Midland is the Best Dressed Band in Country and Here’s Why A long time ago, in a Nashville lost to time and commercial interests, Country Music stars were style icons. Much of what we think of as classic Rock and Roll style from the 1970s was pilfered from Country artists. The mash up of classic […]
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Shit Kickers: A Term of Endearment
My first boss at J.Crew taught me a lot about the fashion industry and being a leader but my favorite thing that he taught me is the idiom “shit kickers.” This term of endearment refers to an old pair of shoes that have been beaten to perfection. It resonates with anyone, such as myself, that […]
Hey Bud, Let’s Party!
An Ode to the Iconic Style of Jeff Spicoli Fast Times at Ridgemont High featured a large ensemble cast meant to represent a typical American high school student body in 1980. The story was written as a coming of age tale that follows a pair of sophomores and a pair of juniors through a single […]
#RobeLife
A Case for Wearing Robes, in Public and Private Gandalf, Obi Wan Kenobi, and The Dude. Two commonalities thread these three legendary fictional characters together: wisdom and robes. Both defining characteristics come from the monkish influences that inspired all three characters. Monks, of both Eastern and Western religions, choose robes for their modest simplicity. They […]
Gustave Courbet Kept it Real
The Founder of Realism and the Original Artist-Activist Somewhere just outside the border of the Impressionist Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, hangs an idyllic seascape by Gustave Courbet. The painting is aptly titled The Calm Sea as it depicts waves gently rolling upon a pristine beach. Two empty fishing boats sit in the […]