Boots, leather, and jeans. What else does a man need right? In the 70's it was all about the man. Chest hair, and facial scruff weren't an accessory like they are today. They were a characteristic. If you had it, you had it. You didn't shave it off to show your shredded pecs. You flaunted it because, well, you were a man. But, like the chest hair, the clothes were just as important. To me, nothing screams "man" more than a broken-in pair of jeans, a beat-up pair of boots, and some nice rugged leather. Unfortunately, it's hard to find these things without them being butchered by some overpriced fashion designer. Even if they do have that vintage look to them, they're not. They're just designed to look that way, which, might "look" cool, but they don't have the wear and tear and history that they "appear" to have. So where do you go to get the real stuff? SCHAEFFER'S GARMENT HOTEL. That's where. If you live in L.A., and haven't been here yet, GO. From vintage boots from the 60's, to rugged biker jacket's from the 70's, they have it. And if they don't have it, they will find it. Military, cowboy, harness, work, THEY'VE GOT IT ALL! They also make their own raw denim which fits like a glove. AND, if you like hats, you're in luck because they got those too. Actually, GUNNER does. Gunner Foxx is the only real and true Hollywood hat maker out there in Los Angeles. The guy has been doing this since he was a kid. Fedora's, top hats, newspaper boy caps, you name, he's got it, and if he doesn't he will make it. The guy is unreal, and like everyone else at the shop, he is cool as f**k. He also has designed hats for many movies. Remember that flick Gangs of New York? Remember all the cool hats people like Leo were wearing? Yeah. Thank Gunner.
And don't worry if you don't have chest hair. They've got plenty of shirts to cover it up.
Schaeffer's Garment Hotel
[Vincent]
