WINGS AND LACES

FIRST OF ALL I HATE (!) BREAKING IN NEW SHOES AND OFTEN THINK OF THE STEVE MARTIN SHORT STORY "CRUEL SHOES" (ABOUT A PARTICULARLY HORRIFIC PAIR) WHEN SPORTING SOME BLISTER FAR FROM HOME IN THE FIRST STAGES OF THE BREAK IN. SO, IN THE PAST YEAR I STARTED BUYING USED SHOES, MOSTLY WING TIPS. A COUPLE THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT BUYING USED SHOES IS OFTEN YOU CAN FIND INCREDIBLE DEALS ON WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE VERY EXPENSIVE SHOES AND THEY HAVE BEEN BROKEN IN FOR YOU, SOMETIMES FOR DECADES.
BRING IT ON.

FLORSHEIM IMPERIALS CIRCA 60'S

NO NAME W/ GLOVE LEATHER INTERIOR

DEXTER CIRCA 70'S 

(RESOLED WITH DEAD STOCK CAT'S PAW)

PS. WANT TO GUARANTEE THESE BEAUTIES STAY TIED. CHANGE ALL YOUR LACES OVER TO WAX COTTON. A VERY GOOD $2.00 INVESTMENT. THIS IS MY FAVORITE BRAND FROM MY BROOKLYN LOCAL.

NOT YOUR GRANNY'S QUILT

IT IS NO MYSTERY THAT I AM A HUGE A.P.C. FAN AND I LOVE THIS ADDITION OF QUILTS THEY ARE DOING. THE QUILTS ARE MADE FROM 50 COLLECTIONS' WORTH OF UNUSED COTTON, TWEED, CORDUROY, AND PRINTED SCRAP COTTON FABRIC. HERE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITES.

SOHO STORE

IT'S TIME...

TO FOLLOW:

@WMBROWNPROJECT

THE WILLIAM BROWN PROJECT

UPDATE: MC SORLEY'S

TYRING TO OUT RUN THIS F'ING WEATHER I DUCKED OUT OF THE COLD INTO MC SORLEY'S FOR A WARM SPOT BY THE FIRE, A SNACK AND A BEER. CHEDDAR CHEESE, RAW WHITE ONION AND HOMEMADE MUSTARD (WITH A KICK). I WALKED OUT A LOT MORE TOLERANT OF THE FRIGID WEATHER.

WM BROWN APPROVED : DESIGNTRIPPER

PLAN YOUR NEXT STAY, ADVENTURE OR FIND THE PERFECT GETAWAY WITH THE HELP OF THE WELL EDITED EYE OF DESIGNTRIPPER.

POTTED MEAT

THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE GAME FROM SEASONS PAST IS EMPTIED OUT OF THE FREEZER. A LONE RABBIT IN THE CITY FRIDGE WAS TURNED INTO A GLORIOUS RILLETTE. THE RECIPE, THAT SOAKS THIS LITTLE DEVIL IN GIN AND HERBS FOR 48-72 HOURS CAME FROM ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS, AMERICAN CHARCUTERIE BY VICTORIA WISE. (SEE RECIPE ON PAST POST: ADVICE FOR RABBITS) THESE POTTED MEATS GUARANTEES THAT THERE IS ALWAYS A QUICK, GOOD MEAL IN THE FRIDGE. SERVE WITH A COLD CHABLIS, YOUR FAVORITE MUSTARD AND BREAD.

AFTER THE 2.5 HOURS POACHED IN PORK FAT

LAST HUNT OF THE SEASON

THE DRY WEATHER AND LIGHT WINDS MADE FOR A GREAT FINAL DAY OF WING SHOOTING.

PHEASANTS AND CHUKARS