What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.
You ever had a really good all natural peanut butter, and then you read the ingredients, and the only thing listed is peanuts, and you’re like, “damn, how’d they do that?” Well, replace butter with activewear, and peanuts with humane and sustainable Merino wool from New Zealand, and that’s pretty much exactly what it’s like wearing Ibex. Read More
What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.
I don’t want to oversell it, but the Fall Forty Sale currently underway at Unionmade might just be the greatest sale of all time. Countless brands (Gitman Vintage, New England Shirt Co., Post O’Alls, Filson, SNS Herning, Howlin’ by Morrison, Unis, The Hill-Side, Quoddy – just to name a few). Hundreds of products. And all of them 40% off. Read More
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.
There are some great deals to be had this week at Rhode Island’s WHARF. The store has knocked 30% off (most of) its remaining FW12 stock. Standout sale pieces include parkas from Owner Operator, sweats from Todd Snyder, belts from Cause & Effect and Italian-made outerwear from Esemplare. Get ‘em before they’re gone. Read More
Welcome to the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Like the 40 Under $40 guide from last year, and the 25 Under $25 guide from the year before that, the following is a collection of goods that are not only affordable and US / first-world made, but also offer some utility, and will last. Hopefully it’ll help you cross a few people off your shopping list. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season.
The fifth and final installment of the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide.
Welcome to the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Like the 40 Under $40 guide from last year, and the 25 Under $25 guide from the year before that, the following is a collection of goods that are not only affordable and US / first-world made, but also offer some utility, and will last. I’ll be posting 10 products a day for the next five days, so keep checking back. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season. Read More
If you’re like me, then you never, at any point in your childhood, adolescence or adulthood, fantasized about being cowboy. But, again if you’re like me, you’ll still probably really like these Saddletan Cowhide Gloves from MidWest. They’re made in the USA. They’ve got a leather outer, pile lined inner and keystone thumb. And, they’re only $37 a pair. Read More
For as long as there’s been a NorthernGRADE, I’ve been a fan of it. Launched back in 2010 by Pierrepont Hicks and J.W. Hulme, the Minnesota-based event has grown from an intimate gathering of American-made-o-philes to a full-on menswear mecca. And now, it’s coming to Chicago. I’ve had the great privilege and pleasure of working directly with PPH to co-produce the Chicago premiere of the pop-up, and if I do say so myself, it’s shaping up to be quite an event.
What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.
Rough and tumble e-tailer Bench & Loom is in the midst of a massive end of season sale. Discounted items include British-made sweaters from North Sea Clothing, Japanese-made shirts from Stevenson Coverall Co., Sugar Cane and Buzz Rickson, Canadian-made trousers from 18 Waits, and lots, lots more. Read More
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.
Welcome to the 2011 Well Spent holiday gift guide. This year, I set out to gather an assortment of high-quality, low-cost goods that, though small enough to fit in a stocking, are a bit more enduring and useful than your typical stuffers. Most of the items are made in the US, and all of them are under $40 (not including shipping). Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season. Read More
Part 2 of the 2011 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. 40 items, all socially-responsible, and all under $40. Read More
I’ve been wearing the same pair of Newberry Knitting Lined Wool Gloves for about three years now, and have only good things to say about ‘em. They’re warm (wool / nylon ragg on the outside), they’re comfortable (kitten-soft polymide boucle on the inside), they’re functional (tactile deerskin on the palm), they’re well made (handcrafted in upstate New York), and, they’re affordable ($25 per plus shipping). Almost makes we wish my first pair would hurry up and wear out, so I could pick up a second. Almost. Read More
What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.
The good folks from Chicago’s Sir & Madame (you remember them from last week, right?) are knocking 15% off their entire stock from now through Sunday. Choice US-made goodies include outerwear from 3Sxiteen, boots from Red Wing, jeans from LVC, leather goods from Tanner, and of course, S&M’s own in-house line (those bags!). Enter code “15OFF” at checkout to get the discount. Read More
What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.
Gloves! Cheap! Exclamation marks!!! Not a lot of men’s sizes left, but plenty of women’s, so you small to medium-size handed gents are in luck. Unlined, rough-out on the outside, smooth leather on the inside, made here, and all kinds of affordable. Giddy up. Read More
Calling the Lined Leather Work Gloves from North Carlina’s Carolina Glove Co. the best $15 you’ll spend all season may be a bit of a stretch. But they’re at least in the top five. Designed for tough work in even tougher conditions, the gloves are made from genuine cowhide and feature a straight thumb and elasticized wrist. Three models are available (thermal-lined yellow, Thinsulate-lined tan rough out, and pile-lined “Desert Sand” rough out), and prices range from a $14 – $17 per. Read More
It’s a funny thing, the “Heritage” trend. As anyone in the fashion industry (er, I mean ’style’ industry – got to keep it menswear blog appropriate) will tell you, everything that’s old will eventually be new again. And so, the current popularity of utilitarian garments from the 1930s – 1950s amongst the modern non-utilitarian set isn’t all that shocking. What’s funny, though, is that the items that make up the trend were never intended to be fashionable. They were designed and built purely for functionality. That’s why they’re still around, decades after their inception. That these items are now a part of a trend, and, as such, suddenly have a shelf-life – well, it entirely defeats their purpose.
