A fact, I’m not really a fan of short sleeve shirts. If I find thats its too warm to deal with full length sleeves, I just roll them up. This bit of information doesn’t mean I don’t own a single short sleeve shirt, it just means it better be one hell of a shirt. Enter my pick-up from the Brooklyn Circus spring release one. Thats all I have to say. If you are lucky enough to find one in stock somewhere I would advise you do so.
Although most of the East Coast is still suffering from second-degree sunburn, please keep in mind that Fall isn’t terribly far off. Before you know it, you’ll be tossing your sandals and shorts into a plastic, cedar block-laced time capsule where they’ll reside until next year. The threat of heat stroke is no reason to slouch on copping your Fall gear, so get on it. Here are some of the items I’m looking forward to this season, although most would require I sell a couple vital organs to obtain.
Months ago I decided to finally dip my toe in the selvedge denim pool, as I began to tire of crappy quality, ill-fitting jeans, that I would just end up donating months later. With much research and budget consideration, I settled a pair of New Standards, by the French label A.P.C., as my inaugural pair. Well this weekend marked three months into project second skin, or “are you wearing those same damn jeans?”, as its more commonly known. Originally, these jeans were purchased two sizes down as I was aware of A.P.C.’s tendency to stretch, and after the first week they were almost perfect waist size 34. So far the fading is going according to plan, and overall they still feel nearly as crisp and solid as they did after that first week of wear. I’m very pleased with my pick and would highly recommend then to those interested. I’m really looking forward to comparing shots in a couple months to see the progress and will keep you guys up to date.
As someone that generally avoids reading at all costs, I do enjoy magazines. I thinks its mainly because of my A.D.D., and the fact that a magazine is just the appropriate length to retain my train of thought without feeling like a lecture. An advantage of the format is that its just a bite sized amount of info on a multitude of topics, ever page a new experience and possible lesson learned. Most of what I pick up fall into a few main categories; fashion, shoes, design, and the occasional auto tuning mag. Lately I’ve been taking full advantage of a bookstore in San Francisco’s Japantown to grab copies of all the Japanese magazines I’d otherwise miss out on. Here are some of my regular pick ups:
…It’s not about how other people see you. What works for you? And what works for you might not work for somebody else.
Today marks the first day of the relaunch of Free/Man, a site dedicated to quality, style and individuality. I’ve been following Darian’s blog for some time now, and he recently hinted that he was up to something. After pulling the cover off of an amazingly clean and stylish redesign, I can see why he kept quiet. With this relaunch, comes an addition to the Free/Man staff in Luis Valdizon of Minoru Blvd, as Art Director. I know this partnership will spawn amazing things, and you should definitely keep an eye out for them in the coming months. I’d like to say congrats to my friends on the relaunch and future success.
