The Selected Few

adistinctivetaste:

Optimo Hat Company

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Grant taken from the BYT DC Street Style Round Up

fromsqualortoballer:

Out & About: A Trip to Britex Fabrics

In my experience, one of the best ways to make a mass-produced piece of clothing a bit more luxurious and enjoyable is to replace plastic machine-sewed buttons with high-quality, hand sewn ones. There are many places to find great horn, mother-of-pearl, leather and metal buttons: thrifting and ebay are always good options and there many online stores with wide selections. If you’re in the San Francisco area, though, I highly recommend stopping by Britex Fabrics. 

A few months ago I purchased a Club Monaco single-breasted trench coat on deep discount. I have already gotten good use out of it but I knew that the large plastic buttons were keeping the trench from reaching its full potential. On a rainy day last weekend I stopped by the famous fabric store to peruse the button selection. The beautiful shop has four floors stocked with fabrics of every kind, but  the selection of natural and vintage buttons is truly something to behold. A wide variety of colors and sizes are available, and the cost is quite reasonable (they are just buttons, after all).

Replacing all of the buttons on a blazer or jacket will set you back around $15-$25 (or less if you thrift them) and the change will be dramatic. Natural buttons have a delightful weight to them, as well as having a wonderful richness to their color and a much more “real” feeling (because they are). It’s a simple and inexpensive alteration that makes a garment much more pleasurable to wear.

I left with a small handful of ruddy amber colored buttons and will be swapping them out on my own soon (a skill all men should probably have). I’ll post the process tomorrow but in the meantime consider upgrading one of your favorite pieces with this small change - you’ll be glad you did.

Britex also has a web store that can be found here.

(Source: fromsqualortoballer, via lessgentlemen)

Cavemen - Explanatory Film

“From the day men exist, young boys reach the turning point at which maturity relieves adolescence and manhood is achieved. In terms of style, this is where class replaces “swagger” and Cavemen are born. Sculpted from the body’s physical desire for maturity, Cavemen are the embodiment of masculinity with a stylish twist.”

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jsthefourth:

Allen’s Hummingbird Male

Here’s a small mounted sculpture of a hummingbird. Had fun trying out new textures. Materials: Wireform, Paperclay, Aquarium Beads, Acrylic, Various Papers.

Jose rules!

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iamsangsouvanh:

KITON

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