Clothing Made In USA Blog has a nice mention of the Agave polo shirts that we recently received for spring, calling Agave “one of their favorite made in USA clothing brands.” Agave’s new polos are limited edition knits made from supima-cotton (softer, less pilling) and garment dyed (richer, long-lasting color). We’ve been carrying Agave’s jeans [...]
May 14, 2012
Tomorrow is Straw Hat Day?
How come no one told me till today? I guess someone did. Of course, once you start digging into it, there doesn’t seem to be any “official” Straw Hat Day. Some say it’s May 15th; others say the 2nd Saturday in May; yet others argue it was closer to Easter wherever that falls each year. [...]
May 9, 2012
New Shoes from Alfred Sargent
Alfred Sargent has been making shoes in England since the end of the 19th Century, but are only now earning a devoted following on this side of the pond. Their quickly growing reputation is, however, very well deserved. These are gorgeous shoes, with a refined, classic style and superb construction. Although expensive, they are a [...]
May 8, 2012
The Artisinally Sharpened Pencil Has Arrived
For those of you that remember the post on the Artisanal Pencil Sharpener, the pencil I bought finally arrived today. As you’ll see from the “Certificate of Sharpening,” it was sharpened to an 8/10, whatever that means (I didn’t ask for any level of sharpness, but if I was asked, an 8 sounds like what [...]
May 6, 2012
Kentucky Derby Party at Wingtip
Saturday, May 5th, Wingtip hosted its first Kentucky Derby Party. About 20 revelers took the opportunity to put on hats, seersucker, linen, poplin, and summer dresses to make the event the most stylish of the year thus far. Wingtip’s concierge, Jennifer, organized a great event, having the official programs shipped from Churchill Downs (they are [...]
April 24, 2012
“Mansome” Trailer
I can’t believe this isn’t coming to San Francisco! From America’s greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock’s own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men’s identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in [...]
April 24, 2012
Tonight: Cleverley Visits Wingtip
A reminder to shoe aficionados in San Francisco: the renowned firm of George Cleverley will be visiting Wingtip tonight from 5-8PM. Come view their selection of gorgeous ready to wear shoes, consider their made to order options, and ask any questions you may have about the bespoke program. These are, quite literally, some of the [...]
April 20, 2012
Barbour’s Steve McQueen Collection
Following a great response to its debut, Barbour has introduced a second season of the Steve McQueen collection. As one of the most famous wearers of the International jacket, McQueen was something of a brand ambassador before that term was in vogue. You can check out On The Fly’s selection of these vintage inspired goods [...]
April 19, 2012
Today: Oxxford Clothes & Alfred Sargent Trunk Show
From 12-5, our Bespoke store has Bob Denton from Oxxford Clothes and Ron Rider representing Alfred Sargent on hand to fit and design custom suits, coats, and shoes for you. Spring 2012 swatches from Oxxford are on hand, and dozens of models of Alfred Sargent shoes can be tried on or copied for your own. Oxxford [...]
April 11, 2012
Artisanal Pencil Sharpening. Is there any other kind?
Artisanal Pencil Sharpening. Coolest name for a business I’ve heard in a while. MSNBC.com writes up David Rees, who started up Artisanal Pencil Sharpening, and charges $15 to “professionally” sharpen your pencil. Of course, one of the tools he uses to sharpen pencils is the El Casco Pencil Sharpener with Suction Base, which we’ve been [...]
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