This menswear savant gets paid to travel the world and buy cool vintage pieces


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Though Doug Bihlmaier remains largely unknown to the wider world, his profile has been rising in recent years, especially among young vintage collectors and online fashion influencers. Photo: The New York Times

For more than a quarter century, Doug Bihlmaier has held a mythic position in the world of men’s fashion, especially among those who prize vintage style.

Matt Hranek, the founder of the men’s fashion magazine WM Brown, first heard about Bihlmaier in the mid-1990s.

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