Wearable Equipment

Wearable Equipment

For most of my 20s, my office uniform was fairly straightforward: a black dress, perhaps a cardigan to rally against air-conditioning overuse, and maybe on a good day - shiny ballet flats. Hardly the most comfortable or functional clothes, but this rinse-and-repeat approach streamlined mornings, kep…
CROWLEY VINTAGE & ANTIQUES, BROOKLYN.

CROWLEY VINTAGE & ANTIQUES, BROOKLYN.

Passion and obsession are words commonly thrown around when describing hunters and collectors of vintage clothing and antiquities. It's down right difficult to avoid it. Trying to describe Sean Crowley without using them would in fact be nearly impossible. Sean Crowley's obsession for vintage Brit..…
FADES OF THE DAY AT MUMBAI’S DHOBI GHAT OPEN AIR LAUNDRIES

FADES OF THE DAY AT MUMBAI’S DHOBI GHAT OPEN AIR LAUNDRIES

Let us invite you on the journey of a single pair of jeans, through the open air laundry system called the Dhoby Ghat in India. It’s here you’ll understand why you can find some of the most beautifully worn-in denim in the world.
GO OUT CAMP vol. 12 WITH OUR PALS AT FILSON

GO OUT CAMP vol. 12 WITH OUR PALS AT FILSON

Our pal Sae Miyata repping the Filson team in Japan shares her photo essay of ’Go Out Camp vol. 12’, a big celebration of all things music, camping, and the outdoors just had their twelfth instalment at the base of Japan’s ionic Mount Fuji. ROCK !!! .
HAYAMA BEACH ‘N GOOD ‘OL NIGE

HAYAMA BEACH ‘N GOOD ‘OL NIGE

Our friend Nigel Cabourn’s favourite summer hang out in Japan is only a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from Tokyo, where the echo of cicada calls in the city are swept away with the fresh sea air on the coast. We took a local train out to the volcanic sand covered beaches of Hayama to discover the colourful seaside culture that wonderfully describes the eclectic patchwork of Japanese summer culture. It’s full of bamboo, Hawaiian prints, kayaking, and banana juice spiked with Malibu.
MARKET CAMOUFLAGE / PTJ FOR L’OPTIMUM

MARKET CAMOUFLAGE / PTJ FOR L’OPTIMUM

If you didn’t get your hands on this month’s issue of L’Optimum, PTJ is bringing you compartmentalised, focused style reportage on each look I brought to the table. This instalment we thought colour was needed for complete urban camouflage at Bangkok’s vibrant flower market.
PTJ HOW TO / TROPICAL LEATHER CARE

PTJ HOW TO / TROPICAL LEATHER CARE

I recently received my ‘PTJ’ monogrammed leather goods by Made-well, and put them to use on my short trip to Sydney last week....