The Material Review
Issue 068: British County Attire, How Ivy Ends, The Decline of the New York Garment Industry, Thrashed Clothes, A Texas BBQ Feud, Spotlight On Natural Leather and Sperry x Beams Plus.
Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.
British country attire is in fashion — but does it beat the real thing?
“In menswear, function sells, and few things are as reliably functional as classic British countryside wear” [FT]
How Ivy Ends
“Menswear's favorite look has been going hard for a century. How much longer can it last?” [Mensweird]
One day, three designers and a New York garment industry in decline
“What does a day in the life of three New York-based designers tells us about the past, present and future of domestic fashion manufacturing?” [WaPo]
Oh, This Old, Tattered, Moth-Eaten Thing?
“So-called thrashed clothes — garments resembling something closer to rags — are coveted by vintage fanatics.” [NYT]
Texas’s Barbecue Schism
“As the state becomes more urban, so does its barbecue. So why does a small-town family feud feel so important?” [The New Yorker]
Goodbye to Baseball’s Most Anachronistic Rule
“I miss it already.” [The Atlantic]
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
Filson Oil Finish Single Tin Cloth Pants
gnuhr Shag Sweater
Hansen Garments STEFFEN Shirt
A Kind of Guise Pirro Knit Polo
Kaptain Sunshine x Paraboot Domingue Suede Moccasin
Natural Leather
CP Slippers Minimalist
Ship John ‘No Frills’ Bag
Hender Scheme Desk Tidy
Hestra Chamois Work Glove
BILLYKIRK No. 155 Card Case with Flap
Sperry x Beams Plus
Crew Cotton Linen Slab Stripe White
MIL CVO Nylon Oxford Navy
4 Panel Side Mesh Long Bill Cap
B.D. Pullover Classic-Fit Oxford Stripe