FeedFish On Jason Kibbey, Fluevog Sale, Where To Get Plaid, Plaid For Spring
Written by NetBear on February 1, 2010 – 3:59 pm -Interview with Jason Kibbey of PACT — Part 2
This is part two of a two part interview with Jason Kibbey, CEO & Co-founder of Berekely-based PACT Apparel Inc. Read part 1 here.
KF - Do you have other products in mind for PACT? (I know I’d like to see some nice, soft shirts and maybe some jammy-pants. Just saying.)
JK - We want to really lead with great underwear and perfect our ability to make and sell great underwear and then we’ll think about making more products. We only will make products the world needs, and we won’t make crap it doesn’t need. As an environmentalist, one of the reasons we got into the underwear business is that it is something that everyone needs (some of my extremely crunchy friends disagree…) and if you are going to buy it, why not buy it sustainably in a way that allows you to wear your values?
Don’t forget about the “pactheartsfish” 25% DISCOUNT code!
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Fluevog Shoe Sale in the Haight
Just in case you were wondering, the nice folks at Fluevog Shoes are having a sale. This isn’t just any sale, mind you, this is a sale of Fluevogian proportions. What that means is John Fluevog shoes and bags are not only marked down once, they’ve been marked down multiple times which ensures maximum savings and maximum shoe buying joy.
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More Fish on where to get plaid for the spring…
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Fish On Brief Anniversary, Protection, RibbedTee.com, PACT Brief, Interview With Jason Kibbey, Promo Code
Written by NetBear on January 22, 2010 – 4:47 pm -Happy Birthday to the Brief
Anyone familiar with this column is likely familiar with my ever-growing and ever-evolving interest in/obsession with undergarments of all descriptions. You can take a peek at those articles here, here, here, here, and here.
Did you know that as of January 19, 2010, the undergarment commonly referred to as the tighty-whitey will have been in production for 75 years? Seventy-five years.
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Uncommon Protection
Last year the bounds of what is and is not an accessory for men got stretched a little as an ever-increasing number of us picked up and started carrying around various devices, gadgets and items of convenience. The way I see it is if you have something like a Flip video camera, mobile phone or e-reader on your person for part or all of your day, this thing, by default, is an accessory. As the market for accessories of this type grows, the market for accessories for your accessories grows, too.
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More Fish on RibbedTee.com and PACT…
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Fish On Papa’s Brand New Bag, New Fluevog Boots, New Underwear Print, Storm Watches
Written by NetBear on December 13, 2009 – 5:31 am -Papa’s Brand New Bag
Life is good sometimes. Every once in a while you find yourself with free tickets to the symphony, decent parking in Hayes Valley and enough time to not only go to the symphony but also to stop in to M.A.C. (Modern Appealing Clothing), at 387 Grove Street, for a visit with one of the proprietors, Ben Ospital. If you’re anything like me, this confluence of free symphony tickets, free time and an illuminating chat about fashion concepts and designer’s visions and theories, makes for a perfect night out.
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New Boots From Fluevog
Fluevog has done it again. This time, instead of mere shoes, we are treated to two new pairs of boots. With these two sets of clodhoppers, boot lovers AND Fluevog aficionados have reason to rejoice.
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More Fish on the new underwear from Pact…
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Fish On Beardhead, Utilikilt, REI Holiday Catalog, News From Rickshaw Bagworks And PAC
Written by NetBear on November 13, 2009 – 2:29 pm -It’s Beardhead Hat Time
So, you just set your clocks back. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the next thing you know it’ll be Winter Solstice time. What better to arm yourself against the cold and damp of a brisk San Francisco evening than one of these hats?
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Bifurcated No More — The Utilikilt
By now, more than likely, you are familiar with the company known as Utilikilts. If not, please consider this a formal introduction.
Founded by Steven Villegas and Megan Haas, The Utilikilts Company has been around since the year 2000 and is based out of Seattle, Washington.
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More Fish on the REI Holiday Catalog and Rickshaw Bagworks…
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Fish On Vintage Halloween, PACT Underwear, Going Commando, Product Recap, Sweatpants
Written by NetBear on October 28, 2009 – 2:46 pm -Halloween Tip #3 — Vintage
Vintage clothing stores are usually a great place to find a costume for Halloween and San Francisco has a fantastic array of these shops from which to choose. From the Mission to NOPA, from Nob Hill to the Haight, if you can’t come up with a costume in San Francisco’s vintage clothing stores you’re not trying hard enough.
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PACT Underwear — A Product Review
A couple weeks ago you were introduced to PACT undergarments right here in this column. In that article you were treated to such tasty tidbits of information such as what their underwear is made from (95% Turkish organic cotton and 5% elastane) and why. You also may have learned that the people at PACT are dedicated to positive change in our world. The most important stuff in that article, though, at least as far as this column is concerned, is the underwear.
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Going commando? Better see what Fish says about it…
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Fish On Superheroes At Bloomingdale’s, Nau For Change, Shoe Repair, Alex And Puma
Written by NetBear on October 21, 2009 – 5:59 pm -DC Superheroes At Bloomingdale’s
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Bloomingdale’s, Captain Marvel, Green Arrow, the Justice League. Yes, you read correctly. No, it’s not a typo. To celebrate 75 years of comic book goodness Bloomingdale’s is selling a line of DC Comics tee shirts.
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News From Nau
As mentioned here, Nau “is a small group of people committed to positive change.” Their products are 100% sustainable, they use the labor watch dog group Verite to monitor all of their overseas factories, purchase carbon offsets for all their shipping actions, and every single item they produce is fully recyclable. As if further proof was needed Nau has just announced the winners of their first annual Grant for Change program.
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Got a flat? Get those shoes repaired…
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Return Of Fish: Halloween Tips, Shaun White 4 Target, Find And Dandy, eBay For Costumes
Written by NetBear on October 11, 2009 – 1:09 pm -Halloween Tip Number 1 — Spirit Halloween
It’s that time of the year again. Witches, ghosts, gremlins and all variety of creepy creatures will soon be infesting your neighborhood. Yes, it’s time to get your ghoul on. Halloween season is upon us.
If you are looking for an easy and fun way to lose the real you in some sort of costume there’s no better place to do it than at one of the many Spirit Halloween shops that spring up around the Bay area.
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Shaun White 4 Target — Menswear For The Younger Man
It’s time to branch out a little. Time to venture a little out of my comfort zone and pay some attention to menswear for the younger man. It’s a huge market segment filled with people looking to do something with their or their parent’s disposable income, so why not?
For this, the inaugural article of what should organically develop into a semi-regular feature, is going to be focused on Shaun White, specifically on Shaun White 4 Target.
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Got Dandy? From Average Joe to Mr. Handsome…
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Fish On TerraCycle, Turk+Taylor, Richshaw, Timberland Quadro Pro
Written by NetBear on September 22, 2009 – 6:45 am -Battle of the bags - TerraCycle vs. Rickshaw - Part 1
The TerraCycle story - In 2001 Tom Szaky, a college freshman at the time, founded TerraCycle. He was looking to establish a new, more responsible way of doing business. His first product, an all natural plant food made by worms launched his company into the eco-friendly spotlight. Since then, TerraCycle has been making affordable products up-cycled from material widely considered disposable which allows for the reduction of waste and virgin material use. Read More
Turk+Taylor Announce New Online Store
It’s about time. Turk+Taylor is pleased to announce the official launch of its online store. Shop a collection that prides itself on organic and sustainable materials and supporting local manufacturers and artisans. Graphic tees and tailored goods for men and women. Unique details and smart colors abound. All priced reasonably, and many items offered at sale prices. And enjoy FREE SHIPPING on all full-priced merchandise.
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What can glasses do for you? See what Fish has to say…
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Fish On Raf Simons, Tasty Vegan Shoes, Glasses And Johnny Cupcakes
Written by NetBear on August 30, 2009 – 3:31 pm -Raf Simons is Shaping the Future
Raf Simons is shaping the future. With only the slightest nod to the past, a mere acknowledgment that something existed prior to his idea of what clothing for men should look like, Raf Simons is constructing a new foundation on which fresh new lines of clothing can be built. This is no small feat considering how closed-minded the world of men’s fashion tends to be.
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Tasty Vegan Shoes
Vegan shoes have been around for a long time now but only recently has there been a decent selection from which to choose. Using a combination of natural and synthetic materials instead of animal hides these shoes keep much of the comfort and style of their leather counterparts but do so in a way that is widely thought of as cruelty-free.
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What can glasses do for you? See what Fish has to say…
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Fish On Terri Nunn, Duckie Brown And Plaid
Written by NetBear on August 19, 2009 – 1:10 pm -Terri Nunn, DJ Rotten Robbie and the SF Menswear Examiner
Berlin played the Napa Town and Country Fair. The band was tight and Terri Nunn’s vocals were as strong as ever. When one attends such an event with the world famous DJ Rotten Robbie amazing things can happen. Rob ended up scoring backstage passes so we could have a little meet and greet with Terri Nunn. She was gracious and lovely. The man in the green Wuvable Oaf shirt and Goorin Bros. “Ass” hat, on the other hand, got a little tongue tied and red-faced. Oh well, such is life.
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Duckie Brown is Serious
Fashion designers need to take chances, especially when it comes to clothing for men. Otherwise men’s ready to wear can be a bit on the safe and boring side. It takes a lot of imagination and a daring character to really create something different when all you have to work with is shirt, pants, shoes, lather, rinse, repeat. It is for this very reason that Duckie Brown, by New York designers Steven Cox and Daniel Silver, is important.
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Fish On Meggings, Back To School, Travel Mugs, Napa Wildcat, Wine Country Living
Written by NetBear on August 10, 2009 – 6:07 pm -Meggings: A Response
Every so often a fashion trend reemerges, is picked up by the media, and is immediately dismissed as silly. This seems to happen most often in regard to fashion for men. Most recently, New York Magazine blogger, Amy Odell, lobbed a lighthearted attack on what she so shortsightedly sees as recent development in the world of men’s clothing. However, her observation, assessment, and subsequent clever, yet carefully worded man-bash, couldn’t be more off base.
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Back to school or not, these sales are not to be missed.
Whether you, your spouse or your child are going back to school this Fall or not the sales that are going on all over San Francisco should not be missed.
Fashion from both ends of the spectrum.
Big and/or Tall.
Get the Fish on Travel Mugs, Napa and more…
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Fish On Bluetooth, Manscaping, Custom Jeans And Bathing Ape
Written by NetBear on August 3, 2009 – 1:51 pm -1 more 101 - the Bluetooth Headset
As essential as e-readers, uber-bento boxes, urban canteens or Androids have become, so too has the itty-bitty Bluetooth headset. These little devices have come a long way in a short time. Where once they were meant to be the be-all and end-all to the wire-tethered headset they instead were infuriating to operate and even worse to hear anything on. Nowadays, they actually work, and they work quite well, thank you.
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Manscaping two - too far?
So, a while back we, um, touched on the subject of manscaping, delicate subject that it is. Today a reader of this column emailed a link on the subject to yours truly which is way too good to not share.
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