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Ebay Find: Vintage L.L. Bean Boots

Posted on February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment

Being a vintage connoisseur I can always appreciate a good find, so when I came across these vintage L.L. Bean boots from the on Ebay I was so stoked. The boots are a hunting style that were made in the 50′s or 60′s and are still in new unworn condition. The styling of these boots are amazing, with a ribbed gum rubber sole and simple raw canvas upper. If L.L. Bean made these today I am sure they would be a huge hit, I know I would want a pair. These vintage beauties are even in my size, 9 US, but with a ‘buy it now’ of $250 I think the seller knows what they have, a vintage treasure. Keep reading for a few more pics…

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Preview: L.L. Bean Signature Line Bags

Posted on January 31, 2010 | Leave a comment

We previously wrote about the new offshoot of traditional outdoors wear company L.L Bean and their new ‘Signature Line‘ that is headed by Rouges Gallery founder Alex Carleton. The line takes a more refined, slightly younger take on the company’s archive pieces. The first pieces to drop online for pre-sale (the full collection drops March 2010) are two tote bags,  including the ‘Heritage tote’ and the ‘Saltwash Canvas tote,’ both great looking classic bags. The first two offerings from the Signature collection are looking solid, I can’t wait to see what else is to come…

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L.L. Bean Signature Line

Posted on August 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

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The classic outdoors company and lifestyle brand L.L. Bean has been featured in the NYT in this article about their plunge into the more ‘fashionable’ market with their ‘Signature’ line. With the recent surge in popularity of classic and heritage brands, companies like L.L. Bean, Woolrich and Pendleton have gained a new younger audience then they were previously seeing. This opportunity to capture a new market leads companies such as Woolrich to produce higher fashion lines such as their Woolrich Wollen Mills offshoot and now L.L. Bean with their ‘Signature’ line. I also find it interesting that they have chosen Alex Carleton, founder and creator of Rogues Gallery as the creative director for the line. The Signature line is promised to be offered at a very reasonable price point (you can expect a woven shirt to cost $50 to $70 and a sport jacket about $200) on a variety of classic pieces modernized with tailored fits. It should be interesting to see what comes from this line and what gets broken out from out from the L.L. Bean vaults…

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