New made in Maine moccasins from Ralph Lauren. The leather is a bit oily and they’re a more snug across the top vamp compared to the Quoddy made versions, but are otherwise the same.
Year: 2010 (page 40 of 46)
Published in 1966, this book was sold to my father at Patrick’s Fly Shop in Seattle for $3.95. He learned all he needed to know about fly tying from it, and 30 years later I picked it up and did the same exact thing. Hopefully in 30 years the book will still be in usable enough condition for my sons to learn from it as well.
More stores are starting to receive their second Spring/Summer shipments from Engineered Garments and Odin has just put up more pieces for sale including the new aviator WG and Highland jackets. If sales are anything like they’ve been in Japan, the Highland jacket seems like it will be the second most coveted item from this season after the red chambray workshirt (now sold out everywhere).
See the rest of the items on odinnewyork.com.
Not paying much attention to this month’s issue of Free & Easy, StartWithTypewriters had to point out to me that there was a cool section in it on Frank Muytjens, VP of menswear design at J.Crew. The eight page spread shows off some of his favorite pieces from his wardrobe and home, and besides the obvious J.Crew stuff there were some surprising things listed.
From the Seattle Times:
For McChord Air Force Base pilots who ferry cargo and people all over the world, one of the most challenging missions is flying a hulking C-17 to Antarctica to serve the National Science Foundation station there.
Weather is the wild card.
In less than an hour, skies can turn from blue to milky white as 80 mile-per-hour winds, unforeseen by forecasters, gust across the southernmost continent.
“If you take your eye off Antarctica, it can kill you in a heart beat,” said Lt. Col. Jim McGann, deputy commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord, which is located south of Tacoma. “The pilots we choose to fly down there are the absolute best, and this really pushes them to their limits as far as their skills and decision-making.”
Continue reading more.
It’s now been a little over six months since I’ve had the 2way Engineer Tote and I took a few pictures to show how the bag has held up. For reference, here are pictures of how it looked when it started out: Superior Labor Engineer Tote Review
New in for spring at RalphLauren.com. I don’t care for most of it, but the outerwear looks good.
