Feeling adventurous, I picked up a few seasonal beers that I usually avoid – pumpkin beers were new to me, so I had no idea on what to expect. The samples: Southern Tier Pumpking, the Elysian Night Owl and The Great Pumpkin, and the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale.
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College football illustrations by Frederic Remington, circa 1878. For a brief time, he was an art student at Yale and also played on the school’s team, which became the subject of many of his early drawings. From wikipedia:
Remington attended the art school at Yale University, the only male in the freshman year. However, he found that football and boxing were more interesting than the formal art training, particularly drawing from casts and still life objects. He preferred action drawing and his first published illustration was a cartoon of a “bandaged football player” for the student newspaper Yale Courant. Though he was not a star player, his participation on the strong Yale football team was a great source of pride for Remington and his family.
He left school the following year to take care of his father who had tuberculosis.
Related post: Cowboys and Vaqueros
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.
While researching some obscure luggage information, I came across an online showcase for Brownrigg, an antique store in the UK which has a great collection of vintage cases and trunks. Some highlights: a shotgun ammo case, a Hermes travel case in crocodile, and a midsize Louis Vuitton hat box. The rest of their inventory is impressive as well.
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.
From “an elementary treatise on their design and construction” written in 1896. Some are not too different from modern designs, some look dangerous, and several others look like Dr. Seuss creations. The geeks reading this will also appreciate the inclusion of sections for maths and tables. [Google Books]
Woolrich Woolen Mills x Inis Meain Knitting Co. x J.Crew x Le Pichet x Pike Place Market x Rain
