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.

Head to Toe : Army / Navy.

In Good Company: Hickoree's Hard Goods + J. Crew.

Having made the hike uptown(from Brooklyn, hence hike) the other morning to have a look at J.Crew's newest men's store at 1040 Madison Avenue, a curious thing has happened since.

Into Right Now: Stanley & Sons Apron and Bag Co.

The Stanley & Sons Apron and Bag Supply Co. has been around for a while. Started by Stanley Grodzki way back when, it has now found a new life as a small, handmade, Brooklyn-based bag and apron outfit restarted by Stanley's grandson, Chris. Each bag and apron is made one at a time, bags primarily from repurposed dead stock vintage Army and Navy textiles. Aprons from handsome waxed canvas and hickory striped denim.
With rugged 12 oz. leather handles and straps, brass rivets, vintage buckles. Really handsome stuff.









CLICK OVER to have a look. Available at Luddite in Brooklyn and Save Khaki and Eleven in Manhattan.