Paired up with one of my favorite online style sources (StyleSeek) to take part in their ongoing review series. I ended up landing a pair of suede boat shoes from the Freeport Maine family owned Eastland Shoe Corp. Eastland has been around since 1955 (when our grandparents would walk up hill both ways with no shoes in the snow etc.) Since then, they’ve really proved themselves as a lasting quality company - they even have their own shoelace knot. I’ve been giving these some turf time for the last few weeks:
pros:
construction - the yarmouth is crafted with a nicely chosen suede. not too soft, as to lose its shape but not ridged enough to make your feet angry with you & it’s color is a great contrast to a pair of dark denim. although 15 or so hours does not constitute truthfully putting these to ‘the test’ they’re holding up excellently and i don’t imagine that changing.
inexpensive - i guess this is a relative statement but in a blogosphere where we’re often told “buy less; buy better” for a smooth $125 i have no problem adding these to the arsenal
versatility - i’m not really a boat shoe guy. i don’t boat. (or belong to a fraternity) but these gave me a chance to experiment a bit with a different shape shoe in a material i’m very familiar with. I decided to dress them up a bit with a blazer above but feel it’s a pretty simplistic design that speaks for itself.
cons:
break in time - maybe i just have a soft heel but for the first week or so i recommend pairing the yarmouth with a fresh bandaid or two.
seasonal - like any boat shoe, i think its more easily worn in the warmer months.
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Posted January 16, 2013 at 9:30am in wiwt StyleSeek Eastland Boat Shoe Suede Rogue Territory Club Monaco Levis Ernest Alexander Warby Parker
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keep warm, layer.
I picked up this denim jacket when i was home for this past holiday (along with the playboy of my birthmonth) and have been trying to include it where ever i can. it must have quite a few stories to it because its authentically broken in & the fit is a bit irregular. theres plenty of room in the bicep area but the torso an lower arm are very slim. Stand alone or as a layering piece i’ve come to really like it and for $25 I consider this one of my first ‘vintage’ finds.
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glasses via warby parker
coat via club monaco
jacket via levis
scarf via levis
shirt via gildan ultra cotton
glove via drakes london
denim via rogue territory (day 1)
boots via wolverine
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sleep with your window open.
Posted December 26, 2012 at 4:01pm in wiwt style levis club monaco drakes of london warby parker rogue territory gildan wolverine 1000 mile layers mens fashion menswear made in the usa nyc manhattan hashtag
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act surprised.
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glasses via warby parker
scarf via drakes of london
cardigan via club monaco
jacket via levi’s mad & crafted
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keep grinding.
Posted December 17, 2012 at 12:21pm in wiwt style menswear warby parker levis club monaco drakes of london threadandsalt.com
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wearing clothes on the street.
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shades via warby parker
blazer via gap x ian velardi
scarf via levis
shirt via gildan
tote via ernest alexander
denim via baldwin
shoes via alden
Posted November 1, 2012 at 12:57pm in wiwt menswear style gap ian velardi levis baldwin alden ernest alexander warby parker threadandsalt.com
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fuck it, falls here.
so, every once in awhile, every once in awhile, i buy things i probably shouldn’t. like this jacket, or three extra drinks. i call it an ‘investment’ but i know what it really was, a splurge. an “i’m truthfully so horribly sick of summer i’m making mistakes financially” type splurge. it’ll last years, and it looks awesome but it was risky and borderline regrettable, live purchase and learn.
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jacket via levi’s made and crafted
shirt via j.crew
denim via rogue territory
boots via wolverine
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try to be smart, live happy & eat right but realize life is as much about physical happiness as it is mental.
Posted September 28, 2012 at 11:59am in wiwt threadandsalt.com dillon burke rogue territory levis j.crew wolverine 1000 miles suede jacket fall menswear style
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befriend a tailor.
I’ve had these club monaco chinos for a few years, but the vast majority of them they’ve been in the “get tailored” milk crate. i eventually got they completely reworked (tapered & hemmed) by an awesome tailor in rhode island, and they have become one of my go-to summer pants.
lightweight, solid construction and simple color, another winner by club monaco.
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scarf via levis
shirt via j.crew outlet
pants via club monaco
shoes via alden
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highfive someone today. or tomorrow.
Posted August 28, 2012 at 10:56am in alden club monaco dillon burke j.crew levis threadandsalt.com wiwt jace lumley photography
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transition gear.
packed up my coats.
shrink wrapped the scarves.
lost the gloves.
layers.
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topman blazer
levis jacket
club monaco shirt
rogue territory denim
clark desert boots double laced.
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distraction & intellectual detachment are necessary to the success of anything worthwhile.
Posted April 4, 2012 at 8:47pm in wiwt thread and salt topman rogue territory clarks levis menswear dillon dillon burke
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two shirts & a denim jacket with tapered pants and bandana scraps accompanied by fancy shoes and garnished with sunlight.
i’ve really taken a liking to this denim jacket i picked up a few months ago on some crazy levi’s sale. (70% off, come on…)
with all this nonsensical weather we’ve been having this jackets found itself hanging out on my shoulders for a week straight. it’s a nice fit and a perfect layering piece. i was hesitant after my purchase but despite it’s color being identical to most of my pants - it challenges me to distract and separate. i added the bandana scraps as i do with most of my jackets but i think here, it works.
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shirt via club monaco
shirt via gap
jacket via levis
pants via rogue territory
socks via gap
shoes via allen edmond
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your style isn’t for everyone, it wont be. but it’s yours, so create it and fix it and attempt it and occasionally fail. but have fun. laugh at yourself - sometimes i look fuckin’ ridiculous.
Posted March 4, 2012 at 4:26pm in wiwt levis rogue territory allen edmond gap club monaco providence thread and salt denim
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Posted March 1, 2012 at 5:54pm in wiwt providence uniqlo levis j.crew rogue territory florsheim
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winter whites, winner blues.
took advantage of the sun today despite the temperature. and i rediscovered these pants in my closet surrounded by linen shirts and cotton ties. took a quick glance outside (neighbors got the pantless show, brought to them commercial free via me) and decided to give them an off season go. shot over to the park after a quick errand or two downtown and snapped off a couple shots.
found the pants a few years ago on a j.crew outlet sale rack, $14 if i remember correctly. aces. (haha, aces..) they’re a bit looser around the calf than i am accustom to but i really like the wrinkled look with these, cuts some of the wide taper and donates an interesting texture. i’m not much for folding clothing anyway, i dig wrinkles.
finally got cold, now i’m dressing for the warmth.
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jacket via johnnie b
jacket via levis
shirt via j.crew
henley via club monaco
pants via j.crew outlet
socks via gap
shoes via florsheim
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place yourself in someones shoes, try to understand, figure it out and rationalize how they’ll feel. but remember that you’re whats ultimately important - then make your decision.
Posted February 20, 2012 at 8:17pm in white pants menswear j.crew florsheim dillon thread and salt johnnie b levis providence style sunny wiwt
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late rising. quick operating.
it’s been such a odd climate here. the sun has been letting my coats get lost. staying light, when its bright - right? right.
grabbed a pair of 511 cords and this cotton club monaco jacket last trip to the city. really digging the fit and daytime informality of the blazer, comfortable, fitted and light weight for when the winter decides to appear. tossed a light grey shirt on for uniformity purposes, followed by a bright orange hometown pizzeria shirt - because i’m undercover cool.
the cords are great also, good fall-winter transition daylight color and texture. landed them in a financially resourceful way through a friend and really happy with them. the fit is what’s to be expected from most levi’s 511 cut. nothing wild about these pants (yet) - just comfortable and simple.
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sunglasses via rayban
tshirt via nicola’s pizzaria (lambertville, nj)
shirt via j.crew
jacket via club monaco
scarf via meme (grandma)
pants via levi’s
shoes via florsheim
close your computer, turn off your phone - yell something. anything.
(ridiculous bolded suggestion 1/7)
Posted January 29, 2012 at 8:51pm in wiwt levis clubmonaco florsheim j.crew menswear highfives threadandsalt.com dillon burke
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time to step up the game. that coordination game, that match from head to toe game, that playing pictionary game, that game, the game, bandana game.
i really enjoy bananas, and bandanas. but a kid’s got to play it safe, pay note where notes due. somethings, i just let slide. gangs, you can have the blue & red, hell, you can even take the purple and gold but i’m timestamp/signature/copywrite/screenshot/trademark/allrightsreserved/chastity belt’ing white bandanas. use them however, whenever for whatever. i have a shred on my camera, in my shoes, on my keys, on my wrist, on my friend’s wrist, on my friend’s mom’s office assistant’s daughter’s wrist - these bandanas, they get around.
inexpensive, cross utilizable, won’t start a turf war and dapper as all danger.
jacket via levi’s
bandana via army navy
pencil via staples
shirt via club monaco
denim via rogue territory
socks via h&m
shoes via allen edmond
rip your shoes, scuff your clothes; wear whats intended to be worn. every mint condition toy is a childhood thief of fun.
Posted January 9, 2012 at 5:06pm in allen edmond bandana club monaco levis nyc wiwt threadandsalt.com
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