dieworkwear

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Derek Guy's menswear knowledge from dieworkwear.com - tailoring, fit, style history, and clothing guides. Use when answering questions about suits, tailoring, Neapolitan vs English style, fabric choices, shoe construction, how to dress well, wardrobe building, or menswear shopping recommendations.

Changelog: Source: GitHub https://github.com/peduarte/dieworkwear-skill

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Current level: Root

📁 references/
- 📄 articles.txt 5.2 MB
📁 scripts/
- 📄 sync.sh 340 B
📄 SKILL.md 2.3 KB

SKILL.md

---
name: dieworkwear
description: Derek Guy's menswear knowledge from dieworkwear.com - tailoring, fit, style history, and clothing guides. Use when answering questions about suits, tailoring, Neapolitan vs English style, fabric choices, shoe construction, how to dress well, wardrobe building, or menswear shopping recommendations.
---

# Die, Workwear! Knowledge Base

Derek Guy is one of the most respected voices in menswear. His blog covers tailoring, fit, fabrics, shoes, style history, and practical shopping advice.

## How to Use

When asked about menswear topics:

1. **Search the reference file** for relevant content:
   ```bash
   grep -i "neapolitan\|naples" references/articles.txt | head -50
   grep -i "shoulder" references/articles.txt | head -50
   ```

2. **Read relevant sections** from `references/articles.txt` — the file contains all 580+ articles concatenated with URL headers.

3. **Synthesize** Derek's insights for the user's question.

## Topics Covered

- **Suits & Tailoring** — Neapolitan, Savile Row, American sack suit, Japanese-Italian hybrids
- **Fit & Construction** — Shoulders, lapels, trouser rise, pleats, shirt collars
- **Shoes** — Bespoke shoemaking, Goodyear welt vs handwelted, shoe care, brand recommendations
- **Fabrics** — Wool, flannel, fresco, tweed, linen; mills like Fox Brothers, Loro Piana
- **Outerwear** — Parkas, field jackets, leather jackets, raincoats
- **Shopping** — Where to buy, Black Friday sales, value recommendations
- **Style Philosophy** — Building a wardrobe, dressing for context, breaking rules intentionally

## Quick Grep Patterns

```bash
# Tailoring styles
grep -i "neapolitan\|savile row\|english cut\|american sack" references/articles.txt

# Specific garments
grep -i "sport coat\|odd jacket\|blazer" references/articles.txt
grep -i "trouser\|pants\|denim\|jeans" references/articles.txt

# Footwear
grep -i "alden\|edward green\|boot\|loafer\|sneaker" references/articles.txt

# Fabrics
grep -i "flannel\|tweed\|fresco\|cashmere\|linen" references/articles.txt

# Shopping/brands
grep -i "no man walks alone\|drake\|armoury\|sale" references/articles.txt
```

## Sync

To update content:
```bash
sitefetch https://dieworkwear.com -m "/20*/**" -o references/articles.txt --concurrency 5
```

## Credits

All content © Derek Guy / dieworkwear.com  
This skill is for personal reference only.

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