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“The amount of times I’ve actually heard a girl say “I WISH THEY MADE THIS FOR GIRLS” when looking at boys’ clothes goes beyond memory. From that quote, I’ve begun a little Photo Series project with some of the most gorgeous women in my life. Done right, the series should have that inexplicable umph most guys feel when waking up and seeing a girl in his t-shirt and boxers. Dressed in my clothes, they will, one by one be featured on the blog.”

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Emily – Ransom Varsity / Ransom Shirt / Engineered Garments BDU’s

Mr Watanabe came by the office today so I dragged him outside to snap a photo of him, no matter what he wears, he looks stylin. His attires are always so neatly presented: fully buttoned jacket with a perfect knot, and just the right amount of “stacks” on top of his plaid Clark Wallabees. For that, I salute you Mr. Watanabe.

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.

Ransom‘s varsity approach has been lingering on every forum’s latest jacket thread. Seemingly a quickstrike release from the Canadian brand, the jacket is exclusively available at the Toronto flagship store. While it would have been nice to have a custom built TOJ, it felt appropriate to support a local business.

The sleeves were a pleasant surprise, although confirmation is needed, they smell like they are made of Elk leather (I know elk when I smell it), and for an affordable price of $160, there was no time for hesitation. OK ok….it was a little crazy to think i could get elk leather sleeves on a 180$ jacket, after confirmation…they are calf leather.