Enough Already

Gitman Vintage Navy Button Down Shirt

Okay, you know that feeling you get in your mouth when your about to bite into something really tasty? Your salivary glands get to working to the point where it is almost painful? That is literally what happens every time I see this shirt. I'm not joking, really it's crazy! I don't know what it is about it. I think it's something perceptually or chemically that happens that I can't explain. I do know that Navy is my favorite color and that the buttondown shirt is the perfect garment from a design perspective. Maybe there is something neurologically happening or it might even be the contrasting buttons. Forgive my ranting but I've been kinda avoiding buying this shirt because of this. Am I the only one that this happens too? Anyway, I've made a conscious decision to buy this shirt by the end of the week.

Buy This Album

I had this album on repeat for about a year straight when it came out. Beautiful tunes.

Patchy

Patches are definitely in this season and aren't just for college professors anymore. It seems like all the designers are throwing in a leather patch here or there for good measure. I couldn't resist picking this one up on sale to add to the fall ensemble. No one really does country gent like Ralph so you can trust him to do justice to the look. On the surface, it's pretty much your garden variety plaid shirt but the patches really add that extra something. I'll be taking this with me on an upcoming trip to the mountains I got planned.

What A Chore

Apolis Activism Chore Jacket

I've been on the hunt for a versatile fall jacket for a while and it's not been easy. I don't want something to formal like a topcoat and I don't want something to casual because I'd hope to dress it up a bit if needed. There are many versions of the chore jacket floating around the internet but they all seem to come off a bit too coal miner for my taste. This jacket by Apolis Activism strikes a great balance of refined aesthetic and utilitarian function. It's wool which should keep me cozy when it finally decides to get cool around here and I like the pocket placement as well. I guess I'll add this to the maybe list.

How could I resist?

Thanks AlexGrant for connecting me to this relaunched, old school American East Coast tennis brand Boast. I couldn't help but post this clever advert I found on there site that chronicles the history of the brand and it's relevance during the less than glamorous but more stylish(in my opinion)'70s tennis era. I fully intend to pick up one of their lovely polo's with the signature Japanese Maple Leaf embroidery.

Downhill Racer

I've been wanting to watch this early Redford film for awhile. My local indie video store just got in a copy so I'll be renting it this week. I think it's one of those obscure 70's films that may have been considered an over ambitious project by a major studio and probably didn't get good distribution. It looks beautifully shot and you can't go wrong with a film also starring Gene Hackman. I also have a thing for the grace and style of vintage Olympic athleticism(hope that didn't come off weird).