Finding men's clothing, hair and accessories can be tough. Really tough. Finding things of good quality, even tougher, and then sifting through those offerings to find something you genuinely like, that appeals to your particular sense of style and taste - well, that really rates right up there in the toughness stakes.
Thus the need for a crack team of one to search high and low for the highest quality manly items, and allow you, the reader, to select the things that tantalise you most. Hopefully the crack team isn't actually on crack, or you'll just have to take your chances with the picks. Either way, here are some of their results.
5th Dimension (Kai Sion and Elle74 Zaftig)
The 5th Dimension features the work of two people: Kai Sion, responsible for the Doctor Who Dalek Avatars, hats, prefabs, and some armor, and Elle74 Zaftig, fine purveyor of men's clothing, including formalwear (Scottish and Tuxedos), and other pieces of armor.
In particular, be sure to check out the men's hats, also by Kai Sion. Reminiscent of hats seen at the turn of the previous century, styles include the fedora, the bowler, the stetson, the top, and the tall top hat. All are fine examples of headwear, and many a man would be proud to be seen in one, especially at the current price of L$75 each.
(Did you know? When John Hetherington stepped out onto the street wearing the first top hat, it was so broadly offensive that there were reports of fainting, screaming, a riot and at least one injury. Hetherington was reported to have been subsequently charged with causing public fear, with this nightmarish and sexually charged device)
KB Design (King Bright)
If baggy duds are your thing, be sure to check out KB Design. It's not a look that's for everyone, but if it's for you, it's well worth your time to check this place out; in addition, the prices are low in comparison to the quality of work. Again, this will be a selling point for some people and not others - KB Design's pants get bonus points for not showing off your underwear (unless we're talking tall grandpa undies!)
Designs by Adri (Adri Saarinen)
Another unusual piece for men: the Adrikilt. This has the appearance of a hard-wearing, utilitarian garment, most suitable for the hard-working and unusual gentleman, while at the same time being stylish and comely. Also worth seeing are the handcrafted t-shirts for men. Mmm. Kilts. There should be more men in kilts.
1. umm is there more coming? You said some of the results - so I assume there is, because I know of a few good men's designers that aren't up there....
BUT, thank you for two that I didn't know about before :-)
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Posted at 9:38AM on Jul 11th 2007 by Mabb Dilweg