Summer is the worst. Well, I shouldn’t say that. There are good things about summer. Summer weather, however, is awful. Heat makes me miserable, sluggish, sweaty, and irritable. I would gladly be in below freezing weather over being in 90F/32C weather. Part of this is because I enjoy cold weather, but part of it is… Continue reading The Best Summer Shirts for Men
Category: Shirts and knitwear
The Rite Stuff Atlas Salt and Pepper Chambray Work Shirt Review
One of my original grail items was a sage/mint green chambray work shirt. I remembered seeing a picture of one from John Lofgren early on in my denim journey and I was immediately smitten with the beautiful and unique color. There were a few more examples that I saw over time from brands such as… Continue reading The Rite Stuff Atlas Salt and Pepper Chambray Work Shirt Review
Flannel Fight! Who Makes the Most Popular Flannel Shirt?
Iron Heart is the most popular flannel according to my Instagram polls. Yeah, I know; I’m supposed to do some sort of vague introduction, but I can’t be bothered because of just how predictable this outcome was. While I had a few people predicting a 3Sixteen win due to their popularity and a few more… Continue reading Flannel Fight! Who Makes the Most Popular Flannel Shirt?
Nine Lives “Short Circuit” / “DMT” Check Shirt Review
In a community that is all about heritage, tradition, reproductions, and for some people, cosplaying as a 1920’s railroad worker, making headway as a new brand is extremely difficult, sometimes impossible. If I had a dollar for every failed raw denim brand, I’d be able to afford a pair of Gold Label Momotaros. In fact,… Continue reading Nine Lives “Short Circuit” / “DMT” Check Shirt Review
The Flat Head Glory Park Red Plaid Flannel Review
The weather here in Southern California would imply that it is still summertime, but in the real world, winter is now in full swing. For those lucky people that do get weather below 75 degrees F, it is now time to break out the flannel shirts. These have been a staple of the raw denim… Continue reading The Flat Head Glory Park Red Plaid Flannel Review
Studio D’artisan Suvin Gold Loopwheel Sweatshirt Review
With the weather finally becoming cool by California standards,* I am not only able to start wearing jackets, but sweatshirts as well. Despite being into raw denim for so long, it took me until only 6 months ago to purchase my first loopwheel/tube knit sweatshirt. This was one of the first two I purchased and… Continue reading Studio D’artisan Suvin Gold Loopwheel Sweatshirt Review