May 25, 2013

How to Rock Local Gear at Outside Lands

What to Wear to Oustide Lands

San Francisco’s music event of the summer is here: Outside Lands is bringing awesome bands, performers and local food vendors to Golden Gate Park this weekend. Why not show off the best the city has to offer with a killer outfit built from locally-designed pieces?

Ladies, try staying warm in a cozy Micaela Greg sweater. Let your jewelry be fun and functional with a map necklace to keep you from getting lost and a watch to make sure you see your favorite sets on time. Gentlemen, take in the tunes in mocs from Taylor Stitch and keep the fog at bay with a jacket from local denim maker Tellason.

Check our list below to find the goods pictured above. Need something else for San Francisco’s (colder and foggier) version of Coachella? Head to BeGood Clothing, who’ll be hosting an Outside Lands sale on all the new shop’s festival-worthy gear.

Pictured above, from left the right:

San Francisco Map necklace, $24.

Micaela Greg Diamond Lace sweater, $308.

501 Original Fit Levi’s jeans, $78.

Taylor Stitch Red Patterned Chambray shirt, $125.

Convert + Jeffery Campbell Montauk sandal, $110.

Paolo Brown Buckle Ankle boots, $259.

Camilla Olson Silk-Chiffon Marigold scarf, $140.

Amour Vert Maxine Grey Stripes maxi dress, $114.

Ladies Steampunk Watch with Clockworks, $150.

Sarah Tejada Godfried bag, $176.

4sight unisex sunglasses, $49.

Young Love Outfitters Live Loud tote, $15.

Tellason Coverall jacket, $220.

Taylor Stitch Grey & Black California Bear Ballcap, $45.

Taylor Stitch Summer Linen Plaid shirt, $125.

Tellason Ankara Straight Leg jean, $198.

Green Chromexel Camp Moc (at Taylor Stitch), $230.

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Snap Judgment: Taylor Stitch Chambray Shirt

The chambray shirt from Taylor Stitch is part of the local label’s new women’s line. (photo: Taylor Stitch)

Our very-visual, (almost) chatter-free snap judgment of the day: With the San Francisco fog, summer can feel a bit gloomy. Lighten up with a classic chambray shirt, $125, from Taylor Stitch. The tailoring pros just debuted their women’s collection, including this super soft, delicately patterned button down available in blue, black and red. Consider it your wardrobe’s new pick-me-up.

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Mission Blues: Taylor Stitch Introduces Raw Denim

San Francisco menswear go-to Taylor Stitch has the blues, but don’t worry. They’re quite pleased about it. New on the shelves of the Mission shop and in the online store this week is the debut collection of Taylor Stitch denim. And talk about local: each of the three men’s styles is designed, cut and sewn in San Francisco within 10 blocks of the label’s store.

Available in 13.5- and 14.5-ounce raw denim from the Georgia’s Swift Mill and Japan’s Kaihara and Nisshibo mills, each pair features a fit the Taylor Stitch boys (i.e. Mike Maher, Barrett Purdum and Mike Armenta) are calling “more democratic: tailored but not skinny, a bit more room in the thighs and a medium rise to accomodate ‘the boys.’”

Along with giving your junk a little more room to jingle and offering the mold-to-your-body benefits all raw denim offers, the styles stand out for having custom hardware, natural vegetable-tanned leather patches and minimal branding. The pricing is also quite fair. While many comparable men’s raw denim jeans hover around $200 a pop, these are $128.

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Looking Fine: Taylor Stitch Ready-to-Wear Shirts

One thing we always appreciate: a well-dressed man. Finding proper toppers for the men in your life is now a little easier, thanks to new ready-to-wear men’s shirts from San Francisco-based Taylor Stitch.

Best known for its custom men’s dress shirts, the local company recently released a collection ($150-$175) of seven new shirts in both solids and prints. All shirts are handmade in San Francisco using single needle tailoring, French interlinings, Corozo buttons and Japanese milled cotton.

Looking for a custom shirt tailored to your specs? Set up an appointment, and one of the company’s three founders will visit you in person to take your measurements and design your shirt on the spot.

In the meantime, you can amuse yourself with images culled from the label’s latest lookbook, featuring easy-on-the-eyes guys from Scribe Winery, Four Barrel Coffee, Dwell magazine and – of course – Taylor Stitch itself.


Photography courtesy of Neil Berrett for Taylor Stitch. Photo credits: (top photo) Adam Mariani, Co-Owner, Scribe Winery; (middle photo) Kyle Blue, Design Director, Dwell Magazine; Mike Armenta & Mike Maher, Taylor Stitch; Aaron Britt, Editor, Dwell Magazine; (bottom image) Jeremy Tooker, Owner, Four Barrel Coffee.

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Video: Get Ready for the Man Up Pop-Up Shop

The Man-Up Menswear Pop-Up Shop arrives in San Francisco at the end of the month. In the meantime, the dudes behind the destination for guy’s clothing and accessories from such local sources as AB Fits, Paul’s Hat Works, Taylor Stitch, Unionmade Dry Goods and Beckel Canvas have put together this snazzy little video showcasing the Man Up ethos. Guys running around town in cool clothes, driving cool cars, with 70′s cop show tunes in the background like they’re involved in some kind of very stylish caper – that’s something we can certainly get behind.

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