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  • The Quest for the Perfect Work/Chore/Casual Pants (Or: Why Can’t Someone Just Make What I Want?)

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    So here’s what I’m looking for: 100% cotton blue/grey chinos that can handle actual work. Not asking for much, right? Wrong. What I like to wear and find the most practical are 100% cotton chinos in blue/grey. Banana Republic and Gap have a good grey color that’s close to what I want. The BR pants…

  • The Perfect Chore Coat: A Personal Journey

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          The search for the perfect chore coat has taken me far and wide, all stemming from my love affair with my first Carhartt C01 Chore Coat purchased at Dave’s on 6th Avenue in NYC back in the mid-90s when I first moved to the city. Love at Second Sight I wasn’t immediately…