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Every pair of Papa Nui's Coral Cruiser Sunglasses is made start-to-finish in Japan's Sabae Prefecture, with a handsome profile inspired by vintage military shades. These are not a strict reproduction, borrowing details from Mil-Spec originals while staying unique, instead honoring the spirit and functionality of early USN sunglasses. Most notably, they feature sturdy, green-tinted CR-39 lenses that offer both UV and IR protection. CR-39 was originally developed during the 1940s as a shatterproof plastic that could be used for fuel tanks inside B-17 bombers, as its significantly reduced weight increased flight range. It's both lighter than glass and scratch resistant, an excellent and durable choice for a hard-wearing pair of eyeglasses.
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Why Did the Military Make This Jacket? | Field Guide
It takes a few iterations to nail down a good jacket design, and the nylon flight jacket has gone through it's fair share of redesigns. Jake is back with another Field Guide to go over the history and purpose for both the L-2's improvements and its mistakes.
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Color With A Purpose | Field Guide
Meet Jake, our resident military historian here in Berkeley. Jake has a passion for military fashion history and just had to talk about the brown calfskin Low Quarter Shoe. While not being terribly "flashy" (and despite brown not being most interesting color), these have more history and purpose than they seem at first blush. Jake doesn't want to make any promises, but the rest of us think it's a fascinating story.
Gen & Elliot "Fit-Check" the 2026 Met Gala
At S&S, we don't dabble much in runway fashion, "designer pieces," or haute couture. While it might be a little outside our wheelhouse, we appreciate the impact on culture, and how the highest levels of clothing design undoubtedly influence the rest of the industry. So why not react to some of the very experimental, one-of-a-kind looks — stuff that's made to be worn on a red carpet for just a single evening... and try to find where the line between "fashion" and "art" really is?
In this video, Gen and Elliot share their "professional" opinions on a few different looks from the Met Gala red carpet. We had fun making this one, and if you enjoyed watching, please consider leaving a comment, liking the video, or subscribing to our channel. Let us know if this is something you would be interested in seeing again!
The Many Variations of The Jungle Jacket | Field Guide
There are a lot of military jackets. There are even more versions and patterns of the many jackets that have been created over many, many decades. In today's Field Guide, Charles goes over the several variations of the jungle jacket and its changes, both big and small, but none insignificant.
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The Real McCoy's.
Headquartered and manufactured entirely in Japan, The Real McCoy's is arguably best reproduction brand in the world. With an almost-obsessive dedication to quality, they recreate the most unique and iconic styles of the last 100+ years from the yarn up. Every single piece in their lineup features completely custom fabrics, leathers, trims, thread, and more, all re-engineered from archival and historical samples.
To say the brand is best-known for any single thing would be a massive understatement—from their cotton knitwear, to their atelier-produced leather jackets, to their vintage military reproductions, they make the very best version of any given style. Their multiple sub-labels cover different eras and niches of Americana, allowing McCoy's to produce a wide and diverse range of different garments every season.
Hemming & Repairs.
We offer a variety of repair and alteration services for your garments, ranging from hems, to darning, to hand-repairs.
