archive for august 2009

Got ‘Em

Kicking Mule Workshop 2010s. Those are my jeans. Many have accused me of overanalyzing it and caring too much. The word obsession was tossed around. I finally made a purchase.
Here they are. Let the journey begin.

News From the Desk @ Four + One

Last week was one of our most successful b here at Four + One. I’d like to thank everyone who read and commented. I find progress on this blog is made incrementally, but it is a great journey to be on. Thank you for making it worthwhile to click “Publish”, however anxious I may be [...]

WANT: Pendleton Bag

I’ve been looking for a good doctor-style bag lately. There are some great options out there. I just got word that these bags are over at Lizard Lounge in PDX. I’m loving what Pendleton is doing with this. Does it remind anyone else of the movie What’s Up, Doc?
I hope Pendleton Woolen Mills is going [...]

Three Songs You Should Hear (Again?): French Edition

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of France. For one reason or another that great country has been on my mind lately and today I’ve gone with the French theme.
To start off, we’ve got the First Lady of France herself, Mrs. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The title song off her album from back when she [...]

On Pants and Descriptions of Excellence

What Levi’s Can Learn From Duluth Pack About Social Media

On Monday I wrote this post about the disconnect between Levi’s excellent “Go Forth” campaign and the company’s implementation of their online presence.
That same day I wrote a blog post comparing a Beckel Canvas bag to a Duluth Pack bag. Like Levi’s, Duluth Pack has a long history (128 years!) of quality crafted goods. Both [...]

KZO @ Local35

Stopped by Local35 yesterday to check out the new goods. Justin was raving about the new KZO stuff he just got in.
There was a very cool blue plaid shirt that didn’t fit me exactly right, and a wool jacket that was really cool. My favorite had to be this shirt:
Super comfortable cotton. The actual color [...]

Can Levi’s Live up to it’s ‘Go Forth’ Campaign?

In David Meerman Scott’s The New Rules of Marketing and PR he stresses the importance of monitoring your company’s online reputation. What is being said about you online? How are you interacting with your potential customers online? Are you ignoring important complaints? Are you finding solutions to problems?
Last Wednesday I posted here about the great [...]

On Craft

A couple years ago I bought two pair of Eddie Bauer jeans. They were just normal jeans. They fit fine, they were comfortable. Within a year, the inner seams had ripped out of both pair.
If I go to the store and pick up a normal gallon of milk, it will be milk that came from [...]