Vanport Outfitters

Totes and rucksacks handmade in Portland from canvas sailcloth

Not long after learning the art of custom canvas for sailboats and yachts with his dad, Portlander Nick Everett started designing and crafting one-off bags and clothing for friends from the material. When Jordan Saylor of Portland-based menswear boutique Vanport Outfitters. The new brand draws on Americana with a West Coast feeling—durable yet relaxed. The company uses no synthetic materials, and skilled craftsmen hand-make each …

Keds Call of Duty

Kick into high gear with Keds' latest 1940s military-inspired throwback

Keds’ latest addition to the Century Collection is the Call of Duty, a solid shoe echoing the war-laden 1940s. Offered in military-inspired colorways with camouflage interiors, the men’s shoe is built to last with leather bindings and rawhide laces. The fourth shoe created for Keds Original Sneaker campaign, the Call of Duty is sold exclusively online and comes in khaki, olive or indigo for $55.

Fair Wear Foundation

A nonprofit unites the fashion industry to encourage fair labor practices

Thanks to our tech-enabled world, the idea of global transparency is more of a reality now than ever. But in an industry as large as fashion, it’s still difficult still to know the conditions of many production facilities. That’s where the labor conditions group Fair Wear Foundation comes in. The Amsterdam-based nonprofit aims to fully expose the manufacturing process with a verification system to ensure …