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Bombs Away: The Spring ’13 Bomber Jacket

In Gear, Jacket / 1 April 2013 / 0 comments

The bomber jacket is back for spring. A great transitional jacket between the frigid winter days and sweltering summer days. The bomber jacket exploded in the 90′s, after rappers like Nas and Biggie made it a staple in their wardrobe, but has died out since. The retro fighter pilot outerwear is making a comeback on the style scene and this spring is the go to jacket. You can’t walk into a men’s wear store without seeing a bomber these days, but were featuring five specific jackets that are affordable, quality made, with a modern fit.
10 Technical Winter Jackets You Can Wear to Work

In Gear, Jacket / 8 January 2013 / 0 comments

You don’t have to look like a stoned teenager when you go to work wearing a jacket suitable for climbing a snow capped mountain. Your top coat and peacoat are fine for crisp winter days, but what about when mother nature punches your chilled spine and freezes your balls during a work commute? Esquire has conjured up 10 jackets that are both stylish and technical. Let’s face it, these days you’ll need one eventually.
How Outerwear Should fit

In Gear, Jacket / 27 November 2012 / 0 comments

Outerwear and layering garments vary in fit more than any other type of clothing. The acceptable range for these garments may be short to long, and tight to loose. Many aspects of a coat will vary greatly from coat to coat, even for the same type of coat. Some coats will have a collar that is high enough that it hides your shirt collar, others will not.
Scotch & Soda Slim Fitted Peacoat (40 Days Until Christmas)

In Gear, Jacket / 14 November 2012 / 1 comment

Like sweatpants? Sure ya do. Like flannel pajama pants? Sure ya do. This deceivingly sharp peacoat is made from those very two favorite lounge materials. London based, Scotch & Soda, made the brilliant fusion of casual meets dressy meets couch potato and created this coat for literally any occasion. The best part about it are the double take looks you’ll get that transition into looks of envy from your peers sporting their wool peas. Scotch & Soda Slim Fitted Peacoat
Website of the Day: We Are BNIB

In Bags, Gear, Jacket, Shoes, Watches / 12 November 2012 / 0 comments

LA Shoe-truck entrepreneurs, BNIB, have been rolling through the streets of Cali, distributing the finest and freshest gear for the past couple of years and have finally stepped up their game to the digital world. The shoenthusiasts recently released their e-commerce platform, so everyone can enjoy the finely tuned selection of garb they have to offer. The shop offers everything from exclusive New Balance runners to the limited edition Casio G-Shock 6900 Wu-Tang Clan. Check out their selection here, WeAreBNIB, or if you’re ever in LA stop by their store on Lacey St and tell them Uncle Johnny sent you.
The Roosevelts Clothing Maintenance

In Gear, Jacket, Lifestyle, Shoes, Style, Watches / 8 November 2012 / 0 comments

If you’ve been reading our gear write-ups, your wardrobe is probably developing nicely. What’s next? You’ve invested a lot of money in your clothes and now it’s time to protect your investments. We’re going to show you how, starting from head to toe… Read up on a few simple ways to take care of and organize your gear. Sticking to these basic tips will give your clothes a longer shelf life while helping you get ready for work or play more quickly. 1. HATS A stack of hats in the corner of your room is unsightly and unorganized. Also, good luck grabbing a hat from that mess as you rush out of the door. Soon, your nice hats will be dirty, bent awkwardly, lost or all of the above. We’re big fans of this hook rack because it can get all your hats and jackets in order without taking up a lot of space in the apartment. Buy two and stack them above one another on your wall. The Container Store: Flip Hook Rack 2. Shirts If you’re like the majority of America and don’t wear ties with your collared shirts, you need some good collar stays. A floppy collar more »
The J Crew Fall Blazer

In Gear, Jacket / 21 September 2012 / 0 comments

The tweed and herringbone blazer is back this fall. A great substitute for a sweater or jacket, plus any rubbish that comes out of your mouth will immediately sound more intelligent. We picked J. Crew, because they offer a good variety of blazers with affordable to higher end price points, while maintaining thorough quality. Feel free to walk into any local university and give a lesson on any topic while gaining immediate respect and envy from on lookers. A great choice for your first tweed or herringbone blazer and guaranteed to get a few compliemnts from some student bodies. J Crew $300- 600
What Can Brown Do For you: Fall Style

In Gear, Jacket / 10 September 2012 / 0 comments

Brown is the new whatever color was cool last year. Be thankful, its a subtle color that you can look cool in without being too flashy or too grandfather in. It’s easy to get away with wearing nearly any shade of brown together while not looking like, well like a piece of sh*t. It’s safe, it’s easy and it’s cool again. Not the football team, the color. The Blazer A herringbone or tweed blazer will pass the test of time. A good quality form fitting blazer will be worth the investment. It could be worn on basically any occasion in the fall and is a great alternative if you don’t want to wear a jacket. Be very careful when making the purchase, this isn’t a suit jacket so should be worn slimmer and higher then your average blazer. All Saints Mason Blazer $365 The Bomber A good ol’ fashioned bomber jacket is a great accent with anything casual. Tshirt, sweater or collared shirt goes fine with a well conditioned bomber. All Saints Kensai Bomber Jacket $275 The Shirt Not sure if you can pull off the solid brown button down shirt just yet, but a plaid patterned or checkered shirt more »
The Must-Have Wind Jacket For Spring

In Gear, Jacket / 5 March 2012 / 0 comments

Spring is right around the corner and now is the perfect time to invest in a stylish wind jacket for those times when it is too cold for a t-shirt and too warm for a winter coat. Saucony’s latest release, the TF Wind Jacket is also water resistant so it will deflect those pesky April showers whether you’re at the track or on the street.