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.
Category: Men’s Clothing (page 44 of 74)
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.
J.Crew has begun to update its website with new items for February, and local stores should be receiving goods in now. In addition to several great looking shirts, ties, and shorts, there are also shoes and boots from Alden, denim from Levi’s, classic Persol sunglasses, and a number of other accessories. The men’s catalog for February is online for viewing too.
I’ve been noticing several of these new bags show up online lately from a Japanese company called Sonic Lab; they seem to be well made, are simple in design, and have some interesting details like toggle and metal clasps. See more pictures on Dice & Dice, Chicken Shack, and Uneven.
Update: here are a few other models on Silver & Gold.
My first real tie was a vintage Paul Stuart regimental in the classic red and navy stripe pattern, which I happened to come across again this last weekend when organizing a few old boxes. Pictured below on the left, I remember wearing this thing almost daily and it went through a lot with me as if it were a close friend. The edges and tip are now frayed, and dyes from the silk will rub off into your hands and shirt if handled too much. Long since retired, it was somehow spared the fate of a trash can which is really where it belongs.
The tie’s particular pattern left a lasting impression on me though, and to this day it’s still my favorite.
The Highland jacket was a new design for this season and it features quite a few pockets inside and out. It’s a bit similar to hunting jackets from previous seasons, as well as the black canvas hunting jacket made for the Levi’s capsule collection.
In this picture: ts(s) jacket, Engineered Garments cardigan, and Woolrich Woolen Mills trousers.
Seattle Woolen Mill Co. interior, showing warp dresser (the company is long gone). Photo taken circa 1905, from the UW digital collections.
A warp dresser was the job of someone who’s duties were to prepare and manage the worsted threads for weaving.