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Comment on The Rolling Stones in Exile | Villa Nellcote, Summer of 1971 by Eloise

Eloise — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:36:43 +0000

I found you by chance, love your site…I would kill for the leather bag Keith Richards has in the “Aran” sweater photo…I agree with George Bernard Shaw, that life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself…The Stones certainly created the life right from the start, sartorially speaking, remember Mick Jagger in that striped sweater back in ‘63 or so…although I always loved Keith…first and foremost it was Charlie Watts…a finer gentleman there never was and a pretty damn fine musician…

Comment on Need for Speed | Bonneville Salt Flats Vintage Lithographs by STONER

STONER — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:24:32 +0000

Neat stuff. To see how young guys are invoking the spirit of Rolly Free and the other early Salt Flats guys, take a look at what our friend Bobby Green is doing with his Old Crow Speed Shop bellytanker: http://www.oldcrowspeedshop.com/

Comment on Vintage Esquire Spread | Proper Footwear for the Gent. by JP

JP — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:15:13 +0000

I too love a good kiltie. I don’t have the dates of the ads, but they certainly have that 1930s flavor.

Comment on Vintage Esquire Spread | Proper Footwear for the Gent. by Heavy Tweed Jacket

Heavy Tweed Jacket — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:12:35 +0000

I like that the penny loafers are called ‘Norwegian Slippers’. I also cant help but think how fun the Norwegian kiltie shoes look. Many of the shoes are still available today, but what about all of those socks? What is the year of this Esquire…1930s?

Comment on Live Fast, Ride Free | Roland “Rollie” Free’s 1948 World Speed Record by Need for Speed | Bonneville Salt Flats Vintage Illustrations « Black Watch

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:54:25 +0000

[...] Course, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Roland R. Free, Making a New American Motor-Cycle Record. Roland R. Free, of Los Angeles, Calif., riding a British-Vincent Motor-Cycle in a prone position to cut down wind [...]

Comment on Need for Speed | Bonneville Salt Flats Vintage Lithographs by Live Fast, Ride Free | Roland “Rollie” Free’s 1948 World Speed Record « Black Watch

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:45:35 +0000

[...] could have been the result, but Free averaged a smoldering 150.313 mph, smashing the previous American speed record and establishing a new world record for unstreamlined and unsupercharged [...]

Comment on Life Lessons | Sometimes you gotta be cold. – Mile Davis by TSY STYLE HALL OF FAME | MILES DAVIS « The Selvedge Yard

TSY STYLE HALL OF FAME | MILES DAVIS « The Selvedge Yard — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:57:26 +0000

[...] Miles Davis had style for miles, so to speak… Yeah, we’re walking a fine line of being tediously cliche, but the fact remains that whatever Miles did — music, women, heroin, dressing — he did it to the fullest. And like a true artist, his style was always evolving, innovative, relevant, and definitely full of surprises. You may not have always understood him, but you could appreciate his artistry. Sometimes, that’s all a man can ask for. People may not always appreciate how you go about things, but you can’t be denied if what you deliver at the end of the day is special. Go ahead and read into that whatever it is you want… [...]

Comment on Vintage Esquire Spread | Proper Footwear for the Gent. by JP

JP — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:21:23 +0000

You’re a real dandy, bra.

Comment on Vintage Esquire Spread | Proper Footwear for the Gent. by giuseppe timore

giuseppe timore — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:57:55 +0000

Drooling.

Thats a hell of a collection, but for me the white shoes with the big brown stitches and the blue suede jobbies with the insane punc-work take the cake.

Comment on Life in Los Angeles, circa 1938 | It’s always been about the car… by STONER

STONER — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:18:13 +0000

Dig that ‘37 LaSalle at the gas station! Much as we despise L.A., there’s no denying that it’s arguably the cradle of car culture and these images prove it…NEAT.