Preview: Penfield X Date Night Lookbook

Penfield X Date Night Lookbook Fall/Winter 2010

Here's a preview of Penfield X Date Night's Lookbook shot in NYC by F.E. Castleberry of Unabashedly Prep.

Office Aesthetics: TinTin

The Adventures of TinTin

Gearing up for a new year with a new job, thoughts on the aesthetics of my office started to run through my head. I toyed with a few ideas but finally settled on one of my favorites comics/cartoons from my childhood: TinTin.

Date Night w/ N'East Style: A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story

Happy Holidays from Date Night. We want to thank everyone for their support over the past year and to celebrate we asked Gabe from The History of My World to put together a special Christmas playlist as our gift to you. Date Night w/ N'East Style presents: A Christmas Story.

Ralphie: Part 1
Ralphie's Dad: Part 2

 Details:
Orvis Jacket,  

Filson Leather Mittens,  

Orvis Cords,  

Barbour Scarf

A Pete & Pete Christmas

O Christmas Pete Part 1

My all time favorite Christmas episode from my all time favorite show: The Adventures of Pete & Pete

Quote:

Where's your Christmas spirit?

I was vaccinated against it when I was just a little boy.

Alex Grant Art Exhibit

Alex Grant's art exhibit is now open to the public.

Outerwear Kit Season 2: Penfield's Rockford

Penfield Rockford

Starting with the basic shirt and sweater combination; I decided to put a few kits together to highlight my favorite outerwear pieces. Season 2: Penfield Rockford

'Tis the Season

Happy Holidays from Alex Grant.

Blackbird X Quoddy Gift Set

Black Coffee in Bed Set by Blackbird

Great gift set by Blackbird: Quoddy's Deck Chukka

New Balance's The Kennedy

 Concepts X New Balance

Inspired by JFK's love of sailing, Concepts X New Balance teamed up to create "The Kennedy." Available March 2011. Sign me up.

LL Bean Stablicers Lite

LL Bean Stablicers Lite

If you're like me and wear your Bean Boots on a daily basis, then you will notice that the traction that was suppose to protect you from the elements eventually fades away over time. This is where their Stablicers Lites comes in handy.

Menswear Trading Cards

Menswear Trading Cards

Great idea from a great blogger. Paul Arnow from Dreams of Perfection presents: Menswear Trading Cards. Collect them all.

Dressing Avery Fall/Winter || Cary Randolph

 Cary Randolph

Is there anything Cary Randolph can't do? From her contributions on Selectism and Guest of a Guest to her Dress Code feature on Unabashedly Prep, Cary's impeccable sense of style is something to behold. Her blog,  Fresh Every Day, is a personal favorite of mine; so you can only imagine how excited I was to have her contribute to Dressing Avery.

Watch Cap Roundup

 Watch Cap

It's no secret that I'm a fan of watch caps, so I decided to put together a roundup of my current favorites.

Date Night w/ N'East Style: A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Date Night w/ N'East Style presents: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Charlie Brown: Part 1

Linus: Part 2

 Details:

Penfield Jacket,

Stormy Kromer,

Levi’s 501,

Blucher Mocs

Watch Strap Roundup

Watch Strap Roundup

I received a tweet this morning from 2PreppyGirls asking about the perfect watch strap for someone who wants to revamp their father's watch. I thought I would do her one better and post a roundup on where to find my favorite straps.

Dressing Avery Fall/Winter || The Style Cooperative

 The Style Cooperative

Rachel Brooks (the woman behind The Perfect Fall Bow Tie) has graciously added her designer touch to the Dressing Avery series and the result is everything I hoped it would be. Take a look at her outfit below and then head on over to her shop The Style Cooperative for some Holiday shopping.

Billy Reid X K-Swiss Tennis Shoe

Billy Reid X K-Swiss

Billy Reid, one of my favorite new brands, is teaming up with K-Swiss next spring to bring a new twist on the classic canvas tennis shoe.

Outerwear Kit Season 2: LL Bean Down Vest

 LL Bean Down Vest

Starting with the basic shirt and sweater combination; I decided to put a few kits together to highlight my favorite outerwear pieces. Season 2: LL Bean Down Vest

Fingerless Gloves Roundup

Fingerless Gloves

If you're like me, then you're addicted to your touch screen phone (which can become a big problem during the winter); so why not grab some fingerless gloves and have the best of both worlds. Here are a few my favorites.

Date Night w/ N'East Style: Home Alone

 Home Alone

Date Night w/ N'East Style presents: Home Alone

Kevin McCalliser: Part 1
Merv: Part 2

Details:
L.L. Bean Fisherman’s Sweater,
L.L. Bean Allagash Lined Cargo Pants,
Sebago Beacon Boot,
Red Ryder

Marketing Campaign: Filson X Vans

Filson X Vans

Filson X Vans marketing campaign is a classic case study on how two brands can join together to truly make something special. Along with a great product, a few videos were produced to show the genesis of the collaboration as well as an insightful look into production process.

Ivy League Scarf

Harvard University Scarf

Inspired by Valet's feature on University Scarfs, I decided to highlight my own scarf experience.

Partners & Spade Holiday Gift Guide

 Deer Hide Cigarette Packs

For the Holiday season, Partners & Spade recently restocked their storefront with some pretty cool items. Here are a few of my favorites.

Dressing Avery Fall/Winter || The LIfe of a Suburban Princess

The Life of a Suburban Princess

Blogger and now turned author,  The Suburban Princess,  kicks off the second Season of Dressing Avery in style with a super cute holiday outfit. Be on the look out for more Fall/Winter picks in the coming weeks from some new and old friends. This is going to be fun.