The Compass

Thorps….a great barber shop hidden away in Madison’s Schenk’s Corner neighborhood.  A great place to stop in, hang out, grab a beer, and get an amazing haircut finished off with a straight razor shave.  The way it should be done.

J shows some of his pics from his latest cut with Stephen.

It’s the end of the summer….doesn’t mean there isn’t time for one last weekend trip.

Whats in your bag?  Here’s mine…

Vans

Havaianas

Hartford trunks

Ray-Bans

South Carolina Vintage crew neck sweatshirt

Lightweight woven shirts

Cutoff shorts

6 pack of Hanes White t’s

Lost Horizon (AMAZING BOOK)

In 1901 J. Wesley Hanes founded Shamrock Mills, and 9 years later the company became known as Hanes Knitting….by 1920 they expanded to Undershirts.

These undershirts should be a staple in every man’s wardrobe.  Whether you’re layering it under a woven and jeans or wearing it alone, it’s the most versatile and inexpensive piece you can own.

Pickup a pack of 5 for 12 bucks…..but make sure to buy a size larger, they shrink like hell.

(The picks above are from various tags from the 1940’s through the 1990’s.  Photo courtosy of www.defunkd.com)

Spring Green WI is home to one of Wisconsin’s little known treasures, The Sh*tty Barn….and on Wednesday nights all summer, they host the Sh*tty Barn Sessions.

Bands from all over the midwest travel to Spring Green and play to an audience sitting on blankets, benches, and lawn chairs.  

No Stage.  Stripped Down.  Pure Music Love.

I was able to go with some members of our Creative Team I had the pleasure of seeing Milwaukee’s own .357 String Band.  They are an amazing combination of punk, bluegrass, and country….delivering pure Americana with the back door of a barn as their backdrop.

www.Shittybarnsessions.com

Former Ad Copywriter and avid sailor, Gary Comer, founded Lands’ End in Chicago on Elston Ave and soon after released their first catalog.

Originally a resource for sailing equipment, over the last 45+ years LE has grown into the company that it is today, offering great Classic American Style true to our Heritage Roots

Charles Dwyer, a Wisconsin native artist was commissioned by the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee for artwork in each of the 102 rooms of the hotel, as well as the lobby.

That is where John Herman, one of our Sr Merchants here at LE took this picture of a Charles Dwyer piece, “American Flag”… using 32 pairs of jeans as his canvas.