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eBay Roundup
Our friend The RJcat, who helped us with today’s roundup, just listed some of his own auctions for this week. He’s got a bunch of neckties, a briefcase, and a scarf. I’ve also listed some things, including some grenadines, casual shoes, and an Ovadia & Sons motorcycle jacket, some of which you can see above. Consider checking out our listings.
- Belvest seersucker sport coat, 38
- Boglioli cream linen sport coat, 38
- Cordings grey suit, 42S
- Brooks Brothers glen plaid suit, 42L
- Southwick suits, 42L
- Alan Flusser tan suit, 42L
- Brioni brown suit, 44
- Chester Barrie green sport coat, 44
- Battistoni checked sport coats, 44
- Ovadia & Sons spring motorcycle jacket, S
- Burberry duffle coat, S
- APC green jacket, S
- Ralph Lauren quilted navy vest, S
- Nigel Cabourn Surface jacket, 38
- Brooks Bros. suede bomber jacket, M
- Nigel Cabourn navy jacket, 40
- Barbour green quilted vest, M
- Barbour International jacket, M
- Black leather flight jacket, 42
- Black leather racer jacket, 42
- Herbert Johnson oilcloth jacket, L
- Kent Wang polo shirts, S
- Real McCoy hooded sweatshirts, M
- Buzz Rickson grey sweatshirt, M
- J Press formal shirts, various sizes
- Blue shirts, various sizes
- Pink OCBD, S
- Gant plaid shirt, S
- Woolrich Woolen Mills oxford shirt, S
- Emmett deep blue linen shirt, M
- White t-shirt, M
- Ben Silver blue linen shirt, XL
- Various jeans, 30
- Church’s loafers, 8.5
- Edward Green tassel loafers, 8.5
- Alden shell loafers, 8.5E (might fit a 9D)
- Grenson suede crepe sole chukkas, 9
- Crockett & Jones brown oxfords, 9
- Ralph Lauren brown oxford cap toes, 9
- Crockett & Jones jodhpurs, 9.5
- Pebble grain loafers, 9.5
- Stubbs & Wootton boat shoes, 9.5
- Black penny loafers, 9.5
- Ralph Lauren brown penny loafers, 9.5
- Brooks Bros. black oxfords, 10B
- Ralph Lauren shell loafers, 10.5
- Striped Michael Drake’s tie
- Drake’s diamond tie
- Battistoni red Arabesque tie
- Drake’s spring floral tie
- Drake’s striped tie
- Drake’s brown raw silk tie
- Grenadines (silver and striped navy)
- Ben Silver orange tie
- Light blue knit tie
- Navy silk bow tie
- Really nice, really expensive woman’s purse
- Black briefcase
- Valextra black wallet
- Filson green canvas briefcase
- Brown briefcase
- Colonel Littleton portfolio and journal holder
- Drake’s paisley scarf
- Surcingle belts, 36
- Candlestick holders
- Oliver Peoples sunglasses
- Women’s zebra scarf
- Badger shaving brush
- Picnic basket
- Compass case
- Nice books on men’s coats and Harris Tweed
- Horn cups
- Boot trees
- Bates embosser
- Jewelry box
- Edward Green shoe bags and polishing cloth
- Brioni cream silk pocket square
- Navy Gieves & Hawkes belt, 34
- Oxhorn collar stays
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Ikire Jones Pocket Squares
Our friend Wale Oyejide recently started a new clothing line called Ikire Jones. I’ve actually been in touch with Wale about his project for the last year and a half or so, as we used to trade emails about clothing production, design, and distribution. For a time, I was thinking about starting a small accessories company, but work got too busy for me. Wale, on the other hand, has been working hard to make his company happen, and his first collection of jackets and pocket squares were released a month or so ago.
Wale sent me a few of his pocket squares to check out and I’m rather impressed with what he put together. The squares are made from a 70/ 30 wool-silk blend and the edges have nice plump rolls. Each square is also generously sized at 45cm x 45cm. It’s harder and harder to find pocket squares this size nowadays, as many manufacturers need to cut down on their costs, so they skimp on material, but a bigger square means getting something that won’t slip down in your breast pocket throughout the day.
What I like most is the artwork, which are inspired by Wale’s Nigerian heritage and hand printed in Macclesfield, England (where much of the world’s best printing is done). As a matter of practicality, it’s easier to wear pocket squares like these since you never want your squares to match too closely with your ties. Thus, when you have a big, bold pattern – as opposed to a small repeating one such as pin dots – you can always be assured that they’ll stand on their own, but still harmonize through a complementary color. And, with a little turning here and there, you can show off which colors you want most. I’ve taken my favorite of Wale’s five designs, the darker red “Iya Ni Wun” square, which celebrates the relationship between a mother and her child, and put it in one of my pockets to demonstrate. With a little turning, the square can be a dark mottled green, a light celery green, or a pumpkin orange.
Wale’s squares sell for $ 65, which is a great price for what these are. You can check out everything at his webstore and follow him on his blog Less Gentlemen. We wish him the best of luck with his new venture.
The folks at Marketplace stopped by my friend Raul Ojeda’s bespoke shoemaking operation in Los Angeles, Don Ville Shoes. In fact, Kai Ryssdal stopped in personally… and decided on some brown double monk straps.
Friend of the blog Giuseppe of An Affordable Wardrobe is having a 20% off sale at his online shop, where he’s placed several vintage finds for you to buy at an extremely discounted price. Oh, he also has plush Polo bears for sale, too. Just use code WINTERSALE and receive your discount through the end of Sunday.
-Kiyoshi
When not the face of Everlane, our friend Ana Kraš is a furniture designer and photographer. Here, she gives a look inside her creative studio.
My friend Robert Krulwich wrote a fascinating little post on his NPR blog about men’s clothing-buying habits. Apparently menswear spending peaks in a man’s early 50s, the essentially falls off a cliff. I’ve included the graph for shirts above, but it’s true for coats and shoes and even underwear. It reminded me of Frank Costanza’s 1970s duds on Seinfeld. I wonder if we calcify in the image and clothing of our most powerful, affluent selves. Or if we just don’t care anymore. Food for thought.
eBay Roundup
We have our friend the RJcat to thank for a bunch of today’s links. If you’d like to dig up more stuff, try using these customized search links for high-end suits, good suits, high-quality shirts and fine footwear.
- Huntsman navy suit, ~37
- Cordings green tweed, 40
- Boating blazer, 40
- Gieves & Hawkes striped suit, 40
- Turnbull & Asser striped suit, 42
- Barbour quilted Chelsea, S
- Barbour waxed international, 38
- Barbour wool International, 38 (same model as pictured above)
- Mackintosh brown rain coat, S
- Engineered Garments argyle jacket, M
- Cordings quilted jacket, M
- Engineerd Garments beige jacket, M
- Arnys grey Forestiere, 40
- Hudston Bay coat, L
- Paul Stuart herringbone coat, 44
- Crombie covert coat, 48
- Sulka reversible coat, 50
- Fair Isle sweater, S
- Banana Republic stone sweater, M
- Tan cashmere sweater, L
- Brooklyn letterman sweater, L
- Harvard sweater, XL
- Savile Row shirts, various sizes
- Manning and Manning shirts, 14.5 (1, 2, 3)
- Nigel Cabourn reversible shirt, 38
- Richard James striped shirts, 16 (1, 2)
- J Press grey flannel pants, 31
- Holland & Holland cords, 32
- Ralph Lauren pleated flannel pants, 35
- Green Albert slippers, 7.5
- Florsheim shell wingtips, 8
- Alden shell tassel loafers, 9
- Crockett and Jones suede loafers, 9
- Grenson jodhpurs, 9
- Ralph Lauren suede loafers, 9.5
- Alden unlined chukkas, 10.5
- Freemans x Allen Edmonds boots, 11
- Allen Edmonds shell loafers, 12
- Edward Green black oxfords, 12.5
- SAB striped tie
- Drake’s navy knit tie
- Udeshi blue tie
- Marinella black dotted tie
- Blue Marinella foulards
- Ben Silver bow ties
- Barbour tote
- Brady fishing bag
- Ghurka bags
- Hermes card holder
- Filson olive carry-on
- Saphir shoe cream
- Bunch of Japanese men’s style magazines
- University pins
- Charvet green pocket square
- Striped scarf
- Sherwood’s Bespoke
- Bullet cufflinks
- Hermes green scarf
- Silver snuff box
- Mini tweed jackets
- RLPL olive scarf
- Dressing gown, L
- Tie travel case
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The Chunky Turtleneck
A friend of mine recently asked me if I knew of a good source for chunky turtlenecks, which reminded of how much I like wearing mine. The one I bought is a cream-colored cable knit with a thickly ribbed, fold down collar. I think it pairs well with heavy outerwear pieces, such as duffle coats, waxed cotton jackets, and pea coats. Ideally, you would wear it when it’s bitterly cold outside, so that it’s more of a functional garment than just a fashion piece.
The best chunky turtleneck I know of is made by Inis Meain, a traditional knitwear maker based on one of the Aran Islands outside the coast of Ireland. Their sweaters are exceptional, but admittedly also very expensive. You can purchase one of their Aran turtleneck designs from Axel’s. For other options in this price tier, consider the offerings by Malo, Sandro, and E. Tautz. Note that Barney’s and Mr. Porter will hold 75%+ off sales at the end of the season (though, that’ll still leave many of those pieces in the “very-expensive” range).
For something more affordable, there’s S.E.H. Kelly’s moss-stitch knit and Ralph Lauren’s cable knit (the latter of the two is having a pretty big sale right now, incidentally, but unfortunately not on that sweater). Fisherman Out of Ireland also has a cabled and ribbed turtleneck available for $ 150, which you can buy from them through email. I’ve never handled any of their products, but reviews online seem to be good.
Finally, for lack of a better descriptor, there are slightly more rugged options that stay true to the sweater’s workwear origins. Orvis, North Sea Clothing Company, Nigel Cabourn, Aero Leathers, What Price Glory, and Freeman’s Sporting Club may have better bets if you’re likely to wear your turtleneck with things such as jeans and workwear jackets.
A word of caution before you proceed: though Tom Junod once had a great article in GQ about how his father religiously believed that turtlenecks were the most flattering thing a man can wear, I think they really should only be worn by men with defined jawlines. It doesn’t have to be model-esque, but a man with a weak jawline or flabby chin will only look worse when a turtleneck covers up whatever little definition he has. Best to be honest with yourself before you splurge on an expensive sweater.
Top Shelf Flea Market: Sunday, October 21st
Our friend Giuseppe at An Affordable Wardrobe is hosting his Top Shelf Flea Market event this Sunday. Top Shelf Flea is a gathering of local Boston merchants dealing in high-quality vintage, re-styled, and otherwise second hand stuff. Go check it out this Sunday, October 21st, from noon until 5pm. The event will be held at 371 Summer Street in Somervile, Massachusetts. More details can be had at Top Shelf Flea’s blog and Facebook page.
(Photo: Giuseppe himself at a previous Top Shelf Flea Market event)
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