Archive for January, 2010
Red Bull Stratos (videos)
In 1960 Joseph Kittinger rode a specially designed helium balloon higher than anyone had been. At the top of the atmosphere (102,800 feet/31 km) he looked around and then jumped off. He free fell at close to the speed of sound (614 mph/988 kph) and then parachuted to the ground. Felix Baumgartner aims to break [...]
What killed denim in the 70's? This type of attitude…
H.i.s.’s Press-Free Jeans (1966) (via Vintage Ad Browser, via Cottonduck i think?) “Be a Neatnick” “Dress-Up Jeans with a permanent crease down the center of each leg…” “Press-Free Jeans by h.i.s.” Yes, you’re thinking what I’m thinking… it was the Baby Boomers who killed off quality denim!!
Frankenstein
Studio D’Artisan make a jean that is a mix of left-hand twill and right-hand twill. It’s a nice combination of Levis versus Lee in one package. Studio D’Artisan SP-005 23oz Crazy Jeans But sometimes this concept can be taken too far, and a freakish monster – which should never have been born – is released [...]
Buzz Pea Coat
My wife & daughter got me the Buzz Rickson’s Pea Coat for my birthday. I’m very happy with the coat, but Melbourne weather will be too warm to wear this until April.