The Travails of a Modern Clothes-Horse

The Travails of a Modern Clothes-Horse

Culture The Travails of a Modern Clothes-Horse In America today, dressing well is rare—and increasingly, hard to do. Credit: aastock/Shutterstock When I was growing up, I was often referred to as a nerd or bookworm, but the title I treasured above all else was perhaps the unlikeliest: clothes horse. Under the influence of my father—who was born, raised, and educated in Ohio, but came of age when Ivy League-style dress was nearly all-pervasive—I…