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maiyet:
Is it a jumpsuit kind of Friday? Yes, yes, it may just be. http://bit.ly/XohWW1
The Cheap Cufflink
Are you the kind of irresponsible person who always misplaces things? If you find yourself frequently in a panic to locate an item before heading out or kicking yourself after forgetting to pack a small item before leaving on a trip, then the simple lifehack solution is to buy extras.
I used to travel weekly at my old job, so I eventually learned to buy doubles of everything I’d normally pack and keep them stowed away in my travel bags. And if you’re the type of person who wears cufflinks with your shirts, then it’s probably a good idea to buy a few extra pairs of cufflinks and put them in your dopp kit.
As much as I like wearing my vintage pair of double-sided mother-of-pearl links, I know it’s just a matter of time before I lose one or break them. Plus, there are times when such jewelry is perhaps a bit too showy.
So, I went on Amazon and bought a five-pack of silk knot cufflinks for $ 12.99, which has pairs in black, white, red, navy and black/white. Put two pairs in the dopp kit and the rest in a drawer and never worry about needing an emergency pair.
At $ 2.60 a pair, you can live with the idea of losing one — or giving a pair to a friend who needs a set. One less thing to worry about.
-Kiyoshi
Ethan,
You are too kind. I am sure I speak for the both of us when I say, the pleasure and honor is all ours. Here’s to many more awesome tie knots and stories to trade.
Cheers…
and how can somebody not like that tie knot? how?
Leather Soul Large Size Alden Sale Update
The kind folks at Leather Soul in Hawaii have updated me with a list of the stock on hand in their annual storeroom-clearing large size sale. The prices here are as good as you’ll find for first quality Aldens. Email info@leathersoul.com if you’d like to order something.
Size 8.5EE
Snuff Suede Unlined PTB, Barrie last, $ 250
Size 10
Snuff Suede lined chukka, plaza last, 10E – $ 250
Navy Suede lined chukka, plaza last, 10E – $ 250
Size 10.5
Cognac Soft Calf NST, Barrie last, 10.5D – $ 295 - tentatively sold.
Snuff Sude PTB, Barrie Last, 10.5D x2 – $ 250
Size 11
Cognac Soft Calf NST, Barrie last, 11D – $ 295
Tan Suede Plain toe Balmoral, Plaza Last, 11D - $ 195
Size 12
Cognac Soft Calf NST, Barrie last, 12D – $ 295
Black Soft Calf NST, Barrie last, 12D – $ 295 – tentatively sold
Black Cordo Gore Slip-on, Copley last, 12D – $ 395
Mahogany Grain Shortwing w/ Crepe Sole, Grant last, 12D – $ 195
Size 12.5D
Snuff Suede unlined PTB, Barrie last, 12.5D – $ 250
Not one for a straight tie with formalwear, but I kind of like this Phineas Cole look—without the vest, though.
More from these windows…
king of new york – Deep Purple – Strange Kind of Woman
Live in New York 1973.
“We all need someone to look at us. we can be divided into four categories according to the kind of look we wish to live under. the first category longs for the look of an infinite number of anonymous eyes, in other words, for the look of the public. the second category is made up of people who have a vital need to be looked at by many known eyes. they are the tireless hosts of cocktail parties and dinners. they are happier than the people in the first category, who, when they lose their public, have the feeling that the lights have gone out in the room of their lives. this happens to nearly all of them sooner or later. people in the second category, on the other hand, can always come up with the eyes they need. then there is the third category, the category of people who need to be constantly before the eyes of the person they love. their situation is as dangerous as the situation of people in the first category. one day the eyes of their beloved will close, and the room will go dark. and finally there is the fourth category, the rarest, the category of people who live in the imaginary eyes of those who are not present. they are the dreamers.”
– Milan Kundera (via adenoflions)
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