Gary Cooper – Enduring Style
Enduring Style is now out in stores as of today and I was able to find a copy after work. The team at Powerhouse did a great job on this one – aside from the nice slipcase and binding, the page layouts...
View ArticleEngineered Garments Spring/Summer 2012
The lookbook for the Engineered Garments Spring/Summer 2012 collection is now available online via nepenthes.co.jp, and some early deliveries have already made it to Japan (Nepenthes, Engineered...
View ArticleThe Winter Tough-Guy Book
A few scans from last month’s issue of Free & Easy, which focused on tweed and leather jackets. Unionmade has some copies left if you don’t have a Kinokuniya book store nearby.
View ArticleMen’s File – Issue 6
The sixth issue of Men’s File is now available, and you can also preview the entire magazine on their website. This one is full of motorcycle related content, but you’ll also find pieces on Hitoshi...
View ArticleKing of Vintage – Heller’s Cafe Part 2
Rin Tanaka has continued his King of Vintage series with another volume showcasing more pieces in Larry McKaughan’s collections – like the first volume, the book opens with a great section on workwear...
View ArticleChecking out SS12 at Jack Straw
Spring is slowly arriving in Seattle and my favorite store downtown has received just about all of its SS12 shipments. From Engineered Garments, there are lots of great jackets, ties, and shirts...
View ArticleJ. Gilbert’s New Men’s Shop
Over the past several years J. Gilbert Footwear in Seattle has become a great resource for shoes and this last week marks the opening of the new men’s shop, which opened up next door to the original...
View ArticleFlat Head Bracelets
Self Edge recently restocked a number of the Flat Head goods it carries and I took the opportunity to purchase an extra woven leather bracelet for variety’s sake. The tan version I’ve had over the last...
View ArticleEngineered Garments FW 2012 Previews
A couple previews of the Engineered Garments Fall/Winter 2012 collection have surfaced recently – the first through a Japanese stockist and now another through the Gap Men Press publication which...
View ArticleMen’s File Issue 7
The latest issue of Men’s File is now available. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a few months now after finding out about the photo shoot for Nigel Cabourn’s new Antarctic Expedition...
View ArticleThe Cabourn x Viberg Boots
Being new to Viberg, I was not sure what to expect out of these boots but they’ve quickly become my favorite pair in the month that I’ve had them. Sold as part of Cabourn’s SS12 collection, the small...
View ArticleNew North Sea Clothing Sweaters
I’ve been shopping around online lately for fall knitwear options and just noticed that North Sea Clothing has updated its site recently with several new versions of its sweaters along with an...
View ArticleMaintenance and Repairs
The lull in between seasons is a good time to inspect your clothing and accessories for things that can be repaired – when caught early, small holes, tears, and loose stitching can be easily fixed and...
View ArticleVintage Menswear
Authored by the men who run the Vintage Showroom in London, Vintage Menswear showcases the highlight pieces of their collection in three main sections: Sports & Leisure, Military, and Workwear....
View ArticleQuick Release Belts
Just received in time for autumn: quick release belts from the Worcestershire Leather Company. I was first introduced to these years ago when they were often featured prominently in the early...
View ArticleCasual Trousers for Fall
Top: Engineered Garments Desert pants with an updated pocket design. Below: Engineered Garments USN pants, which are great alternative to the Workaday fatigue pants if you find them too loose fitting....
View ArticleBritish Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures
More illustrations and paintings via British Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures, published in 1957 by author and historian W. Y. Carman. Officer and trumpeter, 4th Light Dragoons, 1822. 10th...
View ArticleAn Antique Menswear Dictionary
From a dictionary published in 1908 for members of the tailoring and retail trades: Armenian cloak – a fashionable overgarment of 1851 composed of one piece of cloth (except for the sewed-on wide...
View ArticleA Hat for the Rain
Lock & Co’s water repellent Rambler hat is perfect for these cold rainy days when the umbrella can be left at home as its Teflon treatment and simple construction makes it ideal for daily use...
View ArticleIcelandic Knitwear
Ubiquitous around Iceland, the lopapeysa has become an icon for the country’s wool industry over the past several decades. They are traditionally hand knit with lopi, a coarse but hardy wool from...
View ArticleReykjavik Notes
A few snapshots taken around town: Colorful corrugated metal cover the sides of many buildings in Reykjavik. Outside a clothing store on Laugavegur. Morning view down Skólavörðustígur. A Bertie [&]...
View ArticleTailoring at the South Pole
A brief look into some of the clothing designs worn by the men of Robert Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition, found on Google Books in a tailoring journal published in 1913: “Some Particulars of the Clothing...
View ArticleMen’s File Issue 8 + The Transportation Archive
I’ve been wishing for a book version of the photography featured in Men’s File ever since I first read through Issue 1 several years back – the Transportation Archive is the answer to that, and...
View ArticleWestern Shirt Patchwork
After a couple years of frequent use, my favorite western shirt from Engineered Garments started to show some wear and tear around the elbow areas. I first considered doing a single patch piece for...
View ArticleEngineered Garments SS13 at Jack Straw
With deliveries for spring/summer collections mostly done, I recently stopped into Jack Straw to check out its current selections including the latest from Engineered Garments. Over the past few...
View ArticleEngineered Garments Aloha Fabrics
Engineered Garments for several years now has been incorporating Hawaiian fabrics into its collections, my first memory of it being the bark cloth pieces made for the Spring/Summer 09 season. The...
View ArticleSunspel’s Bond Shorts
After a long wait since the preview, Sunspel finally released their Bond inspired (Sean Connery era) swimshorts last month which then quickly sold out. Fans of Orlebar Brown will find them nearly...
View ArticleMy Freedamn – Beach Fashions
Vintage beach fashions and swimwear via Rin Tanaka’s My Freedamn 7.
View ArticleA Free & Easy Beach Vacation
Flipping back through the Perfect Summer Book again (see part 1 posted back in 2011).
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