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So... who here found out about Maximum Fun via Put This On? I know I did. One more reason I'm glad PTO exists, apart from the obvious "teaching me about fashion in a non-threatening way".

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Me too. Lifehacker linked to a PTO blog post with Jesse's review of some bullshit jackets being marketed to IT people. That got me to watch one of the videos and I was hooked.

I actually went to opposite way. Started listening to JJGo, then kept hearing Jesse referencing PTO, checked it out, and was hooked.

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I'm excited for the 'Inside Track,' although I'm curious as to why Jesse's son was excluded from mention in his bio. I'm thinking it involves some sort of measuring system and his failure to achieve a high enough score.

I have one other place to which I wear flip flops: the sandy playground near my house. When I take my daughters, I take off my shoes, because no matter how hard I try, they immediately fill up with sand. The easiest shoe to remove is flip-flops. It's the closest thing to the beach near my house. A caveat is that getting to the playground only requires walking on residential streets. If I was going out onto a public, commercial street, I wouldn't wear them.

The great Mr. Paul F. Tompkins models the Put This On bowtie, coming 11/1 for a very limited time.

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Who else is rocking cords today in honor of 11/11/11?

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Jesse, and others,
How do you respond if someone asks you what you think of their outfit, and you don't care for it? What if they're making some basic mistakes, say buttoning the bottom button? Also, do you ever make unsolicited comments, like say telling someone that their black shoes and brown belt don't go together?

I'm sure you get asked more and more as people become aware that you are a 'style expert,' so how to you balance being honest and preserving the feelings of your friends?

I was pleasantly surprised to see Put This On as an option for Best Web Non Fiction Series for TV.com. Check it out yo! And spread the word!

http://www.tv.com/features/best-of-2011 ... on-fiction

There's a bunch of other stuff you can vote on too if you so desire, but this is the highlight.

Just Voted.

Thanks to JJG0 and PTO I in one weekend I wrapped up watching all Sports Night, The Larry Sanders Show, I found a Roberto Vinilli Italian Tux for 6 dollars and 4 Brooks Brothers Ties for 50 cents a piece. Jesse has brought a great many great things to my attention.

From Jesse's interview with Say Daily:

"If you can be a little ridiculous, but still elegant, like Andre 3000 or Hamish Bowles, I think you're a real New Sincerity style hero."

Please tell me you got a chance to talk to Bill Hornet of Hornet's in London. He so completely embodies this.

I love PTO, but I can't spend too much time on it or I just get depressed that I can't afford neat clothes. It's still nice to dream, though.

I hear that.

I visited Hornet's, and it was quite nice. Don't think I met Bill Hornet, though. Or maybe I did. It was a Sunday, I think the relief corps were in.

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