I love the popping red on this backpack from Herschel Supply Co. It has an adorable candy-stripe lining and padded computer sleeve to keep your laptop safe. Sadly, it's out of stock everywhere, but I'll keep an eye out for new shipments.
Herschel Pop Quiz backpack, $65.
It's been an age since I did a men's post and a few of you have called me out on it, but the plain and simple explanation is that I just haven't found anything worthy of sharing. There was nothing particularly new or exciting in the world of menswear to inspire me, and I refuse to recommend stuff I'm not in love with just for the sake of posting. After a summer of inexplicable blandness (or just plain ugly) in the mens department, I'm really hoping this fall will be full of crush-worthy covetables. While catching up on A Continuous Lean, I came across a glimmer of hope in the form of J.W. Hulme, a century-old Minnesota bag company. A long-time ACL favorite, the heritage brand is back on the rise after nearly going under during the downturn.
Could this be my Fall weekender? My heart says yes, but the price tag says no. Medium Weekend Satchel in Graystone Canvas, $640 @J.W. Hulme.
To my great dismay, I have yet to convince any of my guy friends to splurge on a gorgeous Billy Kirk travel bag (they stubbornly refuse to own a “weekender,” and thus, I am prevented from “borrowing” it). I’m guessing I won’t have much luck talking them into shelling out for Apolis Activism’s everyday Philanthropist tote either. Perhaps I can appeal to their charitable sensibilities by discussing the noble cause their dollars would support. The bag is part of the socially-conscious label's Uganda Project, and utilizes Ugandan army canvas in an effort to rebuild the country's cotton industry, which has suffered since the 1970's due to the civil war in the north.
Apolis Activism Philanthropist Tote, $296 @ Need Supply.
If you haven't hit the A.P.C. sale, you had better get over there as fast as you can, snow be damned. Almost everything is 50% off, unless otherwise indicated. Though some of the goods are available online, there's plenty in store that you won't find. While passing through to pick up a tie for bf's final Hannukah present, I managed to grab the red hard shell purse I'd been coveting for $165, and I may have to return for the belt.
If you're not a local lady, there are still some great finds on the website. Men's version coming up next!
The anchor cardi! Now $126 (was $180).
It's a bit late for a Back to School post, but lately I've been wistfully recalling the easy, rugged functionality of the backpack. Perhaps I'm just sick of my enormous, unwieldy handbags and want to give my shoulders a much-needed break. Some research yielded the following finds:
