What are your jeans doing today?

[morse9443]

Tripped up to my buddies seaside compound in Ipswich, MA

Off to feed the chickens and grab some eggs

Back to the workshop, starting a paddleboard tour business this summer

He's 6'8", most of the boards are 12'

[superbeveridge]

looks nice imo...what brands are you selling btw?

fjallraven, oliver spencer, fred perry, ben sherman, penguin, soon to be 3sixteen and hillside, cheap mondays, filson and maybe soon to be aether (our parent company just picked them up to distribute. a few other i know i am forgetting.

[robbie]

I went for a walk around town. I was looking for old signs and such, nothing too exciting turned up. But, this guy asked me to take his picture. Normally I'd be scared, but then I remembered I am in Nebraska:

rock chalk indeed

pullin a Hank Hill, chilling in the alley.

[zissou]

WAYROYsDT - Big City Edition

I picked my daughter up from school at 3pm, which officially marked the start of Spring Break. As we got in the car, we decided to start celebrating with a last minute short trip to Salt Lake City.

First stop, of course, is the leather shop

I had heard about a new brewery just a few blocks away, so I just had to make a stop. We must really be progressing in Utah when a microbrewery can sell full strength beer straight from the brewery.

I also wanted to stop and snap a few photos of this building for one of my classes. To make a long geologic story short, it was built from a particular type of limestone that formed from oolites- essentially tiny pearls that are forming in Great Salt Lake today. It's also one of the finest examples of Neoclassical architecture in the city. It was the original Salt Lake City Public Library, then it housed a planetarium for many years. It underwent a 25 million dollar renovation and is now the flagship store for the jeweler that made the medals for the 2002 winter Olympics. Such a beautiful building.

While waiting at the stoplight, I snapped this peculiar juxtaposition- a Ford Model A(?), under the Eagle Gate archway that was originally Brigham Young's front gate, with the state capitol in the background.

Here's the old Union Pacific train station that is now part of an outdoor shopping mall.

We stopped by the children's museum for a bit. There's a little wheel on the railing that turns this entire contraption via gears and belts.

This thing is fascinating to watch. It's one of those series of tracks and mechanisms with balls running along and bouncing through various contraptions.

Last order of business was to pick up some slices from my favorite pizza shop in SLC. It's the closest thing to actual NY style pizza that I can get. So good.

[zissou]

My purchases for the day- two very nice single bends of 8/9oz leather from one of the oldest tanneries in Europe, and eight 22oz bottles of local beer.

All in all, a short but sweet trip with my little girl.

[simon626]

The weekly family dinner was last night.

We went to Arroyo Chop house for some steaks. Super good chop house since they have their own cattle ranch in Orange County, CA. They're one of the few restaurants that carry USDA PRIME PRIME (yea double prime) Beef. Ruth Chris has PRIME PRIME beef only sometimes, Arroyo chop house has it ALL the time.

They have super good prime rib (2.4 lbs) off the menu but it's available only on saturdays and fridays and you have to get there sorta early for dinner (they only make so much a night)

Anyways, on to the pictures:

Sat outside at a heated patio

The garlic bread is AMAZING!! Crunchy exterior, soft, buttery, garlicy inside...

I ordered the Filet Mignon. I reaaaaally wanted the prime rib but they were sold out by 7:30 when i got there.

Had the vanilla souffle for dessert. Sorry i didn't get a picture before it got divided and devoured ;X

I assure you it tastes a heck of a lot better than it looks hahaha

[Guest I LOVE LFC]

Weatherspoons with the lads and ladies

[tg76]

yesterday we measured everything 5 times and nervously cut,, getting scarry now we have spent so much time on these cutting back into them is hard

front hatch, huge hole

transition made from aviation ply laminated with fibre glass

how it will sit once its all trimmed up and leveled

measuring up the back hatch... much easier cause its almost flat here

im always surprised when mr just trusts my measuring as engineers measure to the micro mm and pattern drafters/ sewers, give or take a mm who cares

today we used a break in the weather to go out and weed our much neglected garden

of course sausage (pronounced so saggy) came out to inspect the clearance

then did what cats do in dirt

then went off to catch mice in the neighbours overgrown lawn

then it rained so we are back inside working on a wedding dress that we couldnt care less about

[CharlesBronson]

I went for a walk around town. I was looking for old signs and such, nothing too exciting turned up. But, this guy asked me to take his picture. Normally I'd be scared, but then I remembered I am in Nebraska:

rock chalk indeed

pullin a Hank Hill, chilling in the alley.

awesome shot!

[bluegoldblues]

Triple Overtime

NBA Game London

Toronto Raptors 136-137 New Jersey Nets

[Forbidden]

Went to yuan ming yuan yesterday. It is this huge ass park where back in the day all the white folk thought it was nice and ruin history.

We were met by this lovely thing

This guy was blowing animals out of candy

Carvings in a small rice piece. This one had pig written on it.

Even statues need a smoke in China

The lake in the park. It is huge

This was probably the only intact building. It has a maze surrounding it.

^ The maze.

[nicolnicolnicol]

Today I(and my jeans) fixed up the almighty jeans rack inspired by a few sufu-ers before.

[ranonranonarat]

where To Cop Rack From Singapore?

[Paul T]

...had a busy week last week, but in between meetings checked out these beautiful jackets.

THey're at a store called the Vintage showoom - I've found them really helpful people in the past, altho I found them in a crabby mood today. I asked if I could shoot a couple of things; they permitted me one. These days so many vintage shops are paranoid designers will copy their wares - counterproductive, often a repro or tribute makes the original more valuable. It's a Barbour international on the left - on the rigtht is a 60s Belstaff Sammy Miller, priced at £550.

For the rest of the day I was in this building:

Being resplendent in denim, doing this:

More info over on the Roy contest thread

[bluegoldblues]

...

THey're at a store called the Vintage showoom - I've found them really helpful people in the past, altho I found them in a crabby mood today.

Tell me about it!! I find them ALL completely rude stuck up yuppies, looked at me like a piece of shit when I asked to try on that type 2 jacket in your pic,"Do you even know what that is mate?" little do they know that I own one!

Completely paranoid about pictures.. have also asked to look round the showroom on two occasions. "Sorry, No"

and they wonder why they have to stand in the cold on portobello market on a friday trying to flog their stuff with no buyers.

Need to get a grip! Such a shame really as they have a lot of good stuff-at stupid prices mind.

[Paul T]

Tell me about it!! I find them ALL completely rude stuck up yuppies, looked at me like a piece of shit when I asked to try on that type 2 jacket in your pic,"Do you even know what that is mate?" little do they know that I own one!

Did they actually say that? Shame on them.

I have to add a caveat that on my last visit, they were charming and I liked them a lot. I can also understand that rents and rates are high in Covent Garden. But £65 for a Tootal scarf?

Their problem is that only the knowledgeable will recognise their product. But the same person will also know where to get it at a reasonable price. So, if your prices are high, you need to have a consistent, pleasant attitude. I worked in a shop for some years, enjoyed it, and simply don't see why people are so crabby. If you're a control freak, simply insist that people credit you or give the shop number - why would any sensible person want to avoid free publicity?

[bluegoldblues]

They are just too cool for school paul!

I recon they are far too used to design teams salivating over their stuff with corporate amex cards thinking that normal people will pay the same...that Levi's type 2 has been in that shop for well over 12 months at £550 I paid £120 for mine!!

Thanks for sharing your last couple of days interesting about soho didnt know that, In december I camped out over night on Berwick street for the latest Banksy print release (Art is another interest of mine) which was an interesting experience to say the least! watching all the punters going in and out of the numerous brothels!

[Max Power]

I had a pleasant day at the sea, enjoying the first sun rays after some weeks. Spring is finally here...

I was a bit hungover from yesterday, so I needed to take some time to relax...

[Max Power]

Have a nice sunday everyone!

[dirtyjack]

Today I(and my jeans) fixed up the almighty jeans rack inspired by a few sufu-ers before.

wow the racks looks good, your jeans finally have a place they belong.

[bluegoldblues]

Went down to Alfies Antique Market in Marylebone, London on the hunt for vintage clothing.

More info over at bluegoldblues.com

[-Z-]

Had a little show this past Friday...

I arrived a bit early, snapped a fit pic. (no i didn't carry my camera around during the show...)

work is up until May 31st...

[Megatron1505]

^ Wheres the denim ?

Seriously though, the show looks great and your work (as always) looks fantastic.

[ranonranonarat]

^ Wheres the denim ?

Seriously though, the show looks great and your work (as always) looks fantastic.

he is wearing his denim!

edit: i got it wrong, hes wearing his eternal contest!

[Max Power]

I'm back from my first tattoo session: it was a pleasure. No pain at all, my ideas were perfectly realised and it was made by lovely Lilly from Hungary, not by a bearded trucker. I decided not to go for the little pink butterfly on my hip (this time).

The studio...

Lilly and me

The result

[riff]

Congrats -Z-! Glad the show went well!

And Max - awesome seaside shots and tat! Looking forward to more pics when it's healed! Must spread for you both...

We had solid rain for two days, and it seemed almost springlike. But then it snowed liked crazy all night Saturday into Sunday, and we woke up to more winter. It was lovely (if freezing) so my Roys & I went out to take some pics...

[Megatron1505]

Beautiful pics Riff.

[Max Power]

Thanks, Riff. I love your seagull and duck picture! Here's my tat uncovered:

[Bokkepoot]

Nice tattoo what does it mean?

[Paul T]

Lovely shots, Z, riff, and nice tat.

I posted photos from my coastal trip here and on the ROY thread - some photos were missing, of Hastings, and I just found 'em.

Lots of british coastal towns have lost their heart, now the fishing industry is in decline. Hastings is still hanging on. It has a lot of small boats, launched over the beach, a custom which has died out almost everywhere else...

Isn't it everyone's dream to own a boat?

Hastings has unique sail lofts, made tall because land was at a premium - these are about the height of a two story building, with the inevitable seagulls using them as a perch.

Finally, a tiny fisherman's hut, made from the remains of an old vessel. Gives you the feel of the whole town, squashed into a confined bay.