The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 203: The Dirty Martini, Erling Haaland, America’s Greatest Hot Dog, Nantucket Reds, 15 American Artisans, How to Kill a Clothing Company, More J. Crew AI and Spotlight On: Wimbledon White.

Michael Williams and Taylor Stacey
Jul 08, 2026
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Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

The Pants That Fade on Purpose: A Brief History of Nantucket Reds

“How a pair of fading pink pants became the unofficial uniform of East Coast privilege and the rare menswear icon that improves through neglect.” [Observer]

Erling Haaland Plays Like a Viking and

“Norway’s hulking striker brought his country back to the World Cup for the first time in almost thirty years. How far can they go?” [New Yorker*]

he also has quite the Birkin collection

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