i'll drink to that, jcrew.

photo credit: jcrew

maybe i'll invest in a nice tie instead buying clearance nike split-leg running shorts* & patagonia fleece that i already have in every color.**

* grey w/ black, black w/ black, black w/ green.
**yellow, green, teal, forest green. i'm bidding on a magenta one now. please don't outbid me.

wool & leather boots

whenever i saw these women's shoes in the jcrew catalogue, i thought,  "someone needs to dice the heel on these shoes & it make it happen for men." wool & leather. you know i love mixing textiles, jcrew, but help a brother out.

women's platform flannery ankle boot by jcrew

rachel comey answered my textile mixing prayers.

rachel comey burr lace up boot

how sharp are those? a spin on a 6 eye-hole lace up ankle boot. cheers to the cute couple who show up to a party with pair of matching mixed wool & leather boots. 

september favorites 2010

i'm not sure if you're going to believe that when i was putting this together, i had to restrict the amount of neutral pieces in this---but i did. i swear, all i wanted to do was throw in grey cardigans, sport coats, shirts and shoes.
i'm going to try & do this each month, because 4 times a year seemed a little slim if i were going for seasons. enjoy. i don't own all of these items, just a couple or something similar that was thrifted.

honeycomb mugset of 4 by john derian for target ($20), band of outsiders for sperry topsider ($175), take ivy book ($25), billykirk flight bag ($285), harvest herringbone sportcoat by jcrew ($275), wool plaid bow tie by rugby ($50), oxford long sleeve button up by american apparel ($58), unbranded selvedge denim from urban outfitters ($78, under 100 bucks too!),  bob's 47 oktoberfest boulevard brewing company ($10 6pack),  

jcrew mens shop march 10 fail

soccer shoes, really jcrew?
sambas.
is your target audience 7th grade boys?



stan smith sneakers? i've never even heard of these before.
maybe these will go great with my jean shorts?  yikes. (not cut-off shorts/jorts, those are for hipsters. but actually purchasing shorts made out of denim.)



at least i did not see any cargo shorts. phew.

(jcrew)

jcrew jan 2010 mens shoe fail

take 3 shoes for 3 different occasions and meld them into one. one part driving moc, one part frye harness boot, & another part clark desert boot. and you get the quoddy ring boot. it's ugly.

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quoddy ring boot. i'm not sure whatjcrew  was thinking in their merchandising process.

cargo pants, really jcrew?

november 2009 men's shop jcrew:



cargo pants. hrmmm... i don't own a pair of cargo pants & i don't recall ever recall owning a pair that latest longer than a week. after i realized how awkward they are for me-even cargo shorts, i threw in the towel. they may be "functional" & have huge pockets (ie: store items when you're outdoors, *gasp*) but other than that they look bulky and aren't very flattering. have you ever tried running/briskly jogging/power-walking in fully-loaded up cargo pants or shorts? it's nearly impossible. it's like having full cans of paint dangling above your knees. and you're running.

i remember when i had cargo zip-away pants in 7th grade. right after gym class, i would put my zip-away pants on and go to lunch. i would then proceed to make a scene out of zipping off the leg sleevesof my pants, transforming these wretched pants into comfortable, breathable shorts because lords knows after gym, your calves just cannot be contained in canvas sleeves. (note: no armpit hair was present, not until 2004)