Monday, February 1, 2010

The Ax-Man Cometh

From heavy denim to vintage flannel and henleys, NY Mag recommends ten reputable establishments for the city's "urban-woodsman" -

Manhattan:
Brooklyn:
  • Alter - 109 Franklin St nr Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint - 718-784-8818 - Map
  • Epaulet - 231 Smith St nr Butler St, Carroll Gardens - 718-522-3800- Map
  • Hog Mountain - 192 Fifth Ave nr Sackett St, Park Slope - 347-725-4236 - Map
  • Smith + Butler - 225 Smith St at Butler St, Carroll Gardens - 718-855-4295 - Map
... To which we'd add:

Manhattan:
Brooklyn:
... And a few vintage standbys:
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2010 at 4:47 AM

    Those pictures make me want to throw out all of my plaid shirts ASAP. This look is done.

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  2. Some Assembly RequiredFebruary 2, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    I don't mind the flannels, it's the beards I can't abide. I saw a homeless guy on the subway this morning who looked quite a bit like woodsman #1 up there...

    CB: thanks for this list. It's very helpful to someone like me who only gets to NYC a couple of times a year to shop.

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  3. The Choosy BeggarFebruary 2, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    Sure thing, Some. Apologies for the dead links... think the cold killed our Web connection overnight.

    Anon, the "look" might be "done," but the pieces that make it up are basically men's wear mainstays.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Maybe so, Choosy, but the pieces that make up the 'all dressed in black' look that used to be the hipsters uniform in NYC are also menswear mainstays. And that look eventually died of exhaustion. Especially with a twee beard (like the men on each end of that lineup), this look is getting very tired.

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  5. The Choosy BeggarFebruary 4, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    Don't think we're disagreeing. Look might be tired, sure. Just saying that, if you buy wisely, each individual piece that makes up the 'look' should come in handy for many years go come...

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