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Posted on October 21, 2010 – 12:55 by Steven
Denim, the never ending story. Seemingly, for as long as I can remember new and old denim brands come out all claiming some sort of heritage and this that and the other. You all know what I mean. Personally, I’ve worked in and around the denim industry since 1997 and whilst I am far away [...]
Posted on October 12, 2010 – 18:06 by Stephan
Living on a vegetarian diet is easy today. Gone are the days that one had to feast on raw-vegetables and various salads exclusively. There is a huge range of veggie-products that make it easy to abstain by imitating the taste and texture of meat, ham, chicken … you name it. There are fantastic restaurants that [...]
Posted on October 1, 2010 – 11:10 by Steven
The idea for The Reference Council sprouted roughly a year ago. Steven and I were chatting about who we were as men and playing with the notion of an online portal that differed from our -rant- space on Black Lodges. A portal that would allow us to discuss products we liked along side art, design [...]
Posted on September 25, 2010 – 12:04 by Steven
I first Dave some 6, 7 years ago in Barcelona. He had an art show opening there and despite being sick as dog during the time I tagged along to see Dave and his work. To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t really into his work at the time nor had I seen it in person. [...]
Posted on August 8, 2010 – 20:01 by Steven
AC/DC’s Back in Black turned 30 just a few short weeks ago. Hard to imagine really, as the album continues to hold us and stay relevant. How better to celebrate the anniversary than by sharing our feelings and memories of the album and those of our friends. What follows is a series a short anecdotes [...]
Posted on July 30, 2010 – 11:55 by Steven
Eat Dust is a new brand based in Antwerp, Belgium started by two close friends of mine. Rob and Keith constitute the Belgian Black Lodges Chapter and aside from the brotherhood that binds us, these guys are two true originals. Raised on a (un)healthy dose of skateboarding, punk rock, more fashion industry experience than most [...]
Posted on July 5, 2010 – 13:58 by Bjoern
If you are a diligent reader you might know (and have read it before) that we like to keep things current here at TRC. What you see is what you can get – now and not six months later. But it doesn‘t hurt to know what‘s coming ahead, so I took a trip to Paris for Men‘s Fashion Week from June 24th to 27th. On display: Spring Summer 2011.
Posted on May 31, 2010 – 14:41 by Steven
Emerging designers that choose to invest their time and skill in their own label rather than working for the industry or a reputated house in Paris face tough restrictions regarding funding, sourcing and production. And if that wasn‘t enough, Johanna Bloomfield showed her first collection for her label Johannes Faktotum in spring 2009 – when the credit crunch hit its peak. Find out, if all that impresses her.
Posted on May 31, 2010 – 08:00 by Steven
I am not a big fan of writing public eulogies of people I don’t know. I find the public adoration of deceased stars often similar to dung flies flying to the warmest pile of cow dung. Not now though. I was away this weekend when through an email I was told that Dennis Hopper died [...]
Posted on May 11, 2010 – 12:24 by Steven
This is our first fashion, for a lack of a better word, production we have done for The Reference Council. I use the word “fashion” somewhat lightly and added with a fair amount of sarcasm as I really am one of the most unfashionable people I know. This doesn’t mean that I am not interested [...]
Posted on April 19, 2010 – 11:25 by Steven
A few months ago, news broke that Levi’s was relocating their infamous Levi’s Vintage Division to Amsterdam. Not only did the relocation seemingly invigorate this much beloved division within Levi’s but it also brought with it a series of changes in regards to the structure of how LVC was dealt with internally and externally. In [...]
Posted on April 10, 2010 – 20:34 by Stephan
By Rufus Exton Crufts is the biggest dog show in the world. It began in 1891 when a dog biscuit manufacturer, a Mr. Charles Cruft launched the “First Great Terrier Show” in Islington, London. Since then the show has gone from strength to strength. Until last year, when the BBC pulled its sponsorship amid claims [...]
Posted on April 7, 2010 – 13:35 by Steven
Here’s a piece of information for you: Everyone can make a pair of raw jeans. It’s very easy and it doesn’t involve a lot of talent to do so. Making a great washed pair of jeans is on the other hand. It takes a lot of money, patience, research, trial & error to make a great pair of washed jeans.
Posted on April 2, 2010 – 16:03 by Stephan
The second part of our interview with Peter Capolino shifts focus away from Mitchell & Ness’ history towards a discussion of fabrics and styles associated with baseball uniforms. We chat about hats and jackets, and also about the impact color tv had on the look and feel of baseball. Call it the nitty gritty of [...]
