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.
Over the weekend of the 23 and 24 July 2022 we took part in a new 'Worn Wear' event at Patagonia's Manchester store. A two week window for donations ran up to the event and throughout the weekend we created 25 unique caps.
Very pleased to have been featured in the latest episode of our mate Luke Scully's 'Out + About' series of short films.
