A strong brand can always pull from their archives when they run out of inspiration or simply want to charge a little more dough for a special edition archival line. Take note, archival looks have been pulled from the chambers and spread all over the runway for Fall Winter 2010.
A strong brand can also carry the same styles season after season for decades without any need for climbing down into the archives. When I'm looking for inspiration I head straight to the surplus store. Why? Classic, clean lines and quality. You don't see the military launching two or three collections a year do you? Going to my favourite haunt is like descending into the archives. It's dark, it stinks, there's stuff crammed everywhere and there are treasures upon treasures of both American and European paraphernalia.
No worthy surplus stores around you? Here are some items I've chosen that can be purchased online.
A strong brand can also carry the same styles season after season for decades without any need for climbing down into the archives. When I'm looking for inspiration I head straight to the surplus store. Why? Classic, clean lines and quality. You don't see the military launching two or three collections a year do you? Going to my favourite haunt is like descending into the archives. It's dark, it stinks, there's stuff crammed everywhere and there are treasures upon treasures of both American and European paraphernalia.
No worthy surplus stores around you? Here are some items I've chosen that can be purchased online.
Wesco 16" Engineer Boot - customizable and available in men's sizes 2-11 - ladies that means we can wear them! Buy them here - with a domain name like www.boot.com you know there are some great things happening there. Jump into their site and fall in love with big black boots.
For similar see:
FRUIT - BUCKLE BIKER BOOTS
The infamous Buco J27. Brando sported one in The Wild One. Not only will these guys make you a replica (in NYC) they'll make you basically whatever you want. Go order one here.
For similar see: Women's BELSTAFF - BIKER LEATHER JACKET
OR
JUST CAVALLI - SIDE ZIP BIKER LEATHER JACKET
WWII British Back Pack. I have three of these babies. When I had my brand we over dyed them and studded them for resale. Buy them here.
For similar in leather see: A BRAND APART - TWISTED VERSATILE SHOULDER BAG
While you're there you might as well have them do up the flight jacket Burberry has cavorting down the F/W 2010 runway.
Another classic. Buy it here.
For similar see: DSQUARED - TEXTURED COTTON FISHER SPORT JACKET
For similar see:
FRUIT - BUCKLE BIKER BOOTS
The infamous Buco J27. Brando sported one in The Wild One. Not only will these guys make you a replica (in NYC) they'll make you basically whatever you want. Go order one here.For similar see: Women's BELSTAFF - BIKER LEATHER JACKET
OR
JUST CAVALLI - SIDE ZIP BIKER LEATHER JACKET
WWII British Back Pack. I have three of these babies. When I had my brand we over dyed them and studded them for resale. Buy them here.For similar in leather see: A BRAND APART - TWISTED VERSATILE SHOULDER BAG
While you're there you might as well have them do up the flight jacket Burberry has cavorting down the F/W 2010 runway.
Another classic. Buy it here.For similar see: DSQUARED - TEXTURED COTTON FISHER SPORT JACKET