Yearly Archives: 2014

DOWN SOUTH IN HELL : GRANT TAYLOR, NIKE SB.

No secret that we here at the Fort think this dude is Elite class ripper. Nike SB has finally given the guy a shoe with his name on it, a take on their classic low Blazer. Now, if buying a … Continue reading

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ALL STAR TEAM : MIKE MANDEL’S BASEBALL PHOTOGRAPHER TRADING CARDS.

In 1974, photographer and San Francisco Art Institute student Mike Mandel enlisted many close friends and colleagues to satire the then recent cult of celebrity and validation of photography as its own bonafide art form which had been bestowed upon … Continue reading

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THE BOARD, F/W’14.

Your pictorial guide to a proper, stylish, adventurous and perhaps even slightly dangerous Winter season.

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AGENDA : #PUFNYC, 2014.

Having put in some time at a few of these, it’s undoubtedly a great time and a great event repleat with and put on by great people which has, in just a few short years, grown in size, scope and … Continue reading

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MOVING PICTURES : ENGINEERED GARMENTS “TRAVEL & SAFARI”.

Which have you dissected more intensely? The above “Travel & Safari” video for SFs fave Engineered Garments SS15 collection or the minute and a half J.J. Abrams “Episode VII” trailer? Us too.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING from SECRET FORTS.

HIT MAKER : OAK STREET TRAPPER BOOT.

Oak Street Bootmakers, a long time friend of SFs and written about quite often around these parts, just keeps cranking out some damn good looking, US bench made footwear. One of their recent releases, along with the extremely handsome Color … Continue reading

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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING : APOLIS FW14 TRANSIT ISSUE OUTERWEAR.

A long time friend to and longer term fan of the fellas over at the social responsibility minded Apolis Global, our relationship grew out of early posts on the first Secret Fort on early collections of theirs. One thing that … Continue reading

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OUT/ABOUT/HERE/THERE/THEN/NOW

It’s been a big year with a very long absence from duties here and so, as a result, a monster of a post here. I’ve added “THEN/NOW” to the title of this particular one as it feels like more of … Continue reading

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS : As Is Shop

As Is Shop is an online project offering up for sale items from the SFs Head to Toe archives as well as some other cool things and the occasional special project here and there. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Over … Continue reading

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