Life has gotten a bit weird. You know what I'm talking about. It's like someone has pulled that break lever on the world and we are grinding to a halt. What do we do when there is nothing to do? How do we keep being inspired and having fun and...
I love the idea of things that have been personalized. Patched and repaired. Embroidered or illustrated or dyed or reworked. Given a second or third life with a little imagination. I came across a rayon sport shirt a few years back with Davy Crockett decals stenciled across the chest. It...
As the workplace wardrobe becomes more casual, with odd jackets and knit shirts, open collars and denims seeing acceptability in many offices, navigating the weekday wardrobe and not making it look ham-fisted requires a little consideration. Elements of the suit wardrobe can pass for semi-casual garb in a pinch, but...
“I’ve had quite a few vintage Western shirts, but the old Rockmounts and Short Horn Levi’s are my favorites,” Ethan tells me. “I’ve hunted down quite a few H Bar C shirts in different cloths, and some unusual rayon or wool gabardine versions from Denver Prior. I think there’s a...
What is luxury? Relationships of substance and value with all the people in your world. The man who cuts your meat, grows your vegetables, fits your shoes, pulls your coffee. Luxury is not being a slave to fashion, nor trend. Not shopping on sale, only to have more of what...
