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I LOVE clothes! Friends ask me where I get my leather jacket and it’s Olive’s Menswear. Specifically their 2020 Magnus Faux Leather Jacket. I like their pieces because they are well crafted and thoughtfully curated. Falls into that category of minimalist brands that I love. It’s better than Uniqlo, but not as expensive as Knickerbocker. I highly recommend.
Nov 15, 2022
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I've been a big fan of basically everything Outdoor Voices (OV) has dropped. I've actually recommended my favorite shorts from OV in our first ever post. Asides from the shorts, I'm always here for their cozy fall pieces from the Outdoors Collection. I appreciate the fun colors and drive for comfort, and I'm here for it. This year's drop did not disappoint. All of the fleeces they've dropped has been on point, and they're unisex. I recently got the Primo Fleece Vest and it's one of my fall favorites when layered with a long sleeve.
Nov 2, 2021
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Continuing off of my last outdoor apparel rec through the GO OUT magazine, I still can't stop myself from browsing outdoor apparel. Especially fleeces, vests, puffers, pants with excessive pockets, etc. Some of these pieces are super hard to come by in the US. Personally, I feel like I've been trapped inside outdoor brand bubble that consists of Arc’teryx, Patagonia, North Face, Fjällräven, etc. Recently, I've discovered This Thing of Ours, a UK based retailer that curates different brands around the world. They pride themselves in having more low-key brands and browsing through their Coats & Jackets section, the catalog speaks for itself.
Jan 7, 2021
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I haven’t done the sweatpants thing in quarantine, and as the world continues to spiral out of control, few things have kept me grounded like a classic oxford shirt from Anglo Italian. The London shop is owned by friends Alex Pirounis and Jake Grantham. Their vibe is basically their name; a laid back Italian sportswear look smashed into British old boy. The collar on the A.I. oxfords are nice and tall, and the fit is not too slim. Also, their denim is FIRE.
Feb 2, 2021
Top Recs from @marcus-maddox
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Night Walk is one of my favorite photography books of the last decade. It’s an incredible document of the tumultuous Lower East Side in the 1980’s. Described as a “narrative of lost youth,” it incapsulates a raw energy in a specific moment in time. Rarely do I see still images so expressive, so intentionally chaotic but with an artistic authority. This book is a force, and it doesn’t have a lot of text which I love. Just purely moving imagery. The photos of the art scene resonate with me. It’s a reworking of the original book, Invisible City, which came out in 1988.
Nov 15, 2022
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This is a book of interviews with 12 pioneering artists who create photo books. It’s a long discussion about two of my deepest passions: photography and bookmaking. I found it because of the curator David Campany, and it is a must have for those who take their photography seriously. The most visceral interview is with the photographer Larry Clark, who talks about getting sued by the grandparents of a baby he photographed, leaving out pictures of sawed off shot guns, and his commitment to never making his friends look bad. There’s a lot of passages about book design, a range of photography styles, and the meaning of success. This book is a gold mine of insight, and I carry it with me like a bible.
Nov 15, 2022
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I’ve been following this middle-aged dad on Twitter for like 8 years now, and he’s so damn funny. I have no idea what he does for a living, or if he’s an actual professional comedian, but his tweets slap. He’s always making jokes about 1 upping rival dads and describing what being middle aged feels like. Anytime I open Twitter this guy makes me laugh.
Nov 15, 2022