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UNIFORM | The Camp Moc

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:42:00 +0000

Photo of Princess Caroline in the late 80s/early 90s via Simplicity City.

I'm always drawn to camp moccasins and driving mocs, probably because of their obvious menswear appeal, but have never felt like I could really pull them off without looking overly conservative or preppy. I stand completely corrected because Princess Caroline shows me how it's done with a long trench, a bandana headband and all black. I'll probably leave the white socks to the professionals though.

Top to bottom: Quoddy Dawson Moc ($300); Minnetonka Classic Driver ($54); Rancourt Camp Moc ($185).

GEAR | Buck Products Mini Marsupial Back Pack

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:24:00 +0000

I'm so excited to announce that The Reed is the first North American retailer to carry Buck Products' Mini Marsupial Back Pack ($120). Until now the Montana bag maker with a cult following has only sold these bags to the Japanese market, but we've got three great exclusive colorways in stock (in limited numbers): camo/peacock, navy blue and coyote. All the bags have a neon yellow interior with a laptop sleeve and large interior zip pouch. These bags are simply put: highly functional, well-made, and fun—and they're all sewn and constructed in Montana. More details available here.

AND! From now until Sunday we're offering 15% off to blog readers with the code FALL15.

DESIGN | Nobl Acrylic Cacti

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:34:00 +0000

Just a fun mid-week distraction...I'm loving these acrylic cacti sculptures and table lamps by San Francisco-based artist Nobel Truong. Truong makes ceramics and furniture as well as prints and textiles in addition to her cacti lamps and sculptures. Her designs are inspired by Bauhaus architects and the Memphis Group—which I'm definitely seeing here. Prices range from $25-$59 and they're made in San Francisco—check them all out here.

SCENE | Western Wyoming and Beyond

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 20:51:00 +0000

There are two parts of Wyoming that usually pop into people's heads when considering the Cowboy State: the posh and touristy Jackson Hole and the iconic Yellowstone National Park. But there's so much more to the least populated state in the union of course, and much of it unearthed and barely passed through by visitors. Jules Davies recently made a trip from the southeastern edge to the northwest into Montana by car and found so many cool spots, especially in Pinedale, a small town just over an hour outside of Jackson. Check out the latest travel guide added to The Reed: Rolling Through Wyoming which includes saddleries, hat shops, thrift stores and hot springs. It's a good one!

UNIFORM | Tender Co. Chore Coats

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:16:00 +0000

If there's one push-and-pull to this blog (and what we're trying to do over at The Reed) it's figuring out how to champion items that are thoughtfully made, well-built, timeless and also come with an affordable price tag. It's really tough to find that intersection, especially when you consider fair wages, sustainable manufacturing and the thought and care that goes into a considered garment. Tender Co. is a great example of the anti-fast fashion movement, but are they expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Well, usually when you do the math on these kind of things, the investment pays off because you end up buying less and throwing away less. If you need a refresher on why the fast fashion movement is so incredibly problematic for the planet and human quality of life around the world, check out the recent Newsweek article The Environmental Crisis in Your Closet, it's very much worth a read. If there's ever an opposite response to the fast fashion crisis that I've seen, it's Tender—an incredible British label that goes way beyond with research, design, and manufacturing. This is slow fashion to the core. But make no mistake, these are products that are meant to be worn hard, not just fetishized. Tender has its roots in antique work clothing and machinery, particularly of the Great British Steam Age. The name Tender is derived from the part of a steam train that carried the coal and water to power the locomotive. Tenders were built incredibly solidly, mostly from riveted cast iron. In addition, on the water a Tender is the small boat used to get to and from the shore. The unisex chore shirt-jackets were what really caught my eye. They are a utilitarian—and I'm sure more than one of you will think of Bill Cunningham—with big deep front pockets, but also extremely versatile and stylish. With colors hand-dyed with woad indigo and ochre, all are made in England and cut from English-woven all-cotton cloth. Even the buttons are English-made from dead stock melamine. We're proud to carry Tender goods at The Reed!

GEAR | The Agnes Baddoo Crossbody Sac .5

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:08:00 +0000

You may remember a post two years ago introducing Agnes Baddoo's new line of natural leather tote bags. We talked about how her bags are not only beautiful but completely utilitarian, and also how they transform over time. The pinkinsh pale leather starts to soften and turn to a honey brown. The bags have become something of an anti-status symbol bag, and I love spotting them around town. Water stains and scuffs become badges of honor. Last weekend I saw quite a few of Baddoo's bags at an event and the one with the most wear and darkness got the most praise. Total bragging rights! Since launching her bag collection Agnes has expanded with canvas, and larger totes to create a full spectrum of bags, but her newest one is Sac .5, a cross-body box bag that leaves your hands free. I couldn't think of a better bag of hers to have at The Reed because it's so great for travel—as a camera bag or a bag-bag, plus there's a super handy back slit pocket which is perfect for your passport, train ticket or boarding pass. >> The Agnes Baddoo Crossbody Box Bag, is made in the U.S. and will last a lifetime.

SCENE | The Korean Spa

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:36:00 +0000

A few months ago my friend took me to Olympic Spa in Los Angeles, a traditional Korean Spa. I was blissfully unaware of the communal nudity that would occur and at first completely panicked. It took some deep breathing but I realized there really isn't much normal female nudity on view in the U.S. How are we to know what a normal naked body looks like? The spa visit became an insight for me and a great help to get a grip on realistic body image. I wrote about it for Vogue.com and think it ties to the idea of tomboy style and what kind of images the media feeds us and how that distorts our own view of what's OK when it comes to our bodies. >> Click here for the full story.

GEAR | The 2018 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:44:00 +0000

We learned recently that Jeep will be relaunching one of our favorite cars, The Grand Wagoneer in 2018. That's right, The Woody is coming back! Credited with being the first luxury SUV, Jeep first launched the Grand Wagoneer in 1963. It was on the market until 1991, making it one of the longest-running car models of all time. Details on the new Wagoneer are full of rumor and assumptions, but we do know Jeep will unveil the 2018 model at their biennial showcase this Fall in Las Vegas. If you can't wait until 2018, you can always check out what's on the market now from restorers and collectors like Wagonmaster, Wagoneer World, and Grand Wagoneer—and now would be the time to get a vintage model if you've ever been thinking about it. Prices on the original models are projected to rocket once the new version hits the streets.

SCREEN | ALTHEA

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:44:00 +0000

Set your DVRs: the story of Althea Gibson, the unlikely queen of the segregated tennis world of the 1950s will air on Friday September 4 at 9pm on PBS. Althea Gibson is an icon, one of the great athletes of our time, and an american hero. She grew up in Harlem, the daughter of a sharecropper who migrated north, and became the first African American tennis player (not woman, but player) to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open). For some context, this was a full decade before Arthur Ashe. She broke down barriers like no one before her had. This looks like a great documentary, I'm setting my DVR now!

ICON | Eulalia "Sister" Bourne

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:50:00 +0000

By Laura Rutledge

A teacher and an author, a rebel and a rancher, Eulalia Bourne is an icon whose stories are so fantastic that they almost seem mythical. In the 1910s she lost her first school teaching job in Arizona because she danced the one-step (think about what would have happened if it was the two-step!). At her second teaching job at a mining camp outside of Tuscon, Bourne asked her students (who didn't speak any english) to teach her spanish even though it was illegal to speak spanish at Arizona schools at the time. She explained:

"They had a rule in Arizona at the time: no Spanish on the school ground. Not a word. I thought that was the silliest thing I ever heard. I determined that if I was to teach them, I had to be able to talk to them…[One afternoon], after the primary grades had been dismissed, I said, ‘0igan’ [Listen] I have been teaching you English all day. Now will you teach me Spanish? ‘Sure’, they said, so they began telling me the words for different things around the room. They told me about a hundred words and how they laughed when I missed one. But everyday we did that – they taught me Spanish for five minutes. It was wonderful.”

Bourne later received her BA in English with a minor in Spanish at the University of Arizona. She taught at other schools, raised cattle and built an adobe home, where in 1967 she wrote her first book, Woman in Levi’s, the first of four books. All royalties from her published work went to the Eulalia Bourne Scholarship fund at the University of Arizona. Chapters in Woman in Levi’s include: “Please Excuse the Pants,” in which she describes her choice to wear Levi’s—a decision that drew negative attention from her community.

"I appreciated with regret the fortitude and charity it took to be friends with a nonconformist like me, a woman in Levi's… And I was not trying to make a spectacle of myself. I had nothing but business on my mind. With trade as my purpose I was not dressed to pass inspection by style-conscious bystanders. I was dressed for a long night ride in an unheated pickup. Nevertheless, there I was under the bright lights, sticking out like a finger-splint, jostling evening strollers and shocking one into ill-founded criticism.

A woman of practicality, empathy, Western pragmatism and dry humor, Eulalia Bourne was a woman who lived her life deeply and truthfully, no matter what people said or thought.

UNIFORM | OZMA of California

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 00:56:00 +0000

Here's a new label that I'm really excited about: OZMA of California. Just launched, OZMA is an American-made collection of women's clothing that is meant to season-less. These are pieces that can be layered on top of, and worn on their own. When I met OZMA designer Heidi Baker (formerly a designer at Levi's) this week, we both immediately agreed on how tough the fashion calendar can be. Late summer? Pre-Fall? Resort? It's hard to keep up with the maniacal speed and hey, it's still really hot out (not to mention that whole Southern Hemisphere who may enjoy clothing that makes sense with their seasons as well). When we were done solving all of the fashion industry's problems (just kidding), we started going deep into Heidi's travels to Panama. Before launching OZMA with her business partner Mariah Gardner, Heidi spent about a month in Panama surfing and hiking and swaying in a hammock. She was kind enough to write a guide for The Reed about Bocas del Toro, Panama. With all that inspiration saved up from her travels and skills develeoped to live like a nomad, Heidi started designing OZMA.

What I really love about it is how it equally balances sophistication with beachiness, and how it's meant to be worn. Like really worn. There's no one that can attest to this fact more than Heidi, she goes surfing in the morning and throws an OZMA weekend dress ($120) on once her wet suit comes off. And while she's wearing it barefoot from the beach, I've worn the dress out two nights in a row to L.A. restaurants—it's versatile, comfortable, and super flattering with the softest subtle texture.

You can certainly see Heidi's Levi's background in the line, maybe not instantly with some of the more minimal pieces like the linen Apron Tanks ($112), but certainly in the washed silk bandanas ($70) that are hand-drawn from a 1930s bandana patterns.

I'm so excited that The Reed is one of the first retailers to carry OZMA! I don't have a ton of it, so quantities are super limited, but check out the goods and let me know what you think!

SCENE | Anaïs & Dax Photo Prints

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:59:00 +0000

Finding good art, no, finding good original art, no, actually, finding original good art at a price point that isn't outrageous, isn't always easy. I first met the L.A.-based photo duo Anaïs & Dax around a year ago. Dax is a tall burly dude who hails from Montana and Anaïs is a chic Parisian woman who loves the beach. Together they make an undeniable team that shoots for magazines like Kinfolk and Cereal (and they shot my mug once for French Glamour), as well as commercial shoots for brands like The North Face. But you can tell their passion is about capturing adventure. I'm thrilled that we have a small curation of Anaïs & Dax images on The Reed (and a few more coming soon). Prices for prints start at $175 and range from moody black and whites on top of a surf board in Venice, CA., to vibrant cacti in Marrakech. Check out their collection right here. P.S. A new batch of vintage was added to The Reed this week as well! :]

Q&A | Summer Brennan

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 05:07:00 +0000

Photos by Patrick O'Connor.

It's been quite a while since we had a Q&A up in these parts, and I'm so excited to get back into that groove with writer Summer Brennan—she's as adventurous and passionate as they come, and quite industrious too. Her first book, The Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America ($18.95) comes out tomorrow and from just hearing a morsel of the story, I can not wait to get my hands on a copy! Summer tells us a little about her book below, followed by her Q&A.

SB: When I called up my old hometown newspaper in the late winter of early 2012, I wasn’t looking for a full-time job. I was just another Brooklyn-based freelance writer and thought it could be interesting to pitch them an environmental story about the nearby nature preserve in Northern California where I grew up. When I was offered a job as staff reporter instead, I thought, why not? Why not choose adventure? What I didn’t expect was to quickly become embroiled in “the oyster war,” a local controversy with national significance, in which an oyster farm was fighting to continue operating inside a national park. There were foodies on one side of the divide and environmentalists on the other; two groups I’d always identified with rather equally. The story was full of intrigue, passion, fascinating characters, farce, and even some espionage, and right away I thought it would make a great book. So for the next two and a half years I traveled back and forth from New York to California, living out of a duffel bag, crashing on couches or in a borrowed Westfalia camper van that belonged to some friends, haunting libraries, interviewing farmers and scientists and retired politicians, and spending time in nature. The result was my first book, a work of narrative nonfiction called The Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America, which also examines broader questions of belonging and what it means to be wild. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with the outdoorsy side of myself, and resurrect my inner tomboy.

Watercolor by Summer of her gear.

If not in Brooklyn, I would live...somewhere along Tomales Bay next to Point Reyes National Seashore, or in the nearby town of Fairfax. I love those remote coastal villages, but have grown accustomed to being able to go to the grocery store or a coffee shop without having to get in a car.

My dream vacation would be to...go island hopping in a small sailboat, maybe in the South Pacific or the Caribbean, for about six months.

My current obsessions are...

Food: oysters with the perfect combination of sweetness and brine; grilled figs on whole grain toast with cream cheese and honey; basil ice cream; homemade granola from Molly Weizenberg’s recipe. Kale and baked beans with a fried egg on top – I called it my Brooklyn Cowboy Breakfast.

Music: I’ve been really feeling Nina Simone these days. She makes me want to finally get a record player.

Fashion: I’m interested in keeping it simple to preserve my energy and attention for other things. I also like the idea of a personal uniform, which for me usually means black skinny jeans with a men’s button-down or a drapey tee (tucked, and in neutral shades.) Ankle boots if it’s cold out or flat sandals if it’s hot. Also, Chucks. In a professional setting I’ll swap in a silk shirt instead of cotton, and add heels and/or a blazer.

Retail stores/brands: I’m a sucker for heritage brands and anything that comes with a lifetime guarantee, like Filson, Fjällräven or Pendleton. I have a Burberry trench from the 80s that will probably last forever. I like Acne Studios for denim and knitwear. Lately I’ve found some great basic tees and shirts from Everlane. Rachel Comey makes the best New York City shoes, which are stylish but comfortable enough to walk in for miles. My favorite brick and mortal shops are all bookstores: I love McNally Jackson, BookCourt, Greenlight Books, Word, Three Lives, and Community Bookstore in NYC, and Point Reyes Books in California.

I channel my childhood self when I...read sci-fi or fantasy books, or visit a science museum, aquarium or planetarium.

The fictional character I most relate to is...Hermione Granger. I might as well go around with a button affixed to my person that says “ask me about S.P.E.W.” (See also: Donna Noble.)

If I had to be outdoors all day I would...be very happy about it, but would have to wear lots of a very high SPF sunscreen.

My favorite qualities in a man are...resourcefulness, loyalty, irreverence and appetite.

My favorite qualities in a woman are...passion and eccentricity.

I’m terrified of...not getting to do the things I want most.

My dream car is a...1985 navy blue Jeep Cherokee that has been magically transformed to be 100% electric.

My cocktail of choice is...champagne.

My celebrity crush is...Neil Degrasse Tyson or Jane Goodall.

My beauty product of choice is...lots of water and plenty of sleep, but fancy potions sure help. [Whispers: Dr. Hauschkaaaaaaaaa…]

My friends and I like to...meet over oysters and talk about books.

If I could go back in time for one decade it would be...to the 1910s, provided I had enough money and freedom to travel the world and write about it.

As a teenager I was totally into...going hiking and taking walks on the beach; Shakespeare; reading poems by Pablo Neruda, Mary Oliver and Rumi; writing real letters; wearing cotton dresses with hiking boots; floral prints; dressing up with my friends and going ballroom dancing.

I tend to splurge on...travel, things that are built to last, and books.

My sense of adventure...is what makes me have Tomboy Style.

SCENE | New Orleans, LA.

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 18:57:00 +0000

It was back in January when I traveled to New Orleans with some friends for a long weekend (thanks again for all the recs, by the way!). As those of you know who have been there or had the pleasure of living there, there's nowhere else like it and no way to neatly describe it. The food, the music, the parks, the pasties, the cocktails, the architecture—it's all just oozing with flavor. There's been quite a boon in terms of fashion too, lots of great boutiques that put an interesting and decidedly New Orleans edit on things.

Over at The Reed we compiled a guide that features our favorite places (with great help from New Orleans native Laura Rutledge). In addition, we've got a new limited-run Jungmaven x The Reed travel tee out! It's a navy blue buttery soft NOLA t-shirt ($39) with colors inspired by the city's flag. Have a great weekend!

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GUIDE | The Reed's Red-Eye Survival Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:50:00 +0000

We've recently created something of a red-eye survival guide at The Reed. It's a packing guide and includes two playlists, one to lull you to sleep upon take off and one to gently get your energy back up when the wheels are down at your destination. Everyone is different when it comes to sleep strategies on planes. I think noise canceling headphones are invaluable, others swear by scuba-necked hoodies, and some like to sprinkle a few calming drops of lavender essential oil on a scarf and wrap up in it to get some shut eye. We'd love to hear your strategies as well. Come check out the guide here.

P.S. Next up in the guide department is New Orleans with a Jungmaven t-shirt to go with it...stay tuned!

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UNIFORM | The Tradlands x The Reed Safari Shirt

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:39:00 +0000

This shirt's origin story goes back a few years. I walked in to a lunch meeting at King's Highway in Palm Springs and my friend Kristina was wearing an oversized linen shirt. It had been washed hundreds of times, the buttons were thick, and there was a bit of fraying happening here and there—it was sooooo freaking perfect. I couldn't focus on anything but the shirt—what a perfect item to have in the hot heat of a summer day, especially in the desert. My first question: Who made it and how old was it? Gap and about 20 years old. Great, I thought. I'll never find anything like it. I combed through 1980s Banana Republic and 1990s Gap online and searched high and low, from vintage stores to eBay, and came up empty handed each time. It was destined to only live in my memory until this spring when I was talking with Tradlands' Sadie Roberts about a collaboration for The Reed, and, hel-lo, I asked if she could create a shirt inspired by this old Gap shirt. YES, she could.

We didn't want to just copy an existing shirt though, we wanted to create the best damn white linen shirt possible, and frankly, I think we did it. The Tradlands x The Reed Safari Shirt ($155) features tails that are extra long so it can be worn like a tunic—long over shorts or even as a bathing suit cover up. The buttons are thick and sturdy (and happen to be made in Chicago). The white Irish linen is so breezy and soft, but durable enough to take well to lots of wash cycles. The cut and tailoring is what makes Tradlands the best American-made women's shirt maker on the planet. But what's the best thing about The Tradlands x The Reed Safari Shirt? The oh-so-subtle YES monogram stitched to the chest in white thread.

The shirt is about saying yes to summer adventures. All of our heros that have donned white linen in the past seemed to have spent their summers doing things like writing novels while traveling the world or protesting injustices—this shirt is entirely about that summer spirit.

The shirt just launched and in celebration, we're offering free domestic shipping all week with the code YESYES. Come check out the shirt right here at The Reed!

UNIFORM | Upstate Raglans & Scarves

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 03:14:00 +0000

As a style writer and a retailer I've gotten a little frustrated over the years with how fast seasons move in fashion. The focus on what's to come always seems to trump the present, and it always felt so disjointed to me to be thinking winter in the middle of summer and vice versa. But today all that frustration melted away when my Upstate Fall/Winter 2015 order arrived for The Reed. Not only because it's sooooo awesome, but because it is totally wearable for the rest of the summer. Sundowners at the beach with the dyed (buttery soft) raglan? Check. The wool/silk blended scarf around my neck with a sundress? Yes please!

The scarves are brilliant not only because they are the perfect weight, luxuriously soft, and a great statement piece, but there are so many ways to wear them.

A few years ago an Upstate shibori-dyed kimono snuck into my closet and it's been one of my most favorite things to wear out—because it's a little loud I don't wear it regularly, but without fail, every time I wear it I get asked about it and where it's from. I'm thinking one of these pieces just might sneak into my closet as well. Check it all out right here.

BASE LAYER | LITE+CYCLE Sun Stick

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:50:00 +0000

Some of the best items in the world sprout from necessity. I think this is might be one of them. At least twice a week you can find me and my friend Kristi Head, the founder of LITE+CYCLE (and frequent Base Layer contributor), hiking the trails of Griffith Park. While walking dusty trails for miles in the sun, we got to talking one day about wishing there was a portable, all-natural, non-toxic, balm for your face, lips, cheeks, neck, nose that you could drop in your pocket and reapply on the go. Months later, here it is! A natural, hydrating, soothing, protective sun stick that you can take on the go and use for skiing, boating, hiking, biking, beaching, and all your summer adventures. It's really quite lovely, it's light on your skin and packed with natural essential oils like avocado, coconut, and jojoba. There are no toxins, synthetics, fragrances, sulfates, or parabens—you can even use it on kids. My lips and nose have already thanked me.

Get your LITE+CYCLE Sun Stick ($16) here!

NOISE | The Reed's 1970s Soundtrack Map to L.A.

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 01:28:00 +0000

Traveling doesn't always involve physical movement. Over the past two weeks I put together a 15-track 1970s L.A. playlist and guide. How else could we tackle such a sprawling city? From Tom Petty to Donna Summer this hour of music will transport you—or maybe at least entertain you. Check it out >> right here!

METHOD | Indigo Dye

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:33:00 +0000

Speaking of all things blue...

A few weeks ago we took a limited batch of our white Jungmaven New Mexico t-shirts (if you haven't seen The Reed's Escape to Santa Fe, check it out!) and dyed them with natural indigo dye. We used a kit made by Jacquard which will dye at least 15 shirts (I'd say more like 30 or more). Indigo has made a resurgence over the past few years but as you may know it's one of the oldest dyes used for coloring fabrics and still used today at the primary way that jeans get their color.

We mostly took found rocks and coral pieces and tied them to the shirts with rubber bands to create the radial spiral and shibori circle patterns—some came out great and some were more "experimental". The shirts come out of the dye bath in a deep saturated blue, but (depending on what method you use) will likely fade a little once washed.

The Indigo Dyed New Mexico T-shirts ($39) are available in a limited run and if you're looking for a good dye kit, we highly recommend the Jacquard kit ($14)—and it's a super fun thing to do on a summer weekend—dye your bed spread, couch cover, some old white t-shirts, a pair of white vans, table cloths, napkins, rags, socks—I could go on forever.

UNIFORM | Summer Blues

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:17:00 +0000

In a matter of a week summer will be technically officially on and we have some serious blue feelings on the matter. Blue as in, pool blue, indigo blue, navy blue, chambray blue...

Clockwise from top left: Capelo hand-woven cotton summer scarf ($59); Crap Eyewear Sunglasses ($56); Ursa Major Travel Face Wipes ($24 for a box of 20); GREI. Indigo Windowpane Bandana($65); Pools by Kelly Klein ($28 and up); Mollusk Baja Beach Short in Navy Ikat ($68); Karen Kimmel Leather Moon Coasters ($36); Armor Lux Striped Pocket Tee ($80).

UNIFORM | Madame Espadrille

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:37:00 +0000

Since starting this blog and The Reed, there is one tenet when it comes to products that I am steadfast about: quality. If it's well-made and thoughtfully produced it will be a better investment for you. There are of course some exceptions and one of those is espadrilles. Like a frequently worn pair of Vans, espadrilles aren't really built to last years. Like the season itself, the canvas and jute shoes are fleeting and so made to be enjoyed. This week Madame Espadrille launched out of Ibiza, Spain and we're really digging their fluro colors and summer party vibes—maybe these are that rare pair of espadrilles that we'll only pull out for special occasions. Prices start at $28 (€25) and ship from Spain.

UNIFORM | Capelo Hats

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:02:00 +0000

From the instant I laid eyes on a Capelo palm leaf hat I was hooked—the bridle straps, the leather detailing, and the craftsmanship are top notch. Capelo hats was founded by two friends who traveled together from Los Angeles to the rural mountains of Mexico in a school bus—two ladies seeking adventure! They found that, but they also discovered multi-generation hatmakers who make exquisite hats by hand and has fostered a lasting relationship with the artisans who partner with Capelo. We're proud to carry these hats at The Reed, where you can get both the Cholo Chica ($140, photo above) as well as the larger-brimmed Cholo Grande ($140, photo below). Bring on the sunshine.

GIFT GUIDE | Father's Day a la Hemingway

noreply@blogger.com (Lizzie) — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 03:36:00 +0000

Photo of Mary and Ernest Hemingway on safari in 1953-4 via The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.

"Never go on trips with anyone you do not love." —Ernest Hemingway We thought we'd look to Ernest Hemingway for inspiration on this year's Father's Day gift guide—what could more right than Papa?

Clockwise from top left: Brookes Boswell Restored 027 Vintage Felt Hat ($160); Leather and brass key chain ($35); Ursa Major shave cream ($24, Hemingway wasn't always sporting the full beard); Vintage Taylor compass ($55); Kletterwerks Sandstone Totepack ($89); N'East Paper Shark Jaw Notecard ($4.50); Waxed Canvas Dopp Kit ($70); Vintage Victory Brass Wine Opener ($59); Olive Waxed Duffle ($230).

From now until Father's Day (June 21), we're offering domestic shipping at The Reed with the code PAPA15.

p.s. Don't miss our new travel guide: The Native's Napa Valley!