Archives for January 2011

Many years ago I caught this strange gem on TV. A low budget reworking of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment set in Los Angeles starring a youthful George Hamilton. In Crime and Punishment USA (Dir Denis Sanders), I was struck by the great Ivy style of the main protaganist, Robert Cole … [Read more...] about George Hamilton Boom Years Ivy Icon?

Surely a hit if Clarks dug into their back catalogue? After all they could also make some "fantastically hip" ones out of union jacks or someone's old carpet, to justify putting some nice snuff suede ones on the market. Seems they like that to do that with the desert boots. … [Read more...] about Clarks Caravans – The Ultimate Playboys?

Now this is what I need at this time of the year. It's freezing cold and pouring with rain outside today. This 1951 ad for sock makers Interwoven has just the right feel to it. Makes me want to order a couple of pairs via the time machine. I have my hand knitted Cowichan socks I bought on … [Read more...] about Interwoven Hut Slippers

A recent find on the 'Bay was this beautful deadstock Sero OCBD in classic blue with a really nice 'made for' label showing the seller as The Fairfield Store. The collars on these vintage Seros are very subtlely curved to a point allowing a classic roll and I particularly like the oversewn … [Read more...] about Deadstock SERO From The Fairfield Store

Today's post is simply a link to an exhaustive test made by Mr Heavy Tweed Jacket over on his eponymous blog on the current and (recent) past state of the standard for all Oxford Cloth Button Down shirts - those of Brooks Brothers. He points out that even 20 years ago the collar material was much … [Read more...] about The Brooks Brothers Button Down by HTJ