I didn’t think much of these until I spotted a worn in pair shown in Men’s File. It seems everyone was selling some variation of them up until recently, but of course now that I’m interested in a pair none can be found.
This pair from Brooks Brothers is close, but they only come in a black/white colorway. Ben Silver has a pair of spectator loafers from Alden as well, but only with tassels. Hopefully more will show up again for Spring/Summer 2011.
The results of my search – a Stetson branded panama hat with a plain ribbon and 2″ narrow snap brim.
Not quite willing to buy one online yet, I instead stopped by Seattle’s only hat store – Byrnie Utz Hats. It’s been open since 1934 and the interior decor probably hasn’t changed much since. Brands carried: Borsalino, Stetson, Dobbs, Christys, Scala, and many many more.
After about spending an hour in the store trying on and comparing panamas, I picked out one – a Stetson. (next post)
Some inspiration from Free & Easy to get things started.
While they’re now a niche luxury product like high end watches (just more affordable), fountain pens are about as rudimentary today as they were 100 years ago.
Josh Peskowitz over on esquire.com posted about a new line that will be released by Orvis this fall called “U.S. Patent” which will consist of hunting and workwear classics. More interestingly, it will all be made in the U.S. by reputable manufactures (except for maybe Frye…). I’m all for this and I hope it goes well for Orvis as well as the other companies involved.
This perfectly crafted PR quote from the designer involved bugs me though: “It’s about American jobs”
Really? Orvis has sold imported goods that were cheaply made overseas for years, and now they suddenly have a change of heart over American jobs? I’d hate to be the guy that explains that one to the shareholders.
Instead, they should be saying this: “It’s about making a profit off of clothing that was proudly made here in the U.S.A.”
Psycho Bunny is a brand that continues to confuse me, and it’s one of those head scratchers as to why it’s still in business. Born a few years back before the market collapse, the company sold luxury accessories with a logo that you’d expect to find on something marketed to angsty teenagers (but in this case it was marketed to rich men that had more money than taste). I always expected it wouldn’t be around for long, but here we are several years later and it’s now going to be featured on Gilt tomorrow morning – apparently people are still buying it up.
My current understanding is that the rabbit thing is more of a joke and that the branding is a play on the ubiquitous logos and themes that we see everyday, examples being the Ralph Lauren polo or even the simpler trad critter ties. The Hickey offshoot brand of Hickey Freeman also does the same thing with a tacky pot leaf logo on their own goods.
Here’s a cashmere beanie with a patch logo that treads on a legally similar look of the well known Moncler patch.
A $10k belt buckle. There is definitely a joke here and it’s on the sucker who actually buys it.
An older Psycho Bunny ad from Free & Easy.
So many nice items ruined. If a company just wants to do classic with a twist, the twist should be subtle, an odd detail that only the wearer would know about.
New in at Context.
I’ve had J.Crew’s latest utility shirt for about two weeks now and I’m pretty happy with the purchase so far. The gingham fabric is a linen/cotton mix and it’s been great in the warmer weather that Seattle is finally getting.
When I first received the shirt I was also surprised by the detailing that J.Crew put into it, which are comparable to the same details found in work shirts made by companies like Engineered Garments and RRL.
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