Break-In

Sullivan's Island, SC

From the LIFE Archives: Vintage America's Cup

The LIFE google archives continue to excite me.  These vintage America's Cup photos are enough to make me want to get a new hobby.  (I'll let you know how that goes as it develops.)

Quoddy® and J.Crew

Among the latest batch of classic American brands to be picked up by J.Crew in their ever-growing "partnership" effort is the legendary Perry, Maine shoemaker, Quoddy® .  I happen to love Quoddy products (my boat shoes are pictured below) so I'm glad about the potential visibility boost that comes with the J.Crew add.  While it might seem like a less logical pairing than Quoddy's association with more independent labels who offer primarily American-made items (like South Willard or Freeman Sporting Club) I still think it works.  So far, it looks like only three models have been picked up and only one of them is for men.  I found the Grizzly Boots through a search on jcrew.com but I cannot find them linked to the front page of the shop so I'm not sure if these are officially announced yet.  In any case, if you are looking for a pair of individually hand-made moccasin boots constructed from Horween leather, these may be just what you need.

Quoddy® Grizzly Boots at jcrew.com

 

My daily wear Quoddy® boat shoes

Goodbye, Mr. Summer.

The GSC tends to stretch summer out as long as possible but on October 1st, even we have to say it's time to move on.  Below are a few of the things we will miss the most until next summer: