24 May 2012
Summer Sportcoat A white sportcoat is definitely on my list of things to acquire. Light materials to match the light color make a white sportcoat great for the white hot summers. I like this one by Woolrich John Rich & Bros because the fabric is more casual in its texture and in the way that it drapes. And because it’s partially linen, there is some natural wrinkling. The patch pockets and the contrasting buttons reinforce its casualness but I can still see this being a somewhat versatile garment for the S/S months. Wear it with chambray/madras, some lightweight denim/chinos/shorts from somewhere in the GTH color spectrum, a pair of loafers and you’re good to go.

Summer Sportcoat

A white sportcoat is definitely on my list of things to acquire. Light materials to match the light color make a white sportcoat great for the white hot summers. I like this one by Woolrich John Rich & Bros because the fabric is more casual in its texture and in the way that it drapes. And because it’s partially linen, there is some natural wrinkling. The patch pockets and the contrasting buttons reinforce its casualness but I can still see this being a somewhat versatile garment for the S/S months. Wear it with chambray/madras, some lightweight denim/chinos/shorts from somewhere in the GTH color spectrum, a pair of loafers and you’re good to go.

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23 May 2012
some time ago

some time ago

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16 May 2012
Waiting for the bus 150512 (Taken with instagram)

Waiting for the bus 150512 (Taken with instagram)


14 May 2012
Teehee.

Teehee.

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Handmade denim by Ande Whall Denim Co.

This is incredible. Check it out. One man, making jeans by hand. Ande Whall documents the entire process from when the Japanese denim fabric arrives at his home, all the way until he packages the finished product. It is super detailed and is actually pretty long. That being said, this will definitely give you a deeper appreciation for denim.

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13 May 2012

Vans California Authentics

Pastel, pastel, yeah you heard about Racquel.

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11 May 2012

Darn Denim

I had my jeans repaired twice at Self-Edge in San Francisco. All three of their locations have darning machines which are special machines that repair holes in garments. The main advantage to having your jeans repaired by darning rather than merely patching the holes is durability. Darning a hole in a pair of jeans means that new threads are being sewed into the jean thereby filling in the hole as opposed to a patch that basically masks the hole with another piece of fabric sewed onto the jean.

The guys over at Self-Edge do a great job at jean repair. They make sure to darn your denim according to the way the garment naturally sits and falls so as to maintain the shape of the garment, ensuring that your fades and whiskers stay in the same place. They also make sure to use threads that match the color of the threads of the areas that need to be repaired, which makes the repairs to your jeans look less obvious. Check out the repairs made to the back-right pocket! The color is spot-on.

If you need to get your jeans repaired and/or hemmed, I recommend that you stop by Self-Edge if you can get to one of their locations. They have stores in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York.

Oh yeah, they have some of the best denim available, so if you want a new pair of rawdenz, they got you covered.

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Happy Birthday to My Jeans

APC Petit Standard
12 Months
1 Wash (Woolite Dark)
2 Repairs 

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10 May 2012
Sheesh.

Sheesh.

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