a guide to heritage clothing, canvas bags, steel bicycles, and Japanese web shops
It’s been a few years since I did full city tour with stops in shops, meals out, and trips to shows, games and movies. This past weekend, I launched a mini Archival Field Trip and headed up to Seattle, Washington for a quick getaway. Here are some snaps from my trip w/a heavy emphasis. on …
I’m reviewing some old posts about a few of our first Archival factory visits to Columbiaknit here and here. At the time, around 2010, we were working with Portland brand Winn Perry on a line of made in USA, cotton t-shirts and rugby jerseys. These products marked our first move into apparel from bags (our …
It’s November so naturally I’m shopping for a new down vest. In the past few years, I’ve gotten sidetracked by Rocky Mountain Featherbed and Western Mountaineering. But this fall, I’m checking back in on an old friend, Crescent Down Works. If you recall, Archival did a collaboration with CDW back in the day using Swiss …
Snaps from my weekend field trip to PDX to visit pal Erin, check out the Filson winter sale and say farewell to Rivelo.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …