Kerouac in Shorts : Miki "Da Cat" Dora.

“Real secrets will get you dead. I always forget to remember anything. I am a waterlogged, sun-baked old surf bum and that act always ends the inquisition. I wanted to be left alone. So I left alone. Now I don’t want anything.” -The Black Knight of Malibu. Badass. Legend. Miki Dora. Respect.

It's Back : The Rig Out, #IV.

Hot off the presses, the fine fellows of the Rig Out(them being Glenn Kitson, Andy Bird and Antony Crook) have done it yet again and as usual, in a big way.

Studio Visit : Stanley & Sons, BK/NY.

The other day I paid a long overdue visit to Stanley & Sons. Just down the street from my apartment in Brooklyn, each bag and apron is handmade, start to finish, in a 350 sg/ft studio space on Grand street a stones throw from the East River. Having long admired the nearly bomb-proof construction and straight forward utilitarian aesthetic of S&S goods, I thought it was about time I stop in and see where it all comes from.

Pictures of Pictures of : Steve McQueen.

All photos of Steve McQueen, the undisputed 'King of Cool'(as they say), by William Claxton. Published by Taschen Books. Thanks Junior.

Coming Attractions : Baldwin Men's Shop, KC.

My buddy Matt & co. just putting the finishing touches on things. Get ready, KC.

Epic Road Trip : Hamilton Dry Goods, Sparta, TN.

While Sandy was back in Brooklyn, handling the daily operations of both The Hill-Side and Hickoree's, Emil and I made a trip down south to Nashville to do some sight seeing, some honky-tonking and so Emil could do some fabric hunting for the Hill-Side.

Out/About : Here/There.

R.I.P. : Cy Twombly, 4/25/28-7/5/11.

Graphic in Nature : Hatch Show Print.

On a recent trip back home to Nashville(more on that later), I made a stop in to the legendary Hatch Show Print.

Have a good Fourth of July.