The Material Review

Issue 024: The End of Fashion Subcultures, How to Wear Linen, Lobster Boat Race, Magazine Deep Dive and a Spotlight On: Ralph Lauren.

Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

What Ever Happened to Fashion Subcultures?

“The great underground brands, formed from real communities and visionary designers, have all been subsumed by corporations. Noah Johnson mourns the end of an era, and explores what comes next.” [GQ]

Phil Donahue’s Clothes Kept the Focus on His Subjects

“The talk show host made a career of exposing polarizing topics while dressed in a relatively neutral wardrobe.” [NYT]

Embrace Your Summer Dad Bod. These Movies Show You the Way.

“Films have much to say about taking a dad bod on vacation — from cheap laughs to the sartorial glories of Gérard Depardieu.” [NYT Mag]

How to Wear Linen Like a Style God (Don’t Sweat the Wrinkles)

“Everything you've ever wanted to know about the essential summer textile, including how to care for it.” [Robb Report]

San Francisco’s Nocturnal Taxi Ballet

“Why can’t I stop watching a livestream of a parking lot?” [The Atlantic]

In Maine, a Father-Daughter Team Wins a Lobster Boat Race

“Jeremy Beal, a boat builder and lobsterman, had a simple strategy: ‘Point it and punch it!’ His 14-year-old daughter took it from there.” [NYT]

A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.

Viberg N1 Boot

Joswick Denim Tuxedo Jean

Colbo TK Shirt

Buck Mason Monk Sunglasses

Magazines

L’Étiquette Magazine

Fare

Magazine F

WM Brown

Apartmento

Racquet

The Links Diary

Ralph Lauren

Vintage Polo Bear Sweater

Polo Two-Button Blazer

RRL Chino Officer’s Pant

Vintage Rugby Shirt

Vintage Polo Country Serape Jacket