Barley Harvest Season scored a preview of their selection of Viberg boots coming in for 2011 in the Free & Easy October issue (with Steve McQueen on the cover). The ‘exhibition‘ was hosted in a fairly cool looking furniture and design store.
Category: Men’s Clothing (page 18 of 74)
Clunky wingtip boots are probably the first thing to come to mind when thinking of Tricker’s, but like the other Northampton firms, they have a very wide catalog of shoes available. Motorcycle boots are among them.
It is a hard to find design and they’re reminiscent to the older equestrian boots and puttees (leg coverings) that were popular with motorcycle riders up until the 1940’s. I passed up on a pair in my size years ago and I’ve regretted it ever since, but I wonder if a custom order might be an option I should ask about.
Another source, also available in brown.
Puttees, as shown in Rin Tanaka’s Harley Davidson Book of Fashions.
More boots and puttees worn in a group photo in front of a Harley-Davidson dealer in 1925.
Here’s another fascinating gem found on Google Books: a 1905 catalog for clothing to be worn when riding on the new mechanical wonder known as the automobile. This period was probably a rough transition in menswear – the stylish clothing that men preferred previously were now impractical for the faster open carriage cars and there was probably quite a bit of trial and error involved in finding what worked and what didn’t.
Inside the catalog: lots of goggles, many leather jackets (including some short cropped models that I wonder might have led to the evolution of the current motorcycle jackets of today), long fur coats, and bizarre racing suits. [Google Books]
J.Crew added a few new interesting things to their site last night: a Crescent Down Works jacket, made in the US New Balance 1400 sneakers, and scarves from Drake’s (hopefully they will carry their ties at some point?).
I don’t know what they were thinking with these $350 patchwork chinos of theirs though. They don’t even look good.
Kiton has a great selection of fabrics up on their site as part of their made-to-measure program for Fall/Winter (the blue herringbone is probably my favorite of the bunch). They just recently acquired a mill from Carlo Barbera as well.
The wool challis tie is perfect for this time of the year and pairs well with tweed and corduroy jackets for when you want to add a different texture. The fabric is made with a sturdy but soft simple weave and is a good alternative to the more expensive cashmere tie. Classic options can be found at the bastions: Ralph Lauren, O’Connell’s, Paul Stuart, J.Press, and Cable Car Clothiers. The grey challis tie above is one of mine from Franco Bassi, an Italian maker.
A Ralph Lauren Polo ad featuring a challis tie in dark green.
In order to promote local wools and their own tailoring firms, the folks on Savile Row hosted a field day today with open houses and an attraction of sheep grazing out in the street. Simon Crompton has the background info for those interested. Judging by reactions I’ve seen so far, the event is a big hit and is being enjoyed by many.
Richard James has some pictures up on their blog already, including a few of their humorous window display.
Esquire UK reports that the dogs are in coats made at Huntsman, and the farmer in a suit from Anderson & Sheppard.
Update – there are more pictures available on this London travel blog. The jacket shown worn on the farmer looks great. (larger versions available on flickr)
Images from the most recent big tweed run in London back in April. I like the store display that Huntsman put together.
Images from bicycleimages’ photostream.
Now available online. The pieces shown in the mountain section are a bit too folksy for me, but the rest looks great.
From the September issues of 2009 and 2010 – the more recent one is still available at Context if you’re not near a Japanese bookstore. About a quarter of the issue was dedicated to the “Rugged Country Life” with lots of pictures of outdoor clothing, log cabins, wildlife illustrations, rustic furniture, and miscellaneous gear.
