Developing Your Personal Uniform
The Art of Manliness
The Art of Manliness
4.7 • 14.9K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2022
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
The personal uniform is a look that you've settled on as your regular get-up. Today on the show I talk to two style writers, David Coggins and Michael Williams, about all things concerning this stylish-yet-bandwidth-saving approach to dressing. We discuss what a personal uniform is, how to develop one and why that development comes with age, and how to find inspiration for yours. We also talk about establishing the base pieces of your personal uniform, buying multiples of its fundamental components, and refining your look over time.
Resources Related to the Podcast- Photo of David and Michael at the Masters
- AoM Podcast #398: Should a Man Care About How He Dresses?
- AoM article on tailoring
- AoM Article: 10 Things Your Father Should Have Taught You About Style
- AoM Article: 3 Steps to Building Your Individual Style
- Sid Mashburn
- Drake's
- A guide to the Barbour coat
- Crockett & Jones
- The chore coat
- Uniqlo
- Die, Workwear!
- Nick Wooster
- William Brown Project
- David Coggins' previous appearances on the podcast:
- David's site The Contender and The Contender newsletter
- Michael's site A Continuous Lean and the ACL newsletter
- You can access their podcast, Central Division, by subscribing to either of their newsletters
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| 0:00.0 | [♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:07.4 | Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast. |
| 0:11.4 | The personal uniform is a look that you settled on as your regular get up. |
| 0:14.6 | Today on the show I talked to two style writers, David Coggins and Michael Williams, about |
| 0:18.4 | all things concerning this stylish yet bandwidth-saving approach to dressing. |
| 0:22.3 | We discussed what a personal uniform is, how to develop one, and why that development comes |
| 0:26.0 | with age, and how to find inspiration for yours. |
| 0:28.4 | We all talk about establishing the base pieces of your personal uniform, buying multiples |
| 0:32.2 | of its fundamental components and refining your look over time. |
| 0:35.4 | After the show's over, check out our show notes at aweb.is slash personal uniform. |
| 0:39.2 | [♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:42.4 | Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast. |
| 0:46.6 | David Coggins, Michael Williams, welcome to the show. |
| 0:53.9 | Hey Brett, good to be here. |
| 0:55.4 | Yeah, thanks for having us. |
| 0:57.0 | Well David, longtime listeners are likely familiar with you in your background because this |
| 1:01.0 | is your fourth time on the podcast. |
| 1:03.4 | This is a rare, you're a four-peter. |
| 1:05.2 | This is a rarefied group you've joined. |
| 1:08.2 | But for newer listeners, can you briefly tell us about your background in the world of |
| 1:11.3 | menswear and style? |
| 1:13.0 | And why have you spent so many years writing about it? |
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