How fashion works...

is very similar to blog traffic...

1. NYC
2. LA
3. Chicago

...the rest of the country doesn't really pay attention...so if you live in a yellow state like I did for 18 years, please try to change that! We can't be known as the country defined by Wal-Mart anymore. I've seen 15 year old girls in Paris that would destroy "stylish" women in NYC...we need to take some pride in our appearance... dress better, demand quality.

That is all, rant over...

New Arrivals from Rugby

Once again, Rugby has some great new releases but fails to keep the over-branding in check...loving the slim cut cargos....

Local Heros

Context owners Ryan Huber and Sam Parker in Monocle...

Playboy Playmates of 1970

You can thank my grandfather Don for hanging this calendar in his workshop (on our now family farm) 30 years ago and giving me my first few glimpses of the female figure...

I snagged the calendar over Christmas and scanned them in this afternoon to share the wealth...or the beauty rather.

who needs slippers...

these'll do...

way better than the Gap's ads....

Rugby vs. Non-Rugby

Before:

After:

a couple washes and she'll be golden...

Well Worn | Randy's Red Wings

So these are my Father's Red Wings... these boots (well not these exact boots, but a pair similar to these every six months or so) helped pay for my toys, teach me how to drive, and helped my stubborn ass pay for college. My Father is an electrician, farmer, and all-around fixer of broken things...and most definitely a proud Iowan. These boots are a visual token of the amount of hard work my father does on a daily basis; and they also reaffirm where I get my work ethic from. Thanks Dad!

1000 Words

what up Virg?

Gitman Bros. for Inventory Items

these are real nice...

The Favorites Series | [you_have_broken_the_internet]

Paul asked me to contribute to the Favorites Series and I was honored... check it out here, along with the rest of his great blog.

Winter Wear