It’s always fun to match a fave brand to its foreign, brick and mortar store. During my recent trip to Japan, I visited Cycles Grand Bois, a venerable bicycle company known for its elegant handlebars, polished bike parts, custom frames, and 650b tires. Thanks to a rando pal who knows how to navigate Google maps in …
Category: Archival Field Trip
Camping in the old style
Bored by #vanlife? Want an outdoor adventure that doesn’t require Instagram documentation? Love the period costume parade of L’Eroica but don’t own a bicycle? Go to your local bookstore and buy a copy of David Wescott’s book, Camping in the Old Style. Wescott will teach you the basic skills needed for setting up a camp in the “old …
Archival Field Trip – Tokyo
Archival in Tokyo
We’re thrilled to announce that Archival will be participating in Pop Up PDX in Tokyo sponsored by the Portland Development Commission on April 20-24. Archival will be one of eight brands exhibiting in Tokyo as part of a larger trade mission to promote business between the two cities. If you live or are visiting Tokyo, …
Archival review – Inspiration Vol 5.
In case you were not able to drop by the Archival booth at Inspiration LA, here are some snap views from the show. One of the best parts of Inspiration was catching up with old friends and finally meeting longtime collaborators and brand fans. Take a look.. Rogue Territory and General Quarters Crew Preston from …
Archival at Inspiration LA 2015
Looking forward to catching up with Southern California stockists and customers at Inspiration LA. If you’re in the area, drop by and say hello to the AC team. For those who cannot make the show, here is how things looked at our booth in 2013 when the show was staged on the Queen Mary in …
Archival Rucksack in Berlin
Head over to Carryology to read the Berlin Muse’s report on life in the city with his trusty Archival Rucksack.
Archival Field Trip – Freeman (Seattle)
In 2012, we reviewed the Freeman Jacket, an impressive, made in Seattle, rain jacket sized for ladies and gents. Freeman is the perfect alternative for folks seeking a well styled, classic jacket made from more technical fabrics. Freeman now sells a range of jackets and appearel in a new brick and mortar shop located on …
Archival Field Trip (Los Angeles 2014)
A few weeks ago Team AC met in Los Angeles to catch up and visit some of our stockists. We dropped in on Tradesmen LA and General Quarters. We also got a chance to catch up with Judy Augur whom we first met at Inspiration LA. Here are some snap views from the trip. J. …
Archival Field Trip – NYC
Last week, the full Archival team converged in NYC for (capsule). Despite arctic conditions, we had a great time showing our bags, scouting new brands and checking in with old friends. Here are a few snaps from the show. If you missed us in NYC, we’ll be exhibiting at (capsule) Las Vegas in two weeks. …