is to buy high-quality clothes and wear them for a long time. Consider the material, design, and construction. Will you love wearing this for ten years? Can it be easily repaired?

See these Ship John pieces, which are meant to show their age.

IG shipjohn
Marc Maron wearing a Ship John sashiko shirt. It looks new. An old Ship John sashiko shirt. It is heavily faded. Two Ship John denim Western shirts. One is faded and old; the other dark blue and new.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
To be sure, I don't have a problem with fake patina. Like anything, it can be done well or poorly (although I think the shoes above don't look particularly good). But the reason why we like patina is because it adds character to an outfit.

IG jabarisandifer
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
The thing is, we know patina looks better. The allure of patina is why Pete Hegseth was drawn to these shoes, which have artificially darkened toes to imitate the look that quality footwear confers over time. This is done with a dark polish at the factory.
Pete Hegseth in a blue suit. A close-up of his shoes. The are tan with darkened toes.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
Vintage Rolex watches were made with radium or tritium lume that aged to a soft, creamy yellow, and aluminum bezels that faded beautifully over time. Modern versions use Super-LumiNova or Chromalight lume and scratch-proof ceramic bezels, which will always look the same.
An old Rolex GMT with a faded bezel and creamy yellow plots. A new Rolex GMT with no signs of wear or age.
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