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The farm clothes calendar, from mud season to harvest

Rubber in March, chaff-proof cotton in July, nothing loose in October. What to wear each season, what to retire, and when to swap the bin.

GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

The clothes worth real money and the ones that quit in a year

Fit first, fabric second, logo last. What actually survives a decade of wear, where garments die, and which repairs are worth paying a stranger for.

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GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

What to wear to an interview at a company with no dress code

"Come as you are" isn't an instruction. It's an unwritten code, and you can read it in about ten minutes.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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Country Style6 min read

The surplus wool worth buying and the wool to leave behind

Military wool outlasts most of what hangs on the rack at the farm store, if you know which pieces to grab and what to check before you pay.

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GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

What to wear to the bid meeting when you work with your hands

The shirt that fits your shoulders strangles your neck. Fix that, fix the pants, and you can walk into any room straight off a job site.

GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

Most men need one tie knot, not five

The four-in-hand covers almost everything, the width matters more than the pattern, and there are days when the tie makes you look worse.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

How to Size Workwear So You Can Move in It

Four moves in the fitting room tell you more than the tag does, and one of them will cost you a shirt.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What to wear to an interview in the trades and in an office

A suit's wrong at the diesel shop and a flannel's wrong on the third floor. Both interviews have a uniform, and you can hit either one cheap.

GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Buy the Same Shirt Five Times

A shopping-averse man can solve his office wardrobe in one afternoon and a tailor visit, then not think about it again for three years.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Long Sleeves and a Wide Brim Beat a Tank Top in July

The guy with the farmer's tan is working harder than he needs to. What to wear when it's 97 and you've still got four hours of fence to fix.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideGearDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

Boots worth resoling, and how to tell before you buy

Flip the boot over and look at the edge. Thirty seconds there tells you whether you're buying five years of wear or fifteen.

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GuideCity StyleTobias Reed22 Sept 20266 min

Getting to work dry when the weather turns

Rain, ice and August humidity all ruin a commute the same way. Fix the kit, fix the timing, and arrive looking like you meant to.

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Why the wool vest still beats a coat for chores

A good wool vest keeps your core hot and your arms loose, and it won't melt when a spark lands on it. Buy the right one and it outlasts three coats.

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ReviewGearDean Shaw14 Sept 20262 min

What actually makes a boot last a decade

Not the brand and not the leather. It's how the sole is attached, and it's printed on almost nothing.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Country Style6 min

The sale barn is harder on clothes than the hayfield

Country Style5 min

How to wash workwear that lives in mud and grease

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

How to Buy a Barn Coat That Actually Works Outside

Canvas weight, lining, sleeve length and the four details that separate a real barn coat from a mall version of one.

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Country Style6 min read

How to break in canvas work pants without wrecking them

New duck canvas fights you for about two weeks. Do this and it's over in five days, without shredding a pair you paid good money for.

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