The Discerning Brute: fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man » turk and taylor http://www.thediscerningbrute.com fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:51:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bright Happy Spring http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2011/03/11/bright-happy-spring/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2011/03/11/bright-happy-spring/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:54:34 +0000 joshuakatcher http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/?p=6537 Bright Happy Spring
This spring is going to be a colorful one. One of the big trends is to use bold, bright colors with abandon. Turk + Taylor's "Bioko" recycled hot-air-balloon windbreaker is now available online for $172. Made in San Francisco with nylon rip-stop (Each piece is unique and will vary drastically in color blocking.) Also don't [...]]]> Bright Happy Spring
This spring is going to be a colorful one. One of the big trends is to use bold, bright colors with abandon. Turk + Taylor's "Bioko" recycled hot-air-balloon windbreaker is now available online for $172. Made in San Francisco with nylon rip-stop (Each piece is unique and will vary drastically in color blocking.) Also don't forget to check the organic cotton board shorts or the colorful western shirt in "65% organic cotton, 35% recycled polyester. 100% OMG". spring/summer11 locationImage of MEN'S BIOKO WINDBREAKER Image of MEN'S VANCOUVER BOARDSHORTSImage of WIGHT LONG SLEEVE WESTERN SHIRThttp://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_images/32739090/IMG_8411.jpg  ]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2011/03/11/bright-happy-spring/feed/ 3 Turk + Taylor, SS11 http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/09/23/turk-taylor-ss11/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/09/23/turk-taylor-ss11/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:03:26 +0000 joshuakatcher http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/?p=5299 Turk + Taylor, SS11
What do you get when you combine a recycled hot air balloon, vintage linen, organic cotton, recycled poly, dead-stock fabric, hemp, and aesthetic genius? You get Turk + Taylor's Spring/Summer 2011 collection! I love how the cold hasn't even hit us yet and we're already talking about next spring! It's like the winter won't even [...]]]> Turk + Taylor, SS11
What do you get when you combine a recycled hot air balloon, vintage linen, organic cotton, recycled poly, dead-stock fabric, hemp, and aesthetic genius? You get Turk + Taylor's Spring/Summer 2011 collection! I love how the cold hasn't even hit us yet and we're already talking about next spring! It's like the winter won't even happen. I chatted with Turk + Taylor at a trade show this week and got to see this collection up close and personal. The details are meticulous, the materials are sustainable, and the colors are bold and bright. The Bohol Jacket (made from the defunct 1980s hot air balloon) was my favorite, made from blue, orange and yellow silky-soft ripstop. Enjoy these gorgeous photos from their SS11 look-book: ]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/09/23/turk-taylor-ss11/feed/ 0 AUGUST CONTEST: Win a $150 Gift Certificate at the Turk + Taylor online store! http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/08/03/august-contest/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/08/03/august-contest/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:38:41 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.com/?p=1916 AUGUST CONTEST: Win a $150 Gift Certificate at the Turk + Taylor online store!
Turk + Taylor creatively use organic and sustainable materials and processes to design gorgeous garments for both men and women. Their mastery of reinventing classics and capturing nostalgia makes them one of our favorite lines. All goods are manufactured locally in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Turk+Taylor Pop-Up Shop is located at 1529 Fillmore [...]]]> AUGUST CONTEST: Win a $150 Gift Certificate at the Turk + Taylor online store!
TT_Brute_Image Turk + Taylor creatively use organic and sustainable materials and processes to design gorgeous garments for both Picture 7men and women. Their mastery of reinventing classics and capturing nostalgia makes them one of our favorite lines. All goods are manufactured locally in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Turk+Taylor Pop-Up Shop is located at 1529 Fillmore Street in San Francisco. Their phone number is 415-336-5364. They’re open Thursday through Sunday, Noon – 7pm through the end of August. Their Online store is: http://tnt.bigcartel.com/

You can win this $150 Turk + Taylor Gift Certificate in a few simple steps:

  1. Cities need trees! Friends of the Urban Forest http://www.fuf.net is one of Turk + Taylor’s favorite organizations! Check out their website and then send us anything that inspires you about greening our urban spaces! A letter about what you do, a photo of your rooftop garden, a poem about a tree on your block, a video. Anything goes as long as it’s about the urban forest. Don’t forget to send along an explanation if it’s a visual.
  2. Send to TheDiscerningbrute@gmail.com. The Subject line must read: AUGUST CONTEST: TURK+TAYLOR (otherwise it may get trashed)
  3. The best, most moving and creative submission wins!
  4. Deadline is AUGUST 31st.
  5. The winner will be announced SEPTEMBER 1st.
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Fact! There are 700,000 homeless people in the U.S., and 18 million vacant houses and apartments... Source 1. Turk + Taylor, Spring 09 is looking good! T+T is one of our favorite designers, who we've been following for a few seasons now. The collection is almost 100% organic cotton. Check them out! Also check out [...]]]> Fresh Friday Finds
Fact! There are 700,000 homeless people in the U.S., and 18 million vacant houses and apartments... Source 1. Turk + Taylor, Spring 09 is looking good! T+T is one of our favorite designers, who we've been following for a few seasons now. The collection is almost 100% organic cotton. Check them out! Also check out their new organic tees. 2. These shoes are golden! Cool, Vegan, fair-trade, and eco-friendly, does it get any better than that ? Jinga was started 3 years ago by two gals who give back at least 5% of sales to a social project in a Rio de Janeiro favela (shantytown) which provides activities and education to children to keep them away from gangs! (Thanks to reader Michael B. for this info!) Bronze Classic Black 3. Undercover Animal Lover. This guy is an ethical vegan who risks his safety killing animals all day and shooting undercover footage so we can get a glimpse into the heavily-shrouded meat and dairy industries. Can you imagine? Read this rare interview with TIME magazine, and check his HBO documentary Death on a Factory Farm airing March 16. 4. This Sunday, March 15th, eat good vegan food and help farm animals! Farm Sanctuary’s Dinner Night Broadway East 171 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002 Sunday, March 15, 2009 Reservations for your party are available between 7:30 and 10 p.m. Reserve your table online at www.opentable.com or by calling Laurie at 212-228-3100. Be sure to mention Farm Sanctuary when making your reservation. 5. One of our favorite organic companies, Loomstate, is having a party at one of our favorite eco-boutiques, Kaight, on Friday March 20th. Get a free Loomstate organic tee with any purchase of Loomstate S/S '09!loomstatess091 http://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs015/1101388046492/img/141.jpg?a=1102501343552 Loomstate Tosh S/S Button Down 6.  Person to know: Historian and Activist GEORGE DRAFFAN
" 'Development' is a euphemism, much like the word 'efficiency.' Efficiency within the current system is really about how fast you can turn forests and mountains into wastepaper and soda pop cans. Is that good? If the purpose of life is to consume and destroy, then international trade and industrial civilization are definitely proven ways to speed that up .”
The Elite Consensus: When Corporations Wield the Constitution Welcome to the Machine: Science, Surveillance, and the Culture of Control Strangely Like War: The Global Assault on ForestsRailroads and Clearcuts: Legacy of Congress's 1864 Northern Pacific Railroad Land Grant gg125x125.jpg7. Chloé Jo and the GGA weigh in on the myth that leather can be 'eco-friendly' , on the best Vegan Cheeses, and on the controversy surrounding veganizing your companion animal. Watch out for those crazy cat people! They get their claws out! Inside a typical tannery Parma, you so fine. I wanna make you mine! 8. You might need a french terrycloth motorcycle jacket. I'm just saying.... 9. From the folks who brought you EcoRazzi, Veg Daily is Born!veg daily logo, vegetarian, vegan, veggies, eating healthy 10. Veteran vegan rockers Propagandhi talk to VegNews about their forthcoming album, Supporting Caste.]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/03/13/fresh-friday-finds-23/feed/ 2 Judicious Gentlemanswear http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/09/12/judicious-gentlemanswear/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/09/12/judicious-gentlemanswear/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:41:08 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.wordpress.com/?p=428 Judicious Gentlemanswear
1. Fashion Week: Spring 09 Menswear Spring '09 will be full of stripes, neutrals with pops of color, and above-the-ankle pants. Band of Outsiders offered casual, laceless loafers, 80's inspired kid-hipster cuts, and a sense of playing film-noir dress-up. The DKNY man was mostly tie-less and laid back, wearing canvass sneaks. Ducky Brown was inspired [...]]]> Judicious Gentlemanswear
1. Fashion Week: Spring 09 Menswear Spring '09 will be full of stripes, neutrals with pops of color, and above-the-ankle pants. Band of Outsiders offered casual, laceless loafers, 80's inspired kid-hipster cuts, and a sense of playing film-noir dress-up. The DKNY man was mostly tie-less and laid back, wearing canvass sneaks. Ducky Brown was inspired by bike messengers and swimmers' spandex, Lacoste's man in red simply showcased polos and cuffed, fitted slacks. Marc Jacobs' double-belts, volume, and stripes followed the trends this season. Patrik Ervell toyed around with glam rock-a-billy, Rag & Bone just went straight for the many schools of punk, and Robert Geller took us to eastern Europe, with Gypsy-softened, military cuts. What we know about menswear is that there is little flexibility (at least in comparison to womens' fashion) concerning garments. There are things that define men - suits, ties, knits, hats, waistcoats, jackets, slacks, and certain accessories. In the world of menswear, the leather jacket is almost as defining to male gender as the Bloody Steak is in the world of cuisine. Aside from the perpetual re-modification of tailoring, cuts, and fits - most menswear designers are lost in a cyclical pattern of rotating colors, prints, eras, and fibers. Surprisingly, it is easy to use organic cotton instead of conventional cotton. It is easy to find alternatives to leather and fur. Thanks to designers like Jaanj, we know that ties do not need to be made with silk to be luxurious or silky. Same for knits and wool, yet designers keep pumping out the same old thing - imagining that somehow this is iconoclastic. Menswear is dying because of logistics and lazy creatures of habit. It is dying due to a lack of vision and a defiant unwillingness to adapt to a landbase in crisis. Designers could use ethical textile suppliers, forcing those who continue to shit on us and get paid for it to change or vanish. Phillip Lim's grotesquely excessive snakeskin shoes, and so-over keffeyah-inspired scarf seemed useless on the runway. I'd rather see the actual living snake (it is much more beautiful) - or a tribute to Palestinean solidarity that hasn't been bastardized. Hillfiger's bone and white suits could easily be made with organic fibers. Designers are just starting to realize that the bubble most of them have found tolerance in  - where snakes are shoes and cows are jackets and raccoon-dogs are collars - is becoming more and more difficult to cajole consumers with, whose broadening awareness begs for well-made, compassionate garments and accessories, and exposes the absent referent. The problem goes even deeper - in a culture of mainstream fashion 'journalists' and writers who lack the knowledge to create a critical discourse concerning textiles, labor, and functioning ecosystems - many simply fail to take into account what the clothes are actually made of, how that happened, and what the effects are.  Instead, when we do hear about fabric - the only barometer it is measured by is that of outdated and disfunctional ideas of luxury and evocation of wealth. There are a handful of ethical designers recognized in the mainstream - Trovata for instance - who will be selling their garments from a vegetable powered bus. Others are Organic by John Patrick, Turk & Taylor, NSF, and Linda Loudermilk. They are almost always written off as 'cooky'. More to come from spring '09. 2. Culturata Organics
Culturata Organic Shirt
What can improve upon a long family history in fine italian tailoring? Organic cotton. When in Rome... wear classic, tailored, organic shirts made by expert craftsmen. Culturata Organics is an emerging company with strict environmental and ethical standards. Wax Flyer Jacket ]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/09/12/judicious-gentlemanswear/feed/ 2