The Material Review
Issue 038: A $900 Fleece, The Enduring Casio Watch, Three-Button Suits, J. Crew x Engineered Garments and Good Wallets.
Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.
Designer watch? I’ll keep my £25 Casio, thanks
“Fifty years young, the Japanese digital watch is as desirable as ever, says a superfan” [FT]
Meet the Japanese Shirting Brand That’s Taken New York by Storm
“With its new ‘order salon,’ beloved Kamakura Shirts is back—though it never really left.” [Robb Report]
Is a $910 Fleece Actually Worth It?
“Camping’s favorite material gets a luxury overhaul.” [NYT]
Is having your clothes tailored worth it?
[LA Times]
Roughing It
“Today’s drivers are hungry for vehicles that look like they’re ready to play in the mud. Our car columnist asks, Can Toyota’s re-released Land Cruiser actually off-road?” [Air Mail]
The Nobu You Don’t Know
“A disaster nearly ended the chef’s career before it ever started.” [NY Mag]
Are there enough buttons on your suit?
“Three-button styles are coming back into favour — and they can look neat and flattering” [FT]
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
J. Crew x Engineered Garments Military Parka
Gramicci Gadget Pants
Goodluck Golf Mfg Co. GL1
mfpen Regular Straight Leg Jeans
Hamilton + Todd Snyder Corduroy Long Point Collar Dress Shirt
Wallets
Ettinger Capra Slim Card Case
Bellroy Card Sleeve
Pioneer Ion Cardholder
Tanner Goods Cordovan Journeyman
Billykirk No 155 Card Case
Smythson Folded Card Case