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The motorcycle


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This made me smile: “Well, I found the frame and the wheels in the scrap pile – somebody’d threw it away. I took the motor off my snow blower. The gas tank’s off a 125 Suzuki. The back fender is off a Honda 350. And I pieced it all together… [ Continue reading ]

Cotton Duck


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Our friend and denim devotee Samuel finally put online his blog/gallery on Denim and the Good Things that go well with it called Cotton Duck. A beautiful mix of Mister Freedom, vintage bags and accessories and everything in between…… [ Continue reading ]

Kirpputori


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A lazy sunday afternoon, browsing thru my found and emailed links of the past week came, I across this one. I’m so much enjoying almost everything in the Japanese online shop Kirpputori (the Finnish word for flea market ). Beautiful felt animals, birch wood boxes and envelopes and… [ Continue reading ]

Tote


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Another nice collaboration: Check this plain canvas Tote by Porter and B印 Yoshida, available at Fennica and shared by Freshness. Lovely!… [ Continue reading ]

Inelegance

‘I hate perfume. Perfume is too often an ethereal corset trapping everyone in the same unnatural shape A lazy and inelegant concession to fashionable ego Too often a substitute for true allure and style An opaque shell concealing everything – revealing nothing A childish masque… [ Continue reading ]

Braids

Last week I came across Grau Wal and some how it triggered me, it opened my eyes for some kind of culture and history of braids. I was pleased to do a short interview with Eve Cahill & Anna Rybakov, the two friends behind Grau Wal to find out more about their inspirations and future plans. [ Continue reading ]

Edelbrand


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Just came across this beautiful, three centuries old brandy company. Edelbrand Stuaffenberg is a traditional spirit from Germany made from only the finest, ripest handpicked Franconian cherries, the extremely rare find ‘Zibärtleand’ plums and Williams pears. The wild plum is our favorite: ‘Painstakingly procured and produced in… [ Continue reading ]

Radical


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Just a beautiful motorcycle, shared by our favorite Bike Exif: The Carallo Sport by Radical Ducati. See how it’s being made here >… [ Continue reading ]

Maxx & Unicorn


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Alter got this lovely Maxx & Unicorn Brown Leather Bi-Fold Wallets back in stock. Handmade in Greenpoint, Brooklyn these are great, simple bi-fold wallets based on a pattern from the 1940’s. [ Continue reading ]

Saint Crispin’s

Our favorite shoemaker got a new website and to celebrate this Michael Rollig, the founder of Saint Crispin's - the Austrian company who is making one of the most exclusive and finest bespoke shoes in the world - shares a little history with Anothersomething in this special feature. [ Continue reading ]

Wallet


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My find of today: A rare vintage Montblanc dark chocolate brown Saffiano leather wallet from the late 30s. Specially made for the Montblanc Meisterstuck 146… Lovely!… [ Continue reading ]

Linemen’s


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Check these beautiful Red Wing Linemen boots at Museum Ark. Via HB… [ Continue reading ]

To Marlon, Love Zsa Zsa


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This is a beauty! This is a 1954 Vacheron & Constantin made of 18K Yellow Gold with an engraving on the back: “To Marlon, Love Zsa Zsa June 24, 1954”. It was a present from Zsa Zsa Gabor to Marlon Brando, at the release of ‘On the Waterfront’ and… [ Continue reading ]

Salmon


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Finally here, the salmon (or ‘off-red’ as they call it) QWSTION. A fine sports bag, the ultimate holdall, an essential travel piece for weekends, flights or the gym. [ Continue reading ]

Filson factory visit

Fred Bschaden from Treibstoff, the german agent for Filson, Red Wing Shoes, Nigel Cabourn a.o. shared a series of images with us from his Filson factory visit last year... And of course, we are more than happy to share it with the rest of the world. More images after the click > [ Continue reading ]

Shoe cleaning


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La Cordonnerie Anglaise created this beautiful shoe care set. A heavy leather apron backed with dark brown suede comes with 6 wooden brushes. Who doesn’t need a proper shoe cleaning kit? Available at The Bureau, Belfast and maybe soon at Tenue de Nîmes…… [ Continue reading ]

The Mono


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I’m not a motor guy but I love a good story and hand made quality. Deus is one of the brands who really inspires me to dig deeper into history, to find interesting facts with the goal to create new stories. Deus is build upon the… [ Continue reading ]

The Office Bag


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On days like this, sweating my pants of in Amsterdam, I’m glad Nalden shared a secret with me to please the office workers. A whole new bag from QWSTION, again in the beautiful coated cotton canvas with nylon lining to carry all your paperwork,… [ Continue reading ]

Style


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The summum of style: Steve McQueen’s Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso 1. As said before, brown is the new black… Found at StyleCrave… [ Continue reading ]

Makr


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Jason from Makr got in contact to share his fine collection of accessories. ‘Minimal adornment and a greater attention to materials and finishes are at the core of this line… Makr Carry Goods designs products which are both usable and beautiful. Each Makr product is crafted for longevity… [ Continue reading ]

AM


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Andreas Murkudis caught my heart quite some time ago… But since then, every update he sends me I feel a need to visit Berlin. Latest addition in the collection: the beautiful bags & accessories by Valextra. [ Continue reading ]

THE collection


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Our friends over at h(y)r collective are launching their own collection of bags called THE collection by (y) hand made by Tannis Hegan. Can’t wait to see more pics of this beautiful navy 10 oz canvas, buttery soft whiskey colored leather, subtle brass hardware and functional… [ Continue reading ]