My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation. Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul. I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me. With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images. I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way. The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.
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My Disposable Summer

I find it amazing how much of experimental filmmaking was born as a result of the particular equipment, or rather lack of equipment, being used to create works. The nature of resources available for creating film has such a keen ability to dictate the kind of art created, resulting in numerous film movements and philosophies whose key traits and characteristics are significantly based around the kind of tools being used for creation.

Photography is the same way, where the aesthetic produced by different materials start to become artistic statements in of themselves. The kids over at Street Etiquette dropped some progressive fashion photography not too long ago (via Cleon Grey, of Aveder Outfit fame), shooting a post with disposable cameras on the motorcycle jacket, along with heavyweights Ali of A Noble Savage, Ouiji of The Brooklyn Circus, and Kadeem of KJohn La Soul.

I recently had a chance to have my own fun with disposables as well, over the summer. Without access to my typical camera equipment, I was forced to improvise new ways to document my summer. It was amazing, living in a resort town where 75% of the people in the area at any given time were tourists. Seemingly rows upon rows of semi-vacant, identical $35-a-night motels were juxtaposed with beautiful mountains and creeks. I did my best to capture what I saw around me.

With disposable cameras, you often don’t know what you’re getting. The settings are out of your control, and the results are often as unpredictable as Johnny Weir’s wardrobe. But things really start to get interesting when you start getting liberal with digital editing of your disposable images.

I got in a pretty experimental mood when I was editing these images, trying different approaches that would have likely never occurred to me had I not been editing disposables. Even fully conscious of how much the medium was dictating the way I approached the editing process, I was still unable to go about it in any other way.

The results were great though. I’m really happy with the way things turned out. In the age of super DSLRs and 5Ds that can shoot entire feature-length films and street style blog presentations at the same time, analog photography is oft quickly forgotten. It’s nice to know that there are certain things technological advancement can’t quite replace, the raw aesthetic of a particular medium.

TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on. Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild. Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another. upon meeting jeff; with taylor Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t. jeff serenading an entire block After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school. Enter Alex Krew master cello commander, alex krew Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way. Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes. The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory. Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?
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TheCreativeRoutine is Playing Music with Jeff the Violinist

I recently had what is at once one of the strangest and most exciting experiences I’ve had in recent memory. My good friend, and sometimes creative partner, Taylor Raboin and I were recently in downtown Nashville, tentatively talking through and planning an upcoming project we’re working on.

Fate would have it that we would spot a certain, peculiar fellow walking around downtown with a wooden staff that resembled the one Moses most have used to part the Red Sea, along with a backpack that looked large and sturdy enough to carry supplies for half a season of Man v. Wild.

Naturally we struck up conversation with him, not breaking pace as we walked alongside to wherever he was headed. I noticed a violin case in his collection of supplies, and before anyone really knew what was happening, he was sitting in front of a mood-setting sea green wall playing his bright red violin, as I snapped glorious images to the amazement of pedestrian on-lookers. Sometimes you instantly realize that you’re documenting content unlike anything you normally do or will likely do in the future. Everything just clicked. It was beautiful. Jeffrey serenaded us with some of the most surreal bluegrass and mountain music my ears had ever witnessed, as music and conversation wove into one another.

upon meeting jeff; with taylor

Jeff is one of those individuals you don’t really believe is real unless you meet him yourself. He’s a musical vagabond, a fellow who wonders from state to state playing music with local friends in between doing seasonal farming at marijuana farms in both Wisconsin and California. Yes, he’s been to 44 states. And yes he’s homeless. But he’s told me he prefers the term home-free. He owns virtually no possessions aside from the ones he carries on his person at all times. Yet despite his untraditional lifestyle, he seems to be one of the most stable individuals I’ve ever met. I used to joke all the time when I was a kid that I wanted to be homeless when I grew up. Yet the more he spoke to Taylor and I, the more I started to wonder if he’d figured out something the rest of us hadn’t.

jeff serenading an entire block

After playing beautiful music for the entertainment of an entire city block, we took the only logical next step: cabbing with Jeff back to campus to find more buffoonery to engage in. Although there is no photo documentation of the rest of the day’s event’s, you can only imagine the number of eyes that stared when we strolled into one of the dining halls alongside our new wooden staff toting, mountain man friend. Two days later we invited Jeff back to campus for another proper jam session, this time playing alongside a cellist friend of ours in the music school.

Enter Alex Krew

master cello commander, alex krew

Alex is trained in classical cello; Jeff does mainly bluegrass and folksy music. Seeing the two of them jam together was an otherworldly musical fusion that probably shouldn’t have been legal. Much like a few days prior, every so often different spectators would pit stop at our musical jam fusion to pay their respects to the brilliance that was taking place before their eyes. There was even an important looking photographer who worked for a still unknown publication that stopped for like 15 minutes to spectate and take photos in a very important looking way.

Alex and Jeff joining forces was a meeting of the minds; it truly was a musical event. They seamlessly rotated between playing different classical and non-classical pieces, all while talking music, and exchanging notes.

The next day Jeff was gone. Off to North Carolina to play a gig I believe. Where he is now, I don’t know. Perhaps he’s upped his state counter to 45 by this time. What an interesting individual. I wonder how often he has experiences like this, and how many friends and musical compatriots he has all over the country. It’s amazing to see someone who literally seized his own destiny and did as he saw fit. He dropped out of school, against everyone’s advice, moved to New York City, then proceeded to get a gig smoking and harvesting weed for a living, while playing music all over the country and seeing more states than you could recite from memory.

Just another example that there’s no one pathway to anything. If you’re passionate and confident, the only thing keeping you from seeing if you can fulfill your dreams is you. Of course, no one is guaranteed success. But how crippling is life if you’re not willing to take the risk?

The (Prep) Uniform There is nothing more authentic in style than a uniform truly born of one’s self. We often talk about in fashion how clothing is an outer reflection of an inner state of being. Well a uniform is the reflection of one whose personal style philosophy has been honed to a tee. It’s a formula, composed of all of the fashion tropes they hold most dear. Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Janelle Monae. Karl Lagerfeld. Ouigi Theodore. These are all individuals we look at who have/had a style signature. These are all people whose fashion has become ubiquitous with the word uniform. Every style genre has a prototypical uniform. Prep. Skater. Urban. And within each genre are countless of individuals who have made said uniform their own. Perhaps the most beautiful part of a uniform is how readily it declares to the world who you are and what you value in life. Unsurprisingly, uniforms don’t really manifest themselves until later in life - when personal experimentation with style isn’t as common and most individuals have already pinned down the aesthetic they want. Michael Bastian recently spoke on this with Park & Bond. “Hopefully by the time you’re in your mid-to-late twenties you’ve settled on something.” I agree that most individuals my age that are interested in fashion have yet to find a consistent uniform, at least not one as precise as Alexander’s. I was so intrigued and impressed by his wardrobe that I worked with Alex to piece together a week long outfit profile. Alex’s uniform is classic ivy/prep, with unique Alex-isms - an affinity for sunglasses and Brooks Brothers. Monday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - j. crew; shoes - g.h. bass; aviators - burburry with camp sea-gull croakies; watch - vintage pulsar; belt - vineyard vines; briefcase - solo brown People actually sticking pennies in their penny loafers is something you don’t really see often. American prep school students in the 1950’s, looking to make a statement, started the tradition of sticking pennies in loafers. It’s the kind of “go-to-hell” irreverence that’s classic prep. Tuesday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - patagonia; shoes - peale and co.; aviators - prada; belt - ermenegildo zegna Wednesday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines Thursday shirts - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines Friday shirt - ralph lauren; shorts - brooks brothers; shoes - brooks brothers;  belt - vineyard vines It was swell working with Alex. By no means am I a prep, but I am a huge fan of prep/ivy fashion. It’s had a larger influence on my sense of style than any other style genre. Cuffed pants, no socks in the warmer months, tailored fit. All of the little things I’ve picked up from “prepdom.” My uniform is not nearly as concise as Alexander’s. I’m too in love with experimentation. But it’ll be exciting to see where I go next. And I look forward to the day where I’ve finally settled into my own.
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The (Prep) Uniform There is nothing more authentic in style than a uniform truly born of one’s self. We often talk about in fashion how clothing is an outer reflection of an inner state of being. Well a uniform is the reflection of one whose personal style philosophy has been honed to a tee. It’s a formula, composed of all of the fashion tropes they hold most dear. Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Janelle Monae. Karl Lagerfeld. Ouigi Theodore. These are all individuals we look at who have/had a style signature. These are all people whose fashion has become ubiquitous with the word uniform. Every style genre has a prototypical uniform. Prep. Skater. Urban. And within each genre are countless of individuals who have made said uniform their own. Perhaps the most beautiful part of a uniform is how readily it declares to the world who you are and what you value in life. Unsurprisingly, uniforms don’t really manifest themselves until later in life - when personal experimentation with style isn’t as common and most individuals have already pinned down the aesthetic they want. Michael Bastian recently spoke on this with Park & Bond. “Hopefully by the time you’re in your mid-to-late twenties you’ve settled on something.” I agree that most individuals my age that are interested in fashion have yet to find a consistent uniform, at least not one as precise as Alexander’s. I was so intrigued and impressed by his wardrobe that I worked with Alex to piece together a week long outfit profile. Alex’s uniform is classic ivy/prep, with unique Alex-isms - an affinity for sunglasses and Brooks Brothers. Monday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - j. crew; shoes - g.h. bass; aviators - burburry with camp sea-gull croakies; watch - vintage pulsar; belt - vineyard vines; briefcase - solo brown People actually sticking pennies in their penny loafers is something you don’t really see often. American prep school students in the 1950’s, looking to make a statement, started the tradition of sticking pennies in loafers. It’s the kind of “go-to-hell” irreverence that’s classic prep. Tuesday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - patagonia; shoes - peale and co.; aviators - prada; belt - ermenegildo zegna Wednesday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines Thursday shirts - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines Friday shirt - ralph lauren; shorts - brooks brothers; shoes - brooks brothers;  belt - vineyard vines It was swell working with Alex. By no means am I a prep, but I am a huge fan of prep/ivy fashion. It’s had a larger influence on my sense of style than any other style genre. Cuffed pants, no socks in the warmer months, tailored fit. All of the little things I’ve picked up from “prepdom.” My uniform is not nearly as concise as Alexander’s. I’m too in love with experimentation. But it’ll be exciting to see where I go next. And I look forward to the day where I’ve finally settled into my own.
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The (Prep) Uniform There is nothing more authentic in style than a uniform truly born of one’s self. We often talk about in fashion how clothing is an outer reflection of an inner state of being. Well a uniform is the reflection of one whose personal style philosophy has been honed to a tee. It’s a formula, composed of all of the fashion tropes they hold most dear. Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Janelle Monae. Karl Lagerfeld. Ouigi Theodore. These are all individuals we look at who have/had a style signature. These are all people whose fashion has become ubiquitous with the word uniform. Every style genre has a prototypical uniform. Prep. Skater. Urban. And within each genre are countless of individuals who have made said uniform their own. Perhaps the most beautiful part of a uniform is how readily it declares to the world who you are and what you value in life. Unsurprisingly, uniforms don’t really manifest themselves until later in life - when personal experimentation with style isn’t as common and most individuals have already pinned down the aesthetic they want. Michael Bastian recently spoke on this with Park & Bond. “Hopefully by the time you’re in your mid-to-late twenties you’ve settled on something.” I agree that most individuals my age that are interested in fashion have yet to find a consistent uniform, at least not one as precise as Alexander’s. I was so intrigued and impressed by his wardrobe that I worked with Alex to piece together a week long outfit profile. Alex’s uniform is classic ivy/prep, with unique Alex-isms - an affinity for sunglasses and Brooks Brothers. Monday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - j. crew; shoes - g.h. bass; aviators - burburry with camp sea-gull croakies; watch - vintage pulsar; belt - vineyard vines; briefcase - solo brown People actually sticking pennies in their penny loafers is something you don’t really see often. American prep school students in the 1950’s, looking to make a statement, started the tradition of sticking pennies in loafers. It’s the kind of “go-to-hell” irreverence that’s classic prep. Tuesday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - patagonia; shoes - peale and co.; aviators - prada; belt - ermenegildo zegna Wednesday shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines Thursday shirts - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines Friday shirt - ralph lauren; shorts - brooks brothers; shoes - brooks brothers;  belt - vineyard vines It was swell working with Alex. By no means am I a prep, but I am a huge fan of prep/ivy fashion. It’s had a larger influence on my sense of style than any other style genre. Cuffed pants, no socks in the warmer months, tailored fit. All of the little things I’ve picked up from “prepdom.” My uniform is not nearly as concise as Alexander’s. I’m too in love with experimentation. But it’ll be exciting to see where I go next. And I look forward to the day where I’ve finally settled into my own.
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The (Prep) Uniform

There is nothing more authentic in style than a uniform truly born of one’s self. We often talk about in fashion how clothing is an outer reflection of an inner state of being. Well a uniform is the reflection of one whose personal style philosophy has been honed to a tee. It’s a formula, composed of all of the fashion tropes they hold most dear. Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Janelle Monae. Karl Lagerfeld. Ouigi Theodore. These are all individuals we look at who have/had a style signature. These are all people whose fashion has become ubiquitous with the word uniform.

Every style genre has a prototypical uniform. Prep. Skater. Urban. And within each genre are countless of individuals who have made said uniform their own. Perhaps the most beautiful part of a uniform is how readily it declares to the world who you are and what you value in life. Unsurprisingly, uniforms don’t really manifest themselves until later in life - when personal experimentation with style isn’t as common and most individuals have already pinned down the aesthetic they want. Michael Bastian recently spoke on this with Park & Bond.

“Hopefully by the time you’re in your mid-to-late twenties you’ve settled on something.”

I agree that most individuals my age that are interested in fashion have yet to find a consistent uniform, at least not one as precise as Alexander’s. I was so intrigued and impressed by his wardrobe that I worked with Alex to piece together a week long outfit profile. Alex’s uniform is classic ivy/prep, with unique Alex-isms - an affinity for sunglasses and Brooks Brothers.

Monday

shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - j. crew; shoes - g.h. bass; aviators - burburry with camp sea-gull croakies; watch - vintage pulsar; belt - vineyard vines; briefcase - solo brown

People actually sticking pennies in their penny loafers is something you don’t really see often. American prep school students in the 1950’s, looking to make a statement, started the tradition of sticking pennies in loafers. It’s the kind of “go-to-hell” irreverence that’s classic prep.

Tuesday

shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - patagonia; shoes - peale and co.; aviators - prada; belt - ermenegildo zegna

Wednesday

shirt - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines

Thursday

shirts - brooks brothers; shorts - vineyard vines; belt - vineyard vines

Friday

shirt - ralph lauren; shorts - brooks brothers; shoes - brooks brothers;  belt - vineyard vines

It was swell working with Alex. By no means am I a prep, but I am a huge fan of prep/ivy fashion. It’s had a larger influence on my sense of style than any other style genre. Cuffed pants, no socks in the warmer months, tailored fit. All of the little things I’ve picked up from “prepdom.” My uniform is not nearly as concise as Alexander’s. I’m too in love with experimentation. But it’ll be exciting to see where I go next. And I look forward to the day where I’ve finally settled into my own.

The Modern State of Street Style New York Fashion Week begins today. In anticipation of this fall’s fashion week, GQ published an article yesterday in which they try to anticipate the style innovations we’ll be seeing on the streets this week. Of course, the entire article is a satire. Illustrations of seemingly unaware individuals casually talking on the phone or walking to the coffee shop in their ankle bandannas and ties that double as pocket squares. It’s a rather fed-up and frustrated look at the current state of street style menswear. GQ is apparently well tired with what they’re seeing. Just last month they published a similar piece with similar sentiments. “Street style is no longer organic. Nowadays people flood the streets outside fashion week shows waiting to get photographed.” honestly, gq keeps taking shots at ankle bandannas, but i don’t think they’re impossible to pull off. just not very easy. In all reality, exactly how true is that statement? It’s doubtless that people lurk outside fashion shows “casually” eying Tommy Ton, inviting a photograph. But is it true to say that street style is no longer organic? Was it ever so? When Bill Cunningham first started photographing New York’s most stylish in the 1970s, there really was no such thing as street style. But it didn’t take long for Cunningham to become known as the “street style photographer,” and it didn’t take long before people started dressing for him. Even Anna Wintour admits to it. Fast forward to 2005. Scott Schumann, inspired by Cunningham, starts a blog called The Sartorialist that looks to do what Cunningham had been doing for decades. The only difference is that the goal is photographing everyday people. With the increased accessibility of the internet came the increased popularity of blogging, and soon after Schumann helps spawn countless new blogs started by would be street photographers. bill cunningham, in the same blue jacket and bike he’s owned for the last 40 years This was the “mini-revolution” GQ was talking about. That span of three or so years where street style actually felt organic. Actually was organic. But alas. With accessibility comes over-saturation. With over-saturation comes redundancy. With redundancy comes people trying too hard. And with people trying to hard comes GQ publishing articles venting about their frustrations. It’s sad really. It’s sad to think that street style is, in theory, about capturing people in their natural habitat. About portraying some sort of unplanned, sincere moment. If that’s the case, how did it come to this? The answer is that it didn’t come to this. This is the way it’s always been. Aside from those few years after Bill Cunningham first started capturing people on the street, and the few years of glorious sincerity that we seem to be on the tail end of, street style is always been fairly contrived and fairly exclusive. It’s sad to say it. But the most sad part of it all is that it’s true. So don’t ask how it came to this. You’d only be lying to yourself. *Note: Despite their frustrations with the state of street style menswear, GQ has by no means pledged to do anything to help solve the problem of over-saturation in the game. As a matter of fact, earlier today they published their first collection of shots from NYFW. There are presumed to be no shots of outrageously dressed individuals.
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The Modern State of Street Style

New York Fashion Week begins today. In anticipation of this fall’s fashion week, GQ published an article yesterday in which they try to anticipate the style innovations we’ll be seeing on the streets this week. Of course, the entire article is a satire. Illustrations of seemingly unaware individuals casually talking on the phone or walking to the coffee shop in their ankle bandannas and ties that double as pocket squares. It’s a rather fed-up and frustrated look at the current state of street style menswear. GQ is apparently well tired with what they’re seeing. Just last month they published a similar piece with similar sentiments. “Street style is no longer organic. Nowadays people flood the streets outside fashion week shows waiting to get photographed.”

honestly, gq keeps taking shots at ankle bandannas, but i don’t think they’re impossible to pull off. just not very easy.

In all reality, exactly how true is that statement? It’s doubtless that people lurk outside fashion shows “casually” eying Tommy Ton, inviting a photograph. But is it true to say that street style is no longer organic? Was it ever so? When Bill Cunningham first started photographing New York’s most stylish in the 1970s, there really was no such thing as street style. But it didn’t take long for Cunningham to become known as the “street style photographer,” and it didn’t take long before people started dressing for him. Even Anna Wintour admits to it.

Fast forward to 2005. Scott Schumann, inspired by Cunningham, starts a blog called The Sartorialist that looks to do what Cunningham had been doing for decades. The only difference is that the goal is photographing everyday people. With the increased accessibility of the internet came the increased popularity of blogging, and soon after Schumann helps spawn countless new blogs started by would be street photographers.

bill cunningham, in the same blue jacket and bike he’s owned for the last 40 years

This was the “mini-revolution” GQ was talking about. That span of three or so years where street style actually felt organic. Actually was organic. But alas. With accessibility comes over-saturation. With over-saturation comes redundancy. With redundancy comes people trying too hard. And with people trying to hard comes GQ publishing articles venting about their frustrations.

It’s sad really. It’s sad to think that street style is, in theory, about capturing people in their natural habitat. About portraying some sort of unplanned, sincere moment. If that’s the case, how did it come to this?

The answer is that it didn’t come to this. This is the way it’s always been. Aside from those few years after Bill Cunningham first started capturing people on the street, and the few years of glorious sincerity that we seem to be on the tail end of, street style is always been fairly contrived and fairly exclusive.

It’s sad to say it. But the most sad part of it all is that it’s true.

So don’t ask how it came to this. You’d only be lying to yourself.

*Note: Despite their frustrations with the state of street style menswear, GQ has by no means pledged to do anything to help solve the problem of over-saturation in the game. As a matter of fact, earlier today they published their first collection of shots from NYFW. There are presumed to be no shots of outrageously dressed individuals.

The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized. I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street. I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer. Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet. Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head. All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.
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The Summer Fedora

Fedoras have been around since the late 1800’s. They are believed to have been popularized by the Victorien Sardou play Fédora. French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt, who played the title character Princess Fédora Romanoff in the 1882 production, wore a soft felt hat while on stage. Her hat of choice soon became the prevailing women’s fashion item, and the fedora was thus popularized.

I don’t know how surprised you are to read that, but I was awfully surprised to learn that the fedora started off as an item in womens’ wear. Almost all of the 20th century association with the fedora is in men’s fashion. As history shows, by the early 20th century, the fedora was worn predominantly by men. Prohibition-era figures like Al Capone, and actors like Gene Kelly and Humphrey Bogart helped spread the fedora’s popularity to the masses. Amazingly by the 1970’s, the fedora was dead. Michael Jackson, with his white and black fedoras, helped bring it back to life in the 1980’s. Now it’s been re-apportioned by today’s summer children and the hippest and liveliest kids on the street.

I’m always fascinated by the cyclical pattern fashion often has. If you really think about it, the fedora of yesteryear is close to gone for good. Almost all the fedoras you see today are made of straw, because almost all association with the hat today revolves around summer.

Although it is cool to see the hat morph from an exclusively female obsession, to a menswear staple, to a unisex item that is embraced by all. The fedora is a near-essential item that can be well utilized in anyone’s closet.

Although summer is winding down, depending on where you live, there is a good month to two of really warm weather ahead. At the very least you have a few weeks left to wear your hat while you embrace the new-found history you carry on your head.

All things considered though, I do wish there were more traditional felt fedoras on the streets.

The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis. The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint. jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis. And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded. basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint. Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun. andy warhol’s brogues
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The Painter’s Khaki

There are few clothing items currently in existence that shout summer more than khaki shorts. As far as classics go, they’re as classic as it gets. Everyone owns a pair. But does everyone own a pair that’s been splattered with paint? The question is rhetorical, and the answer is clearly no. But I’m beginning to think that perhaps nothing screams timeless style meets youthful modernity louder than a pair of paint-splattered khakis.

The cool thing about paint-splattered khakis is the uniqueness of each garment. It’s really an opportunity to infuse your own personality into the clothing, to truly make it your own. Pre-made paint-splattered khakis that are worth buying are hard to come by. But that’s okay. Because splattering them yourself is half the fun. There’s a certain joy that comes from reminding yourself that at the end of the day clothes are just clothes, and they exist for your amusement. After all, it’s the carefree irreverence of past painters that first inspired regular people to splatter their own garments with paint.

jackson pollock was notorious for the paint-covered items in his closet. after all, paint splattering isn’t limited to khakis.

And of course who can forgot Basquiat? As I’ve highlighted before, Jean-Michel was known to paint in his thousand dollar Armani suits. The brilliance of it was the fact that he bought stylish and expensive suits, then proceeded to get paint all over them, showing just how not serious everything was to him in the long run. It’s just part of the effortlessly cool persona he exuded.

basquiat and cat, presumably also covered in paint.

Then there’s Andy Warhol who apparently wore a pair of Ferragamo brogues quite often during the mid-1980s. Needless to say, by the time he died they were dotted with paint. It still continues to wow me how fashion has such an amazing skill for re-apportioning trends and aesthetics from different areas of life and adopting it as stylish. It’s one of the best things about fashion. When you don paint-splattered khakis (or jeans or shoes), you’re making a statement. You’re in a way embodying the same nonchalant and carefree, creative energy that past painters and artists embodied. You’re channeling that same attitude. Because ultimately, you’re just having fun.

andy warhol’s brogues

Fjällräven’s Kånken I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anybody say the name Fjällräven. So I’m not sure how to pronounce it. In my head, I find myself pronouncing it something like “fall raven”, but in a pseudo-Swedish accent. In any case, whether or not I, or you, or anyone else knows how to pronounce the name of this Swedish outdoor clothing company is irrelevant. What matters most is that you know they exist and that you’re aware of the quality product they’re putting out. As I’ve stated, Fjällräven is a Swedish outdoor clothing company based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. They are in many ways the Swedish equivalent of a Patagonia or North Face. And while I don’t actually own any items from either of those two previously mentioned brands, I do plan to own something from Fjällräven, hopefully sooner than later. The item I’m specifically referring to is none other than the Kånken, the backpack of choice for Swedish schoolchildren everywhere for the last 30 years. First released in 1978, Fjällräven’s Kånken was originally marketed as an alternative book bag for Swedish school kids because it centered its weight evenly along the spine and allowed the free use of both hands. Humorously, it was also seen as a symbol of liberal political views and was sometimes referred to as the “Communist Hunchback” by detractors stuck on the old messenger bags of their youth. But Ake Nordin, Fjällräven’s founder, stuck with it. He sold 30,000 Kånkens in his second year of production, and the rest is history. Now the original Kånken is still sold by Fjällräven, and the design hasn’t changed much, if at all. It’s now available in 15 or so colors, but be warned. The dimensions are a bit small. 15 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches means you won’t be able to fit a laptop in there. But fear not! For Fjällräven is a company of innovation. And while personal computers were a novelty in 1978, Fjällräven is aware that they’re the norm now. That’s why Fjällräven has created the Kånken 15”, which should be large enough to fit all of your wildest computer dreams. You’ll have to pocket out a little more change to get the 15” though, and it’s only available in 4 colors. But I think it’s a worthy investment. In true outdoor clothing company fashion, the Kånken is built to withstand the toughest weather conditions. Fjällräven has lots of other backpacks too. After all, it was the backpack they did first. And it’s probably still what they do best. The Summer Dress Now allow me to digress a bit. Entertain my thoughts here. I want to spend just a little time talking about the summer dress. Often times you hear people complain that summer makes it impossible to remain fashionable. “The heat is unbearable and I don’t know what to wear!” The solution? Summer dress. Summer dress. Every lady should have at least two or three in her closet. You know why a summer dress is so great? Because they’re almost always made out of lightweight fabrics built to be worn in the heat. On top of that, it’s relatively little fabric. They’re simple and free-flowing. They’re airy, so it’ll help keep you cool. Plus, there are few things more elegant than a long flowing dress. from all the pretty birds My stylish friend Ada got this one from a vintage store. While you can definitely find quality summer dresses through retail brands, I feel like a vintage or thrift store would be your best bet. Plus it’d increase your chances of owning a one-of-a-kind piece. Peace kids. Enjoy what’s left of your summer…and do it in a summer dress (…girls only).
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Fjällräven’s Kånken I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anybody say the name Fjällräven. So I’m not sure how to pronounce it. In my head, I find myself pronouncing it something like “fall raven”, but in a pseudo-Swedish accent. In any case, whether or not I, or you, or anyone else knows how to pronounce the name of this Swedish outdoor clothing company is irrelevant. What matters most is that you know they exist and that you’re aware of the quality product they’re putting out. As I’ve stated, Fjällräven is a Swedish outdoor clothing company based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. They are in many ways the Swedish equivalent of a Patagonia or North Face. And while I don’t actually own any items from either of those two previously mentioned brands, I do plan to own something from Fjällräven, hopefully sooner than later. The item I’m specifically referring to is none other than the Kånken, the backpack of choice for Swedish schoolchildren everywhere for the last 30 years. First released in 1978, Fjällräven’s Kånken was originally marketed as an alternative book bag for Swedish school kids because it centered its weight evenly along the spine and allowed the free use of both hands. Humorously, it was also seen as a symbol of liberal political views and was sometimes referred to as the “Communist Hunchback” by detractors stuck on the old messenger bags of their youth. But Ake Nordin, Fjällräven’s founder, stuck with it. He sold 30,000 Kånkens in his second year of production, and the rest is history. Now the original Kånken is still sold by Fjällräven, and the design hasn’t changed much, if at all. It’s now available in 15 or so colors, but be warned. The dimensions are a bit small. 15 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches means you won’t be able to fit a laptop in there. But fear not! For Fjällräven is a company of innovation. And while personal computers were a novelty in 1978, Fjällräven is aware that they’re the norm now. That’s why Fjällräven has created the Kånken 15”, which should be large enough to fit all of your wildest computer dreams. You’ll have to pocket out a little more change to get the 15” though, and it’s only available in 4 colors. But I think it’s a worthy investment. In true outdoor clothing company fashion, the Kånken is built to withstand the toughest weather conditions. Fjällräven has lots of other backpacks too. After all, it was the backpack they did first. And it’s probably still what they do best. The Summer Dress Now allow me to digress a bit. Entertain my thoughts here. I want to spend just a little time talking about the summer dress. Often times you hear people complain that summer makes it impossible to remain fashionable. “The heat is unbearable and I don’t know what to wear!” The solution? Summer dress. Summer dress. Every lady should have at least two or three in her closet. You know why a summer dress is so great? Because they’re almost always made out of lightweight fabrics built to be worn in the heat. On top of that, it’s relatively little fabric. They’re simple and free-flowing. They’re airy, so it’ll help keep you cool. Plus, there are few things more elegant than a long flowing dress. from all the pretty birds My stylish friend Ada got this one from a vintage store. While you can definitely find quality summer dresses through retail brands, I feel like a vintage or thrift store would be your best bet. Plus it’d increase your chances of owning a one-of-a-kind piece. Peace kids. Enjoy what’s left of your summer…and do it in a summer dress (…girls only).
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Fjällräven’s Kånken I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anybody say the name Fjällräven. So I’m not sure how to pronounce it. In my head, I find myself pronouncing it something like “fall raven”, but in a pseudo-Swedish accent. In any case, whether or not I, or you, or anyone else knows how to pronounce the name of this Swedish outdoor clothing company is irrelevant. What matters most is that you know they exist and that you’re aware of the quality product they’re putting out. As I’ve stated, Fjällräven is a Swedish outdoor clothing company based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. They are in many ways the Swedish equivalent of a Patagonia or North Face. And while I don’t actually own any items from either of those two previously mentioned brands, I do plan to own something from Fjällräven, hopefully sooner than later. The item I’m specifically referring to is none other than the Kånken, the backpack of choice for Swedish schoolchildren everywhere for the last 30 years. First released in 1978, Fjällräven’s Kånken was originally marketed as an alternative book bag for Swedish school kids because it centered its weight evenly along the spine and allowed the free use of both hands. Humorously, it was also seen as a symbol of liberal political views and was sometimes referred to as the “Communist Hunchback” by detractors stuck on the old messenger bags of their youth. But Ake Nordin, Fjällräven’s founder, stuck with it. He sold 30,000 Kånkens in his second year of production, and the rest is history. Now the original Kånken is still sold by Fjällräven, and the design hasn’t changed much, if at all. It’s now available in 15 or so colors, but be warned. The dimensions are a bit small. 15 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches means you won’t be able to fit a laptop in there. But fear not! For Fjällräven is a company of innovation. And while personal computers were a novelty in 1978, Fjällräven is aware that they’re the norm now. That’s why Fjällräven has created the Kånken 15”, which should be large enough to fit all of your wildest computer dreams. You’ll have to pocket out a little more change to get the 15” though, and it’s only available in 4 colors. But I think it’s a worthy investment. In true outdoor clothing company fashion, the Kånken is built to withstand the toughest weather conditions. Fjällräven has lots of other backpacks too. After all, it was the backpack they did first. And it’s probably still what they do best. The Summer Dress Now allow me to digress a bit. Entertain my thoughts here. I want to spend just a little time talking about the summer dress. Often times you hear people complain that summer makes it impossible to remain fashionable. “The heat is unbearable and I don’t know what to wear!” The solution? Summer dress. Summer dress. Every lady should have at least two or three in her closet. You know why a summer dress is so great? Because they’re almost always made out of lightweight fabrics built to be worn in the heat. On top of that, it’s relatively little fabric. They’re simple and free-flowing. They’re airy, so it’ll help keep you cool. Plus, there are few things more elegant than a long flowing dress. from all the pretty birds My stylish friend Ada got this one from a vintage store. While you can definitely find quality summer dresses through retail brands, I feel like a vintage or thrift store would be your best bet. Plus it’d increase your chances of owning a one-of-a-kind piece. Peace kids. Enjoy what’s left of your summer…and do it in a summer dress (…girls only).
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Fjällräven’s Kånken I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anybody say the name Fjällräven. So I’m not sure how to pronounce it. In my head, I find myself pronouncing it something like “fall raven”, but in a pseudo-Swedish accent. In any case, whether or not I, or you, or anyone else knows how to pronounce the name of this Swedish outdoor clothing company is irrelevant. What matters most is that you know they exist and that you’re aware of the quality product they’re putting out. As I’ve stated, Fjällräven is a Swedish outdoor clothing company based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. They are in many ways the Swedish equivalent of a Patagonia or North Face. And while I don’t actually own any items from either of those two previously mentioned brands, I do plan to own something from Fjällräven, hopefully sooner than later. The item I’m specifically referring to is none other than the Kånken, the backpack of choice for Swedish schoolchildren everywhere for the last 30 years. First released in 1978, Fjällräven’s Kånken was originally marketed as an alternative book bag for Swedish school kids because it centered its weight evenly along the spine and allowed the free use of both hands. Humorously, it was also seen as a symbol of liberal political views and was sometimes referred to as the “Communist Hunchback” by detractors stuck on the old messenger bags of their youth. But Ake Nordin, Fjällräven’s founder, stuck with it. He sold 30,000 Kånkens in his second year of production, and the rest is history. Now the original Kånken is still sold by Fjällräven, and the design hasn’t changed much, if at all. It’s now available in 15 or so colors, but be warned. The dimensions are a bit small. 15 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches means you won’t be able to fit a laptop in there. But fear not! For Fjällräven is a company of innovation. And while personal computers were a novelty in 1978, Fjällräven is aware that they’re the norm now. That’s why Fjällräven has created the Kånken 15”, which should be large enough to fit all of your wildest computer dreams. You’ll have to pocket out a little more change to get the 15” though, and it’s only available in 4 colors. But I think it’s a worthy investment. In true outdoor clothing company fashion, the Kånken is built to withstand the toughest weather conditions. Fjällräven has lots of other backpacks too. After all, it was the backpack they did first. And it’s probably still what they do best. The Summer Dress Now allow me to digress a bit. Entertain my thoughts here. I want to spend just a little time talking about the summer dress. Often times you hear people complain that summer makes it impossible to remain fashionable. “The heat is unbearable and I don’t know what to wear!” The solution? Summer dress. Summer dress. Every lady should have at least two or three in her closet. You know why a summer dress is so great? Because they’re almost always made out of lightweight fabrics built to be worn in the heat. On top of that, it’s relatively little fabric. They’re simple and free-flowing. They’re airy, so it’ll help keep you cool. Plus, there are few things more elegant than a long flowing dress. from all the pretty birds My stylish friend Ada got this one from a vintage store. While you can definitely find quality summer dresses through retail brands, I feel like a vintage or thrift store would be your best bet. Plus it’d increase your chances of owning a one-of-a-kind piece. Peace kids. Enjoy what’s left of your summer…and do it in a summer dress (…girls only).
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Fjällräven’s Kånken I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anybody say the name Fjällräven. So I’m not sure how to pronounce it. In my head, I find myself pronouncing it something like “fall raven”, but in a pseudo-Swedish accent. In any case, whether or not I, or you, or anyone else knows how to pronounce the name of this Swedish outdoor clothing company is irrelevant. What matters most is that you know they exist and that you’re aware of the quality product they’re putting out. As I’ve stated, Fjällräven is a Swedish outdoor clothing company based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. They are in many ways the Swedish equivalent of a Patagonia or North Face. And while I don’t actually own any items from either of those two previously mentioned brands, I do plan to own something from Fjällräven, hopefully sooner than later. The item I’m specifically referring to is none other than the Kånken, the backpack of choice for Swedish schoolchildren everywhere for the last 30 years. First released in 1978, Fjällräven’s Kånken was originally marketed as an alternative book bag for Swedish school kids because it centered its weight evenly along the spine and allowed the free use of both hands. Humorously, it was also seen as a symbol of liberal political views and was sometimes referred to as the “Communist Hunchback” by detractors stuck on the old messenger bags of their youth. But Ake Nordin, Fjällräven’s founder, stuck with it. He sold 30,000 Kånkens in his second year of production, and the rest is history. Now the original Kånken is still sold by Fjällräven, and the design hasn’t changed much, if at all. It’s now available in 15 or so colors, but be warned. The dimensions are a bit small. 15 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches means you won’t be able to fit a laptop in there. But fear not! For Fjällräven is a company of innovation. And while personal computers were a novelty in 1978, Fjällräven is aware that they’re the norm now. That’s why Fjällräven has created the Kånken 15”, which should be large enough to fit all of your wildest computer dreams. You’ll have to pocket out a little more change to get the 15” though, and it’s only available in 4 colors. But I think it’s a worthy investment. In true outdoor clothing company fashion, the Kånken is built to withstand the toughest weather conditions. Fjällräven has lots of other backpacks too. After all, it was the backpack they did first. And it’s probably still what they do best. The Summer Dress Now allow me to digress a bit. Entertain my thoughts here. I want to spend just a little time talking about the summer dress. Often times you hear people complain that summer makes it impossible to remain fashionable. “The heat is unbearable and I don’t know what to wear!” The solution? Summer dress. Summer dress. Every lady should have at least two or three in her closet. You know why a summer dress is so great? Because they’re almost always made out of lightweight fabrics built to be worn in the heat. On top of that, it’s relatively little fabric. They’re simple and free-flowing. They’re airy, so it’ll help keep you cool. Plus, there are few things more elegant than a long flowing dress. from all the pretty birds My stylish friend Ada got this one from a vintage store. While you can definitely find quality summer dresses through retail brands, I feel like a vintage or thrift store would be your best bet. Plus it’d increase your chances of owning a one-of-a-kind piece. Peace kids. Enjoy what’s left of your summer…and do it in a summer dress (…girls only).
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Fjällräven’s Kånken

I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard anybody say the name Fjällräven. So I’m not sure how to pronounce it. In my head, I find myself pronouncing it something like “fall raven”, but in a pseudo-Swedish accent. In any case, whether or not I, or you, or anyone else knows how to pronounce the name of this Swedish outdoor clothing company is irrelevant. What matters most is that you know they exist and that you’re aware of the quality product they’re putting out.

As I’ve stated, Fjällräven is a Swedish outdoor clothing company based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. They are in many ways the Swedish equivalent of a Patagonia or North Face. And while I don’t actually own any items from either of those two previously mentioned brands, I do plan to own something from Fjällräven, hopefully sooner than later.

The item I’m specifically referring to is none other than the Kånken, the backpack of choice for Swedish schoolchildren everywhere for the last 30 years. First released in 1978, Fjällräven’s Kånken was originally marketed as an alternative book bag for Swedish school kids because it centered its weight evenly along the spine and allowed the free use of both hands. Humorously, it was also seen as a symbol of liberal political views and was sometimes referred to as the “Communist Hunchback” by detractors stuck on the old messenger bags of their youth. But Ake Nordin, Fjällräven’s founder, stuck with it. He sold 30,000 Kånkens in his second year of production, and the rest is history.

Now the original Kånken is still sold by Fjällräven, and the design hasn’t changed much, if at all. It’s now available in 15 or so colors, but be warned. The dimensions are a bit small. 15 x 10.6 x 5.1 inches means you won’t be able to fit a laptop in there. But fear not! For Fjällräven is a company of innovation. And while personal computers were a novelty in 1978, Fjällräven is aware that they’re the norm now. That’s why Fjällräven has created the Kånken 15”, which should be large enough to fit all of your wildest computer dreams. You’ll have to pocket out a little more change to get the 15” though, and it’s only available in 4 colors. But I think it’s a worthy investment. In true outdoor clothing company fashion, the Kånken is built to withstand the toughest weather conditions. Fjällräven has lots of other backpacks too. After all, it was the backpack they did first. And it’s probably still what they do best.

The Summer Dress

Now allow me to digress a bit. Entertain my thoughts here. I want to spend just a little time talking about the summer dress. Often times you hear people complain that summer makes it impossible to remain fashionable. “The heat is unbearable and I don’t know what to wear!” The solution? Summer dress. Summer dress. Every lady should have at least two or three in her closet.

You know why a summer dress is so great? Because they’re almost always made out of lightweight fabrics built to be worn in the heat. On top of that, it’s relatively little fabric. They’re simple and free-flowing. They’re airy, so it’ll help keep you cool. Plus, there are few things more elegant than a long flowing dress.

from all the pretty birds

My stylish friend Ada got this one from a vintage store. While you can definitely find quality summer dresses through retail brands, I feel like a vintage or thrift store would be your best bet. Plus it’d increase your chances of owning a one-of-a-kind piece.

Peace kids. Enjoy what’s left of your summer…and do it in a summer dress (…girls only).

Summer Style Classics: Josh Grubb Summer style is all about the classics. Well clothing in general is all about classics, but especially summer. For some reason, there are certain items that come to mind whenever the word “summer” is spoken. Wayfarers, Breton stripes, chinos, desert boots, Schwinn bicycles. I created this post with this idea in mind, trying to gather some of the most popular and timeless summer staples into one coherent outfit, with a brief look at the history of each piece. I hooked up with my friend Josh from the Out on an Adventure series to help me with the post. In many ways this is classic summer. I hope you’ll agree. Ray-Ban Wayfarers Along with Ray-Ban’s Aviators, these are among the most popular sunglasses on Earth. As far as summer frames go however, there’s no topping Wayfarers. Ray-Ban has been producing sunglasses since 1936, but it wasn’t until 1952 that Wayfarers appeared on the market. They really hit their peak popularity in the 1960s, adorned by icons like John F. Kennedy, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn, and others. Perhaps the reason why Wayfarers have become such a summer staple is because of JFK and the rest of his family. How many photos have you seen of Kennedy on a boat or on the beach somewhere sporting a polo and a pair of Wayfarers? Countless. Now imagine living in the 1960’s when he was the most beloved man in America. He and other countless icons helped pioneer the frames that would become an American staple. Breton Stripes Easily recognizable as a summer and sailing staple, Breton stripes have perhaps the most illustrious history of any item being featured in this post. The Breton stripe, or the nautical stripe, dates back to 1858. Declared into existence by the March 27, 1858 Act of France, the Breton stripe started off as a uniform for the French Navy. The stripes were said to be easily recognizable underwater, you know, for saving drowning sailors and such. Like many other fashion staples, it was quickly re-apportioned by non-military personnel for personal use. Famous seafarers and other icons have been captured sporting the Breton stripe over the years. Coco Chanel was inspired by it upon her visit to France. Andy Warhol, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, and Audrey Hepburn, are all among the names that have donned the famous stripes. andy warhol knew how to do it. breton stripes AND wayfarers Chinos The ultimate summer pants for those that want to take a break from jeans, chinos are made from 100% cotton, with a nice twill weaving. They were originally military attire, until soldiers from the Spanish-American War brought back their khaki trousers. Slowly, they seeped into civilian wear. Now you’ll hardly find a stylish guy in the summer that doesn’t own a pair of chinos. The genius thing is that they’re pants that can be adorned in the summer without dying of a heat stroke. Denim, especially raw denim, can be quite burdensome in the warmer months. Perfect for the self-declared chicken-legged folks like Nico that seek to avoid shorts at any cost. Clarks Desert Boots Finally the desert boots. Although they were invented in 1947, it seems in recent years that desert boots have witnessed a bit of a resurgence in the fashion community. And of course, there is one name that is synonymous with desert boots, Clarks. And for good reason, for Clarks are the original desert boots. Many will tell you they still do it best. Like both Breton stripes and chinos, desert boots have their origins in the military. (Starting to notice a trend here? So many fashion pieces have origins in the military. On top of all of the aforementioned, so do cargo, trench coats, aviators. The list goes on.) Desert boots were invented by shoe manufacturer Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of the British Clarks shoe company. Ask yourself. If the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks created this shoe in 1947, how old is the company? It was founded in 1825 apparently, nearly 200 years. After serving a few terms in the British Royal Army, Nathan Clark returned home with the inspiration for what would become perhaps the most famous boot of all time. Steve McQueen was a big fan of them. You should be too. Nathan Clark actually passed away just a few weeks ago, at age 94. The Guardian ran a very informative tribute to him shortly after. nathan clark Schwinn Bicycle I realize that they’re not a fashion piece per se, but Schwinn bikes are definitely classic, and the Varsity Green is without doubt stylish. Although Schwinn is a German company, they spent most of the latter half of the 20th century as the pre-eminent bicycle manufacturer in the U.S. It was their Stingray that originally made bicycles popular in the U.S. After they went on to produce the Varsity and other bicycles that were widely bought in the 60’s and 70’s. I found this really interesting Schwinn bicycle catalog from 1972. Notice many variations of the Varsity, including the Varsity Green, are featured in the catalog. This leads me to assume that the particular bike in this post was produced sometime in the 70’s. Pretty sick. I always find it cool and interesting to find out the history behind popular and timeless fashion staples. One thing I notice quite often is the re-apportionment of style pieces from their original practical purposes. That’s the amazing thing though. Being able to take the aesthetic from a certain item, and just run with it, for beauty’s sake.
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Summer Style Classics: Josh Grubb Summer style is all about the classics. Well clothing in general is all about classics, but especially summer. For some reason, there are certain items that come to mind whenever the word “summer” is spoken. Wayfarers, Breton stripes, chinos, desert boots, Schwinn bicycles. I created this post with this idea in mind, trying to gather some of the most popular and timeless summer staples into one coherent outfit, with a brief look at the history of each piece. I hooked up with my friend Josh from the Out on an Adventure series to help me with the post. In many ways this is classic summer. I hope you’ll agree. Ray-Ban Wayfarers Along with Ray-Ban’s Aviators, these are among the most popular sunglasses on Earth. As far as summer frames go however, there’s no topping Wayfarers. Ray-Ban has been producing sunglasses since 1936, but it wasn’t until 1952 that Wayfarers appeared on the market. They really hit their peak popularity in the 1960s, adorned by icons like John F. Kennedy, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn, and others. Perhaps the reason why Wayfarers have become such a summer staple is because of JFK and the rest of his family. How many photos have you seen of Kennedy on a boat or on the beach somewhere sporting a polo and a pair of Wayfarers? Countless. Now imagine living in the 1960’s when he was the most beloved man in America. He and other countless icons helped pioneer the frames that would become an American staple. Breton Stripes Easily recognizable as a summer and sailing staple, Breton stripes have perhaps the most illustrious history of any item being featured in this post. The Breton stripe, or the nautical stripe, dates back to 1858. Declared into existence by the March 27, 1858 Act of France, the Breton stripe started off as a uniform for the French Navy. The stripes were said to be easily recognizable underwater, you know, for saving drowning sailors and such. Like many other fashion staples, it was quickly re-apportioned by non-military personnel for personal use. Famous seafarers and other icons have been captured sporting the Breton stripe over the years. Coco Chanel was inspired by it upon her visit to France. Andy Warhol, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, and Audrey Hepburn, are all among the names that have donned the famous stripes. andy warhol knew how to do it. breton stripes AND wayfarers Chinos The ultimate summer pants for those that want to take a break from jeans, chinos are made from 100% cotton, with a nice twill weaving. They were originally military attire, until soldiers from the Spanish-American War brought back their khaki trousers. Slowly, they seeped into civilian wear. Now you’ll hardly find a stylish guy in the summer that doesn’t own a pair of chinos. The genius thing is that they’re pants that can be adorned in the summer without dying of a heat stroke. Denim, especially raw denim, can be quite burdensome in the warmer months. Perfect for the self-declared chicken-legged folks like Nico that seek to avoid shorts at any cost. Clarks Desert Boots Finally the desert boots. Although they were invented in 1947, it seems in recent years that desert boots have witnessed a bit of a resurgence in the fashion community. And of course, there is one name that is synonymous with desert boots, Clarks. And for good reason, for Clarks are the original desert boots. Many will tell you they still do it best. Like both Breton stripes and chinos, desert boots have their origins in the military. (Starting to notice a trend here? So many fashion pieces have origins in the military. On top of all of the aforementioned, so do cargo, trench coats, aviators. The list goes on.) Desert boots were invented by shoe manufacturer Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of the British Clarks shoe company. Ask yourself. If the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks created this shoe in 1947, how old is the company? It was founded in 1825 apparently, nearly 200 years. After serving a few terms in the British Royal Army, Nathan Clark returned home with the inspiration for what would become perhaps the most famous boot of all time. Steve McQueen was a big fan of them. You should be too. Nathan Clark actually passed away just a few weeks ago, at age 94. The Guardian ran a very informative tribute to him shortly after. nathan clark Schwinn Bicycle I realize that they’re not a fashion piece per se, but Schwinn bikes are definitely classic, and the Varsity Green is without doubt stylish. Although Schwinn is a German company, they spent most of the latter half of the 20th century as the pre-eminent bicycle manufacturer in the U.S. It was their Stingray that originally made bicycles popular in the U.S. After they went on to produce the Varsity and other bicycles that were widely bought in the 60’s and 70’s. I found this really interesting Schwinn bicycle catalog from 1972. Notice many variations of the Varsity, including the Varsity Green, are featured in the catalog. This leads me to assume that the particular bike in this post was produced sometime in the 70’s. Pretty sick. I always find it cool and interesting to find out the history behind popular and timeless fashion staples. One thing I notice quite often is the re-apportionment of style pieces from their original practical purposes. That’s the amazing thing though. Being able to take the aesthetic from a certain item, and just run with it, for beauty’s sake.
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Summer Style Classics: Josh Grubb Summer style is all about the classics. Well clothing in general is all about classics, but especially summer. For some reason, there are certain items that come to mind whenever the word “summer” is spoken. Wayfarers, Breton stripes, chinos, desert boots, Schwinn bicycles. I created this post with this idea in mind, trying to gather some of the most popular and timeless summer staples into one coherent outfit, with a brief look at the history of each piece. I hooked up with my friend Josh from the Out on an Adventure series to help me with the post. In many ways this is classic summer. I hope you’ll agree. Ray-Ban Wayfarers Along with Ray-Ban’s Aviators, these are among the most popular sunglasses on Earth. As far as summer frames go however, there’s no topping Wayfarers. Ray-Ban has been producing sunglasses since 1936, but it wasn’t until 1952 that Wayfarers appeared on the market. They really hit their peak popularity in the 1960s, adorned by icons like John F. Kennedy, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn, and others. Perhaps the reason why Wayfarers have become such a summer staple is because of JFK and the rest of his family. How many photos have you seen of Kennedy on a boat or on the beach somewhere sporting a polo and a pair of Wayfarers? Countless. Now imagine living in the 1960’s when he was the most beloved man in America. He and other countless icons helped pioneer the frames that would become an American staple. Breton Stripes Easily recognizable as a summer and sailing staple, Breton stripes have perhaps the most illustrious history of any item being featured in this post. The Breton stripe, or the nautical stripe, dates back to 1858. Declared into existence by the March 27, 1858 Act of France, the Breton stripe started off as a uniform for the French Navy. The stripes were said to be easily recognizable underwater, you know, for saving drowning sailors and such. Like many other fashion staples, it was quickly re-apportioned by non-military personnel for personal use. Famous seafarers and other icons have been captured sporting the Breton stripe over the years. Coco Chanel was inspired by it upon her visit to France. Andy Warhol, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, and Audrey Hepburn, are all among the names that have donned the famous stripes. andy warhol knew how to do it. breton stripes AND wayfarers Chinos The ultimate summer pants for those that want to take a break from jeans, chinos are made from 100% cotton, with a nice twill weaving. They were originally military attire, until soldiers from the Spanish-American War brought back their khaki trousers. Slowly, they seeped into civilian wear. Now you’ll hardly find a stylish guy in the summer that doesn’t own a pair of chinos. The genius thing is that they’re pants that can be adorned in the summer without dying of a heat stroke. Denim, especially raw denim, can be quite burdensome in the warmer months. Perfect for the self-declared chicken-legged folks like Nico that seek to avoid shorts at any cost. Clarks Desert Boots Finally the desert boots. Although they were invented in 1947, it seems in recent years that desert boots have witnessed a bit of a resurgence in the fashion community. And of course, there is one name that is synonymous with desert boots, Clarks. And for good reason, for Clarks are the original desert boots. Many will tell you they still do it best. Like both Breton stripes and chinos, desert boots have their origins in the military. (Starting to notice a trend here? So many fashion pieces have origins in the military. On top of all of the aforementioned, so do cargo, trench coats, aviators. The list goes on.) Desert boots were invented by shoe manufacturer Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of the British Clarks shoe company. Ask yourself. If the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks created this shoe in 1947, how old is the company? It was founded in 1825 apparently, nearly 200 years. After serving a few terms in the British Royal Army, Nathan Clark returned home with the inspiration for what would become perhaps the most famous boot of all time. Steve McQueen was a big fan of them. You should be too. Nathan Clark actually passed away just a few weeks ago, at age 94. The Guardian ran a very informative tribute to him shortly after. nathan clark Schwinn Bicycle I realize that they’re not a fashion piece per se, but Schwinn bikes are definitely classic, and the Varsity Green is without doubt stylish. Although Schwinn is a German company, they spent most of the latter half of the 20th century as the pre-eminent bicycle manufacturer in the U.S. It was their Stingray that originally made bicycles popular in the U.S. After they went on to produce the Varsity and other bicycles that were widely bought in the 60’s and 70’s. I found this really interesting Schwinn bicycle catalog from 1972. Notice many variations of the Varsity, including the Varsity Green, are featured in the catalog. This leads me to assume that the particular bike in this post was produced sometime in the 70’s. Pretty sick. I always find it cool and interesting to find out the history behind popular and timeless fashion staples. One thing I notice quite often is the re-apportionment of style pieces from their original practical purposes. That’s the amazing thing though. Being able to take the aesthetic from a certain item, and just run with it, for beauty’s sake.
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Summer Style Classics: Josh Grubb Summer style is all about the classics. Well clothing in general is all about classics, but especially summer. For some reason, there are certain items that come to mind whenever the word “summer” is spoken. Wayfarers, Breton stripes, chinos, desert boots, Schwinn bicycles. I created this post with this idea in mind, trying to gather some of the most popular and timeless summer staples into one coherent outfit, with a brief look at the history of each piece. I hooked up with my friend Josh from the Out on an Adventure series to help me with the post. In many ways this is classic summer. I hope you’ll agree. Ray-Ban Wayfarers Along with Ray-Ban’s Aviators, these are among the most popular sunglasses on Earth. As far as summer frames go however, there’s no topping Wayfarers. Ray-Ban has been producing sunglasses since 1936, but it wasn’t until 1952 that Wayfarers appeared on the market. They really hit their peak popularity in the 1960s, adorned by icons like John F. Kennedy, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn, and others. Perhaps the reason why Wayfarers have become such a summer staple is because of JFK and the rest of his family. How many photos have you seen of Kennedy on a boat or on the beach somewhere sporting a polo and a pair of Wayfarers? Countless. Now imagine living in the 1960’s when he was the most beloved man in America. He and other countless icons helped pioneer the frames that would become an American staple. Breton Stripes Easily recognizable as a summer and sailing staple, Breton stripes have perhaps the most illustrious history of any item being featured in this post. The Breton stripe, or the nautical stripe, dates back to 1858. Declared into existence by the March 27, 1858 Act of France, the Breton stripe started off as a uniform for the French Navy. The stripes were said to be easily recognizable underwater, you know, for saving drowning sailors and such. Like many other fashion staples, it was quickly re-apportioned by non-military personnel for personal use. Famous seafarers and other icons have been captured sporting the Breton stripe over the years. Coco Chanel was inspired by it upon her visit to France. Andy Warhol, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, and Audrey Hepburn, are all among the names that have donned the famous stripes. andy warhol knew how to do it. breton stripes AND wayfarers Chinos The ultimate summer pants for those that want to take a break from jeans, chinos are made from 100% cotton, with a nice twill weaving. They were originally military attire, until soldiers from the Spanish-American War brought back their khaki trousers. Slowly, they seeped into civilian wear. Now you’ll hardly find a stylish guy in the summer that doesn’t own a pair of chinos. The genius thing is that they’re pants that can be adorned in the summer without dying of a heat stroke. Denim, especially raw denim, can be quite burdensome in the warmer months. Perfect for the self-declared chicken-legged folks like Nico that seek to avoid shorts at any cost. Clarks Desert Boots Finally the desert boots. Although they were invented in 1947, it seems in recent years that desert boots have witnessed a bit of a resurgence in the fashion community. And of course, there is one name that is synonymous with desert boots, Clarks. And for good reason, for Clarks are the original desert boots. Many will tell you they still do it best. Like both Breton stripes and chinos, desert boots have their origins in the military. (Starting to notice a trend here? So many fashion pieces have origins in the military. On top of all of the aforementioned, so do cargo, trench coats, aviators. The list goes on.) Desert boots were invented by shoe manufacturer Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of the British Clarks shoe company. Ask yourself. If the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks created this shoe in 1947, how old is the company? It was founded in 1825 apparently, nearly 200 years. After serving a few terms in the British Royal Army, Nathan Clark returned home with the inspiration for what would become perhaps the most famous boot of all time. Steve McQueen was a big fan of them. You should be too. Nathan Clark actually passed away just a few weeks ago, at age 94. The Guardian ran a very informative tribute to him shortly after. nathan clark Schwinn Bicycle I realize that they’re not a fashion piece per se, but Schwinn bikes are definitely classic, and the Varsity Green is without doubt stylish. Although Schwinn is a German company, they spent most of the latter half of the 20th century as the pre-eminent bicycle manufacturer in the U.S. It was their Stingray that originally made bicycles popular in the U.S. After they went on to produce the Varsity and other bicycles that were widely bought in the 60’s and 70’s. I found this really interesting Schwinn bicycle catalog from 1972. Notice many variations of the Varsity, including the Varsity Green, are featured in the catalog. This leads me to assume that the particular bike in this post was produced sometime in the 70’s. Pretty sick. I always find it cool and interesting to find out the history behind popular and timeless fashion staples. One thing I notice quite often is the re-apportionment of style pieces from their original practical purposes. That’s the amazing thing though. Being able to take the aesthetic from a certain item, and just run with it, for beauty’s sake.
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Summer Style Classics: Josh Grubb Summer style is all about the classics. Well clothing in general is all about classics, but especially summer. For some reason, there are certain items that come to mind whenever the word “summer” is spoken. Wayfarers, Breton stripes, chinos, desert boots, Schwinn bicycles. I created this post with this idea in mind, trying to gather some of the most popular and timeless summer staples into one coherent outfit, with a brief look at the history of each piece. I hooked up with my friend Josh from the Out on an Adventure series to help me with the post. In many ways this is classic summer. I hope you’ll agree. Ray-Ban Wayfarers Along with Ray-Ban’s Aviators, these are among the most popular sunglasses on Earth. As far as summer frames go however, there’s no topping Wayfarers. Ray-Ban has been producing sunglasses since 1936, but it wasn’t until 1952 that Wayfarers appeared on the market. They really hit their peak popularity in the 1960s, adorned by icons like John F. Kennedy, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn, and others. Perhaps the reason why Wayfarers have become such a summer staple is because of JFK and the rest of his family. How many photos have you seen of Kennedy on a boat or on the beach somewhere sporting a polo and a pair of Wayfarers? Countless. Now imagine living in the 1960’s when he was the most beloved man in America. He and other countless icons helped pioneer the frames that would become an American staple. Breton Stripes Easily recognizable as a summer and sailing staple, Breton stripes have perhaps the most illustrious history of any item being featured in this post. The Breton stripe, or the nautical stripe, dates back to 1858. Declared into existence by the March 27, 1858 Act of France, the Breton stripe started off as a uniform for the French Navy. The stripes were said to be easily recognizable underwater, you know, for saving drowning sailors and such. Like many other fashion staples, it was quickly re-apportioned by non-military personnel for personal use. Famous seafarers and other icons have been captured sporting the Breton stripe over the years. Coco Chanel was inspired by it upon her visit to France. Andy Warhol, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, and Audrey Hepburn, are all among the names that have donned the famous stripes. andy warhol knew how to do it. breton stripes AND wayfarers Chinos The ultimate summer pants for those that want to take a break from jeans, chinos are made from 100% cotton, with a nice twill weaving. They were originally military attire, until soldiers from the Spanish-American War brought back their khaki trousers. Slowly, they seeped into civilian wear. Now you’ll hardly find a stylish guy in the summer that doesn’t own a pair of chinos. The genius thing is that they’re pants that can be adorned in the summer without dying of a heat stroke. Denim, especially raw denim, can be quite burdensome in the warmer months. Perfect for the self-declared chicken-legged folks like Nico that seek to avoid shorts at any cost. Clarks Desert Boots Finally the desert boots. Although they were invented in 1947, it seems in recent years that desert boots have witnessed a bit of a resurgence in the fashion community. And of course, there is one name that is synonymous with desert boots, Clarks. And for good reason, for Clarks are the original desert boots. Many will tell you they still do it best. Like both Breton stripes and chinos, desert boots have their origins in the military. (Starting to notice a trend here? So many fashion pieces have origins in the military. On top of all of the aforementioned, so do cargo, trench coats, aviators. The list goes on.) Desert boots were invented by shoe manufacturer Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of the British Clarks shoe company. Ask yourself. If the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks created this shoe in 1947, how old is the company? It was founded in 1825 apparently, nearly 200 years. After serving a few terms in the British Royal Army, Nathan Clark returned home with the inspiration for what would become perhaps the most famous boot of all time. Steve McQueen was a big fan of them. You should be too. Nathan Clark actually passed away just a few weeks ago, at age 94. The Guardian ran a very informative tribute to him shortly after. nathan clark Schwinn Bicycle I realize that they’re not a fashion piece per se, but Schwinn bikes are definitely classic, and the Varsity Green is without doubt stylish. Although Schwinn is a German company, they spent most of the latter half of the 20th century as the pre-eminent bicycle manufacturer in the U.S. It was their Stingray that originally made bicycles popular in the U.S. After they went on to produce the Varsity and other bicycles that were widely bought in the 60’s and 70’s. I found this really interesting Schwinn bicycle catalog from 1972. Notice many variations of the Varsity, including the Varsity Green, are featured in the catalog. This leads me to assume that the particular bike in this post was produced sometime in the 70’s. Pretty sick. I always find it cool and interesting to find out the history behind popular and timeless fashion staples. One thing I notice quite often is the re-apportionment of style pieces from their original practical purposes. That’s the amazing thing though. Being able to take the aesthetic from a certain item, and just run with it, for beauty’s sake.
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Summer Style Classics: Josh Grubb

Summer style is all about the classics. Well clothing in general is all about classics, but especially summer. For some reason, there are certain items that come to mind whenever the word “summer” is spoken. Wayfarers, Breton stripes, chinos, desert boots, Schwinn bicycles. I created this post with this idea in mind, trying to gather some of the most popular and timeless summer staples into one coherent outfit, with a brief look at the history of each piece. I hooked up with my friend Josh from the Out on an Adventure series to help me with the post. In many ways this is classic summer. I hope you’ll agree.

Ray-Ban Wayfarers

Along with Ray-Ban’s Aviators, these are among the most popular sunglasses on Earth. As far as summer frames go however, there’s no topping Wayfarers.

Ray-Ban has been producing sunglasses since 1936, but it wasn’t until 1952 that Wayfarers appeared on the market. They really hit their peak popularity in the 1960s, adorned by icons like John F. Kennedy, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Audrey Hepburn, and others. Perhaps the reason why Wayfarers have become such a summer staple is because of JFK and the rest of his family. How many photos have you seen of Kennedy on a boat or on the beach somewhere sporting a polo and a pair of Wayfarers? Countless. Now imagine living in the 1960’s when he was the most beloved man in America. He and other countless icons helped pioneer the frames that would become an American staple.

Breton Stripes

Easily recognizable as a summer and sailing staple, Breton stripes have perhaps the most illustrious history of any item being featured in this post. The Breton stripe, or the nautical stripe, dates back to 1858. Declared into existence by the March 27, 1858 Act of France, the Breton stripe started off as a uniform for the French Navy. The stripes were said to be easily recognizable underwater, you know, for saving drowning sailors and such. Like many other fashion staples, it was quickly re-apportioned by non-military personnel for personal use. Famous seafarers and other icons have been captured sporting the Breton stripe over the years. Coco Chanel was inspired by it upon her visit to France. Andy Warhol, Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Cobain, and Audrey Hepburn, are all among the names that have donned the famous stripes.

andy warhol knew how to do it. breton stripes AND wayfarers

Chinos

The ultimate summer pants for those that want to take a break from jeans, chinos are made from 100% cotton, with a nice twill weaving.

They were originally military attire, until soldiers from the Spanish-American War brought back their khaki trousers. Slowly, they seeped into civilian wear. Now you’ll hardly find a stylish guy in the summer that doesn’t own a pair of chinos. The genius thing is that they’re pants that can be adorned in the summer without dying of a heat stroke. Denim, especially raw denim, can be quite burdensome in the warmer months. Perfect for the self-declared chicken-legged folks like Nico that seek to avoid shorts at any cost.

Clarks Desert Boots

Finally the desert boots. Although they were invented in 1947, it seems in recent years that desert boots have witnessed a bit of a resurgence in the fashion community. And of course, there is one name that is synonymous with desert boots, Clarks. And for good reason, for Clarks are the original desert boots. Many will tell you they still do it best.

Like both Breton stripes and chinos, desert boots have their origins in the military. (Starting to notice a trend here? So many fashion pieces have origins in the military. On top of all of the aforementioned, so do cargo, trench coats, aviators. The list goes on.) Desert boots were invented by shoe manufacturer Nathan Clark, the great-grandson of the founder of the British Clarks shoe company. Ask yourself. If the great-grandson of the founder of Clarks created this shoe in 1947, how old is the company? It was founded in 1825 apparently, nearly 200 years. After serving a few terms in the British Royal Army, Nathan Clark returned home with the inspiration for what would become perhaps the most famous boot of all time. Steve McQueen was a big fan of them. You should be too.

Nathan Clark actually passed away just a few weeks ago, at age 94. The Guardian ran a very informative tribute to him shortly after.

nathan clark

Schwinn Bicycle

I realize that they’re not a fashion piece per se, but Schwinn bikes are definitely classic, and the Varsity Green is without doubt stylish.

Although Schwinn is a German company, they spent most of the latter half of the 20th century as the pre-eminent bicycle manufacturer in the U.S. It was their Stingray that originally made bicycles popular in the U.S. After they went on to produce the Varsity and other bicycles that were widely bought in the 60’s and 70’s. I found this really interesting Schwinn bicycle catalog from 1972. Notice many variations of the Varsity, including the Varsity Green, are featured in the catalog. This leads me to assume that the particular bike in this post was produced sometime in the 70’s. Pretty sick.

I always find it cool and interesting to find out the history behind popular and timeless fashion staples. One thing I notice quite often is the re-apportionment of style pieces from their original practical purposes. That’s the amazing thing though. Being able to take the aesthetic from a certain item, and just run with it, for beauty’s sake.

I Envy the Naked

I long to escape this treacherous reality,
to make good on my promise and just disappear.
I dream of liberation. My innate passions cry out to me.
As clearly as my cry on the day that I was born.

I’m trapped.
Behind a wall of adversity,
behind the murderers of visions,
and the shouts of the anti-free.

To truly escape this.
To be pure, sincerely naked.
I’ll break off these chains
and run for the sea.

Street Style from Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week Unfortunately, due to lack of time, I just don’t get to follow fashion week like I used to. And I’m not referring to just Milan. I mean all four. While I’ll peer at a collection here and there, it’s just not how it used to be for me. I’m glad to say though that I do still follow all of the street style that results whenever all of the world’s most fashionable men and women congregate to one place to look at clothes. And c’mon, that’s where the most fun is had right? On the streets. Here are some of my favorite menswear images from the recently concluded Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week. Many of you guys know my affinity for street sketching, especially when said sketching is fashion related. So when I ran across a website featuring street sketches from Pitti Uomo, and it wasn’t What I Saw Today (Haines has some great stuff from Pitti on his site), I was ecstatic. Contemporary Standard ran a piece featuring sketches by Diego Soprana from Pitti Uomo on their website. The name of the site is in English, the content is in Italian. No matter though, even if you can’t understand a word, the images speak for themselves. Of course there’s actual photos of men that are pretty rocking too. Perennial blogger and street style photographer Tommy Ton regularly lends his talents to GQ. Here are my favorites of his from Milan Fashion Week. great contrast and color matching for some reason i think of bullfighters or a spanish wedding. i like. this is what i want my hair to look like it’s not at all easy to pull off white on white on white, but he does it here. i’d be afraid to eat food in that outfit though. everything deteriorates as you go left, from “not bad” to “absolutely unacceptable” everything just clicks so well. even the composition. the guy that wore the same outfit as god from bruce almighty earlier makes another apperance as a minor character from zoolander i see sal from ocean’s eleven. anyone else? i don’t at all like this outfit. but at least he accessories well. look how he matches his dolce and gabana booklet with his skin. magical things happen when you pair colors from the same family is that bruce pask’s belly I see?
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Street Style from Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week

Unfortunately, due to lack of time, I just don’t get to follow fashion week like I used to. And I’m not referring to just Milan. I mean all four. While I’ll peer at a collection here and there, it’s just not how it used to be for me. I’m glad to say though that I do still follow all of the street style that results whenever all of the world’s most fashionable men and women congregate to one place to look at clothes. And c’mon, that’s where the most fun is had right? On the streets. Here are some of my favorite menswear images from the recently concluded Pitti Uomo and Milan Fashion Week.

Many of you guys know my affinity for street sketching, especially when said sketching is fashion related. So when I ran across a website featuring street sketches from Pitti Uomo, and it wasn’t What I Saw Today (Haines has some great stuff from Pitti on his site), I was ecstatic. Contemporary Standard ran a piece featuring sketches by Diego Soprana from Pitti Uomo on their website. The name of the site is in English, the content is in Italian. No matter though, even if you can’t understand a word, the images speak for themselves.

Of course there’s actual photos of men that are pretty rocking too. Perennial blogger and street style photographer Tommy Ton regularly lends his talents to GQ. Here are my favorites of his from Milan Fashion Week.

great contrast and color matching

for some reason i think of bullfighters or a spanish wedding. i like.

this is what i want my hair to look like

it’s not at all easy to pull off white on white on white, but he does it here. i’d be afraid to eat food in that outfit though.

everything deteriorates as you go left, from “not bad” to “absolutely unacceptable”

everything just clicks so well. even the composition.

the guy that wore the same outfit as god from bruce almighty earlier makes another apperance as a minor character from zoolander

i see sal from ocean’s eleven. anyone else?

i don’t at all like this outfit. but at least he accessories well. look how he matches his dolce and gabana booklet with his skin.

magical things happen when you pair colors from the same family

is that bruce pask’s belly I see?