From the April 2011 indigo issue, which also has great profiles on many artisans who specialize in making handmade goods.
Category: Men’s Clothing (page 8 of 74)
Made to celebrate the opening of the new Post O’alls store in Tokyo. More info and pictures.
One of the annoying things about RRL is how difficult it is to find pictures of the line – mostly in part due to strict media rules placed on North American retailers. Japanese retailers do not seem to be under the same restrictions however, and are often a great way to track down information. One such store is Hunky Dory, which also maintains a great RRL set on flickr.
While Seattle skipped spring this year, summer is showing up and I’ve been able to start wearing more of my lightweight jackets from Engineered Garments made from NYCO poplin (abbreviation for nylon and cotton). For hot weather, it is a great fabric that breathes easily, is quick to dry when wet, and is very durable against general wear and tear – so much that even certain NYCO fabrics are used in military uniforms.
Back to Engineered Garments, they made several pieces with it this season – the CPO shirts, Explorer Jackets, and Type 1 pants. Past season items include the mountain parka and pathfinder jackets. If you’re looking for summer outerwear, consider giving one a shot.
If you are a founding member of Mr. Porter, you have access to a pretty incredible sale right now – 50% off all items that are not marked as wardrobe staple or new season. This leaves some great stuff from Drakes, John Lobb, Swaine Adeney Brigg, and more.
Big update 5/30: After hearing rumors for the past week, Racked has confirmed that Mr. Porter will start the sale for everyone tomorrow morning (May 31st).
Now available in paperback (while it was first published back in 2009, it was not widely distributed in the North American markets).
I was not paying attention but sometime over the past few months Optimo Hats launched a new website with many great pictures of its hats along with videos showcasing the work involved in making them.
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While still soft, these are about as slubby as you can get. The ties also seem a bit heavier than others that I have from Drakes, and despite being on the narrow side you can easily get a great knot out of these without having to resort to something like a double four-in-hand.
Some old scans from a 2009 issue that I never got around to posting…
I just stumbled across this interesting collection of shoes on flickr – not all of the 200 pairs are my style, but there is a good variety of just about everything that is fun to look through. The owner of the collection also seems to have a blog as well.
