Taylor Reed
A Complete Guide To Tops For Work
When I asked what you wanted to hear about for workwear month, it always came back to the…
A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies: "And there it was in a nutshell: the rapture of seeing a thing and the horror of seeing it at the same time…"
In this vHopeful Conversation, I speak with the incomparable film critic and historian David Thomson about his revelatory…
The May Event Crunch Is Here
There are times when every client asks the same question…and this is one of those times. Graduation season!!!!…
Walking Sex
The town is abuzz with Phoebe Philo’s pace runner sandal. And honestly, it is less divisive than I…
5 Great Things / May 2025
Good morning and welcome back to Five Great Things - which we skipped during April’s Workwear Month. This…
Sidney Lumet in the ‘80s
Today we have another book excerpt for you, and it is a good one! The book is filled…
Off The Beaten Hat
Good morning everyone. And happy birthday to ME! (Tomorrow, but still…) If you’ve been here a while, you…
Dirt, Sweat, Tears and a Pretty Top
So many pretty little doily tops out there these days, no!? My first thought for many of these…
Father's Day Is Two Weeks Away
I can’t believe it, but did you know we’ve never done a 5 Things Fathers Day Gift Guide?…
Build Composition Superpowers (5 Techniques)
Hi folks! I’m Alan McIntyre, a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker. I’m honored to guest post on Ted Hope’s…
Uncomplicating the Scarf
Inevitably, a closet clean-out with a client brings me to their scarf drawer. What should I do with…
I Want To Live!: Three Minutes of Your Time to Watch & Consider One of the Best Anti-Death Penalty Films Ever Made
Thank you to director Rob Hampton and producer Rocky Lang. (Thanks as always to Ted Hope for being…
5 Great Things / June 2026
Welcome to June’s 5GT. The summer mood is really starting to come together over here. Next week, a…