The Clash @ The Selvedge Yard

Ansel Adams

Giordano's Pizzeria

How to wear a fedora by Johnny Depp

Truck

Fun

These folks are having a good time! Check the guy in the back with the plaid jacket!

Robert Johnson

This guy came from a sharecropping family and look at him now. Nowadays, the rich people look like sharecroppers. Whatever happened to style and dressing up?

Lightnin Hopkins again

Let see: Bad ass shades, sweet hat, older and even badder.

Lightnin Hopkins

Sweet hat, check.
Bad ass shades, check
Amazing musician, check

Another Horst with Hats

Horst P Horst

One of my favorite photographers. And a really hot photo. THis has nothing to do with hats.

Pretty sure I saw a pic of this guy on Sartorialist

Check the braces and workboots. All now available at your local Opening Ceremony

I am a lumberjack and I'm pretty stylish.

Not sure about "cool"

This is the law. But as a proud American from the sticks, I always root for Bonnie and Clyde/John Dillinger.
They still look ready to take care of some m%&^@$ing business.

I think this is becoming the "cool" people who wear hats. Plus occasional half naked girls in hats just for fun blog.

Machine Gun Kelly

Another Famous Writer

Love the style! I guess anyone who is famous for his balls has to be stylish.

Jim Carroll

So as I have mentioned, I am from Oklahoma. Being from the sticks, I have always been fascinated by William Burroughs, Hubert Selby Jr., Jack Kerouac, etc. junkie/ex-junkie NYC style writers. Among these Jim Carroll was a favorite. I also had his 1st record which I played VERY loudly on constant repeat for most of my formative years. Ironically, last week I watched Basketball Diaries with my GF. I told her all about Mr. Carroll and his books and poetry. That was a special time in this country when a great writer could become famous because of his/her writing. It kind of reminds me of Damon Dash's recent passing. Always sad when a great artist leaves us. Who remains? The less adventurous? As I like to say, where is our Bob Dylan?

R.I.P Jim Carroll

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/books/14carroll.html?_r=1

I just loved this image.

Hats Hats and more Hats

These were the Golden Years of Men's dressing.

Native American

If you are a hat wearer, and I hope you are, this is the way to go. Although if you are leaving the house in a major city you may want to put the six shooter away before you go.

Another Great Hat

Gratuitous Hat

Capsule Show

So I was just in Sunny Las Vegas doing the Capsule show. It was a great show. I've done many a trade show over the years and I have to give it up to Chris and his team. They did a great job. I also want to give a shout out to all of the vendors who participated. All of whom had great product and were very nice. I met lots of bloggers who were great to talk to and were also very cool. I look forward to the next one.

My Uncles Knife

So I found this on Ebay as I was curious about the knife my Uncle gave me. He served with Distinction during Korea and Vietnam. I was given a knife exactly like the one on the left for my fourteenth birthday. I use it in a more peaceful way to open letters. It reminds me every day of the sacrifices of the men and women of the military. And how easy I have it compared to them. If you want this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1972-Camillus-Pocket-Knife-Near-Mint-Viet-Nam_W0QQitemZ160359799087QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item255630592f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14