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June 6, 2013
Mexicalo
Our pal and sometime contributor Noe Montes just told me about Mexicalo, a new menswear brand based here in LA….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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,…
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….
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…
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…