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New on RalphLauren.com. Take your pick: white silk, black velvet, and black watch tartan.
The temperatures have finally dropped and today was the first day of the season that I pulled out my heavy knit belted cardigan.
Like the traditional smoking jacket, you should stick to wearing these around the house or cabin only – and as a bonus they’re also nice to have on hand just in case your girlfriend or wife needs something to warm up in.
I never paid much attention to this brand until Free & Easy published an article on its history in the last November issue. If I’m understanding this correctly, the company itself once existed in Montana, but closed down long ago – later, a Japanese company called 35summers then picked up the rights to it and recently started to create exact reproductions.
Some of the originals that were made can fetch high prices on the auction market, and 35summers probably saw a good opportunity to own the name itself. (Apparently they’re even popular enough that fakes are being produced, so buyer beware if you’re not purchasing them from a legit source.)
Vests from superdenim.co.uk.
I refuse to buy the RRL replicas, so hopefully some stores in North America will pick these up soon. See more pictures of the FW2009 collection here: Link
Ads from very old issues of LIFE.
“Honda Design: Motorcyle Part 1 1957-1984” is a great new book that was just published and is a must buy for anyone interested in the history behind motorcycle designs. It documents just about every model that Honda and its teams have produced up until the mid 80’s and a DVD is included with interviews with several noteworthy designers. Best yet, the text is written in both Japanese and English – order it from Rakuten or get it from your local Kinokuniya bookstore.
These are perfect for this time of the year. A penny loafer and heavy lug sole should never go together, but these somehow work.
Pair them up with slim jeans and a crewneck sweater on top of a button down shirt. Preferably on a day off.