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‘I was a great fan of the Duke of Windsor,” (Ralph) Lauren says. ‘I was so influenced by him. And I recently had the opportunity of going into his house in Paris, where he kept some clothes. I put his suit jackets on. I found that I like …,” the designer says, pausing to consider his words and lean forward in his chair, “… that I like my jackets better than his. I like my lapels better.

1980s article on Ralph Lauren (via putthison)

This is not to say that those who want to look good and have quality clothing must pay a lot of money. Rather, I think you can look good on almost any budget provided you have an eye for what works for you, a great alterations tailor, a great cobbler and a great dry cleaner. And time, time to search for the best quality you can find at the price you can afford, time to gain experience with what makes for a good and reliable tailor or maker and what makes for bad, time for quality to reveal itself and in so doing make its price justifiable, if not forgotten.

Réginald-Jérôme de Mans on quality and prices (via putthison)

Solid advice, especially if you’re discouraged by the cost of “high quality” items.

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Inside Jack Dorsey’s notebook and his credo. 

Just in case you didn’t know, Jack Dorsey is the founder of twitter, and now Square, Inc.
I Especially like rule number four of his credo: Bring it to the Table. “We push in our chairs: Every detail matters, including the work space we create them in”. Something as simple as caring about the work space you create things in, I believe, goes a long way. The comparison of the kitchen table and the work table also makes perfect sense to me. Design and ideas flourish when there is collaboration, and these collaborations generally take place around a table.

explore-blog:

Inside Jack Dorsey’s notebook and his credo

Just in case you didn’t know, Jack Dorsey is the founder of twitter, and now Square, Inc.

I Especially like rule number four of his credo: Bring it to the Table. “We push in our chairs: Every detail matters, including the work space we create them in”. Something as simple as caring about the work space you create things in, I believe, goes a long way. The comparison of the kitchen table and the work table also makes perfect sense to me. Design and ideas flourish when there is collaboration, and these collaborations generally take place around a table.