Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Independents…… Inventory Magazine
If you really enjoy getting into the nitty gritty of all things Urban Woodsmen, then you’ll probably love this magazine.
Inventory has extremely in-depth coverage of the products that they believe in. Some might say to the point of minutiae. To be honest, I’m a little jealous that the Urban Woodsmen have a magazine so dedicated to their cult of lifestyle. I wish there was a magazine as beautifully executed to satisfy the Anglo-Milanese in me.
Cheat sheet: One of my favorite sections of the magazine is “Items of Interest” in the back. Â It’s like the Cliff Notes of cool.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
On the Street…..The Cut, Amsterdam
Someday I will have to open a The Sartorialist just for hairstyles. Â I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, a great unique hairstyle/cut is one of the best things a cash-strapped young lady or gentlemen can invest in.
You get to wear it everyday, you can wear it in several different ways, and you can accessorize in a million different ways.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
On the Street….Fabrizio Rollo, Florence
You may remember Fabrizio from a recent post I did about him and his feature in Elle Decor.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Independents….. Man of the World
This magazine caught my eye because it celebrates masculinity. There are some real guys (and models) styled the way I would actually want to wear the clothes.
Man of the World is taking a different approach toward ads; it has none. What it does have instead is a curated catalog of vintage items for sale as an accompanying insert. I’m not saying they are wrong for their approach, maybe this approach is more straightforward than a traditional magazine that accepts advertising for a more subtle promotion of their products. Man of the World is potentially the beginning of a new trend in “maga-logs”  that cut out the advertising to sell directly to you.
My big question about this magazine is when I look at it, will the experience feel more like looking at GQ or J.Crew?
