Sartorial – Relating to tailoring, clothes or style of dress
When it comes to Aloha Shirts, Te Aito is a brand that I really like. According to the company, the brand is a born in the heart of French Polynesia and the word “Aito” means Iron Wood, known for its extreme strength and used for Read More …
When it comes to Hawaiian shirts, Reyn Spooner is a renown brand. An American fashion design company founded in 1956 by Reyn McCullough and Ruth Spooner, the company’s original roots were the island of Catalina. McCullough had a company called Reyn’s Mens Wear and he Read More …
I have been a consumer of Jack’s Surfboards since I was a grommet surfing and stopping by whenever I was in Huntington Beach. Jack’s Surfboards is one of the oldest surf shops in the world still around today. Since 1957, Jack’s Surf Shop still operates Read More …
I wanted to have another summer based sandal, something different from standard flipflops or birk-style sandals. The COSIDRAM Mens Leather Sandals is great for those who want to have a sandal that provides shock absorption and has an anti-collision rubber toe cap and outsole for Read More …
Back in 1972, Stubbies was one of the most popular boardshorts in Australia and New Zealand. Established by Australian company Edward Fletcher and Co., for the first year alone (1972), over 750,000 pairs of Stubbies were sold. With the success of the shorts, the company Read More …
In 2019, Australian-based surf company/clothing retailer Billabong collaborated with Otis Carey, an indigenous free surfer and artist. Otis’ designs would be featured in various Billabong clothing. Otis said, “The way I can best explain it is, it’s a broken-down form of traditional symbols and stories Read More …
For years, Bob Hurley, who is the founder of Hurley and former CEO, had been doing business in Hawai’i. As far back even, while he was with Billabong USA. Back in 2014, Hurley collaborated with Sig Zane and his son Kuha’o for the Lo’i Kalo Read More …
As part of Billabong’s Hawaii series is their Sundays Airlite Hawaii Boardshorts. The Hawaii series for Billabong typically showcase the Hawaiian islands displayed right next to the logo, may it be on the front logo of the boardshort or on the Billabong logo on the Read More …
If there is a magazine which I have consistently have read when I was much younger and still in college and now as an adult, is “Fine Magazine”. “Fine Magazine” is a magazine which I would describe are people who are more into surf and Read More …
If there is one surf brand that I have consistently worn since I was in high school, it’s Billabong. Billabong is an Australian surf company which was founded in the Golden Coast, Queensland in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant and the name is derived Read More …
It began back in 1971 when Stephen and Jimmy Tsukayama founded Hawaiian Island Creations, a small surf shop in Kailua on Oahu’s Windward shore. For me growing up, Hawaiian Island Creations was no doubt one of the coolest brands and the company is known for Read More …
Hurley was founded in 1979 by Bob Hurley as the company was known as Hurley Sufboards/International Pro Designs. Bob was a well-known surfboard shaper in Southern California and was instrumental in licensing the US rights to Billabong (back then the company was an Australian surf Read More …
Back in the ’90s, I used to have these cool shorts from Billabong and man, I miss those years when Billabong rocked the arch logo (which is making a comeback). For me, while Billabong has gone through changes over the decades, the signature Billabong arch Read More …
Gents of London is a traditional barbershop and male grooming brand located close to Angel Islington, Kings Cross, Clerkenwell and Farringdon in London. Known to be specialists in men’s hair and suppliers of London’s best-loved hairstyling range, the company sells numerous products, all made in Read More …
The Alister for Men’s Pomade Classic (Strong Hold) is the latest product I have tried from the company. For those not familiar with Alister products, they tend to be pheroboosted ala plant-based pheromone boosters which many believe in its power of attraction. What’s interesting is Read More …
When it comes to work boots, KEEN is one of the best brands out there. Based in Portland, Oregon, KEEN was founded back in 2003 by Martin Keen and Rory Fuerst and its founder is well-known for creating the Newport Sandals and later got into Read More …
I’ve been looking for a sunscreen that provides UVA/UVB protection and discovered NEUTRIHERBS Sunscreen SPF50 Vitamin C Sunscreen Lotion which provides both Vitamin E and Vitamin C and happens to also be SPF50. This suntan lotion has zinc oxide, antioxidant-rich botanicals and plant derived stem Read More …