RRL Cargo Pants

A lot of my posts recently have been about bits I have bought, so I thought for the sake of freshness to change that. After buying some olive chino shorts I have realised that a dark shade of green could suit the lower half of my body much more than I had previously thought. After having a look for some at the usual places I came away slightly un-impressed and put my search on hold. Recently however I was searching through old RRL and I came across these. They are cargo pants which can be found on ebay as they are a couple of years old, but they come with a steep price. I was also slightly apprehensive about the cargo pockets on them, fearing they were a little garish, but after seeing a similar pair of trousers made by Wings and Horns worn by a colleague regularly I know they can look very good. Whereas a year ago I would have never gone near a pair of trousers which were so baggy, now I relish the opportunity to wear a pair of trousers so close to a classic original fit. I look forward to possibly hunting a pair down.

William Fox.

Vintage RL Sailing Anorak

The other day a friend sent me a link for this, an old fleece lined Ralph Lauren sailing anorak, complete with cookie patch. It may fit a tad boxy like most old Polo but it is definitely worth it for such an original design. When winter, which seems a million miles away at the moment, comes it will be just the shell I have missed in recent years.

William Fox.

WANT - Olive Chino Shorts

Chinos, in one form or another, seem to be dominating my life at the moment. When its chilly my Wings + Horns navy chinos are my trouser of choice, and if the sun is out my pale legs are accompanied by a preppy chino short of some sort. One colour I do not have in either though is olive green. Finding a pair of good quality olive green chino shorts is surprisingly difficult. I am aware that Wings + Horns are to release some olive west points shorts but I have no idea when. Norse Projects have also created a pair, as seen above, but the colour I am looking for is slightly lighter than that. I may need to delve into the vast collection of Ralph Lauren found on the internet to attempt to find something I am happy with, whether it be current or ancient.

William Fox.

Polo 1992 Parka : Lo Life Fo Life

In one of my first posts I wrote about how the split colour design had been used for inspiration for many jackets up until today. The most recent Supreme x North Face collaboration has brought this to the fore again with a similar colour combination. This collection has reminded me of one of my favourite jackets that has been sitting at the back of my wardrobe for a few months. I have, to date, found no better jacket for wearing in the summer weather with shorts and a simple t-shirt. It is the perfect shell to summer rain, weighing less than a sweatshirt. My own personal one has seen a lot of wear as the very old date of issue and cookie patch can vouch for. This jacket was created in both a red/cream and blue/cream colour-way, both of which are very hard to get your hands on nowadays. I guess I was just fortunate that I found this one when I did.

William Fox.

Ralph Lauren Rugby University Chino Skull Shorts

I gave no preference of what I wanted from NYC when some friends visited last week. These are one of the things they picked for me, a pair of skull and cross bones Ralph Lauren Rugby shorts in khaki. Personally I really like them and they will be perfect for the summer, if it ever comes.

University Chino Skull Shorts, $70 Available at Ralph Lauren Rugby

William Fox.

This Looks Familiar

Earlier on Highsnobiety I spotted this, the Nisqually Valey Parka, by Maiden Noir. Anyone with a memory may remember a certain parka Supreme released last season. The similarities are quite ridiculous with only the sleeves making this effort, which by the way is available at Union LA for $424, identical to the S/S 09 effort by NY's finest. Even the colours are perfect, with this replica not being a shade away from the original.

One could, however, argue that this is a case Jebbia receiving a taste of his own medicine. Many have highlighted the similarities that THAT Supreme Mountain Parka has to a Ralph Lauren Parka circa 1993. I am lucky enough to have that jacket but with blue instead of red, but still in an identical design. It just goes to prove how influential RL are in this industry, but also how much stuff is shared, or rather pinched from others. Maybe its more testament to the fact that all this is a lovely design for a mountain parka. As all have come out very nicely, and I would happily own any of the three, the "theft" of this popular design has been a crude move by all parties involved.

For some 15 years this design has done the rounds, and I hope that for another 15 it can evolve in an equally exciting manor

(Oh and Patagonia had a go as well - but it was a bit of a weak effort)

Its Parka Time

It seems to be that every day a new parka of some sort is being released, many of which are beautiful pieces of design. Recently I have been going nuts for technical apparel and a mountain parka has been a carrot to my donkey.

This Garbstore effort is one that has really stood out to me, but at £280+ it will be a big move for me to cop one.

On another note I spotted this Neighborhood x Marmot Parka on h(y)r collective. The colour is plain but the badges are impressive and from what I have read Marmot appear to be stalwarts of the technical apparel game, with this having the potential to being a very clever collaboration, I will just have to see whats its like in the flesh

Finally I have wanted one of these for ages. I already have two parkas in my collection (A cheap Uniqlo effort and the 1992 RL classic the recent Supreme one was based on) but my grail of parkas has been either a new Japanese, or a vintage Sierra Designs 60/40. I have missed out on a few on ebay, and the £250 price tag from Japan has put me off but i think i may have one coming. Its not one i've seen regularly, it is half quilted inside and I was apprehensive about bidding for it but I may win it at reasonable price and aesthetically there is not much too different compared to a regular one. I am quite excited for the date it will arrive, although I may very well be in a whole new city by then...