Sunday, November 27, 2011

ATL Thanksgiving

ATL Thanksgiving
Real Problems, Real Solutions: when your mom puts your apc's in the dryer, WHAT DO YOU DO? you bleach em and make your own dad jeans. Problem solved.
Was never sold on double monks...until now. I just hope Matt doesn't see this- these things aren't even out yet.


Friday, November 18, 2011

Tres Bien: Welcome







I've been a fan of the dudes over at Tres Bien for awhile- their online store is probably one of the best out there and they kill it each season with their buying selections. They seem like good guys too, their blog is occasionally funny and they obviously put a lot of work into both their online store and brick and mortar shop. While checking out their flickr stream a few days ago (something I somehow find myself doing on the reg), I came across pictures of their newest store in Stockholm, called Welcome. Like their place in Malmo, the Welcome space is a great example of a shop's interior enhancing the products they offer- it's clean, minimal, but still 'welcoming.' Which makes sense though since the store is actually a collaboration with fellow Swedes, Our Legacy, who are always reinterpreting classic menswear pieces with simple, clean design.

While I'm still waiting for the call from 'ye saying that he wants me to go on tour with him and jay 'cause he fucking loves my blog and we can both go visit Hannes and Simon in Stockholm, I guess the flickr pics will do for now. 

And if you haven't already, head over to the Tres Bien flickr stream, you'll find such gems as:


Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

Boylston Trading Co.




I've been waiting (im)patiently for this one for a while. In fact, I've been waiting ever since I found the webpage with just a logo, a facebook group with no posts and a few cryptic tweets from Frank the Butcher. The company is Boylston Trading Co., the dude is a style OG in Boston.

Launched a few weeks ago online, Boylston Trading Co. seems to be a natural progression from Frank's previous gig at Harvard Sq. street wear staple, Concepts: part high end street wear, part Japanese work wear, part Tommy Ton Pitti U'omo photo steeze. They've got everything from Ovadia & Sons to Yuketen, Reigning Champ to Sunspel- something for every blogger in your life. While the brands definitely set BTC apart from the rest in Boston (and really beyond), it's the sort of vision and ethic that went into the shop as well. In a note on the new site, the Butcher says,
Time is a valuable commodity that can’t be bought back when lost. We’ve all heard the old adage ‘time is money’ and it is in most cases accurate. What we at Boylston Trading Co. don’t buy into is the cutting of valuable corners. Corners are what define our shape—without these definitive angles, we become shapeless and run of the mill. My team will continue to invest time into doing things the right way. That's what makes us different and what will help us maintain our form.
I think the point he raises is important, both in a general 'life' sense (waaaa), but also when you put it into context of the (practically nascent) Boston fashion/style scene at large. There are very few stores in the city that seem to really put in the time and effort of turning out a quality product/experience. In fact I don't think (/know for a fact) that most even consider the retail game as a sort of experience. I think most would rather stick with whats easy, i.e. what makes them money (or doesn't, in the case of a certain store in a certain historic area of Boston). There just doesn't seem to be a great deal of excitement about clothing in this city, whether from the people on the street or in the stores. I mean, GQ rated Boston the worst dressed city in America. That's some shit.

I'm sure there'll be many more BTC posts to come, but in the meantime check out Frank's Complex Mag article where he talks about what we'll find in the shop.


Saturday, November 12, 2011

Rewaxing yr jacket



I know this video made the rounds pretty heavily a few months ago, but it came out in late April just as I was putting my Roadmaster away for the season. Well needless to say, the weather lately has meant pulling it back out to help me brave the sub-50 degree days we've been having. As such, the daily wear has gotten me thinking about maybe taking a night to rewax it. While the video is pure Barbour, I'm sure the same process applies to my cooler, awesomer, more badass Belstaff. How much more badass? From Mr. Porter:

Legend has it that Steve McQueen once passed up on spending the night with his girlfriend Ali MacGraw to stay at home and wax his Belstaff jacket

An update on how it goes to follow.