The Cooptation of Sneaker Culture – Beneath the Surface
I was traveling for work one day for a day-long meeting, at one of my company’s other offices. I was checking…
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Podcast #6 – Roy Katz and Tanya Fleisher of Winter Session
It may have taken us a while, but we’re back with another episode of our podcast. We chat with the first…
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Post-Heritage – White Oak Economy
Eugh… Heritage. It was a word that I was once so excited by, back when it came to the fore in 2008/2009….
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Why Noise Has Value and Damon Krukowski’s The New Analog – Beneath the Surface
I’m standing on a train platform in San Francisco — it’s February and I’m heading to Noe Valley, in a part…
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Made in NYC (How the Garment District Helps Young Brands) – Beneath the Surface
Let’s address the elephant in the room, as it were – Made in the USA is a thing. And not just…
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Interview with Original Peter Founders Jonny Trunk and Edward Griffiths – Revamping Brady Bags for Modern Users
I first discovered Original Peter in London, during a visit to meet Instagram pal and heritage savant, Tony Sylvester. In…
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Nicholas Hollows of Hollows Leather Interview – Staying Small and Staying in Control
I met leatherworker Nicholas Hollows of Hollows Leather in 2008. We followed each other on the image sharing website flickr…
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Italians Do It Better? – White Oak Economy
Last year I saw a mug with the phrase ‘Italians do it better’ on it and of course it made me giggle….
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Why Physical Stores Matter – Beneath the Surface
Retail stores come and go, for many reasons. Rising rent, changing tastes and, of course, increased competition from the Internet….
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Heddels CO-OP 2: The Knickerbocker Quint Hat
This is the second iteration of our CO-OP series, our collaborations with brands we admire to create limited runs of…
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