Tag / Handmade

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SHWOOD WOODEN EYEWEAR @ KLAR DARMSTADT, GERMANY

what a surprise when AKRAM owner of KLAR in darmstadt, germany, called me up that he got his first delivery from SHWOOD. i like these wooden frames handmade in portland, usa, from the first moment on i saw them. so yesterday i went to KLAR and checked the frames. it was the first time i could try and touch them – lightweight and best handmade stuff: amazing. and the best is, that it is possible to put optical glasses into the frames up to 4 diopter. very nice the PENDLETON x SHWOOD collaboration frame with this special spectacle case. beside AKRAM did a really nice decoration of his shop window: woooooooood. tasty! hope the folks here will honor AKRAM’s courage to sell SHWOOD downtown darmstadt. i checked the retailer list at shwood’s website and except KLAR there are just two shops in berlin selling SHWOOD in germany. pics | LTG


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LTG BOOT & SHOE COLLECTION | 22 | ALDEN x FRANS BOONE #405 SNUFF SUEDE BLUCHER

well, one of my smartest, most comfortable and coolest boots i own. got the boot from FRANS BOONE who sold this brown suede color in combination with this crepe leather sole i like so much. and the look is getting better and better by wearing. pics | LTG

ALDEN SNUFF SUEDE BLUCHER #405
date of buying | autumn 2012
size | 9 D
height | 5 inch
leather | snuff suede upper
leather color | tan
toe | simple round toe
sole | plantation crepe sole with a leather insert at the toe
welt | goodyear welted
hardware | brown, 5 eyelets and 4 speed hooks
steel toe | NO
category | „Derby“ boot
hand made in the USA

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FISHING HOOK CUFFS & ANCHOR BRACELETS | MIANSAI by MICHAEL SAIGER

and there is much much more great stuff than these awesome fishing hook cuffs and anchor bracelets. i discovered MIANSAI somewhere in an online shop some days ago – i think it was at J. CREW. MICHAEL SAIGER is designer and creator of MIANSAI – he is 23 years young. the handmade stuff he designs and creates is inspired by his childhood memories of the beaches of new england, by marine and fishing tools. “his earliest and most memorable influences ranged from old knives and BB guns to INDIAN motorcycle parts and a helicopter propeller.” his collections seem to be successful in the states and so he went up f.ex. with WGACA, BURKMAN BROS. and THE SURF LODGE. and check the 2 videos: they show how some hooks are made in fast motion – nice!  all pics | © Michale Saiger




Michael Saiger

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