It's still gonna break 100° F here this week lol, but I can pretend it's fall.
Jeans are vintage made in USA Lee Riders, shirt is Colours by Alexander Julian, I think from the 80s or 90s, jacket is goodwill Armani Collezioni, date unknown, boots are cheap Dan Post, and the watch is a very dubious "Seiko".
I got this lovely knit polo a couple months ago, but here in AZ it's so roasting hot that it's not been wearable since. All day I could feel its seasonal misalignment lol, I felt like I was on my way to a family Easter photoshoot in late September. But I think I do like the piece and the fit overall, and I was glad I got to do it once before going full-on into fall dressing (it's still hitting 100°F most days).
The shirt is originally from old navy (thrifted, so not sure when it's from but definitely modern), and the trousers are Bronson MFG's og-107 fatigues (got new in the spring). The belt is a thrifted Fossil braided leather belt, and the shoes are the (I think discontinued) Docs 1461 with the Bex sole in the crazy horse leather. Watch is a Timex explorer.
I got this lovely knit polo a couple months ago, but here in AZ it's so roasting hot that it's not been wearable since. All day I could feel its seasonal misalignment lol, I felt like I was on my way to a family Easter photoshoot in late September. But I think I do like the piece and the fit overall, and I was glad I got to do it once before going full-on into fall dressing (it's still hitting 100°F most days).
The shirt is originally from old navy (thrifted, so not sure when it's from), and the trousers are Bronson MFG's og-107 fatigues (got new in the spring). The belt is a thrifted Fossil braided leather belt, and the shoes are the (I think discontinued) Docs 1461 with the Bex sole in the crazy horse leather. Watch is a Timex explorer.
Do they look y2k? I'm worried they might be too low
I just got these CCC uniform dungaree replicas in from Bronson, and I'm pumped! They have a crazy high rise, which is an adjustment for sure, but once I get used to wearing it I'm sure I'll really appreciate the proportions, since I think it looks very nice on my extremely long torso.
The shirt is thrifted, I believe the "RedHead" brand that made it is a defunct line from Bass Pro shop of all places lol, and the buckle is vintage 70s or 80s from Rainbow Jewelry/IMC (according to an Etsy listing I found selling the same one via reverse image search). I was going for something somewhat adjacent to the "what's stopping me from dressing like this every day" fit, lmk how I did lol.
The quality on the jeans feels amazing! They're pretty stiff, as they are brand new single-wash (and probably starched) and the fabric is a historically accurate 10oz denim, which is light for modern jeans but still feels very sturdy. Normally I do prefer to thrift or buy vintage/pre-owned for environmental reasons, but these were a special exception.
My grandpa worked the CCC back before the war building the PCH, and I'm excited to have this piece of replicated history to tie me back to him and let me walk in his shoes (pants), if only a little bit!
Why do they enjoy this? Nobody knows
Hey y'all! I hope this qualifies under rule #3. Like the title says I'm just starting out at singing, I avoided it all through childhood and then was scared to try in high school and beyond, but now I'm trying to dive in!
I was gifted a few vocal lessons for my birthday and the first one is coming up next week! I was curious if y'all have any advice based on my "before" attempt here, or anything more generally that would be helpful to know when starting out!
This is a cover I played last night of Gabe Lee's "Lidocaine." The phone camera for some reason decided the guitar was background noise and tried to suppress it, but oh well I guess that makes the vocals even clearer lol
If y'all like Jesse's stuff like I do, you might enjoy this old classic too. The line
"Nobody tells you when you get born here how much you'll come to love it and how you'll never belong here"
really speaks to a feeling I've been having a lot, that I feel Jesse shares in his work. That critical patriotism, loving your home but not accepting its current state, is a feeling it's nice to be reminded has been around as long as we've been here.
I also find the imagery on this and much of Rich's work so beautifully compelling. The second and third verses on this tune give me goosebumps all the time.
The old boy Bjørn was snuggled in for the dbacks game and the puppy Ole decided to make it a literal dogpile!
Hey folks! Maybe a long shot, but has anyone ever seen a low gap sign anywhere around the valley? I've been following this band called Low Gap in Ohio since before they even formed and I think it would be super cool to shoot a cover in front of the sign if there's one around
From Amber Glenn's ig:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZd2NAFsO81/?igsh=a2xjN2o4bTU2dGN3
If you have a mustache or beard and have tried to play, you may have experienced what I did, that the harmonica wants to rip out your whiskers like you're Thaedus or something. I tried the electrical tape fix suggested by someone here, and it kind of worked, but the electrical tape taste was in my mouth, it wanted to slide off and kept peeling up and when I took it off it left adhesive goo I had to scrub off with a solvent. But I had the idea a while back to use these little sticky wax bits I remembered from having braces.
I finally got around to getting some, rolled two pieces out into little logs and pressed them down to cover the cracks as you can see here, and at least so far it feels like it's on there really solidly and will stay for a long time. More importantly, it doesn't impede the actual playing area, and most importantly, I ran it back and forth wildly under the corners of my 'stache and didn't get even a single slight tug! Has anyone else tried this? I'd be curious to know how it's worked for anyone else, but if you've been having this problem, so far I'd definitely recommend this (or just get good and buy the $200 set with full top plates lol)
Since fatigue pants, and specifically the 107s are popping off this summer, I'm guessing a lot of people might be looking into these reproductions since originals are scarce and pricey. I was told by several different people that they run small and you should size up. In my case, at least, that appears to have been the wrong move. The fabric and construction are incredible, they feel very tough but still very breathable, but the size large (listed at about 34" on the size chart) is definitely too big for me (typically a 32"). In other words, as long as your pants size is pretty reflective of your actual measurements, I'd recommend buying your true size in these.
Here I show the large pants as they fit on me, how they fit with the side adjusters both tightened, how size 31" Wrangler 13mwz (tend to run large) fit for comparison, and then at the end some photos of the reverse sateen fabric from both sides. You can see they're very large in the waist and the seat (a bit of droopy butt/diaper pants effect), and definitely longer than the listed 30" inseam when not cuffed. But they're beautifully constructed, and the cloth is soft, tough, and seemingly made with pretty long-staple cotton, judging from the feel and visual sheen.