CHAD GOES ON AN INSPIRATION TRIP

Tomorrow, I will leave for a trip to New York to get inspired by the East Coast preppies and find some Americana. Then I will hop to Honolulu to find some waves at the North Shore and last but not least get the vibe of the West Coast in Los Angeles. I'll be back to share my inspiration with you in November.

Aloha!!

GANT GOES BACK TO THE ROOTS

History repeating, Gant will open a store in New Haven, CT.,  the city where it all started in 1949. As from thanksgiving you will be able to find your favourite oxford shirts and chino's  at 268, York Street. But that isn't all, Gant will also bring a new selection of Yale Co-Op shirts, recreated from their 1960's originals, no detail ignored as they say. Happy Thanks Giving Elm City!!

www.yaledailynews.com

www.gant.com/gantrugger

CHECK MATE

 

The oldest outdoor clothing company in the world, Woolrich was started in 1830 when John Rich opened his first wool factory near Philadelphia. Initially delivering woollen fabrics, socks and yarn to logging camps on the back of a mule cart, by the 1850s he was producing a full range of outdoor wear in the famous red and black Woolrich check. Nowadays many brands use the Buffalo check in their collections.

IF YOU WHERE IN MY SHOES......

I really like to see a girl in "man" shoes whether these are brogues, monk straps or weejuns. What I don't like is a man on high heels......

THE LIGHTWEIGHT SCARF

Prepare yourself for the coming colder days...in these transition period you can "protect" yourself with a lightweight scarf. Above some inspiration how to get ready for what is coming. (pictures taken by Tommy Ton during Woman's Fashion Week in Milan)

ONASSIS CLOTHING, NEW YORK

While the name Onassis brings to mind the rarefied world of scandalous shipping tycoons, a new men’s-wear line and store of the same name is out to change all that.

 

Located on Greene Street in SoHo, Onassis is a one-stop shop where any Tom, Dick or Ari can find anything from boxer briefs to sturdy outerwear. Eric Mancuso, the head of sales and marketing for the company, was anxiously putting finishing touches to the shop when The Moment stopped by last week. “We’re going for an old-New York feel,” Mancuso said, surrounded by a sea of handsome slim-line trousers, button-down shirts, coats and knitwear showcased alongside wooden crates, vintage mannequins and iron racks. “It’s back to the good old days, when things were simple and life was easy.” (see full text New York Times Magazine) This while be another stop on my shopping linst for next week.

NOT YOUR DAILY SPORTOUTFIT

Will this be the new "make your own" by Rugby?

RETURN TO THE CLASSICS

Last weekend The Wall Street Journal had a story on the rise of heritage brands. A modernization of the classics such as Filson, Barbour, L.L.Bean, Levi's, Woolrich and Red Wing, returning to the runway. Read the full story here.

HOW A BLANKET BECAME FASHION...

Chief Joseph

Pendleton Blankets X Urban Outfitters

Vintage Skiwear

Pendleton Luggage



Thomas Kay, started over 100 years ago in Oregon with producing blankets for the Native Americans, who used them as daily clothing and at their ceremonies. In 1909 the company opened their mill in Pendleton, Or. and the blankets became know as Pendleton Blankets.