ON & BEYOND

Andy meets Tet.

ACRYLIC with Matte Medium on CANVAS

19″ x 15″

A pair of fatigues isn’t always the simplest task to pull off without looking sloppy, especially when the name tag in the back says Engineered Garments. For the shorter fellas, like myself, EG just doesn’t fit right, the wide legged pant makes us look pretty foolish, so I had these EG BDU’s tapered to about a 15″ opening, which is just the right width if you ask me. I suggest anyone to just hit up the surplus store, pick up a pair of fatigues and get them tapered; look for draw strings at the ankles too, kind of a nice feat if you ask me.

I found an old pair of vintage oxfords laying in my old man’s closet and judging by the years of dust layers, I didn’t even ask and made em mine. Topped with a white shirt, the unusual pairing is a great look for the summer (oh yeah, sans socks please).

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)