desk of the bay

5.27.2010

EXPOSE: Secret Desk

Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been very busy lately moving into a new space as well as lending a hand as photographer for a new fashion blog. More news on that project later.

For now, check out this amazing "Secretary Case" trunk by Timothy Oulton. I can imagine this piece in the corner of any guys place...you know, if you have three grand lying around...

5.03.2010

ENDORSE: Local Natives

Here is a great band for everyone to check out. Local Natives.

Reminds me of most of the dudes I work with...lots of facial hair...

Top Siders and woven shirts...

Gingham...

Cardigans...

and cuffed Denim? That all sounds about right...

A few songs to check out...

"Airplanes" and "Wide Eyes" from BBC Live in Radio Session.

"Sun Hands" live on KEXP.

"Camera Talk" album version.

4.30.2010

INFATUATE: Palm Springs Prep

A few weeks ago I took a trip down to Palm Springs and I can't wait to get back. The California prep vibe really impressed me and people were styling all over the place. The transition from the dry heat during the day to the cool of the desert night surely requires a sunset wardrobe change.

The Ace. Thanks to Levi's for throwing some great events during Coachella weekend.

Raffia Straw Fedora

Persol 2869 Sunnies.

J.Crew Sunbleached Oxford

Warriors of Radness Plaid Shorts

Toms Shoes

Sunset Palms

Gap Barracuda Jacket

Gant Rugger Madras Shirt

Burkman Brothers Chambray Lined Chinos

Sperry Saltwash Top Sider

4.20.2010

EXPOSE: Paint Details

"I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them" - Pablo Picasso

"A good painter is to paint two main things, men and the working of a man's mind" - Leonardo da Vinci

"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do." - Edgar Degas

"I don't paint things, I only paint the difference between things." - Henri Matisse

"A painting is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?" - Ernst Haas

4.09.2010

ENDORSE: Norman and Paul Maclean

As I was cleaning out my storage closet I came across one of my favorite books, A River Runs Through It. Norman Maclean's short story is amazing and vivid, and it brings you back to a lost era. If you aren't a reader, the movie is not too bad either. The brothers sense of style certainly comes across in the book but is most definitely registered in the movie. As you can see, many of the menswear trends that were popular in the 1920's are just as recognizable today.

"Like many fly fisherman in western Montana where the summer days are almost Arctic in length, I often do not start fishing until the cool of the evening. Then in the Arctic half-light of the canyon, all existence fades to a being with my soul and memories and the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River and a four-count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise. Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters."

Norman Maclean - "My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night. But ah my foes, and oh my friends - it gives a lovely light."

Paul Maclean - "Oh, I'll never leave Montana, brother."

Below is some gear to transform you into a modern day Maclean brother - An urban fly fisherman.

Stetson Tweed Cap

Ray Ban 4140 (these are NOT Wayfarers)

James Perse White Vee

A.P.C. Military Chambray Shirt

Orvis Vest

RRL Duck Pant.

Converse Japan Fishing Boots

3.22.2010

INFATUATE: Fitz & the Tantrums

3.11.2010

EXPOSE: Red Details

I just got this new Millet Primaloft jacket pictured below. It's the perfect weight for San Francisco. I had also recently put red shoe laces in my desert boots and I immediately noticed the match. These details got me thinking about the power of the color red and its influence on certain images and products.

Red Zipper Tape, Millet Jacket