ON & BEYOND

1 ~ Engineered Garments reigns supreme when it comes to knits. This 90% wool cardi is better made than what the eye shows. There are enforced pocket linings so the delicate stitching on the wool doesn’t unravel.

2 ~ The shirt is a corduroy lumberjack plaid by Nom De Guerre, the pearl buttons elevates the stature of what a “lumberjack” is supposed to represent.

3 ~ The Pants are a generic pair of BDU cargo’s. I like that the olive is all faded to the point of almost looking grey.

4 ~ Visvim Mowat’s boot in vegetable tanned leather doesn’t get as much love as they should. The fact that they’re veggie tanned means for great aging potential. (ps : Foster gets copyright on “shoes in the air” photos)

Eric sent over this bracelet and I got to test out the leather on this bad boy. So far, so good, its starting to soften up real nice on the edges and the veggie tanned leather is darkening beautifully. Eric and I have a little project (still behind closed-doors, for now) that I’m very excited about. Keep on reading!

I’ve known Maura since her days of working at goodfoot in 05- ish. I was merely a prepubescent teenager when she was donning her air max 93′s in my face, always giving me the tip on nikes to hardcore music. And aside from being a fashion editor over at HeartyMagazine she also has one of the dopest blogs and I wanna be the first to talk about it before everyone else gets on the boat. If you have a girlfriend and want her to learn a thing or two, point her this way.

ps: doesn’t she kind of look like a mix of Cat Power and Feist???

To the naked eye, they may seem like a regular pair of chinos, but through investigative inspection, you may discover a few things that you won’t find elsewhere. Two aspects of this pair of pants were demanding my attention: the herringbone weave twill & the crotch rivet. “What the hell is a crotch rivet?” you may ask, well that’s exactly the intrigue; It is almost impossible to find a crotch rivet on any pant, let alone any pair of jeans made after the 40′s. This takes us back to a brief denimology lesson with 2 different but valid theories: 1. The crotch rivet was removed from production because cowboys, after being near campfire, saw the danger of the burning hot rivet once they got back on their saddles. 2. During the war, companies were forced to reduce use of metals in their production forcing Jean manufacturers to eliminate useless rivets. I think the first one sounds cooler, but choose the one you want to tell your friend….(Thanks SUFU)

The herringbone is a plus, giving abit of “dandy” to a casual item is always nice.

Note: Even though the quality of their garments don’t scream excellency, Ransom‘s pieces often possess a little extra in the details department.

With the main focus on performance and comfort, the Rejuven8′s were first released in 08 for Nike Athletes to wear during the Beijing Olympics. Now, atop of a Lunar sole, Nike put two pieces of a puzzle together into making the perfect running shoe. A self proclaimed sneakerhead, this is a shoe that took a few extra seconds of my stare, I was excited to see the first release of Lunar rejuven8′s in a Black/Maize but the white sole on these ones really sets them off. While my quest for a pair of 07 TZ Moire’s is close to being abandoned, these might save my day. No information has been released about this particular colorway but don’t be surprised if it ends up being a Tier0 or JP only.

Johnny F Kim, also known as JFK, has a new website and he posted something you would usually see in TET‘s blog back in 08. The viet war has a permanent place in JFK’s roots, and this is a piece of him that even Erik Brunetti can recognize.

I’ve always had an obsession with workspaces. Whether they are messy or not, it’s some sort of voyeuristic love I get when seeing another creative mind’s work table, tools, music, moodboards…I like seeing what other people have on their daily workdesk that may or may not be more inspiring than mine. My own is nothing special, I like to keep it pretty clean, which is never the case but I do my best. I keep my magazines and some of my favorite footwear pretty close, I think beauty is a great source of inspiration: From beautiful women to a beautiful pair of shoes, it’s nice to have them in proximity. I had a good response when I asked people to send me their old beaters, feel free to send me photos of your workspace as well!

Since late 2007, Corter Leather has been a one-man operation producing hand-crafted leather goods out of Boston. From setting hardware and dying leather to stitching and braiding, everything has been done by hand. Because no patterns have ever been made, every single piece is the result of hours of hard work which makes every piece unique. For the duration of the time that the Company has been around, the work has been mostly custom one-offs. This Spring marks the release of the first collection designed 100% by Corter Leather, which will feature simple yet functional pieces. Below is a glimpse of what’s to come followed by passed creations. I’ve known about Corter since its commencement through SUFU and have always been in-awe with what a young passionate student can do in his spare time, to see it flourish into the stature it is at now, is purely brilliant.