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The Rugby PlayerShirt:Patagonia Men’s Sender Rugby ShirtPants: Vineyard Vines Breaker Pant (in-store only)Shoes: Tom’s Broque in Brown Chambray (in-store only)Sunglasses: Ray-Ban WayfarerBelt: Bill AdlerWatch: Luminox “Navy Seal” Steel Chronograph Accessories: Rowdy Gentleman Sunglass Straps (in-store only)Summer sports are more than just ultimate frisbee. Even if you’ve never set foot on a proper outdoor grounds, this outfit will still project a little part “pomp” and every part “circumstance”. … read more

When I heard I’d be going to a place called the “Jolly Pumpkin Cafe“, my heart sank. I had been punished from someone in the main office for going to too many provocatively-named, minimalist-interior bistros serving carefully manicured salads in the center of large white dishes. My sentence: what was sure to be a trite, cliched family theme restaurant – just replace mid-meal rainforest sounds with Halloween costumes.“The Jolly Pumpkin“. Chew on that name. It’s fun. It’s playful. It’s cute. There … read more

There are two kinds of boot people in this world: the love ’ems and the leave ’ems.The love ’ems take special care to research the leather, research the oil, research how best to apply oil to leather, and then photograph every step of the process to make sure their boots clean up as well as they did last time. To them, cleaning is an hours-long, cathartic process that restores their boots – their investments – to proper upkeep.The leave ’ems take their boots off, and, they leave ’em. A well-worn … read more

If you’ve spent any time at all in the Ann Arbor area, you probably know about SavCo. Founded by restaurateur and household Ann Arbor name Sava Lelcaj, SavCo Hospitality is the result of year’s worth of culinary sweat and toil on the part of its owner, who opened up her namesake restaurant Sava’s in 2007, when she was just 23 years old. SavCo’s not-so-secret ambition is to take over your life (well, at least the eating parts) with the freshest, healthiest ingredients possible, whether they’re … read more

The Blue ManShirt: Vineyard Vines Slim Fit Tucker Shirt (in store only)Pants: Original Penguin P55 Chino in Dark Indigo Denim Shoes: Sperry Topsider Authentic Original One-Eye in Deep NavySunglasses: Ray-Ban CaravanWatch: Luminox Atacama Day DateBelt: Bill Adler in Deep Navy (in store only)Socks: Smartwool Lifestyle Merino socksThe sun is shining in the sky, and The Blue Man (what, you think we like ELO that much?) is out to set the tone. Shades of blue dominate this outfit, with enough contrast … read more