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March 24, 2025

Spring Staff Picks From S&S NYC As Jonathan Richman once sang, "I love springtime in New York," and it's finally here, in all its rainy, flower-blooming glory. To ring in the new season, we have an all-new Staff Picks round-up....

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October 22, 2024

W'Menswear Hand Knit Wool Production

W'Menswear's New Knitwear With a Rich History In the career of a hands-on designer, nothing is more exciting than finding a factory that has unique capabilities that are driven by a dedication to craft. Most mills and factories gave...

August 20, 2024

STANDARD & STRANGE PERSONAL STYLE DEEP DIVE WITH GEN PADUA

Personal Style Deep Dive with Gen Padua A look at longtime S&S Senior Shopkeeper Gen Padua's personal style. Gen Padua is likely the most recognizable face of Standard & Strange. One of our go-to models, Gen is the Senior Shopkeeper...

May 21, 2024

Interview with Author of "Shopping All The Way to The Woods" Rachel Gross

The History of American Outdoor Wear with Historian and Author Rachel Gross From Black Sign’s Anorak Parka and Hoka sneakers to John Gluckow’s Down Jacket and The Real McCoy’s Camp Socks, the history and inspiration of outdoor wear can...

February 7, 2024

NYC's Best Boot Stores: Stridewise Visits S&S NYC

Our friend Nick English at Stridewise visited S&S NYC and sat down with our manager Kyle Foxworth to discuss boots, Japanese fashion and more.

December 13, 2023

Michael Masterson on his Latest Release No. 50

Michael Masterson has been making cult-favorite garments for over a decade. Two years after his last release, he’s back with Release No. 50, a lightweight chore jacket made from a 6.5-ounce rope indigo-dyed jacquard fabric you won’t see anywhere else....

December 8, 2023

How The Bergmann Boot Became the Marine Corps"Raider" Boot

How The Bergmann Boot Became the Marine Corps "Raider" Boot Eastman Leather Clothing recreated the Iconic WWII USMC "raider" boot. But How did this civilian boot go from loggers in the Pacific Northwest to Marine Raiders on Guadalcanal? Earlier this...

November 16, 2023

A History of Engineer Boots

Engineer boots are the convergence of other fundamental human technologies over time. Tanning, thread, sewing machines, sized and paired footwear, and rubber molding. This article will help us understand some of that history and look at the origins of the...

October 11, 2023

W'menswear's Lauren Yates In Her Own Words

Lauren Yates of Ponytail Journal and W’menswear on how she started designing, her love of the outdoors and vintage, and her new collaboration with Randolph Engineering – out now. I’ve been into vintage since high school, going through donation bins,...

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