Not paying much attention to this month’s issue of Free & Easy, StartWithTypewriters had to point out to me that there was a cool section in it on Frank Muytjens, VP of menswear design at J.Crew. The eight page spread shows off some of his favorite pieces from his wardrobe and home, and besides the obvious J.Crew stuff there were some surprising things listed.
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From the Seattle Times:
For McChord Air Force Base pilots who ferry cargo and people all over the world, one of the most challenging missions is flying a hulking C-17 to Antarctica to serve the National Science Foundation station there.
Weather is the wild card.
In less than an hour, skies can turn from blue to milky white as 80 mile-per-hour winds, unforeseen by forecasters, gust across the southernmost continent.
“If you take your eye off Antarctica, it can kill you in a heart beat,” said Lt. Col. Jim McGann, deputy commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord, which is located south of Tacoma. “The pilots we choose to fly down there are the absolute best, and this really pushes them to their limits as far as their skills and decision-making.”
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It’s now been a little over six months since I’ve had the 2way Engineer Tote and I took a few pictures to show how the bag has held up. For reference, here are pictures of how it looked when it started out: Superior Labor Engineer Tote Review
New in for spring at RalphLauren.com. I don’t care for most of it, but the outerwear looks good.
Designed in the 1800’s by Charles Babbage, the Difference Engine was an early concept of a mechanical computer. Babbage was never able to build it in his lifetime though, and it was not until 1991 that one was finally created using his original plans.
Here’s a video showing a demonstration of how it works.
J.Crew has begun to update its website with new items for February, and local stores should be receiving goods in now. In addition to several great looking shirts, ties, and shorts, there are also shoes and boots from Alden, denim from Levi’s, classic Persol sunglasses, and a number of other accessories. The men’s catalog for February is online for viewing too.
Written in 1966 by Steve McQueen for Popular Science, he reviews several motorcycles out in the desert.
I’ve been noticing several of these new bags show up online lately from a Japanese company called Sonic Lab; they seem to be well made, are simple in design, and have some interesting details like toggle and metal clasps. See more pictures on Dice & Dice, Chicken Shack, and Uneven.
Update: here are a few other models on Silver & Gold.
