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“Mormons”
07/01/08 ·

Good Idea

Latter Day Style

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Whether it’s insurance adjusters, WWII-era engineers, or just plain old WASPs, designers are always looking out for the next look they can make their own. And with white suits popping up more and more often as a summer staple, we have a suggestion that may surprise you.

Mormons.

Think about it.

More on the inevitable rise of Mormon-chic»

10/14/08 ·

LinkOut

Mormonism, Bad Gifts and the Sun

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Staring at the Sun: It turns out our sun looks like a pizza up close. Copernicus would be proud. [Boston Globe]

Just What I’ve Always Wanted: A user’s guide to the insulting gift. [Esquire]

If I Said You Had a Beautiful Antibody…: Irony-prone scientists advance the chemistry of lust by studying Mormons. [Popular Science]

01/15/09 ·

The Biz

Counting Down

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Men.Style’s Material Interest alerted us to WWD’s latest poll ranking cities on menswear spending and the results are a little staggering. Perennially hip, Austin comes in first, closely followed by the loose thread that is Las Vegas. Southern California takes up the next three spots, while the New York area barely makes the list.

Best of all is Salt Lake City in the #7 spot, confirming our long-held theory about Mormon style. Sadly, neither of the Portlands made the cut.

See the top 10 for yourself»