DIG THIS DENIM

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS NEVER GOING TO BE BREAKING IN ANOTHER PAIR OF SELVEDGE I FOUND THIS KILLER PAIR OF RALEIGH DENIM AT AB FITS IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE FIT IS GREAT-SLIM WITH A PRETTY NARROW TAPER. WORTH THE EFFORT.

PS:

IF YOU ARE SICK OF THE PROCESS,

 THE SINGLE WASH ON THESE RRL'S 

MAKES BREAKING IN EASY.

TOTE FETISH

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH TOTES AND CAN NEVER GET RID OF THEM OR REFUSE A FREE GIVE AWAY. BELOW ARE A FEW AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF MY FAVORITES.

THIS ONE STARTED IT ALL

RRL HBT CAMO

 RRL

 ARCHIVAL CLOTHING

LEICA GALLERY

 VINTAGE AIR FORCE

(HELMET BAG)

 SWEDISH FIND

 RUBBER LINED

PADDED INSULATED SIDE POCKETS 

COME IN HANDY

TWEEDER

AFTER SEEING FINE EXAMPLES OF HARRIS TWEED FROM RRL AND FREEMAN'S, I WENT ON THE PROWL FOR SOME VINTAGE TO TAILOR AND RESHAPE TO CALL MY OWN. (OLAF'S STARTED IT ALL OFF WITH THE FIRST GOOD FIND.) I HAVE SINCE SEARCHED MY FAVORITE THRIFT AND CHURCH SHOPS AND DUG UP SOME BEAUTIES. ALL FOR ABOUT $10-$15 EACH. I BRING THEM TO RAMON ("TAILOR TO THE STARS") ON MOTT ST. FOR THE RE-WORKING. HE DOES AN AMAZING JOB.