The steady removal of substance and beauty from the everyday objects has been going on for the entirety of industrialized society. The Real McCoy's have chosen to put some of that substance back into the most intimate of everyday objects: the clothing we wear. 

Learn more in The Unibrow's second issue article, The Beauty in The Invisible by Jeremy Smith.

There is a t-shirt for everyone and they're not all created equal. There are loopwheel, tubular, garment-dyed, graphic, pocket, cropped, etc.

If you've been interested in any one of these, we had Jake try them all on to help you with deciding which is the perfect fit for you. Plus, we tossed in a little Wolfies Diner history lesson for free.

You've most likely seen the emerald green military garments that stood out next to the more traditional olive drab. But did you know that the color was created for a specific reason and didn't see any real battles? It was specifically designed for use in military training exercises for the OpFor (Opposing Forces) aggressor. Very few of the Cold War era versions exist today as they were either destroyed or retired as the OpFor has changed over the decades. Charles goes over all this including the history of the OpFor and the fictional Circle Trigon Party.

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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.

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.

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!

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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Rix Cannell started Hendrix Park out of a passion for sewing and making classic styles in high quality fabrics. He has amassed an incredible collection of different vintage machines that all serve a specific purpose when assembling a pair of pants and jeans and trousers. We're very proud to have worked with him in creating a signature pair for us at Standard & Strange and even more excited to do a follow-up. In preparation for those, we thought we'd introduce you to the maker doing everything by hand in Sausalito.

We can all agree pockets are cool. But why so many and so big?? Charles breaks down in detail what WWII GI's and service people stashed in every nook and cranny and why it was there and what purpose it served. Elliot and Gen make a cameo as well to detail what the modern man keeps on him at all times.

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