Apparently TIME magazine has a public archive of old articles on their website and it was fun searching through them for familiar topics: The Call of the Wilderness Manhattanites in plaid flannel shirts and crepe-soled leather boots are hiking down Fifth Avenue. Students in goose-down vests and baggy sweatpants are trekking through Harvard Square. Dudes [...]
J.Press just did a late night rollout for part of their fall/winter selection. As usual, the accessories are the only interesting things worth noting, but I do know that they’ll make some hardcore trad folks happy with the new crew-neck fair isle vests and other similar goods. I would want to wait to see if [...]
Brooks Brothers has started its Friends and Family sale today – use code friend98 for 25% off at checkout. Some highlights: ribbon belts, clunky Black Fleece double-monks, and the interesting Black Fleece fragrance for men. J.Crew has also added new items to their spring sale: it wouldn’t be a bad time to pick out shorts [...]
J.Press is starting to update their website with spring items and as usual, skip the clothing and go straight for their accessories: some great watch bands, pocket squares, a chambray fisherman hat, several cool belts, and an assortment of madras ties (this card tie is nice too). I also noticed that they’ve added a few [...]
J.Press has begun to update their website with their offerings for this fall and winter. The catalog is available here. It’s a shame their clothing isn’t all that great, both in quality and in fit.
This will be the first of many Engineered Garments posts. One of my favorite jackets this season has been the WA field jacket, which for as long as I’ve been following it is a new addition to the line. Unnecessary details of the original military versions were left out (namely zippered hoods and epaulet straps) [...]