Style and Direction Ethan and Spencer

Style & Direction isn't immune to the writer's strike, so at the direction of our owners, we had to rely on ChatGPT to make our entire script for us. I guess the future is here and we must follow. There's also a few clips from previous episodes, which feature interviews with wacky guests and even snippets from The Style & Direction Cinematic Universe of Films. There's also a new catchphrase canonized within this episode!

Show Notes: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/05/29/youll-need-your-glasses-for-this-one/

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Podcast is produced by MJ Kintanar

@brettwhite joins us on the pod! He's a stylish pop culture reporter that has a penchant for classic menswear, specifically through the lens of TV and comics. We speak to Brett about his unlikely source of menswear inspo, the struggles of finding clothes that fit perfectly out of the box (because tailors can be far), and what it's like to have made a career out of talking about nerdy things! We also get to discuss what he's learned since doing drag as well as how he sees classic menswear as a form of drag.

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Show notes: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/05/21/tv-ascots-and-drag-the-world-of-brett-white/

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In this episode, we discuss basic and capsule wardrobes and how their pragmatic take to NOT be naked doesn't allow you to connect with your clothes in a meaningful way. Instead, we offer an alternative: the Foundational Wardrobe. It's more of a philosophy than a specific list and is meant to encourage introspection. The hope is that you'll be able to figure out what are essentials for YOUR specific style and focus on the base expressive details that make up your POV.

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/05/07/a-foundational-wardrobe/

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In this bonus episode, Spencer tells us about his brief NYC trip! He was there for a conference but that didn't stop him from squeezing in menswear shopping and a few fit pics for us. Maybe a full SaD NYC trip will be on the horizon...

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Photos on Ethan's blog: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/04/22/spencers-little-nyc-trip/

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In this latest episode, Ethan takes Spencer and MJ through the book "Reflections on Musical Expression" by Peter Kivy which posits that expression is a valid method in evaluating and critiquing music through concepts of Contour and Convention. We extrapolate on that to say that making outfit is all about using the plethora of expressive details and either upholding or subverting them to create an outfit we like. To an intentional dresser, a good outfit isn't about being formal or about "proper" fit, but how accurate the outfit as whole is to the vision we have for ourselves!

Ethan's Essay: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/03/27/the-importance-of-expression-in-making-outfits/

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Our coverage of the terrible menswear in Live By Night (2016) is here! This is the movie that put Affleck in baggy suits for no reason, makes 1926 look like 1946, and contains a flash back that lasts for about 30 minutes. If people want to ask why Golden Era Menswear never took the zeitgeist like Mad Men, just watch this mediocre gangster flick.

Show Notes: https://alittlebitofrest.com/2023/03/19/the-terrible-menswear-in-live-by-night-2016/

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Podcast is produced by MJ Kintanar