Perfect Parcels via Proxies.

After months of pining over this baby I FINALLY have acquired what would have to be my most highly sought after garment. Junya Watanabe Man for Comme Des Garcons Fall Winter 09/10 reversible blazer/ hunting jacket. I almost bought this from my favorite shop in NYC but I missed out on it by literally 30 minutes. I hunted all over the internet, Yahoo! japan, even US ebay to no avail. Then the other night while doing my daily scour of Yahoo! japan auctions for Junya items I came across this beauty, IN MY SIZE for a bearable price, I had to jump on it. Many many many thanks to my proxy Hide-san at Sharpservice Japan. Summer has never felt so long to me before, but when I can finally wear this bad boy, man, I will be grinning the entire day.

The details in this thing are amazing, corduroy patches on the elbows, on the collar with a contrast of orange that appears when it is popped, detachable hood, ribbed cuffs, zipper as well as 3 button closure on both sides, jesus I could go on for hours. I must say, this is by far one of the best days I’ve had in a while.

Thanks for reading this post and seeing what has brought me so much joy, I hope every one of you has a garment out there that makes you feel as happy as this one does for me.

Scott.

Gift from a very kind friend.

The other day I was at lunch with my friends enjoying what was possibly the best guacamole dip and some of the most amazing chipotle chicken tacos ever made at La Superior in Williamsburg. We were talking about New York designers and about women and cracking jokes and I felt my phone vibrating. I received a text from my co-worker letting me know that there was a box in the back of the shop with my name on it. It turns out that this box contained a gift from my good friend Jason over at Converse. Jason and I discuss Converse as a brand quite a bit whenever he comes into the store and we both share a very strong passion for our favorite American brand. Last time he was in we discussed the most recent collaboration they did, with now disbanded lable, Number (N)ine. The pictures I had first seen were amazing and complete eye candy. Buttery soft distressed Suede, Asymmetric  lacing in a classic Converse One-star silhouette as opposed to the usual All-star (Chuck Taylor) The thing with this collaboration is that the shoes were very very limited, less than 5 shops in North America were receiving them I believe, 2 of which had a lot of pre-sales. Me being a size 8 was left with quite slim pickings so  I gave up on the thought of owning these shoes.

So I get to the storefront and go into the back and see that the box is indeed from converse, so i grab a box-cutter and open it. What else is inside but these shoes I’ve been lusting for for weeks without hope.

So of course the next day after picking them up I HAD to wear them, and wear them I did. The suede feels similar to butter, so smooth and soft, while the soles have an amazing amount of cushion and support. I am going to wear these a lot once the  summer hits in full swing, which for those of you in New York like myself, have been feeling a bit of.

I just wanted to say thank you again to my friend Jason, thanks for a good friendship and an equally great pair of shoes.

‘Cause all the silver girls gave us black dreams.

Well, it finally dropped just over a week ago and wow, what an album. I am not one to rant and rave about releases but this new work courtesy of The national, entitled High Violet has me hitting play over and over again every day this week. It’s actually gotten to the point where I start my day with a short work-out and a shower all while the album is playing in the background.

Like most popular bands nowadays, The National are based in Brooklyn, though they are quite unique from the rest of the pack. Their music definitely has a very strong and soulful pace and tone through out each song. Some will be slower than others but each will leave the listener satisfied and probably craving more. I started listening to The National back when their album boxer first came out and I fell in love. Mind you this was back when I was on a huge Interpol kick and the whole baritone vocalist thing was really doing it for me. Off of that album the song that stood out most for me was Apartment Story.

With this album I found that my favorites changed every day, discovering new things in every song. High Violet is one of those albums that with each listen you discover something new and beautiful in every song and change your favorite until you really can only say that you love the entire album. Chances are for me this is going to be the best album of the year, perfect for this rainy spring overcast weather and even better for when fall and winter hit New York City like a brick. I strongly recommend this album to fans of Interpol, Editors, or pretty much any other indie rock type band.

Highlights of the album: A Little Faith, Conversation 16, Bloodbuzz Ohio, and England.