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Nike Sportswear does carry
…wo now. There’s something super compelling about taking a really clean and modern aesthetic, and pimping it with crazy technology like fabric welding and forming, and custom moulded hardware. Within the NSW range, there are a few carry pieces, each of which has had loads of thought and effort put into them. Welded seams dominate, forming a water-resistant shell without the usual stitched interruptions. Water-resistant zips, laser-cut details, die-…
Road Tests :: TAD FAST Pack Litespeed Backpack
…ment are meticulously designed to excel under the strenuous demands of the modern explorer, giving you the confidence to focus on the task, not the equipment. We also believe there is no need to sacrifice style in the pursuit of performance; Triple Aught Design’s unique aesthetic is recognized around the globe.” Read more about TAD and their products on their website. The number one attribute for the FPL is the modularity. It is a literal shape sh…
Road Tests :: Clothing Arts P^cubed Adventure Pants (?!)
…tries around us: outwardly harsh and inwardly beautiful China; welcomingly modern yet traditionally centered Korea; chaotic yet effortless Vietnam; the duality that is Cambodia – home to the arguably the best and worst of humanity’s creations. After a year spent on the road, we decided that if no one was making the travel clothes that we wanted & needed, we would do it ourselves. As a result, Clothing Arts was born! The Cloth Heart Collection is o…
Carryology x Frank Clegg project
…e). The look: – Pay respect to tradition, but don’t get trapped by it. Use modern craft and insights. – Perfectly normal proportions are often forgettable. Sometimes stretching something just a touch adds freshness. – A football field of leather can feel overdone. Keep this in mind when designing. 🙂 Specifics: – Fragile stuff such as a phone, camera and sunglasses needs to be high up, separated, and protected well enough. – External pockets are fo…
Week In Review ~ 8 September
…ess carry like a briefcase does and Lanvin’s Monsieur briefcase provides a modern take on this traditional symbol of the city man on a mission. In addition to the main compartment, this calfskin briefcase has a pocket on the lid as well as a detachable iPad holder and a passport holder. It’s not cheap but then can you really put a price on sophisticated style that declares in understated class that you’re the boss of the boardroom? Well apparently…
Interview with Atelier de l’Armée
…ng that passes through our hands will be given back to the world in a new, modern shape and feel. We mix the materials we find with materials from now, for instance mixing a German military mail bag from 1939 with a dead stock Japanese selvage denim. Although the materials have nothing in common, mixed together they make a whole. – 2) How hard is it to scale when each item is so unique? – We are not really sure what you mean exactly, but if you me…
Buyer’s Guide – Casual Backpacks
…t the safest bet you could make. The godfather of ‘acutely important backpacks’ brings back some classics from the vault, with a tweak or two for modern conveniences. What’s not to love…? Interested? Buy it now….
5 Minutes With Kempton & Co.
…e the real vintage thing but I just don’t think they are practical for the modern world or for women – difficult openings, too heavy, stiff leather etc. Aesthetically beautiful, just not so functional. 4 – What’s next for you guys? For 2013 a store opening in Red Hook, Brooklyn. This is where we have our studio so looking to expand our office space and include some retail, street level exposure where we are based. 5 – What do you carry daily and h…
Best Carry On Finalists – Carry Awards
…rge Carryall takes a traditional Doctor’s Bag format, but adds just enough modern vibe to make it feel totally fresh. — KILLSPENCER Weekender The less you do, the more right it has to be, and the KILLSPENCER Weekender nails that formula. A straight zipper is given room to extend, so you get full access in a very minimal and refined bag. This is very refined without being effeminate, a balancing act that KS is truly mastering. — Filson x Levi’s Two…
5 Minutes w/Chris Bray
…Mister Freedom – Exceptional eye for detail, Heritage driven Isaac Reina – Modern, well made, simple construction (above: Billykirk no. 237 briefcase and Billykirk no. 155-135 card case) 3 – Are there any things other brands do that you think are great or could be improved? Brands like L.L.Bean, Ghurka and Levi’s are making the right moves and beginning to on-shore more domestic-made bags, backpacks and totes. (above: Chris’s Gokey/Orvis briefcase…
Week In Review ~ 26 January
…f EDC is the Envoyage Taschen Weekender. Designed by Claudia Eicke for the modern woman, this bag carries your everyday essentials but also features a special compartment at the base which can hold a bottle of wine. The bag incorporates top-quality Swiss workmanship and is constructed out of natural grain French goatskin. It’s safe to say this definitely beats carrying wine in a plastic shopping bag but you’ll be paying for the privilege – the bag…
Road Tests :: KILLSPENCER Special Ops Backpack
…t brings you joy every time you use it…coming from a bag geek, that is. But there’s no comparison between a $30 Eastpak and a $340 KILLSPENCER. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of Eastpak, but it’s a different ballgame. What I’d like KILLSPENCER to do is experiment with a bit more lightweight and “modern” materials, make the back of the pack more sweatproof, the bottom of the pack even more stable, redo the front pocket, make it a bit slimmer in widt…
Wilboro Leather Molding and the Victory Case
…ought to myself “I sure would like something like this but updated for the modern things I normally carry”. That’s where the idea for the Victory case was born and my serious attempts to master leather molding began. Here are some of the details around how I have been doing the molding. If you’re game try it out yourself! The first shape I attempted was to mold a single cigar-shaped pen holder and I wanted it to fit a large diameter pen up to abou…
Road Tests :: Red Oxx Safari-Beano’s PR4
…he USA Cons Lacks organizational details, pocket sizes not quite right for modern devices Overkill hardware and bombproof construction make for a heavy bag Not cheap Looks good enough to smash a truck window for Consider it if You like doing stuff right the first time, buying American, and not looking like a college prep kid You watch Doomsday Preppers just a bit too much Skip it if You like organizing your many Apple products neatly into separate…
Furoshiki: hands-on with Made on the Moon
…potential in full”) to reduce waste via the promotion of furoshiki use in modern times. We like the sound of that. It is not uncommon to see individuals in larger cities using furoshiki to carry their belongings, and it is even more popular in the smaller rural towns/villages. So to learn a bit more about furoshiki, we began the hunt for a furoshiki cloth to experiment with. Though there are countless options out there, we discovered a brand call…
A Love Affair | My Gregory Kletter Day
…led; it’s soft, drapes without drooping, and is almost cotton-like in appearance. The color is interesting without screaming, and the main zip is big, so it just works. – The build quality is perfect, so it is ageing beautifully (unlike many modern heritage bags). It can have attachments added, but that would kinda wreck the idea of it. And it continues to appear in almost all our family photos, so the emotional connection is only getting stronger…
Head to Head :: Adventure Duffels
…away. While the classic duffel was little more than a strap and a cavity, modern gear duffels have pimped things a fair way. With the support of Patagonia and Rushfaster, we’ve hauled two of the big names in adventure duffels into some remote spots, and found a narrow favorite. Read on… – The Basics We’ve chosen the largest size in this format for both brands. That raised a few issues, as these duffels probably perform slightly better in medium s…
Road Tests :: Côte&Ciel Isar Rucksack (SXSW ’13 edition)
…a bit about their design and aesthetic, “In progressive shapes that embody modernity, simplicity and style,” following with “travel goods that balance modern fabrics with architectural shapes, to make sure bags, rucksacks and sleeves that complement your lifestyle.” The Isar Rucksack is certainly one of the most unique packs I’ve ever used and seen out there in the softgoods world. The pattern-making on this must have taken a ton of refinement to…
5 Mins w/General Manufacturing Concern
…jobs balancing technical and handsome. I’d like to see more bags combining modern materials and palettes with classic elements, it feels forward-looking. Similarly, I also really dug the weirdness – and yet contextual appropriateness – of the Wetsuit Bag that our neighbors Baggu and Pilgrim Surf + Supply released this year. Much like Outlier’s minimal ultralight backpack (with HMG), it’s not a bag that fits into my daily routine, but I admire the…
31 August Week in Review: Stylish Duffels, Bike Panniers, and Innovative Wallets
…In partnership with Vanishing Elephant the military duffel has received a modern reworking with the Tailfeather touch, putting it through a style bootcamp so to speak. Designed to hold enough for a weekend away, the canvas and leather duffel offers some organization in the form of an interior and zipped exterior pocket, with urban-chic aesthetics that favor the urban jungle over the military training ground. Thule does a Houdini with hardware One…
Filson Flagship Store Shop Visit – Seattle, WA
…esence is a lesson to all of us who create products to be consumed by this modern world. With that, we excitedly present the process involved in creating the Filson #70256 Original Briefcase: Labels are sewn onto the pocket. This is where it all begins. This particular machine does only this step. The pocket flap is constructed with 1/4″ seam allowance. Experienced hands move through the step quickly, knowingly. The pocket is then turned out and t…
12 October Week in Review: GORUCK, Tailfeather, Jbird & More
…h and many other new releases following a similar path. Classic carry with modern city styling Need to look sharp in the office? Sometimes no matter how smart they look, backpacks and messengers just don’t cut it in the corporate world. So what do you do? You go to the boss of business carry – the briefcase. Briefcases have some old-school carry credentials but that doesn’t mean they can’t boast killer contemporary looks. Tailfeather’s Kestrel bri…
Climbing Culture w/Dana Gleason
…round — I’m amazed. I’m truly amazed that I have one of my sons doing the design work to bring it back with a little more modern materials.”…
9 November Week in Review: Cycling Packs, Luxury Leather, and TUMI Style
…stride purposefully into the jet set lifestyle. Merging classic design and modern technology carrying needs, Octovo offers iPhone cases, iPad sleeves, wallets and bags constructed out of custom-made Italian vegetable retanned leather and titanium hardware. These pieces are understated, refined and uber stylish but with all this sleek goodness comes a jet set price tag so you may have to sacrifice a holiday to have one. Still, they’re darn good-loo…
Carrying on a motorcycle
…rope has a good, secure feel to it when it’s snugged down tight. A lot of modern riders wear a daypack on their back (daypacks have definitely evolved a lot) but I don’t like that either, and would much prefer the one-unit feel of everything being compacted down on the bike. Despite some very lucky escapes, both myself and the Suzuki survived that trip and we didn’t have any luggage pinched, although I did leave a trail of tent poles down the roa…
Best Active Messenger Finalists – Second Annual Carry Awards
…his for awhile, and it shows. Their new bike focused Tommo is timeless yet modern, beautiful yet totally functional. F-stop Shibata Small, kinda cute, not overly complicated and totally affordable, the Shibata is a great way to carry a small camera setup around on your adventures. And with the surge in Micro 4/3rds formats, these small messengers are more relevant than ever. Crumpler Wren Messenger This is a really easy bag to pass over, but you’l…
Mac Ride :: A child’s bike seat for riding off-road
…dle that enables a child to benefit from the suspension already built into modern mountain bikes.” He threw away the notion of the clunky moulded seat with shoulder straps and allowed “the child to sit as the rider sits, upright and independent, sharing the handlebars, so the rider and child can truly adventure as a team”. Not surprisingly, Glen went to Kickstarter to source funds and spread the love to all the Ps keen to tack their little tackers…
Berlin Muse :: An introduction…
…d carry worship, and he’s taking us with him. Where? The thumping heart of modern Europe – Berlin…however, before he scuffs his leather boots on aircraft canvas he needs your help. But, I’ll let him give you the low down… – The Berlin Manifesto What’s all the fuss about Berlin? Why is everyone I know moving there? Is it the low cost of living? A brimming arts and culture scene? Its constant thirst for reinvention and change? Because you can get na…
NOMAD ChargeKey Giveaway
…le”. I can absolutely recommend this trick minimal gadget, perfect for the modern digital nomad. A great product, which has already saved me more than a few times since I’ve added it on my keyring a couple of weeks ago. They cost only $25 ($2 off for sharing on social media). Or, in the nomadic spirit, they also accept barters as a way for people and businesses to exchange their goods for theirs! Yes, you read that right. So far, they’ve been offe…
5 minutes with Truce Designs
…many great products out there to learn from, but I’m mostly drawn towards modern outdoor-oriented designs. I’m always inspired by our friends at Cilogear, they’re constantly pushing the boundaries of lightweight, modular pack technology. Looking at designs from the best outdoor companies is a great place for me to get ideas, they have to be well designed and made from limit-pushing materials in order to succeed. I’m stoked on new materials and pr…
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