I primarily supply my field bag needs from Brady but I’m tempted by one of these potentially unavailable waxed cotton field bags or totes from South 2 West 8 (likely made for them by Brady or Chapman or Hardy or some other venerable UK subcontractor from the usual ingredient list: canvas, leather, webbing and metal …
Shopping from the past: Nigel Cabourn x Fox Brothers Pack
Browsing eBay for second hand Sandringhams, I spotted this fetching Nigel Cabourn x Fox Brothers pack. Since I typically only admire but don’t buy bags made from tweed, I don’t need to fret over the $1,249 asking price. What I love in this bag (and what I’d buy in an all canvas edition) is the …
Last minute mittens: Nigel Cabourn ribbed goalie gloves
There’s still time to think about last minute gloves to replace the ones you lost in a snow bank over the holidays. My replacement pair is going to be these ribbed goalie gloves by Nigel Cabourn in 100% Bristish Wool & made in Scotland. On sale now at Nigel Cabourn.
Wishful Shopping: Makers V-Tip Loafers (plus a few others)
I’m creating a visual placeholder for these exemplary cordovan v-tip loafers (and a few blucher oxfords) by Makers (Japan). I first spotted these on the handsome Jelado gent featured in one of the more recent Clutch Cafe IGTV videos. Per usual, I’ve launched a fruitless search via my usual go to Japanese proxy sites and …
For the archives: Barbour x Beams Boy
Since 2018, Barbour has been collaborating with Japanese label Beams Boy (dedicated to producing clothing for women women who “love the strength and function found in men’s fashion”) on a capsule collection of waxed and quilt jackets. Here are few of the pieces pulled from Japanese web pages that you won’t be seeing at your …
Shopping for the fall: Engineered Garments shoulder and cover vests
Working from home, I have zero need to update my wardrobe. All summer, I’ve slipped into a sloppy fitting uniform of nautical tops, Orslow trousers, cardigans and Birkestock slides. In my mirror-facing paper doll pose, I vaguely resemble one of the unisex models from my fave Rakuten shop, Takanna. For fall, I’m considering a few …
Shopping from the Outdoor Recreation Catalogs collection at Utah State
The Archival blog started in 2006 as a place to presevere ephemeral print, digitized scans and new digital catalog content. Originally, I posted scans of my own outdoor clothing catalogs from the US and UK. Later, I expanded to include images from Japanese web shops selling Japan-only garb by US and European outdoor labels like …
Snap scroll: FLIPTS&DOBBELS wide loose pants and tops
Availalble through the Takanna web shop (Japan).