#18: A Beacon
Beacon Blanket was the 20th century’s great mass producer of cotton (sometimes cotton/wool blend) camp blankets, so much so that the name Beacon became synonymous with the camp blanket in general, camp...
View Article#54: Magic Words
Sisters. We look alike, we talk alike, we even like vintage…alike. Recent telephone conversation: Me: ” ‘Lo?” Sis: “Hey, I’m at the Ralph Lauren Vintage Sample Sale and–” Me: “What?! You didn’t tell...
View Article#76: Summer Soundtrack II
Need I really say it? Jerry lives. Here’s an all-time favorite, Bob singin’: Happy Fourth darlings! XOX
View Article#92: A Quick One While She’s Away
This afternoon I’ll be making my merry way to the airport for a whirlwind trip to Portland, OR. I’m ineffably excited though feel morally obligated here and now to salute the summer. Summer, we...
View Article#96: Hometown
I was asked to whip somethin’ up about my hometown for a magazine I occasionally contribute to. Ultimately the piece was not used, so I thought to plop it here, you know, because. Thanks to my friend...
View Article#118: Second Phase
Oh hi, more chapter and verse on the concho belt… I always make new friends on my trips out West. Last fall I met home boy Ed Samuels of Puma Trading Co., an ex-New Yorker, who has been keeping the...
View Article#154: Warm Wishes
South Florida is beautiful. And the heat, my god the heat! For fear that the state of Florida or my dear old Great Aunt Rushi might run me down for saying so, I thought this would be the weekend trip...
View ArticleLong time comin’
Radio silence over here at ISV, is anybody out there? Been busy/distracted and happen to be on a long holiday in London at the moment. Big ups to Max and Lena for pointing me in the right direction...
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