YES, PLEASE | WINTERCHECK FACTORY DUAL USE SHORT
Nothing gives me greater pleasure than posting about a one of a kind item made by someone I respect as a designer and also consider a rad person. This week, the limited Dual Use Short by Kristen at Wintercheck Factory gives me the opportunity to do just that. As the name would suggest, these are … Read more
YES PLEASE | GRAHAM WITHERS S/S NECKWEAR
The fellas at Graham Withers Clothing Co. impress yet again with this new line of neckwear, bow ties included, for spring and summer. As you would expect from Graham Withers, the designs are clean and classic, letting the top notch fabrics shine through unencumbered. This line is in a seasonally appropriate range of linens, cottons, … Read more
FOR GOOD | CORTER LEATHER ‘FOR JAPAN’ CUFF
Corter Leather, a small shop based entirely out of one room in Massachusetts, just announced they will be selling these cuffs with hand painted snaps for $20 to support relief efforts in Japan. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. From the Corter journal about the bracelets: I wanted to help, wanted to … Read more
YES, PLEASE | EPAULET SHIRTING
Epaulet Club Collar Shirt in Oxford Blue So, yesterday morning I woke up and realized with horror that I’d never written a proper post about Epaulet and resolved to remedy the situation ASAP. Ideally, I’d write about some super epic and phenomenal Epaulet item, but honestly everything they do fits that bill. I’ve been led … Read more
IN CONTEXT | MR. HARE MAILER LOAFER
You’ll notice that the image above contains ample negative space and one bombastic pair of shoes. Mind you, I know these aren’t for everyone and certainly intimidate most, but they also promise to be the crowning sartorial glory of any man’s shoe collection should he be ballsy enough to take the leap. These loafers just … Read more
A WEEK’S SVPPLY | No. 04 FEB. 26 – MAR. 5
via svpply.com/thesigother Things I fancied this week, (from left to right): Royal Suede Sneakers, PRO-Keds x Mcniary Alright so these have permeated the internet and my brain for at least a couple of weeks. I think they’re bordering on a season staple at this point. In four colors, including Kelly green, make them do-able for … Read more
LOOKBOOK | L.B.M 1911 FALL / WINTER 2011
I’m not big on lookbook posting, but this collection is just too notable to pass up. The L.B.M 1911 line comes from Italian tailoring house, Lubiam. The company has been around since – surprise! – 1911, and has garnered a reputation for challenging the Italian norms. Even so, this collection takes on a more modern … Read more
INSPIRATION | STYLITES.NET : ‘THE SARTORIALIST OF BEIJING’
Recently, I’ve become fascinated with the emergent Chinese ‘scene’, and this blog is a gem I discovered while doing some recon. Stylites.net is the work of Nels Frye, a Bostonian in Beijing, who’s also the editor-in-Chief of China’s LifeStyle magazine and the co-founder of Sen Li and Frye, a menswear and tailoring boutique in Beijing, … Read more
