Last night I dreamt that I met Jesse Thorn, America’s Radio Sweetheart, and he complemented me on the wear patterns on my 501 STFs. (Damn right they’re good, I wear them every day.)
On a related note, you should really check out his new project, Put This On. It’s a webs series for men about dressing like a grownup. The first episode, above, is about denim.
Just a reminder to give this place a call next time I need to order a pair of 501XX.
Reflective Cuff by SWRVE (via bikepornftw)
Excellent condition Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes (seafoam green) for $2 at a Seward neighborhood garage sale.
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn.
— Gore Vidal
“I Bike MPLS” t-shirts and sweatshirts are now available for purchase from Stoker Ace.
![Speaking of debt (and ways to accrue it), the Acne Wailer Jacket looks like it was made for Spring in Minnesota. [ATTG]](http://14.media.tumblr.com/QS49zObYgm34mi0kClt77UJHo1_400.jpg)
Speaking of debt (and ways to accrue it), the Acne Wailer Jacket looks like it was made for Spring in Minnesota. [ATTG]
Workers recreates perfect replicas of vintage American workwear.
“Workers gathers vintage pieces of American workwear, then meticulously reproduces the garments to nearly perfect replicas. It even goes so far as to document the production process, ensuring the clothing is made as it should be. The company releases the items one at a time and nearly everything sells out. So if you are going to score that perfect denim chore coat you need to act fast. Workers is truly great stuff.” - ACL
As a Midwesterner with little to no disposable income, learning about this kind of thing usually just makes me want to cry.
But now I have a plan: I do enough thrift & vintage shopping around the cities and in places beyond that I think I’ll open an Ebay store selling some of the great clothes I find. Shanai has already started doing it and has a fairly successful little side business in the works. Get this: there’s a place a couple hours away that let’s you fit as much stuff as you can into a paper grocery bag and charges just $2 for it! A decent flannel shirt is going for $10 on Ebay. It’s a no-brainer!
So I sell and I sell and I sell and I never spend any of the money I make and then, maybe after a year or two, I can afford one of these shirts or maybe this amazing Lot100 Sack Coat (which would look great with a bow tie).
Summer project: Build a seersucker summer suit around this bow tie.
First step: Find this bow tie.
I’m really digging this show by Clae, it’s just unfortunate they don’t offer it in anything bigger then an 11.
Why they gotta hate on people with big feet?
Update: It’s been 3 days now. They apparently don’t answer customer service emails either. I guess that’s one way to run a business…
Great tag, great bag.
Want. Any of them really. More on the Harrington jacket here.
“Paul and Anne have come to no conclusion about marriage; he cooks, she irons and they both do the laundry together.” (via ATTG)
1) Soak a new pair of Levi’s 501 STFs.
2) Spin dry until just damp.
3) Wear until dry. Avoid sitting on things.
