http://www.secretforts.com A COLLECTION OF GOOD THINGS Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:44:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.secretforts.com/2012/04/27/new-york-state-of-mind/ http://www.secretforts.com/2012/04/27/new-york-state-of-mind/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:44:15 +0000 mrforts http://secretforts.com/?p=8969
“When the Lights are Low”

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“When the Lights are Low”

DQMNEWYORK

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Friend and photographer Antony Crook recently sent over a little teaser for a project he’s been involved with for some time now along with James Bowthorpe(who you’ll recognize as the Rig Out’s 30 Century Man from . . . {CONTINUE READING . . . }

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Friend and photographer Antony Crook recently sent over a little teaser for a project he’s been involved with for some time now along with James Bowthorpe(who you’ll recognize as the Rig Out’s 30 Century Man from issue #3). The premise of the project; build a boat from the city’s waste, portage it to the source of the Hudson river and row it back, past farmland, wilderness, countryside, towns and industry, visually connecting the source of the river to the city so dependent on it. The trailer was filmed over a number of scouting trips to chart the path of the journey.
With Antony behind the camera and an original soundtrack by Mogwai, the full length film, set to begin filming mid-September, seems certain to be an intimate and stunning study of their journey from the building of the vessel to their embarking from high in the Adirondack Mountains and the trip back 300+ miles by the waters of the Hudson to the city it serves.
For more on the Hudson River Project, keep tabs on them via this thing called Twitter, find them on Facebook, check out The Hudson River Project site and click over to Kickstarter to read more and/or help in funding the ambitious venture. God speed gents.

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Written by Sam Shepard. Premiered July 10, 1980 at the Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Revived by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company starring Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. Parts 1-10 from an taped performance directed by Sinise for PBS.

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Written by Sam Shepard. Premiered July 10, 1980 at the Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Revived by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company starring Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. Parts 1-10 from an taped performance directed by Sinise for PBS.

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With the Spring Equinox behind us, it seems as good a time as any to give you a look at The Hill-Side‘s Spring/Summer ’12 lookbook.

Shot over two days back in January by our . . . {CONTINUE READING . . . }

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With the Spring Equinox behind us, it seems as good a time as any to give you a look at The Hill-Side‘s Spring/Summer ’12 lookbook.

Shot over two days back in January by our good buddy photographer Mikael Kennedy, the lookbook once again, as with the photo booth and Hope Street Supper Club books, features a cast of close friends (both two legged and four) and compatriots sitting in front of The Hill-Side fabric worn in each portrait.
And as always, the fabrics in this season’s collection are a terrifically curated mix of made in the USofA Hill-Side classics: cornerstone selvedge chambrays, brilliant abstract florals, polka dots, vibrant handwoven ikats from Guatemala, indigo dyed discharge printed Shwe Shwe from Africa.
The S/S ’12 collection is soon available at a line up of the finest men’s shops in the country including Context(online now), UNIONMADE, Hickoree’s Floor Two, Indigo & Cotton, Mohawk General Store, Need Supply Co, Wharf, C’H'C’M’ and Joinery to name just a few.

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Back in August of 2010, I had the pleasure of introducing Oak Street Bootmakers to the world of Secret Forts readership. Since, Founder George Vlagos and company have continued in their efforts to craft some seriously handsome and . . . {CONTINUE READING . . . }

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Back in August of 2010, I had the pleasure of introducing Oak Street Bootmakers to the world of Secret Forts readership. Since, Founder George Vlagos and company have continued in their efforts to craft some seriously handsome and long wearing classic footwear in the US, Maine to be more specific.
Here, George gives some insight into the ethos upon which Oak Street was built. If you haven’t yet, get your feet into a pair.
Video by Common Machine.

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*J.Crew herringbone twill cap / Ray Ban Meteor / Case Sod Buster jr. / HYDE “you pay” bottle opener / MWC W10 Automatic 1970s Spec Military Watch / Truman Handcrafted Minimalist wallet
*J.Crew selvedge covert twill workshirt / Engineered Garments marled cotton sweatshirt / Vintage Lee 191 LB chore coat
*Filson Red Label zipper tote / O-Check task notebook / Parker Jotter
*3+ year old 3Sixteen SL-100 w/ vintage Japanese boro patched crotch / J. Press ring belt / The Hill-Side reverse camo pocket square
*Solmate socks / Vans Authentics

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A while back, I came across a partial rolL of this beautifully speckled herringbone tweed fabric. Not knowing what it might become, I bought it and in my studio it sat for some time until one day on a . . . {CONTINUE READING . . . }

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A while back, I came across a partial rolL of this beautifully speckled herringbone tweed fabric. Not knowing what it might become, I bought it and in my studio it sat for some time until one day on a phone call with Mr. Fair Ends, an idea began to take shape. All these months later, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to our first of many joint efforts in the form of the classic, unstructured yet subtly sartorial five panel camp cap.
It’s always nice to work with good people and good friends and its in that spirit of like-mindedness that this beauty was born. In no time flat, FairEnds has become the purveyors of the perfect cap. This one is no exception. Made in the good ole US of A and in a limited run of 36. Classic 5 panel construction. Perfectly at home in both town and country. Head over to FairEnds to get yourself one while they’re still there for the getting. And stay tuned for further joint efforts in the coming months.

Shop the Secret Forts + FairEnds herringbone tweed camp cap HERE. And many thanks for your support.

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