Author Archives: Brad

What We Read This Week

April 12, 2013 – 11:00 am

Brad Mmm, that’s good internet. Sport Balls Replaced With Cats Cool Material has launched a new series called Wear This, and I had the honor of doing the inaugural post. Thanks guys! Cool Material: Wear This: Brad Bennett from Well Spent

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The Friday Find: Lyonstate Spring has Sprung Event

April 12, 2013 – 4:00 am

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW. It’s official, spring has sprung (at least, in most parts of the country), and to celebrate, Lyonstate is offering 20% off their entire inventory, including new spring arrivals from Archival Clothing, The Hill-Side, Wings + Horns, Woolrich Woolen Mills and more. Use code SPRING20 at checkout to get the discount. [...]

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Groceries ’89 Sweater

April 11, 2013 – 4:00 am

You guys ready to play another round of Guess How Much It Costs? Alright then. Today’s product: the ’89 Sweater from Groceries. Here are the stats: 100% organic cotton terry. Made in Los Angeles. Slim-fit. Raglan sleeves. Tag-free Neck. Ribbed cuffs and hem. And the answer is…

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Industry of All Nations Madras Batik Walk Shorts

April 10, 2013 – 4:00 am

According to Wikipedia, batik fabrics, like the ones used to make these Madras Batik Walk Shorts from Industry of All Nations, have “notable meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe,” and their colors “represent the three major Hindu Gods (Brahmā, Vishnu, and Śiva).” And here I was thinking they just looked cool.

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Seven Questions: New England Outerwear Co.

April 10, 2013 – 3:00 am

At this point, you’ve heard the story before. Small American start-up, making shoes and boots in Maine, using Horween leather and Vibram soles – well worn territory, to say the least. However, to write New England Outerwear Co. off as (yet another) late jumper on an already on-the-way-out bandwagon is to miss the point. For [...]

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Gloverall Made in London Mac

April 8, 2013 – 4:00 am

There have been many great Macs over the years. Bernie Mac. Fleetwood Mac. Kross Kross’ Mac Daddy and Daddy Mac. MacGuyver. And now, there’s another name to add to the list: the Made in London Mac from Gloverall. It’s crafted in the UK out of a dry-wax treated, Italian PU-cotton blend.

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What We Read This Week

April 5, 2013 – 11:00 am

Brad Ventriloquist Dummies are fucking terrifying. Slate: The Endearing, Funny, and Disturbing Faces of Ventriloquist Dummies Watch as a computer program transforms Madonna’s “Get in the Groove,” that awful song from Titanic, and other cheese-pop standards into trap rap bangers. Pigeons & Planes: New Plug-In Turns Any Song into a Trap Song

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The Friday Find: Knowledge Twisted Twill Chinos

April 5, 2013 – 4:00 am

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW. As the old saying goes: the bluer the blood, the redder the pants (that’s not actually a saying). These Twisted Twill Chinos from Knowledge are made in Scandinavia out of 100% organic cotton. Cut slim, and coming in a Skittles-bag-worth of go-to-hell hues, the trousers are like a weekend trip [...]

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General Manufacturing Wilson Key Rings

April 3, 2013 – 11:00 am

I feel a little silly for being as excited as I am about these Wilson Key Rings from General Manufacturing. I mean, come on, key rings? Definitely not worth going ape over. And yet, their elegant design, quality materials and construction, and insanely reasonable price have me totally fired up.

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Instead of Rent: April, 2013

April 3, 2013 – 3:00 am

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

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Owner Operator Summer Packs

April 1, 2013 – 11:00 am

Early birds, meet your proverbial worm. Owner Operator is now taking preorders for their soon to be released Summer Packs. Designed for “beach bummin’, bike rides, day hikes and breezy adventures,” the lightweight luggers are made in the USA from water-resistant nylon packcloth, and feature a flap top, outer zip patch pocket and Cordura nylon [...]

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Epaulet MTO Shirts

April 1, 2013 – 4:00 am

There are leaders and there are followers. Those of you that count yourselves among the latter group can stop reading here. For you rein-takers in the former: these new MTO Shirts from Epaulet are something to be very excited about. Not only do you get to choose the fabric, you also have control over the [...]

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What We Read This Week

March 29, 2013 – 11:00 am

In case you missed it, this week The Hill-Side released one of the greatest pieces of brand promotion ever devised. The Hill-Side: Spring / Summer 2013 A good explanation of why you’ll never see a slideshow on Well Spent. Pandodaily: Pageview journalism is killing us

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N’East Illustrated, Vol. 14

March 29, 2013 – 4:00 am

Ya’ll know what it is. Another month is coming to a close, and that means it’s time for another set of jaw-droppingly awesome #menswear illustrations from Christine Mitchell of N’East Style. Click through to see the latest batch.

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Engineered Garments Type 5 Red Selvedge Jeans

March 28, 2013 – 4:00 am

Like a lot of pieces from Engineered Garments, these Type 5 Red Selvedge Jeans aren’t for everyone. They’ve got tonal stitching instead of gold. A high rise and roomy straight leg instead of low and slim (some fit images here). A cloth patch instead of leather. The list goes on.

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A Closer Look: American Trench Dark Navy Trench Coat

March 27, 2013 – 3:00 am

Photos by Nathan Michael The first time I wrote about the Dark Navy Trench Coats from American Trench, back when the company was still raising funds on Kickstarter, a number of readers took issue with the coat’s cost. Priced at a not so egalitarian $725, this was understandable. However, based on the info presented by [...]

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The Hill-Side SS13 Collection

March 25, 2013 – 11:00 am

In case you missed the announcement, The Hill-Side dropped their SS13 collection last week. So, once again, here’s a selection of pieces from the new range paired with .GIFS that express how I feel about them.

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Mollusk Windbreakers

March 25, 2013 – 4:00 am

There’s a lot to like about these Windbreakers from San Francisco’s Mollusk Surf Shop. They’re made in the USA from water repellent 65% polyester / 35% cotton poplin. They’ve got a great, retro-inspired design, that includes raglan sleeves, patch pockets and a drawstring hood with leather toggles.

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