Moncler Gamme Bleu SS 2011
First of all this was totally swiped from Eye Five Style, because we Portland bloggers need to stick together, and because the content of their feed is just scrumptious! Menswear galore, excellent commentary, thank you Zeus for giving us both in one spot. Alright Moncler Gamme Bleu, you and your square-cut ties can come over for tea and cookies any time, I will find room in... Read More
Skatebeard by Mr. Bingo
Alright Mr. Bingo, you are officially the master of the pen. They were right to call you that. Or, as HuntingLodge.no calls you, “the guv’nor.” Mr. Bingo was kind enough to share his in-process bearding of the skate deck, which is just as cool as the finished product. I feel like I’d hang all five in my home, the partial-bearded decks being so interesting... Read More
Put This On
This post is a bit dude centric for which I apologize. From time to time I find myself wandering the internet looking for fashion inspiration. Some of my favorites to date are A Continuous Lean, Definitive Touch, and Nerd Boyfriend. In my search for the new hotness I ran across Put This On. Put this on is a new men’s fashion show available through Vimeo and blog run by... Read More
André Paul Pinces
Lurking around HMAb I became befuddled and charmed by a cute little post on André Paul Pinces. Later, on his site, I found three of his films he’s done as look books for clothing labels. More charm. You may recall an earlier post where I shared a similar approach to a clothing label and their upcoming collections. My point of view is that these are much more effective... Read More
New Always with Honor Tshirt
Fellow Portland designers Always with Honor have just released the 3rd edition of their Animal Tshirt series. A mighty fine looking moose if I don’t say so. Get yours here. Read More
Department of Silly
Rummaging through DJ Bunny Ear’s tweets I came across Sir Paul Smith and his department of silly. What is even more lovely though is the look at some of his fabric books. If you’re a fabric fiend, you may need to buckle in for this one. There are some downright gorgeous swatches in this clip. Brace yourself. Sir Smith has been a muse of mine for years, his affordable... Read More
Hedi Slimane diaries
Hedi Slimane (pronounced “eddy“) was recently interviewed by Dirk Standen, editor-in-chief at Style.com, via email, on where design, fashion, and music are heading in the new decade. In response to a question about new forms of digital media taking over, Hedi responds: “You don’t fight but embrace a natural evolution, really, and try to figure out how it would... Read More
Patrick Long Tote Bags
//image via Willamette Week On a recent trip to Canoe in downtown Portland I ran across these tote bags and have been lusting after them ever since. They’re designed by Patrick Long who is a Portland designer I was unfamiliar with up until now. Here’s what the product page on Canoe’s website has to say about it: Portland designer Patrick Long drew inspiration... Read More
Covered in scales, in space
This is our first post on fashion. I didn’t originally think of this space as a place to comment on what is happening on the runways of Paris and beyond, so I think I’ll save it for special occaisions. I’ve been watching this show over and over again for a couple months now, I really am a fan of what is happening here. I’ve always loved Alexander McQueen... Read More
Story of a Collection
Someone in a room somewhere made a very, very good decision around the Steven Alan line. Some creative director or team of designers realized that the world is starved for good storytelling. They also realized that there is a certain backlash to blatant advertising techniques that fueled our disposable culture in the last century. How then would someone tell the story of a still... Read More