best flow in hip-hop and they're white and been in the game since I was in diapers

Vintage-ness

Sierra Designs

Sierra Designs

L.L. Bean

REI

Sierra Designs

Crescent Down Works

Eddie Bauer

ATTENTION: U.S. Companies- Please make products and branding that is iconic; look at these styles, the labels, the materials, this is what your customers want. If you are confused, email me! I want to work with you. Anyone who likes these garments and would wear an updated version or a classic reproduction please comment below... your voice matters.

I'm sorry but Audi's engine bays are sexy as hell...maybe I feel that way because I loved mine...

RULES OF STYLE: J. CREW'S JENNA LYONS

1.There's nothing sexier than a blazer, a tie, and jeans. And yet most men can't put it together; they either end up with a suit and tie or jeans and T-shirt. Try taking half from one look and half from the other. Chances are you'll get something a little bit cooler.

2.Men don't shop enough. Being current has everything to do with finding the place you want to shop, whether it's J. Crew or Tom Ford. You have to get off your duff and get out there, because styles evolve. Certain things are classics and they do stay, but men need to keep updating their wardrobe, because change is subtle. For example, denim is getting slimmer. If you're wearing jeans from two years ago, they probably don't look current. Get a new pair of jeans.

3.Overplucked, overdone men are frightening to me. Women want a man who looks like he takes care of himself but doesn't look like he thinks about it more than she does.

4.A pressed shirt signals work mode. But a washed-cotton shirt automatically makes you feel more touchable, more approachable. It's effortless. However, if everything is washed—that's not interesting. When washed is paired with a blazer and a tie, it looks amazing.

5.Most men don't have a clue about tailoring. They hate to ask for directions and they hate to ask if something looks good on them. Learn to ask the salesperson. Ask a woman. Great tailoring always makes guys look better.

6.Get dressed, then change one element. With a suit, wear a pair of Converse, or take off your dress shirt and put on a chambray button-down instead. You can also do the reverse. Try khakis rolled up with wingtips. Tweaking one thing is an easy way for guys to modernize an outfit, even if they don't know what the hell they're doing.

7.Three subjects are off-limits to my husband: my mother, my ass, and my age. The worst thing you can do to a woman is to make her feel like she's not beautiful anymore. The best thing is to pay her a compliment.

8.What women notice are the shoes and the watch. Go for understated elegance, whether it's a vintage Rolex or a classic Timex or a watch that was your grandfather's. It's the same with shoes. I love a pair that look like they've been resoled 10 times.

9.A giant shirt is not cute. If it feels overly comfortable, it probably doesn't look so good. A simple fit test is to check your shoulder seam. It's designed to be on your shoulder line—not somewhere near it.

10.We don't need you to be perfect. What we do need is for you to look a little bit more pulled-together. And no pleats, please, not ever, ever, in your life. Ever.

via: Details

Great Product/Great Brand...but needs a story

So I LOVE Field Notes...

Not overpriced, not pretentious, simple clean branding and they feel spectacular when carrying and writing, plus they are right here in Chicago...pick up a three pack for less than $10.

I just want more of a story from them...give me something...I will still use them, I just think they have such a great opportunity to become the brand in this industry.

Must Watch: Dave Chappelle's Block Party

So I was watching this while working on some new projects tonight and had totally forgotten how great this documentary was. First off I love Dave Chappelle, he is truly one of those comedians who I would do anything to see live. He is by definition a "funny person", not someone who is just funny sometimes or when he's on-stage. Secondly, I love hip-hop. It's creative, it motivates and inspires me. Third, Michel Gondry is the director. If you don't know who he is, google him.

But enough reasons why, just watch the movie, learn a bit about hip-hop, about Dave when he's back home in Ohio. The concert is amazing and has some great commentary, funny ass jokes, and takes place in the Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stu as Biggie would say) section of Brooklyn.

Common Projects x MASCOT

Type 001 ...feeling the flat black/smoked out lenses combo....real official.

Physical Culture | Gear Test, Sports Bags

FEW accessories can detract so thoroughly from the success of a well-dressed man as the standard sports bag. In most instances, the conventional gym duffel — awkward, garish and usually overwrought with excess mesh and polyester — is better left off the shoulders of an elegant shirt or suit, unless, of course, the man inside the ensemble cares little for his aggregate appearance. Yet the presence of an accessory so essential to sport and play doesn’t necessarily have to spoil even the most dapper suit. Via NY Times.

Out with the old, in with the New...

Obsession:

via LIFE