Archive for the ‘Classic’ Category

Candyman

08/26/2011

Matt’s wide striped Brooks Brothers oxford shirt! Beach Boys circa 1966 steez. We found it at a tag sale earlier this summer. Still a few weeks left to rock it with white jeans.

Surfin’ Bird

08/22/2011

Joey catches a wave. Art directed by Arturo Vega for Punk Magazine in 1978. Gabba Gabba Hey… via eat tarantula.

Summer Reading

08/09/2011

Revisit a classic “Book of Greek Myths” by husband & wife team, Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, 1962. For more book fun, check out eric’s reading lists [here].

Go Fishing

08/06/2011

From the archives: Jacque Dutronc.1970.

The 411 on the Bucket Hat

07/25/2011

Cross Colors, Polo to top gear… Mary J Blige rocks the Daisy Mae!

 

Put a Lid on It

07/25/2011

The original Bucket Hat (AKA: The Daisy Mae, The Dixie Cup, Johnny Jeep Hat and The Giggle Hat) was issued during WWII in khaki, denim and jungle green and included a firm brim and metal eyelets.

Made In The Shade

06/09/2011

A few David Hockney snaps from 1976.

Authentic Reds

06/01/2011

 

Rusty reds, red sailcloth pant, salmon red, nantucket reds. Murray’s Toggery Shop began selling the brick-red sailcloth slacks in the 1945. Still tried & true today.

C H A N C E

12/09/2010

Dear Santa, Mary wants everything Chance this Christmas. What girl wouldn’t want these three picks under the tree?! The handknit Two Stripe Stocking Cap in red & white (soft and not itchy!), the super soft classic Long Sleeve T Shirt, and the ingénues Pixie Tee. Love the signature celluloid tomato red. Chance gets it right. Check out more stocking stuffers here.

Ronchamp

10/02/2010

Le Corbusier’s La Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut sits atop a hill in Ronchamp, France. Made entirely of concrete, a material Le Corbusier transformed into a prism of light. Modern yet rural, elegant yet simple. Reminds us of the fall crispy air. More beautiful photos by Liao Yusheng here.