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Martin + Osa Sale
Martin + Osa is having a 50% off sale this weekend as they lead up to final days. Yes, that means those Purcell’s are $28. And at this price point, it’s time to give a popover shirt a try…. Popover Shirt Ring Belt Aviator Cargos Western Shirt Chino’s Woven Belt Purcell’s
Jose Pulido – Calaveras
Yes, there’s a ton of day of the dead out there, but this is just too much fun. Good stuff from Jose Pulido via Etsy.
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How to: Concrete counter
After living with a plywood kitchen counter for far too long, I finally tackled this project. Lots of resources out there, but all roads lead back to Fu Tung-Cheng. All in all it’s a pretty straightforward process, build a mold (don’t forget it’s a mirror image!), mix the concrete, polish as obsessively as you’re comfortable [...]
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Bridge & Burn
For the ladies…. Nice & simple from Bridge & Burn. And yes, they do have mens as well.
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Spring fever with Riveria Clothing
Yes it’s still January. I can’t help it, already have spring fever. Maybe it’s the fact the mountains haven’t had great snow but more likely the upcoming road trip to Sayulita, Mexico. It’s got me thinking about sun, warmth, surfboards and easy shirts. Riveria Clothing looks to fit the bill, some nice details it seems [...]
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Jason Hoelscher
Out walking with 1/2 of DoubleButter today and he pointed out this guys work in a gallery. Big, bright, and generally just interesting. Kind of graphic design or icon-like, but I think they go past that. Now showing at the Rule Gallery.
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Escape to Joshua Tree
Found this house available for rent on a nice site called airbnb that is similar to VRBO but in a much nicer web site package. It offers some really unique properties – night in a castle anyone? including this black modern gem near Joshua Tree.
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Off the Hanger: Substitute Teacher
Barely out of college I started substitute teaching. I looked so young I figured I’d try and find some old man teacher stereotype clothing – my oversized concert t’s, grunge flannels, and faded jeans just weren’t going to cut it. I also grew a beard to try and age myself a bit – of course [...]
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Off the Hanger: Stockholm
I was sent a pair of selvedge denim (thanks!) and found a book of matches from the Berns Hotel in the pocket. Got me curious about where models smoke so looked it up and found it’s a gem in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden. Since travel ranks high on my favorites list, I thought about [...]
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EVA Shoes from Puma & Native