Image: Wm. Lamb & Son
Over the years, we’ve found that wearing a belt buckle is a lot like wearing a bowtie. For example, if your buckle is something a bit different than the norm, it’ll definitely be a conversation starter. Luckily for us, our friends over at Wm. Lamb & Son have continued to spread their wings, and now include bowties (more on those soon), and the great looking Tarpon Scale belt buckle ($75) in their list of offerings.
Image: Chase Greiser
Over the years, we have profiled a number of pieces from the Social Primer for Brooks Brothers line. Today we are happy to announce that Bowties & Boatshoes is the very first site to showcase the bowties from the upcoming Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray line. Yes, our friend Cooper is spreading his wings and releasing a line that will be available outside of Brooks Brothers (don’t worry, the Social Primer for Brooks Brothers line isn’t going anywhere). Not only are we excited to be the first to cover these great looking bows, we’re even more excited to announce that one of our readers is going to receive the very first Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray bowtie when they officially hit the market.
Image: Starboard Clothing Co.
As much as we love the classics, we have to break loose on occasion and make a statement. Many times, those statements get made in the form of a louder than usual bowtie or a pair of Go to Hell pants. In an effort to provide a few statement pieces for more casual days, Starboard Clothing Co.* just unveiled the latest addition to their lineup, Statement Caps ($22). Luckily for us, we know a guy who knows a guy and one lucky Bowties & Boatshoes reader is going to win one of these great looking hats.
Image: Sperry Top-Sider
For quite some time, the only boatshoes in our collection were Sperry Top-Sider A/O’s. We’ve expanded our horizons pretty dramatically over the last few years, yet we still find ourselves coming back to our Sperrys time and time again. This Fall, we’ll be working a new pair of Sperry’s into our rotation. Built on the same base as our beloved A/O Boatshoes, the recently released A/O 4-Eye Ranger Mocs are definitely going to be put through their paces in the next couple of months.
Image: Island Company
A few weeks back, we got an email from the folks at Island Company based down in West Palm. We did a little bit of research, and not only do they make some great products, they also have one of, if not the, best corporate mantras we have ever seen: “Quit your job. Buy a ticket. Get a tan. Fall in love. Never return.” Though we won’t be hopping a plane to the Caribbean anytime soon, we will sporting some pieces from the Island Company collection. In an effort to be ready for cooler temperatures, our first pick is their Bushwacker Jacket ($210).
Image: Ledbury
Whether you’ve been reading Bowties & Boatshoes since the beginning, or have recently stumbled across our little corner of the web, you probably know all about our love for gingham shirts. Dressy, casual, or somewhere in between, this classic print is one that will always be in our rotation in a variety of iterations. Not too long ago, we came across the Pink and Blue Starks Gingham shirt from Ledbury ($135). Needless to say, we’ll be getting our order in ASAP.
Image: Ella Vickers
Thanks to the TSA, it seems that many guys have completely given up on keeping a nice dopp kit and have resorted to a ziplock bag to keep their toiletries corralled while on the road. We certainly understand it might be a touch redundant to store said ziplock within a dopp kit, but we still do whenever we’re traveling. If you have been on the hunt for a dopp kit that is a bit different than anything else out there, take a look at the Toiletry Kit ($60) from our friends at Ella Vickers.
Image: J. Crew
This week, we’ve already talked about the changes that will soon be taking place when it comes to our footwear and pants selection come Fall. Along those same lines, our bowtie choices will also be changing as temperatures begin to drop. Silks will soon be working their way back into heavy rotation, and some of the bright summer madras prints will be replaced with more subdued tartan prints like the one featured on the Tartan Bowtie by J. Crew ($52),
Image: Lands' End
Before we know it, the brighter options in our Go To Hell pants collection will be getting put away for the season. Of course, we aren’t giving up on color just because temperatures will soon be dropping. In fact, we’ll be adding some hues this Fall that have never been seen in our wardrobe before. One such color will be plum grape, we’re adding it in the form of a pair of Tailored Fit Chinos ($24.99) by Lands’ End.
Image: Blue Claw Co.
For quite some time we’ve been on the hunt for a bag that can function as sort of a “Jack of all trades” for us. Finding something that can just as easily work as an overnight bag, a large briefcase, or even a diaper bag from time to time has been harder to find than we could have imagined, but as of today we might have a winner. Our friends at Blue Claw Co. just took the wraps off of their Urban Collection, and we are absolutely loving the Schiphol Utility Bag ($285).
