If you read Dwell or browse Tumblr then you’ve definitely seen The Bike Shelf by Knife & Saw.  The founder of Knife & Saw, Chris Brigham, has garnered plenty of attention and several awards for his work, and you can see why.  If you want your apartment to be Tumblr-worthy then you might want to pick up The Bike Shelf or any of the other pieces found on Knife & Saw.  For more information/inspiration, visit Chris’s site here or email him here.  In his own words, “If you have any project that you’ve been thinking about but don’t know how to go about building it or don’t have the tools to do so, I would like to help”.  What an offer!

In the winter you’ll often find me wearing my Red Wing Iron Rangers or 6-inch Mocs.  Red Wing’s built up its reputation over the last century as one of America’s finest bootmakers and this winter they’ve teamed up with another venerable American brand – Burton.  This collaboration, The Rover Limited snowboard boot, was inspired by Red Wing’s incredibly popular 877 boot and is everything you’d expect from these two incredible brands.  I can’t wait to strap in and ride my Burton Baron down the mountain this winter!  Expect some follow-up shots from the slopes, my dudes!

The fifth edition of Inventory Magazine features Saint James, The Flat Head, Eddie Bauer by Nigel Cabourn, Mike Harris, Stone Island, Adam Dix, and Hiromi Kiyama.  Another job very well done by our friends Ryan, Simon, and Owen.  Pick yours up here while supplies last!

Via The Armoury:

We are most pleased to announce the premier screening of O’Mast, a documentary by Gianluca Migliarotti, exploring the culture and tradition of tailors and tailoring in Naples. For lovers of Italian culture and craftsmanship, it is a gentle but engaging glimpse of life in the city. It focuses on a handful of tailors, tailoring aficionados and industry heavyweights speaking about their origins, views on style and the how the city of Naples makes it all possible.

The screening will be on the 30th of November at 6pm at NYU’s Casa Italiana, 24 W 12th Street. Entry is free and seating is on a first come first served basis. Gianluca Migliarotti will be in attendance to discuss the documentary further. I will also be around to mix and mingle and would love to say hello to any of our customers who can stop by. The Armoury will be the exclusive retailer of the DVD which will be released before Christmas.

(capsule) New York 2011 – Womens from Paul Tamayo.

Via LAS of Sartorially Inclined fame.

But seriously, my camera batteries died so I was left shooting the ‘droid.  Still captured a few shots of my faves – McNairy, Ovadia & Sons, Yuketen, and Monitaly.

“When they’re worn, well worn, well played, it’s great. That’s the best looking guitar there is out there. Is the one that has a patina…That’s a good looking guitar. That’s when they’re right.”

Founded in 1973 by Bill Collings, Collings Guitars is an Austin-based manufacturer of high-end custom guitars and mandolins. As an avid guitarist, I have a tremendous respect for the folks at Collings for crafting some of the best guitars ever to be played. We should all have a greater appreciation for those who make things with their hands. Like our friends from Red Wing…

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out The American List from Michael over at ACL.

Check out the rest of the collection here.

Over the past several months, two young gents, David and Logan, have been working very hard on the release of the first collection for their new footwear brand, D.C. Lewis.  I’ve been pining for a pair of single monkstraps ever since I first laid eyes on the Alfred Sargent Benson MTOs I blogged about a while back and I’m now very tempted to pull the trigger on these.  There is, however, a long lead time for some colors since these are basically MTO but the upside is that you can select the color of leather and even choose from nubuck and – get this – brown and black suede.  I’ll probably have to get a pair of suede double monks before I get sueded-out singles, but the option is certainly intriguing.  Also intriguing is that future models will have the much sought after fiddleback waist and will be priced only slightly higher than the base model, which is $425 + S/H.  Worth the marginal cost, I’m sure.  For more information on these, check out David’s and Logan’s thread on StyleForum here and be sure to check out their “Porter” model as well.  You can also email D.C. Lewis directly at dclewisfootwear@gmail.com.  So let me know what you guys think!  I think that I would like to see a less parallel strap (I like the downward angle of the Bensons, for example), but its a minor issue really and I’d have to see the shoes up close to be certain.  I am also very interested in learning more about sizing.  There wasn’t really anything conclusive in the StyleForum thread.  For those of you willing to pull the trigger right now though, head over to Austin-based designer Kent Wang’s online store here.  Cheers!

Ovadia & Sons

I had the pleasure of meeting Shimon and Ariel Ovadia whilst at capsule this last week and was absolutely blown away by their latest and greatest collection.  Lawrence from Sartorially Inclined has a fantastic write-up here that you should definitely check out.  LAS, by the way, did an incredible job (along with Nico and friends) for BPMW/capsule.  The show is getting better and better each season.

Mark McNairy

Also at capsule, not surprisingly, was the always impressive Mark McNairy.  And shooting his New Amsterdam Spring/Summer 2012 collection was my dear friend, Justin Chung – an incredible (and increasingly busy!) talent.

The Windmill Club gets set to release another exciting collection from my man, Kevin Burrows.  I’ve been waiting to get one of these popsicle club ties since I saw Kev at capsule last Fall!

From my good friends over at FREE/MAN: A Pop-Up Market is the perfect chance to invite, host and showcase some of our favorite brands, that not only represent quality and craftsmanship but also focus on telling the story behind each product. The folks who guide these brands will also be in attendance for you to meet. They are passionate about their craft and excited to be on Canadian soil.

Over the last few years, we have been inspired by our American friends, who have hosted and produced similar events like this throughout the USA. In particular, New York’s Pop-Up Flea, Man-Up in San Francisco and Northern GRADE in Minneapolis.

There is yet to be an event of this type for the Canadian Market; one that focuses on the dedication to details through impeccable craftsmanship, storytelling and quality, which is why we decided to take matters into our own hands. This inaugural Pop-Up Market will be hosted in the incredibly beautiful, vibrant and coastal city of Vancouver, BC. If you are not familiar with the city, its home to various small boutiques, amazing coffee and many wonderful independent eateries. It truly is one of Canada’s finer locales.

We will be transforming a street level, heritage building on Saturday June 25th and Sunday June 26th, to accommodate and welcome you all to this event. Gentlemen’s Reserve promises to bring together some of the best labels in North American Menswear, Luggage, Accesories and Homewares over this weekend. We are sponsored by Viberg Boots, Driftwood Brewery, Lucy’s Eastside Diner and The Whip Gallery Restaurant. To add to the vibe we will have authentic 50′s style Milshakes available from Lucy’s Eastside Diner, an inhouse barber, and be welcoming Acquired Taste magazine to our tables.

Well done by Christopher, Douglas, et al. on another great collection from the Gant family! Key pieces in Gant Rugger’s Pre-Fall 2011 collection include a faded madras check check blazer, straight from the archives, the cord blazer, for that professorial look, threadbare in the right spots, and slipovers and v-necks in jacquard patterns. I especially like the cricket sweater, detailed by Marisa over at The Significant Other.

This morning I received the fourth edition of Inventory and quickly discovered that with features on Makr Carry Goods, John Smedley, Yuki Matsuda, and WWM (Daiki Suzuki and Mark McNairy, of course), this is the best edition yet.  The editorial content and photography are just brilliant.  My only gripe is that there are only two editions each year.  Seriously.  Check out the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions or, better yet, pick ‘em on up directly from the source.  Ryan, Simon, Owen, and Chris – Cheers on another job well done!

“Last week saw the launch of the Sunspel film ‘Repton Boxing Club’, by Alasdair McLellan, a fascinating look into Britain’s most famous amateur boxing club in the East End of London. The film features Ryan Pickard, Ellis Pickard, Louis Cadman and Sam Lawson, wearing Sunspel classics, boxing, training and discussing everything from tattoos to who was the world’s greatest boxer.  The launch was held in conjunction with Fantastic Man magazine, around the corner from the Sunspel shop, at the Rochelle School in Club Row. With quintessentially British food and drink, the guests were able to see the film projected the entire height of a wall, with prints that went along with the film also being displayed.” Great film. I only wish it was longer!

My good friend Christina, who works at Aerie, passed this along.  I’m glad she did…I’ve watched it at least ten times!

“Sartorial Sounds integrates both music and style, two elements embedded in every culture past and present. We think it’s important to remember that everyone is an artist in their own right. And it’s the life experiences we encounter that provoke what we splash on our own blank canvas. We assembled seven individuals to partake in this editorial. The finished product incorporates their individual talents such as spoken word, rapping, singing and tap.”

Though this has been floating around for the past few weeks, I just stumbled upon this vid and knew that I had to immediately post it. These guys are truly inspiring.

This afternoon I swung by Industria Studios for my third collection preview with J.Crew and my very first for the women’s line.  The talented Franky Muytjens, Jenna Lyons, and Marissa Webb have put together a solid collection for this year’s Fall season.  Exactly what you’d expect, right?  J.Crew is easily one of my favorite menswear brands, but after having seen the women’s collection, I’ll definitely be pushing J.Crew on all the women I know this coming Fall – even more so than I normally do!  So, check out the shots below and let me know what you think!

I’ve seen images of Pharrell in Man About Town floating around Tumblr for a while, but hadn’t actually found the magazine on shelves until a couple of weeks ago.  I have to say, I’m impressed.