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Arc’teryx Veilance

Vincent — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:48:43 +0000

I’m starting to have some serious obsession issues with the veilance line. Every jacket I’ve acquired from them has met all my expectations. The tailored aspect of the fit is like no other jacket I’ve ever owned. I’ve not had the chance to see anything else but the jackets, but from what I hear they’re equally impressive… would love to hear from anyone who has anything from the clothing line.

Just added this primaloft insulated 3L shell jacket to the lineup; the insulation from the 140g primaloft is surprisingly warm.

Porter utility bag as a bonus.

Packed

Vincent — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:19:21 +0000

My buddy Adam started a new content based website (IAMPACKED.com)… not exactly breaking new grounds. Geared toward travelers, it’s more of a refreshing twist to the “whats in my bag” flux. It’s nice to see what people like mr. Gibbs and mr. Marshal pack as their travel essentials. Go submit!

Here’s my submission:

Blackbook

Vincent — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:45:18 +0000

First assignment for my design sketch course; sketch 3 things you use on a daily basis: Leica D-Lux3 / Porter Briefcase / Nike Lunarglide+ 3.

The Kit

Vincent — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:04:43 +0000

I’m excited to say I’ll be shooting Penfield‘s Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook tomorrow morning. Penfield have had an impressive roster of photographers work on their previous collections; so it is a humbling feeling to be associated to all the others who’ve preceded me. This is my kit. Ready.

Head Porter Plus Duck Pants

Vincent — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:09:12 +0000

One of my favorite pickups from Japan are definitely these cotton duck pants by HPP. While the 14oz of thick linen canvas was very rigid, after about 3 weeks of wear they’ve comfortably molded to my legs.

off to JFK

Vincent — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:33:55 +0000

Apologies for the lack of updates for the passed month, but I promise there alot of great things to come…notably some of the actual work I did in Japan…

It’s always a pleasure to go to New York; I’ll be there til monday for a very exciting project – more on that later… Those who have my contact info, let’s grub.

Tokyo Retail : NSW AT HEAD PORTER PLUS

Vincent — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:25:10 +0000

One of my favorite shops when I was in Tokyo, was hoping I would find some scraps of the Gyakusou collection…but it was long sold out. I did however find some great cottonduck workpants by Head Porter Plus which will later be photographed and showcased on an upcoming edition of I WISH THEY MADE THIS FOR GIRLS.

NSW at Head Porter Plus
Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 4-27-6-1F
P: 03.5772.8540
www.headporter.co.jp

Review : Porter Card Case

Vincent — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:28:47 +0000

Porter’s motto : “Heart & Soul into every stitch” is nothing short of the truth. In fact, the Yoshida Co has been producing hand made utilitarian bags since the early 30′s. They boast an impressive reputation by bringing a simple & stylish design approach yet putting a complete devotion to functionality, materials and fabrication.

I’ve owned this case for a year now. It belongs to the Freestyle collection. The leather-like effect is obtained by rubbing by hand the polyurethane-coated canvas making it fully weather & tear resistant. So far, after a year of living in my back pocket, the wallet is in MINT condition. Not a scratch or a tear in sight.

Travel Kit by Baxter

Vincent — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:35:08 +0000

One of the best parts of traveling is the packing process, and one thing that always stresses me is toiletry (dont wanna end up using the shit hotel soaps). Did I bring my contact solution, did I bring my shampoo, did I bring my after shave…and so on. Baxter makes life a little easier with this Travel Kit.

The good folks at Valet Mag & Baxter sent me this neat package, and while I don’t get to travel too often, I’m gonna sleep better at night knowing that this will gonna come in handy the next occasion I get to leave the City of Mary or better known as Montreal.

“Finley is the unsung father of the modern men’s skincare industry. Moving from New York City to Los Angeles to work in the fast paced world of advertising in the mid 1960’s Finley realized the constant heat and sun was doing a rough number on his skin. After searching high and low for a moisturizer that wasn’t pink or floral, he finally gave up and created his own, which he called Super Shape. The first line of grooming products created just for men, which he named Baxter of California, was launched from his Beverly Hills headquarters in 1965.”

Available here for 50.00$

Hebdomadaire

Vincent — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:02:10 +0000

I’m gonna write this post like a series of twits. I just got back from soccer (football), I’m tired, so no structured text for tonight…just some thoughts of the week

Started a new pair of Raw for the next year, they’re Stussy deluxe: made in japan, let’s see how they hold up. So far so good, the denim is pretty rigid, it makes me sleep well at night. I switched my luggage system over to porter: new wallet, new daily shoulder bag. Got some reading material. Love issue 1 of Inventory, i’ll be subscribed. Supreme vol.5 was kind of a fail, JA saved the issue. Only upside is the translated text. Clark (murakami cover) is damn good.