Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Head to Toe: Tooling Around Blues.





*The Statue of Liberty seen from Red Hook
*Krypotonite pocket lock. ML Brown + Outlier braided leather key lanyard.
*LeMond Alpe D'Huez, Brooks B-17 Imperial, Freeman Transport saddle bag.
*Field Notes, Zebra f-701 pen
*MKS mechanics hat
*Ray Ban tortoise Wayfarer
*Timex date, solid NATO strap, house keys
*Jansport Classic backpack
*Engineered Garments 19th C. button down
*Canon Canonet 28
*Vintage USN web belt
*RL jeans (about two solid years of wear)
*Hill-side natural selvedge chambray handkerchief
*Vans Authentics, Kiwi boot laces.














28 comments:

  1. PetterJune 16, 2010 at 5:01 AM

    Great post!

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  2. RickJune 16, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    Great post. I'm particularly impressed with my Zebra f-701. Great pen. What's that belt?

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  3. RickJune 16, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    The zebra f107 is a great pen. Nice belt to. I've been looking for new webbing belt that can work with the jeans and the khakis. Amazing post as always.

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  4. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    the belt is an old USN web belt. Got it at a Army/Navy Surplus shop in TN. And yeah, the Zebra is indeed a great pen. Not quite the perfect "click" of the Parker Jotter, but nice none the less.

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  5. ZachJune 16, 2010 at 9:16 AM

    James,
    Would that army/navy store be Friedman's in Nashville? Glad to see you embrace the Zebras, they are great pens for work that you always try ask to get back when loaned, but won't get you too broken up if they get away.

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  6. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    Friedman's. Yes. It's kinda gone way down hill since my younger days growing up in Nashville, but there are still some good things to be had there.

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  7. 24/7 RestlessJune 16, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    I can't get over how great those Authentics look with the Kiwi laces. It's such a subtle change that really affects the style of the shoe.

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  8. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    thanks man. I am a bit of a compulsive lace changer. I change out the laces in most all of my shoes. It's a really easy, subtle way of personalizing your kicks. (I have leather boot laces in my white authentics.) I'm the same way with NATO watch bands. subtle changes...

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  9. quesofritoJune 16, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    cool Outlier key chain!

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  10. prettysolidJune 16, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    where can i find a key clip like the one pictured next to your timex?

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  11. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    the brass spring clip can be found at any local hardware store.

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  12. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    where is the gold keychain clasp thing from?

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  13. JakeJune 16, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    I agree with you totally about the lace changing, especially with vans. I noticed a girl one time on the bus that used ribbon for laces on her authentics.

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  14. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    what camera is that?

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  15. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    I love chambray shirts built like dress shirts. Where was this one from?

    Great stuff.

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  16. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    shirt is from Odin. Camera is an old Canon Canonet 28 picked up 12 years ago at a thrift store in Louisville, KY. Takes the greatest photos.

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  17. rick bJune 16, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    i have a little knurled brass ring like the one on your keychain. I am trying to remember what it came off of?

    What kind of handlebars are you using?

    Great Post.

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  18. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    bars are from Velo Orange. Nitto Montmartre. narrow. 42cm, center to center. Very nice.

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  19. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 6:02 PM

    Love the shoes and the laces! Are those authentics blue aster/true white? If not, do you know what Vans' calls that color?

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  20. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 6:08 PM

    Just your standard navy authentics.

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  21. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    looks like they've dissected you from head to toe...

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  22. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    I have the cannonet 28 too but i haven't taken any pictures yet! what are they like?

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  23. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    your bike looks nice. is that a bianchi pista you painted over? any tips on how it went, I'm tiring of the all chrome logoed as well.

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  24. jamesJune 16, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    as stated above, it's a LeMond Alpe D'Huez, de-stickered. It's not a Bianchi, although I did pick that frame/fork up a few years back.

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  25. AkshayJune 17, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    What's the model of that Timex watch? Looks great!

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  26. Darian HockingJune 17, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    James-
    These head to toe posts are nothing less than inspiring. Thanks for sharing your details man.
    D

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  27. prettysolidJune 17, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    could we see a pic of those white authentics with the bootlaces sometime?

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  28. JVKJune 17, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    did you really get the watch band that is on your timex from jcrew or was the link just for reference? I love the combo and would like it for myself.
    I lost my watch and its been driving me crazy not having one...( i only had one working watch) so i have been looking for something to replace it with.
    what do you think of the timex easy reader compared to the timex dress strap you have pictured?

    cheers!!

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