Happy Holidays & Remember...

via Roman & Williams

*Yes, I realize this is a day late but thought it was still important to say and/or copy

Random Things And/Or My Christmas List

Harry Seguela painting @ Nickey Kehoe

the only incense one needs - available at RTH

Shipley & Halmos for Moleskin

Deer Hide Cig Packs @ Partners & Spade....not that I smoke

Carlobrito hanging wall calendar @ Hickorees

My Grandfather & Evel Knievel - May, 1972

While I was home for Thanksgiving I did some snooping around in my grandparents attic. Specifically, i was looking for some family pictures, clothing, sports memorabilia I could take back to LA with me. I am a sucker for anything old and relating to my family tree. I got very lucky because I stumbled upon a box that simply said "Evel Knievel slides and film, 1972."So, the minute I got back to LA I took the slides in to get them developed and took the 8mm film transferred to DVD.

As for the background on the actual events that took place, I am a little unsure of. From the photos, it seems that there was an amateur race and Evel did his thing after the race.

Overall, I am still in awe of how amazing the pictures are. Whomever took the photos, has some serious talent in my opinion. In the meantime, I'll have to ask my grandfather who was snapping all these great photos.

1950's Italian Military Watch - Made by Rolex

For those wondering what to get me for Christmas, have no fear. This is all I need.

slight problem, it's $115,000

The Grey Whale Sessions

Tyler - you've done it again. Nicely done buddy.

Grey Whale Sessions - Trailer from Tyler Manson on Vimeo.

Chatting with Myles Henry

I stumbled upon Myles blog through one of the popular blog's of today and ended up spending a couple hours on it because the content seemed really fresh and not regurgitated like so many of cool blogs seem to do. I am not hating but there are times when it feels like every one is talking about the same old stuff. That includes me by the way.

Anyways, Myles has a really good eye and I feel as though are tastes are very similar. I really enjoy how Myles talks about various regions concerning furniture and style. One post will be about industrial vintage, the next about herringbone floors, then about his own style and purchases, and even throwing in his favorite picks from the newest IKEA catalog. Myles writes about what he likes and not about the trending topic and that's what I really like about his blog.

So, I e-mailed Myles to pick his brain a bit and asked him some very basic questions. Please note, I am not trying reinvent the wheel with these interviews. I just really want to know what some of my favorite bloggers/friends/shopkeepers do when they aren't on the interwebs. So, if you are looking for more in depth interviews, please don't look here.

What got you motivated to do a blog? any specific sites/blogs that made you want to create your own?

For me my blog just kind of started so I could keep a log of ideas. There are a ton of interior design blogs that I really enjoy, but not many of them are written by men. Some of my favorite blogs that I'm constantly inspired by are : A Time To Get, The Brick House, Remodelista, Identical Eye, and Secret Forts.

What do you do besides blog, do you work in the arts?

I actually dj for a living which is cool. I get to travel a lot and get to meet tons of amazing people. My wife also dj's, and we dj together a lot so it's been fun traveling with her and sharing our love for music. I have worked on a few different design projects and would love to make the transition to doing some type of design work full time over the next few years.

What are some of your favorite spots to go in LA to get inspired? Retail? Art? Food? Drink?

I'm from NY born and raised, I'm in LA right now djing but as far as NY goes there is so much. I currently live in Fort Greene Brooklyn, it's one of my favorite places on earth. Tons of great places to eat, beautiful tree lined streets, and tons of beautiful historic buildings. Some of my favorite places to shop as far as clothing goes are Opening Ceremony, they are always doing something interesting, and the owners Carol and Humberto are really great people. I also really like Nepenthes, Extra, J. Crew Liquor Store, Partners & Spade, and any one of the RRL stores.

As far as furniture spots I like Rosenburg Ltd a lot, the prices are insane but they have such beautiful pieces, so I usually go to poke around and get inspired. I think Cosmo in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is a really nice spot, they always have some nice pieces and the owner is a pretty friendly guy. Right around the corner from Cosmo is another one of my favorites, Moon River Chattel.
Some of my favorite spots to eat in New York are Pies & Thighs in Williamsburg Brooklyn, great comfort food, amazing fried chicken, mac and cheese, greens, mashed potatoes and they always a crazy dessert selection. A new-ish spot that I have quickly fallen in love with is The Meatball Shop in the LES. It's packed there pretty much all the time so make sure you call ahead to figure out what kind of wait you might be looking at, but this spot is so delicious. Stonehome Wine Bar in Fort Greene Brooklyn is another favorite of mine. Decor wise this place isn't at the top of the list but the food is incredible. Every time I have been there I've been more than impressed with everything i have ordered. I also like that it's not the super hipster hang out and it's also right around the corner from my crib. And last but not least, an oldy but goody is Diner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They have a tiny menu that stays the same every day and they always have a super long list of specials. They come up with special dishes depending on season and what they can get locally from the upstate farm they deal with. It's a super charming little restaurant but it's definitely a little hipster and your male waiter might have a "Rollie Fingers" mustache.

What are you most looking forward to for fall/winter?

Sundays. Sundays are an excuse for me to be a lazy piece of shit, I watch tons of Football, I wear sweatpants, eat pizza & wings, and drink some beer.

Alot of your blog posts, seem to be from outside the country. So, do you have any travel plans. If so where? My next travel plans that aren't work related are Santa Teresa, Costa Rica in January. My family has made this our go to spot for surfing and relaxing during the winter. Then my wife and i will be taking a trip to Paris in May. I've never been there but I'm really looking forward to spending some time exploring the city this spring.

******Big thanks to Myles for taking the time out to do this interview. And Myles, next time you're in LA, lets drink some beer and watch some football.

Tis the Season

Slowly but surely getting into the spirit...thx to this video

Farm Fresh

I've been in Oklahoma off and on for the past month and hit up some estate sales. When i say "estate sales," it's not an actual estate, but more of a farmhouse. So, it's not very glamorous but I had some good luck with hitting a couple nice spots across "Okietown." Here are a couple of my finds :

1970's ?? Levis Hat

1940's - 70's carpentry books

Greek Week SweatSHIRT

all the small things

Teamwork

I'm always a fan of good brands teaming up together and recently, there have been some really nice collaborations happening.

South Willard x Crescent Down Works

Tembea Bags x Monocle

Makr x Baxter of California

OK-LA

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been working on a holiday shop with my brother and it's taking up quite a bit of my time. Please go to our site for more information.

A Pop Up Pie Shop???

My buddies Julia and Sarah are doing something thats never been done before.....a pop up pie shop. To kick it off, they are having their opening at Machine Project on Nov. 18.

And if you were curious if these pies were any good, trust me, they are. In fact, Sarah's pies are Earl Glenn approved. If you live in LA, go to this.

Apolis in Vietnam

For those of us that didn't get to go on a full tour of Vietnam with the Apolis team, I recommend going to American Rag (Newport Beach location) for the premiere of their Vietnam Expedition film. The Apolis boys have outdone themselves with this one.

Vietnam Expedtion Preview from Apolis on Vimeo.

Rose Bowlin

Had some good sightings at this past Rose Bowl and also managed to find some good stuff along the way. It was funny seeing this guy and this guy running around with the rest of us.

Mr. Cabourn rummaging through old denim

We Are The Champions

I played in Puma's 2nd annual ping pong tourney representing Band of Outsiders and we dominated. What did we win? Some fancy table worth 9k. The question is, how do we split this??? Anyways, here is some footage of my man C-Wray dominating some dork named Cash. Enjoy! And please, for those that want to challenge us, you know where to find us.

And the Winner Is...

Who knew that the Black Eyed Peas not only covered the Black Keys, but also won a VMA for it....

Hugh's World

This is going to be awesome. I've been a fan of this man's work for quite a while and I think that he evokes the California style that many often dream about. I can't afford his work but will definitely get the book.