In Medias Res // Jake Gallagher, III.
In Medias Res is a project in which I pay homage to the people who inspire my own sense of style with a work-week long, daily updated photo series.
Wax Wane in the 1 of 1 Ovadia Combat Jacket
Vendors and pedestrians along a steep staircase in Hong Kong, November 1934.Photograph by W. Robert Moore, National Geographic
There’s so much about this picture that makes it incredible. Compositionally, the focus and clarity drew me to the scene of the two boys in white. But then the lighting and vantage point led my eyes up to the woman carrying the packages on her shoulder. From there the light hit and the rays brought me all the way back down to the front of the picture again. I literally stared at this for, like, 15 minutes.
But even with all of that, I think my favorite part is the over exposure in the far right of the picture. It almost looks like something from another frame may have leaked in. And it gives the feeling that even though this picture seems so perfect, it was probably still taken in an instant.
After a brief hiatus, the Menswear House Podcast returns this week with Episode Three.
This episode, Jake, Jeff, and Kyle argue what it means to be a classic American brand in the current retail market and whether or not we’re too driven by a nostalgic ideal. Brooks Brothers, JPress, Paul Stuart, and Kamakura are all in the mix as we examine what it is these companies can do to reach new markets while still staying true to their heritage as America’s leading classic brands.
We also call our listeners lazy for liking non-iron dress shirts. I mean, C’MON, just wear a wrinkled shirt you lazy MF’ers.
Seriously, stop wearing non-iron shirts, don’t they have Formaldehyde in them?
Medtech’s St. Crispin Chukkas
