Archival Clothing + Crescent Down Works Vest

Two Northwest brands team up to produce a proper waxed cotton down vest for fall

Crescent Down Works is no stranger to collaborations, having worked with both the Ace Hotel and NYC’s DQM in recent years. However it’s their latest collab with Oregon’s Archival Clothing that’s caught our attention this time around. The Waxed Down Vest is made by hand (in CDW’s Seattle workshop) of a 5.5 oz water-resistant waxed cotton/nylon blend shell, with a soft worsted wool knit collar—made …

Velo Collection from House Industries

A bike-centric collaboration and new typeface pose a polished yet casual aesthetic

If the collaboration between typography studio House Industries and cyclocross OG Richard Sachs was a preview of cycle-centric things to come from the Delaware-based designers, then the full feature has arrived. Today, 9 October 2014, marks the launch of the Velo Collection, a multi-brand capsule collaboration including bikes, parts, accessories, clothing and—last but certainly not least—a namesake font: Velo Serif. Carefully culling partners both in …

Narragansett Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout

Two Ocean State institutions team up for a seasonal, limited brew

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the Union, yet as visitors and locals alike know, it’s not short on culture, heritage or tradition. Two of those traditions are Narragansett Beer and the state’s official beverage (yes, states have official beverages) coffee milk—often made with Autocrat coffee syrup. With roots in the Italian immigrant community in the state capital of Providence, coffee milk is similar …