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You’d think considering its association with very specific parts of the world the camp collar shirt would have a simple history, but you’d be wrong. It’s debatable if the style originated in the Pacific, or the Caribbean, or, considering the style is kind of a no-brainer for hot weather, it was developed independently by multiple originators. Wherever the idea came from we’re glad it got here, because it’s hard to imagine summer without a stalwart collection of camp collars ready to go, and it's no coincidence that this style of collar is often associated with blooming colors. The difference between...

                                                      One cannot speak of the history of the modern day polo shirt without discussing the evolution of dress codes in the sport of tennis. Why? Well, because the polo shirt, despite its name, was actually invented by a tennis player for other tennis players. But today, the polo shirt can be found everywhere (in fact, most often off the tennis court) and is available for everyone to enjoy. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, tennis players sported what were then known as “tennis whites” while playing the game. These “whites,” which included flannel pants, a white, button up...

                                           Today denim is ubiquitous, and there’s rarely an occasion where you don’t see someone wearing some form of denim. But where did denim come from? And how did denim come to define America, and become such an important part of American fashion culture?   Jeans originated from the Italian port of Genoa in the 1500s, where the hardwearing fabric used by sailors was called “bleu de Genes” for its indigo color, although they didn’t enter the American consciousness until 1873, when Levi Strauss began manufacturing and selling denim. Based in San Francisco, California, Strauss sold his rugged clothing to...