classic fashion

UNIFORM | The Neckerchief

Photo from The Hill-Side's Spring/Summer 2014 look book.

Another strong case for the neckerchief, this time by the Hill-side.

Bored on a flight this weekend, I started scanning through eBay to see what was on offer in the vintage Barbour department. While there's usually a handful of men's coats, and most of the time for whatever reason they're XLs, I found this vintage A105 Bedale that is not only an XS, but it's also aged (or thrashed...depending on how you see it) in a way I've never seen a waxed cotton coat look. Like an old leather motorcycle jacket, its patina, rips, and cracks attempt to tell a story of its previous life. It's pretty cool looking—please someone buy it so I don't have to.

SCENE | Scotland

Photo near Ben Hiant, Scotland, 1969 via Flickr.

WEEKEND EXTRAS:

The Hill-Side's new floral lookbook will get you in the mood for Spring, and their Japanese-made shoe collection is pretty great, especially these Italian camo numbers.

There's a new sharing app I'm trying out called dscovr (currently in beta).

The best earbuds for hiking.

"When we post a link, we are outsourcing our interests."

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SCENE | The Canadian Rockies

Trail hikers in the Canadian Rockies using the brim of their hats as drinking vessels, 1924.

Before Nalgene and CamelBak there was The Brim of Your Hat.

SCENE | Surfrider Beach, 1966.

Photo from Surfrider Beach in Malibu during a Glamour Magazine shoot in 1966 by Susan Wood.

No one does old school surf like Mollusk. Their new Spring stuff is totally gnarlatious. Check it out the new women's collection here.

UNIFORM | Carrier Company

Thanks to Sadie of Tradlands, I'm newly obsessed with Carrier Company out of Norfolk, England. Almost two decades old, the small company was founded by Tina Guillory starting with a simple carrier bag. She draws inspiration from tradition, necessity, and environment with each piece made from traditional local materials—sailcloth, drill, canvas, wool, jute—and always by hand. Guillory designs from her 17th century brick and flint farmhouse and channels the textures and colors of her world—canvas sails of the dinghies in the creeks, weatherproof fisherman's Slops and oilskins, forged steel from the country blacksmiths, and the requirements of her family and friends.

GEAR | Portable Table Lamps

Lately I've been taking notice of portable table lamps. They're wireless, so super clean aesthetically when placed inside, and also totally functional to take outside (and good to have around for power outages, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.). Here are three indoor/outdoor lighting options I'm really liking right now:

1. The M Lamp ($220) designed by David Irwin was inspired by the archetypal miner's lamps of 19th century North East England.

2. The Barebones Canyon Lantern ($80) has a retractable light and a USB port that will charge devices while you're on the road or at your desk.

3. The Snow Peak Tulip Lantern ($150) looks as smart as it is: its bulb has a patented focusing lens that automatically adjusts the focus of the light's beam.