Later this month I’m going to be participating in a panel discussion about uniforms. The organizers who invited me asked if the event could also include a “fashion show,” where …
Category: Think Pieces
Some Thoughts About ‘Gear’
Commenter LoseRem recently started a lengthy thread here on the site by saying he was disappointed in New Yorkers because of “the lack of Mets gear” being worn around town …
The Uni-verse Is Broken, but Not Because It Has Failed
When I was about 12 years old, I was poking around one of the bookshelves in our house and found a paperback called The Naked Ape. The book, which examines …
Some Thoughts About Rebranding vs. Redesign
There’s a word that has become increasingly prevalent when people refer to new uniforms. It’s a word I see being used in various media outlets, on Twitter, and even in …
The Day After: As Simple as Black and White?
In case you missed it yesterday, the Hawks unveiled their new uniforms. My take on them can be found in this ESPN piece. I wrote that article early on Tuesday …
Some Thoughts About Uni Watch Merchandise
Several readers — some in the comments and others who’ve contacted me via email — have recently noted that I’ve been hawking a lot of Uni Watch merchandise lately. They’ve …
The Psychology of Leaking
Back in the fall of 2006, when this blog was just a few months old, I wrote an entry about uniform and logo leaks. Almost everything I wrote in that …
Up (with) the Establishment!
An interesting discussion broke out in the comments section last Thursday. I’d like to expand upon it a bit today. It began when a few commenters were debating whether “Rebels” …
Everyone’s a Critic (but some critics are more critical than others)
Last August I did a live web chat on ESPN, much of which centered on the 2013 Uni Watch Power Rankings, which had just come out. One of the chat …
Some Thoughts About Figure Skating Costumes
My ESPN.com colleague Jim Caple recently ran a column in which he asked members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating and ice dancing teams how they’d feel about wearing a …
Some Thoughts About Dignity
[Editor’s Note: Daniel Snyder is mentioned in the first paragraph of today’s entry. But don’t worry, the entry is not about Snyder or his team. ”” PL] I’ve been thinking …
What’s in a Name?
Click to enlarge What’s in a name? Plenty, if it happens to be your name. Or in this case, mine. The gent in question is one Paul Lukas, a Hungarian-born …
I’d Like to Teach My Team to Hit / When There Are Men on Base
Yes, that’s me. The photo was taken in my apartment in the autumn of 2000 (I’ll explain why later on). I’m using it for today’s entry because last Tuesday’s post …
Our Brands, Ourselves
Two Sundays ago, Bryan posted this photo and complained about all the ACC logos visible therein. This led to a lengthy back-and-forth in the comments section about logo creep — …
The Future Looks (B)Leak
In case you missed it in yesterday’s Comments section, there was a lot of chatter about the new Reds and Diamondbacks logos. The discussion was primarily due to a Deadspin …