We haven’t been posting a lot lately, for simple reasons: the days are longer, the weather has been amazing on the west coast, and we have too many hobbies. We’ve both been snappin phone pix along the way, thought I would post some to give an insight as to what we’ve been up to. Gonna be an awesome summer, you can follow me via and Brendan as well, more after the jump.
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Posted in bikes, clothes, lifestyle, motorcycles, photography
Patrick Seabase has been known to bomb some impressive hills before, but his new adventure in Eritrea might be his most out-there mission yet. Seabase recently released a trailer for his forthcoming film ASMAWA, documenting his time riding and interacting in the African nation. I’ve had a personal connection to Eritrea since I was a kid, as good family friends were traveling there regularly to help with post-independence infrastructure construction and NGO work, always emphasizing the amazing human stories and hope for the future that the young people they met and worked with held. Can’t wait to see the full feature, trailer above, and bonus vid of Seabase climbing/descending the infamous Stelvio below that.
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This is one that I have been waiting to pop up on the old internetz, Brixton and their spring 2012 lookbook. The Brixton crew do such a damn good job with their collections, lookbooks, blog etc. They really encompass that full-out lifestyle brand that so many try to capture but don’t quite hit it. The spring ’12 lookbook is what is to be expected from the brand, their clothes in action in real life scenarios, not some lame model standing in a forest. Anyway read through for the rest of the collection.
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So-Cal based brand Iron & Resin are back with this lookbook for their upcoming fall/winter 2012 collection. We have featured these guys previously with their entry into the market with their s/s 12 collection. I dig this labels approach and overall vibe, doing what you like and what makes you happy, that is the bottom line. Really solid pics in this lookbook, click through for the rest.
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Presented by Montana, Graffuturism, and Catalog Creative, here is a recap video of Scott Sueme and Andrew Young’s trip to Art Basel in Miami, putting in work on both the facilitated walls and the streets. These guys are two of my favourite artists in Vancouver right now, and Young has a solo show coming up at Catalog Gallery this week, full of his highly impressive realism works. Shot by Bikes and edited by Rob Squire, this vid also features an unreleased Garde + Eames track that didn’t make the album and just happened to suit the cut pretty well. Enjoy.
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Posted in art, lifestyle, music, video
Tagged Art Basel, Catalog Gallery, Ensoe, Miami, Scott Sueme
Light My Fire is a Swedish camping accessories company that specializes in products that create fire and the implements used to eat and prepare what ever it is that you will be cookin’ up in the backwoods or your own backyard. The company’s most popular products are the Spork and the Firesteel 2.0, which is a fire-starting device that works in the harshest conditions, both wet and dry. All the products seen in their range are made and designed in Sweden, with emphasis on low-tech, high quality, durable goods. Check the video below for demos (I recommend muting it) and keep reading for a look at the other products in their line, ranging from mealkits, knives, salt and pepper shakers to tinder sticks…
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Stopped by Haven yesterday to kick it with the homie Jeremy, and we got in to the topic of serious technical gear, and the outdoorsmen and/or nerds for whom it’s a dedicated passion… Haven now carries Acronym, and combined with White Mountaineering’s more tech offerings, they’ve attracted a new clientele who are looking for a performance/styling blend, more so than just ‘fashion.’
Enter SF’s Triple Aught Design, makers of fine soft goods and accessories. Liking what I’m seeing, simple functional outerwear and other rad pieces like knives, axes, and carribeeners. I think the fact that this post is even on 84/85 is indicative of where we’re headed: in the four years we’ve been doing this blog(!), a lot has changed for us… I for one no longer work in menswear, and really haven’t been too excited about what’s going on in contemporary men’s fashion, let alone the way it’s presented… I think it’s safe to say both Brendan and I are more concerned with a balance of function and aesthetic these days, and hence the blog will inevitably reflect this direction.
Basically, if you’re looking for another surface-level menswear blog, this probably isn’t it, and we’ll likely continue to move further away from that in to the future. Stuff like TAD will keep getting posted, and combined with the mc/bike/art/music blend we accompany the clothes with, I’m pretty stoked on where this is all headed. Thanks for reading this tirade, and click through for more Triple Aught Design.
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Posted in clothes, insight, lifestyle, technology
Its really starting to feel like fall out here on the westcoast, and with the leaves starting to turn and that crisp feeling in the air it’s time to bring out the warmer outerwear staples from the collection. Here is a look at a few outerwear pieces from my vintage collection, with a focus on made in U.S.A. pieces. I decided to break out 5 styles; first off is a Carhartt work vest in duck camo with a quilted interior, second is a US military jacket that I have waxed myself a few times, next is a classic CPO Shirt/Coat done in a heavy wool, I particularly like the color combo on this one, rounding down with the Wrangler Range Coat which is a 14oz denim outer with heavy sherpa lining, and lastly is a Woolrich Blanket lined jacket in tan canvas outer with a beautiful multi color removable blanket liner. Read through to have a detailed look at each jacket.
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