A few scans from last month’s issue of Free & Easy, which focused on tweed and leather jackets. Unionmade has some copies left if you don’t have a Kinokuniya book store nearby.
Getting into the spirit of summer with one my favorite issues of Free & Easy published back in 2009.
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From the April 2011 indigo issue, which also has great profiles on many artisans who specialize in making handmade goods.
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There is a great feature on Julian Imario of Julian Boots in both the current issue of Free & Easy and the companion Bootsman Bible. The more I see of these the more I want a pair.
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In the current February issue of Free & Easy, the editors examined the various impacts of Ivy/college style on the Japanese markets from over the years and included a section on “Heavy Duty Ivy”, an import from campuses during the 70’s (which was also well documented by the magazine Men’s Club).
This was not [...]
From the Free & Easy December 2010 issue.
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Scans of drawings that you’ll occasionally find in issues of Free & Easy. Some of the styling is quite odd out of context.
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In the November issue of Free & Easy, there is a nice guide on how to make the most out of the V shaped area around the tie and jacket lapels with more casual pieces. Here are a few scans:
These deserve to be posted twice. From Free & Easy September 2009.
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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.
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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.
My Rugged 211 is a new book out in Japan by Minoru Onozato, the chief editor of Free & Easy, and it is essentially a visual reference guide to about 200 pieces of “rugged” clothing and gear from his own collection. Examples include well worn boots, some obscure military jackets, and a selection of [...]