Team ROTM by Justin Chung Photography

I recently stumbled on a section on Getting Beat Like You Stole Something. I’ve chosen a few excerpts below lest they are lost on the interwebs. It’s run by Jon Moy, one of the three guys behind Run of The Mill. If you already don’t know, Run of The Mill is a small private label which focuses on small collections and footwear. I wouldn’t do them justice to talk about the brand here, but the guys who run it are really doing it first and foremost because of their devotion for quality garments. When people ask me who I turn to for inspiration or motivation in what I do, name-dropping industry magnates is so previous level. Instead, take a closer look at people you see everyday around you. Individuals who are going out on a limb either to support their family, run a business, or building a brand to share products they’re passionate about.

Anyway,  I screwed up and missed out on their spread collar oxfords. But there’s always hope in #Menswear. Come fall, I hear they’re cooking some suede joints to make feet sexy for the masses.

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I really do love when girls dress like this. It’s not because her boat shoes could be navy chromexcel joints. Not because she has her hair in the one style that is certified boy kryptonite. Nor that she realizes a little collarbone can be the sexiest thing in the world. It’s the pants. A lot of people would consider them to be ‘unflattering’. I love when girls wear ‘unflattering clothes’-drop crotches, over sized military jackets, mens oxfords, all that gear. I feel like I enjoy this style so much because from my perspective, it takes more confidence to wear something that others may see as a little wonky fitting or too far outside the box rather than something you know you look smashing in. And nothing, nothing is better than a girl with confidence and a nice smile. But then again, I feel like this woman knew she looked amazing in this gear. How could she not? Look at her. So who knows.  All I know girls, is a little bit of clever goes farther than a whole lotta cleavage.

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While we always notice the girl with the outlandish outfit on, we always want to fall in love with the girl in the simple shirt and braid. If girls ever realize how much we love a simple braid, I’m pretty sure there’d be no other hairstyles. In fact, if girls knew how much we love everything about them they’d be incorrigible.

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You see this girl at that random hipster launch party you go to “just ‘cause there’ll be free booze” and not because pretty girls like this go to hipster parties. I’d like to think I’d run into her at the bar, and we’d have that “Man, aren’t hipsters the worst?” conversation. Then I’d make up an awesome lie that’s hard to disprove like “Hey girl, I’m the guy behind Fuck Yeah Menswear.” And her pretty little hipster self wouldn’t be able to resist me after that. Just kidding, I would never lie to a pretty girl at a party. I’d just stand with the dudes I came with and smile awkwardly when she looks over. I’ll think it’s cause I’m looking extra crispy, but it’s probably due to the fact that me and all the other guys have our jeans rolled up the same way.