Props to Mike Hodis and his company, Runabout Goods, for this project to make N-95 mask covers for health professionals. Runabout is now taking pre-orders for a mask for the general public. For every mask sold, Runabout will donate one to a local hospital. I’m be putting in my own order for the denim head! …
It’s going to be awhile before I partake in recreational shopping. For now, I’ll be closely following my own Archival resolutions, namely, number three: Do more with less. Add a few key pieces to your wardrobe and wear them until they dissolve. Since my closet is well stocked with key pieces that are likely to …
The 1941 Montgomery Ward catalog reads like a menswear manifesto from the heyday of heritage clothing. I usually repost images of Ward product offerings. But this time, I’m lingering on the soothing, info dense pages at the back of the catalog. Here, I’m imaginging myself as a skitterish, 1941 shopper, short on cash, scanning the …
Under quarantine, I’m consoled by livestreams of apartment concerts with Ceceile McLorin, free access to Met Opera broadcasts and Blossome Dearie playlists on YouTube. Soundtrack secured, I’m browsing comfort print catalog content and ephemera via Google Books, Flickr Commons and the Library of Congresss Digital archives. Beyond that, I’m turning back the clock to a …
I spotted this eye catching knitwear collaboration between Inverlland x Allevol on my favorite, take-me-away Instagram feed, CLUTCH Magazine. Per usual, sizing is for gents only so I’ll just collect these digital images for future reference (and to remember the easy days of internet hunting for obscure Japanese collaborations over shelf stable pantry staples).
For women in search of handsome, unisex, heritage style footwear, look no further than the collaboration between Cheaney and Toast. John Cheaney & Sons, a Northamptonshires shoe company, produces a terrific line of handstitched, calf leather oxfords, loafers and chelsea boots. The versions made for Toast are slightly more playful in terms of colorways (navy …
I’m thrilled to see Rivendell offering a new batch of UK-made knitwear. I still adore and wear my original WoolyWarm tweed vest (first offered in the Rivendell catalog in 2002). In case you missed out on the Rivendell Cheviot (now sold out), you can always shop from these catalog scans from the earliest days of …
I’m frequently mocked for the number of vests I own (and don’t wear). Here’s a great deal on an Engineered Garments Upland vest I’d like to add to my collection. It’s available via Kanful, one of my favorite used clothing shops on Rakuten (home to a hodgepodge old Archival items). Like most EG items, this …
Revisiting Archival posts from the past (published August 10, 2010) In 2010, the Archival team met with Thorogood in Denver, Colorado, to discuss a project to scan some of their historical catalogs. At the time, we were hoping to collaborating on our own Archival boot model, preferably, a Moc Toe Oxford. Here are some of …