Filter:

Mexicalo

June 6, 2013

Mexicalo

Our pal and sometime contributor Noe Montes just told me about Mexicalo, a new menswear brand based here in LA….

Read More »

Summer hats

April 25, 2013

Summer Hats

It’s turned to summer here in Los Angeles, so I did a quick inventory of my summer hats. One was…

Read More »

A Visit to B. Black & Sons: The Last Tailor Supplier in Los Angeles

March 4, 2013

A Visit To B. Black & Sons: The Last Tailor Supplier In Los Angeles

I needed a few buttons for a coat my tailor’s making. He didn’t have any natural ones on hand, so…

Read More »

Pasadena City College Flea Market

February 4, 2013

Pasadena City College Flea Market

Spent my Sunday morning with my family at the Pasadena City College Flea Market. Don’t always get to arrive as…

Read More »

Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing

January 19, 2013

Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing

The sewing blog Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing visited B. Black & Sons, a tailoring supply shop in downtown…

Read More »

The Put This On Holiday Sale

November 30, 2012

The Put This On Holiday Sale

Join me (Jesse) and Raul Ojeda of Don Ville Shoes for the Put This On Holiday Sale, Sunday December 9th,…

Read More »

A couple of months ago, my barber, Jerry, went into the hospital

November 3, 2012

A Couple Of Months Ago, My Barber, Jerry, Went Into The Hospital

A couple of months ago, my barber, Jerry, went into the hospital. It’s happened once or twice since I started…

Read More »

Rising Sun party on Saturday night in Los Angeles

October 9, 2012

Rising Sun Party On Saturday Night In Los Angeles

Our friends at Rising Sun, who we featured in our very first episode, are having a very cool-looking party on…

Read More »

A Good Day’s Thrifting

May 13, 2012

A Good Day’s Thrifting

After working every day for a few weeks straight, I took a few hours yesterday to pursue some hobby time….

Read More »

Part II of Jesse’s interview with Raul Ojeda

January 20, 2012

Part II Of Jesse’s Interview With Raul Ojeda

Part II of Jesse’s interview with Raul Ojeda is now up at StyleForum. In it, Jesse talks with Raul about…

Read More »

Raul Ojeda

January 4, 2012

Raul Ojeda

We’re running an extensive interview I did with Raul Ojeda, the shoemaker from our shoes episode, over on StyleForum. Part…

Read More »

Mike Hodis

December 10, 2011

Mike Hodis

I just stopped by to visit our old friend Mike Hodis at his new Rising Sun store in Eagle Rock,…

Read More »

Raymond Loewy’s personal Studebaker Avanti

December 6, 2011

Raymond Loewy’s Personal Studebaker Avanti

For auction in Los Angeles: designer Raymond Loewy’s personal Studebaker Avanti. One of the most stunningly beautiful cars ever created….

Read More »

Taxidermied kudu on Craigslist

October 3, 2011

Taxidermied Kudu On Craigslist

How much do I want to buy this taxidermied kudu off of Craigslist? Very, very much. Partly, I love the…

Read More »

A Visit to Don Ville

September 28, 2011

A Visit To Don Ville

Plenty of readers probably remember our friend Raul Ojeda from our episode about shoes. When we shot the piece, Raul…

Read More »