Monthly Archives: March 2012

Wannabe leather

If you say you don’t want to some day, or right now, own a motorcycle, or at least look like it, you are lying – full on, no hold barred lying. I’m including myself in that sweeping generalization and today I sartorially transformed that inherent need to sit awkwardly and weave traffic with the end result being lots of black and several layers of leather. Which brought me full circle to a post I wrote not to long ago about the difficulty of finding the perfect leather jacket. Well, the struggle continues but in the meantime I use what I have and keep fighting the good fight in hopes someday I’ll have the proverbial paparazzi street shot – the one you see and think, ‘f$&*, that jacket’ – emphasis on the comma. Ba da bing, ba da boom.

Urban Outfitter leather jacket. Old Navy jacket. Thrifted corduroy/leather patch button down. H&M jeans. Aldo boots. A seemingly forever longing to have the holy grail of leather jackets, sigh.

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man MADE and mustard pants

For a while now I had been mauling over the idea of turning old shit into new, and in my personal opinion cooler, stuff. So, when I thought of an idea for a name, man MADE, and some things that I would wanted to make I put my idea into locomotion, just like Kylie Minogue. So, here’s to hoping my idea stays more relevant than her.
man madeNow, my clothes – I like to think my idea for man MADE was sparked by the mustard nature of my pants, but that seems a little farfetched – so, I’ll go with it. Earlier, I spoke of my affinity for things, clothing mostly, that are reminiscent of the military trend, lets add mustard to that affinity. There’s a weak spot in my heart for the golden-esque color, and I’m not ashamed to admit it – and consequently wear it.

Vintage denim jacket. Joe Fresh t. American Apparel pants. All-purpose boots. Mustard: not just a condiment.

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The trench coat

Pissed: how I feel when I see someone wearing a great trench coat that I know if draped over my body would appear as though I have little to no legs and/or feet – man, how I have longed to be in the trenches. SO, when I came across this trench coat and it actually allowed me to maintain normal looking stature, I had to have it – and have it I do. And wear it I will. This coat also serves to satisfy my affinity with owning something of the military sort. Bravo coat.


Club Monaco trench coat
. American Apparel denim button down. American Apparel trousers. American Apparel belt. Vintage loafers. Until next time, folks.

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Last stitch effort

One of the things that I’ve accumulated the most of over the years, besides a collection of horrendous haircuts, are sweaters. A solid knit sweater is something that can save you from a down in the dumps, blah, get me a vodka cranberry hold the cranberry and pour the vodka directly into my throat kinda day. Not to mention going to a used/vintage place and digging through the piles of obnoxiously patterned sweaters is something that brings sheer joy to my heart. SO, when the weather cooled off today, I thought I’d give my brotherhood of sweaters – it was actually just one – another horrah in the spotlight. Horrah.

Thrifted sweater. H&M jeans. Vintage leather moccasins. An exhausted facial expression and awkward dancing. Horrah.

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