A window display in Oi Polloi, a conversation in Covent Garden, and a Manchester cloth. Nigel Cabourn kept Ventile’s story in circulation, and it reached me.
From subway cars to Fun Gallery to a decade as a New York bike messenger — Futura's career was never a straight line, and that was the point.
Waxed cotton offcuts, sorted by hand into a new patchwork textile. Five pieces, no two the same.
Some people don't try to look the part.They just become it.
Mike Carroll A masterclass in why style isn't about being polished.It's about the art of Elegant Dishevelment.
Welcome to 'Origin of Species', where I reveal the inspirations and creation myths behind your favourite headwear pieces. First up is the story of our Hulme cap.
'Random Dads' - A Long Shot Experiment
At the beginning of this year a DM popped into the Long Shot inbox asking if we'd be interested in reworking some vintage Patagonia pieces. The answer (as it always is to such invitations) was a definite YES!
This is a story about a hat that I started making five years ago.
Over the past nine years we've produced samples and short runs of hats for a number of small and not so small brands. It's always a good chance to bounce ideas round with new people and try out new ideas and fabrics. It rarely involves international travel but then Armando got in touch.
