CHAD MEETS JACK SPADE

Most of you already know that I have a weakness for Jack Spade, I love their products, the bags, the wallets and the collab. with Barbour etc. But what I like the most is the quirky way they display their stores and the use of props. The store on Abbott Kinney is displayed in the same way as I saw in the stores and showroom in New York & the store in London. Once they might open a store in Amsterdam, when I'm lucky! 

CHAD @ GANT RUGGER VENICE, CA.

GANT Rugger @  Abbott Kinney BLVD, called by GQ the coolest block in America and won the LA Racked Award for Best Men's Store 2012. 

Do I need more reasons to pay them a visit? I was welcomed by Rene & Danny, who showed me around and told me that the flooring came from an old gym. The fitting rooms are made from old doors and the wall system is a Danish design from the 50s designed by Poul Cadovius. The store is cleaner then the stores I visited in New York. call it "West Coast Style". In the store you can find the collections of Gant Rugger, Yale Shirts and Gant by Michael Bastian. Even a nicely curated collection of Gant By Michal Bastian for the girls. Rene & Danny told me that some Hollywood celebs already found their way to the store, just to drop a name Ed Helms (Hangover) is a regular.

CHAD MEETS WILL IN VENICE,CA

1360 Abbott Kinney Blvd Venice, Ca is the new home of Will Leather Goods. The fun thing is that history repeats as founder Bill Adler was an actor in Hollywood in the 80’s. Out of necessity during the SAG strike, he started the brand as a small leather belt stand in Venice, CA under the name “Billy’s Belts” to provide for his family. Today, known as Will Leather Goods, his belt stand experience has expanded globally, selling handcrafted bags, wallets, cuffs, neckties and other small accessories.

The store carries the full range from a vintage collection of leather U.S. Mail bags to new leather bags with cut and sewn pieces from blankets. All products are made in America and carefully selected, each bag is unique.