OK, we know that the Life archive has been endlessly passed around the circle, but it doesn’t mean that the images aren’t brilliant. Having grown up rock climbing, I’m stuck on these kids from Yakima, Washington, right now. You cannot fail with khakis, Chucks, and poplin anoraks. Sign me up. LL adds: one hopes these …
Tag: cotton poplin
Archival Safari
Tom Baxter, Explorer Filson Bush Jacket for women (sans belt) Filson Japan 90s Filson catalog (discontinued poplin pants and shorts) Matching Kalahari shorts and Safari dress In Swiss gabardine Absence of Malice (Pollack 1981) After several catch and release episodes, I finally ordered and removed the tags from a Filson Safari jacket for …
More Filson for women
Since I was left off the CC Filson clothing council, I’ve been convening my own private focus groups to test and report on fit, finish, style and sizing of the new women’s product line. Last Spring, I issued a general report of the new women’s product line. In my initial report, I commented on the …
Japanese Filson
Ok. One of my primary obsessions at the moment is the hunt for Filson (and other waxed or woolen outdoor) items manufactured for the Japanese market (specifically–garments marketed to fashion forward Tokyo teens and gentleman flyfishers who doll themselves up in a full cruiser suit for a day on the trout stream). I’ve tracked down …