My 2way Engineer tote from Superior Labor is a bit over one year old this month and it’s continued to hold up great despite getting constant use. The leather has continued to darken since the 6 month mark, and the canvas has since picked up even more indigo from brushing against my jeans (I’ll get around to washing it someday).
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– Superior Labor 2way Engineer Tote Review
– My 2way Engineer Tote at Six Months
The South 2 West 8 website has been updated with images for their Fall/Winter 2010 collection. I miss the old catalog format they used to have, but better shots of their products is a nice trade off.
In the August issue of Free & Easy there is a great section on indigo goods and after-market dyeing customizations. When are the American and European designers going to pick up on this? I want to see some more interesting blues out there.
The bike jacket is one of the new designs in the Engineered Garments FW10 collection and it features several interesting details: a bi-swing back for easier movement, snap button cover for the front, buttoned rear vents with a back pocket, a removable hood, and knit hand warmers. Some of the internal pockets are also positioned in a certain way so that you can access them more easily when on a bike. Pictures from Museum Ark.
Shown from the lookbook:
There is an article in today’s NYTimes about Italy’s artisan economy and the new Reguzzoni-Versace Law that will take affect soon, which will require companies go through a minimum number of manufacturing steps in order to use the “Made in Italy” label. Luciano Barbera is one of the supporters:
When describing the ills of his businesses, Mr. Barbera tends to focus on one issue: the “Made in Italy” label. For the last decade, he says, a growing number of clothing designers have been buying cheaper fabric in China, Bulgaria and elsewhere and slapping “Made in Italy” on garments, even if those garments are merely sewn here.
Creating rules for use of the “Made in Italy” label will probably not help the economy or the image of Italian made goods, but it certainly will not hurt – many nowadays have goods manufactured overseas, and then import them into Italy to have a final step done in order to use the tag.
Instead of pushing for new laws though, I think Barbera’s company should focus on educating customers on why their fabrics are better than their competitors. Many that I’ve handled are very nice, but until this article I did not know anything about their manufacturing process.
Continue reading more. Photo by Dave Yoder for The New York Times.
During the early history of Washington state, a man by the name of Darius Kinsey built a successful career and business out of taking pictures of wild scenery and the settlers and loggers who came to conquer it. His wife, Tabitha Kinsey would help him process the plates at home.
From the inside cover of Kinsey Photographer by Dave Bohn and Rodolfo Petschek:
The photographs of Darius Kinsey, taken at the turn of the century, provide our most vivid and moving record of the dawning of the Pacific Northwest. Working with his wife Tabitha, Kinsey set out to capture the rugged beauty of the landscape and grit and humanity of its pioneers, men and women engaged in carving out lives on the frontier, just as they carved through the lumber that provided their livelihood.
Most amazing are the pictures showing the massive trees that once covered the western portion of state, many of which were large enough to build homes inside of them (and some were, as shown in a few pictures inside the book).
Update: It turns out most of the photography collection is available online thanks to the University of Washington. Go check it out.
Seattle’s Seafair festival has kicked off today and the PI has put up pictures from its archive showing off some history of the annual event, pirates included. The Torchlight Parade takes place tonight, and the air show and hydroplane races start next week.
“The 1950 P-I caption read: Stan Sayres’ Slo Mo Shun IV was put in to water Monday after a thorough going-over. In this photo, Anchor Jensen sits at the controls while Sayres looks on during motor tuneups at Jensen plant, Portage Bay.”
“Seafair Pirates burn two of King Neptune’s boats, a 136 former Navy ship and a 100-foot fishing tug to mark the end of the 1953 festival.”
“Sailors aboard the USS New Jersey at Pier 66, Seafair 1989.”
Related post: The Hydroplane Boats of Seafair
I don’t know where he sources them from, but this seller on ebay always has the most interesting selection of late 19th to early 20th century watches. What kind of men owned these? I could picture the Longines with the elaborate casing being worn by a respectable gentleman, and maybe the Rolex being used by a young adventure seeking racer in the Grand Prix.
Related Post: Vintage Pocket Watches
Under a “Keep it under your Stetson” campaign, the company created a number of ads during World War 2 that were very much in line with other slogans used at the time: “Let’s bring him home quicker!”, “Loose Talk Can Cost Lives!”, “Idle Words Make Busy Subs!”. They also offered a number of “freedom” inspired models for both men and women.
It was surprising to see gurkha shorts in one of the pictures that the Sartorialist posted this morning, with which those sunglasses and boat neck shirt would not have been out of place in something like an Apparel Arts illustration. I don’t care for the style myself, but their history is somewhat interesting and is another example of military clothing that made its way into mainstream fashion.
They enjoyed some popularity in the United States during the 1980’s, and even Banana Republic once sold them. Now they are a bit more difficult to find.
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