LEATHER AIN'T JUST FOR SHOES

No, I don't speak about the "leder hosen" which the German's are wearing but those skinny pants are great on woman. (Must say I like the biker jacket also!)

PROP HUNTING

Did some prop hunting for the new Fall/Winter 2011 showroom....

KEEP YOURSELF WARM

It's time to keep yourself warm, winter is knocking on our doors. Start at the bottom with some cashmere socks and a thermopant.

LEVI'S, CROSS CREEK ROAD, MALIBU

In October Levi's opened their first new concept store on Cross Creek Road, among great neighbours like Earnest Sewn, Double RL and Ralph Lauren. As we all know you can find a pair of Levi's on every corner, but with this concept store they will raise the image. The store sells the best of Levi's and some great other brands like Pendleton, Filson, Billy Kirk, Katin Board Shorts, Fieldnotes and some great books. It won't surprise me as this will be the new way of raising image for other brands aswell. 

TWEED DREAMS.....

Pick your color

Bond, James Bond

Ralph Lauren Fall 2010

Gant Fall 2010

The original

Steve McQueen

J.Crew Fall 2010

Hackett kids

Double RL

Rugby Fall 2010

Gant Rugger Fall 2010

Mr. Wooster

Tweed sportcoats ain't just for Mr. Bean or grumpy old man, if you buy them in a shorter version and tighter to the body, you just kick ass in a tweed jacket. The standard for a tweed sportscoat is Harris Tweed, handwoven by the Islanders of Harris, Lewis, Uist and Barra (Scotland).

LOOK THROUGH THE EYES OF STEVE MCQUEEN

In 2006, one of Steve Mcqueen's personal pairs of Persols was auctioned for $ 70.000. That pair, with it's trademark McQueen blue lenses, tortoise frame and foldable body, was a wet dream for every Steve Mcqueen groupie with so much pocket money. Luckily for us, Persol has unveiled a brand new line of classic McQueen 714s. Now we also can look as cool as Steve did for "only" $ 360,--. 

YOUR PANTS WILL DROP WITHOUT DUKES

 

Dukes Finest Vintage Artisan, a brand established by some vintage lovers, their commitment to sustainability their passion for art, craft and the very rare original vintage accessoires are the basis of their work. The collection is a very exclusive range of unique and extremely rare old, army belts which are found in The U.S.A. and East Europe, after cleaning and polishing they're ready for the crafting process in Vienna. For those beauties you have to pay around $ 400,-- 

SHAGGY DOGS

"Making the Grade" a preppy movie from 1984

The real J.Press Shaggy Dog

Unabashedly Prep

LL Bean

Rugby

The Sartorialist

With the cold weather getting closer and closer a Shaggy Dog Shetland knit from J. Press or the ones from LL Bean and Rugby are the perfect company. A Shetland Sweater is named after the Shetland Isles, (north of Scotland) The sheep on the Islands produce a lovely wool, which is soft, durable and warm.

IT'S GETTIN' COLDER

Yep......it's gettin' colder, winter is around the corner. This picture is from the Whillas & Gunn collection fall 2010

ALDEN CUSTOM BOOTMAKERS

What's your size?

Charles H. Alden the founding father

Guisseppe Giovanelli master shoemaker (1927)

The masterpiece

Spring/Summer 2011 Collection shot by Tommy Ton

or built your own

but allways pamper them like a baby

or put them on a pillar

Bring them to me,

and I will wear them with my selvedge jeans.

This is my storybook of a shoe which is on the market since 1884, Alden shoes are made in Middleborough, Ma. New England. The brand has fans around the world, from the U.S.A. via Holland to Japan, there is a great blog called "the Agatine Eyelet, obsessed with Alden", And If you want to see  more pictures and a movie go to Epaulet. It is a rare find in The Netherlands, but Van Dijk Waalwijk, Frans Boone, Sluis and Shoes & Shirts, Maastricht can help you with a great pair of Cordovan's.