Just picked up issue no. 4. They don't stock it on every magazine shelf around here but I am glad to have found it.
I am really looking forward to the cycles and leathergear.
Just picked up issue no. 4. They don't stock it on every magazine shelf around here but I am glad to have found it.
I am really looking forward to the cycles and leathergear.
Workwear is the new Black.
Hmmm. That decision could have come from either end of their potential reader spectrum - those who don't care to see topless women in a magazine or those who don't care to see any women. It could also have been industry-driven - don't want to be seen as just another lad mag.Originally Posted by repeatclicks
Anyway, more power to anyone starting a paper magazine these days. It has to have a niche and appeal strongly to that niche, and apparently they're doing it.
No desire, no ambition leads me.
Maybe it's because nobody needs me.
I have a 1980 issue of GQ, somewhere, which has a story about the history of Gentleman's swimwear, I will try and find it and post
Looks like Mattfink is in issue 5 of Men's File. There is an article about Tanaka's Inspiration at the QM.
Workwear is the new Black.
I just ordered the latest issue based on Herringbone Kid's recommendation in the "Show us what you've made" thread.
$11 isn't unreasonable at all, as I've paid much more than that for Japanese mags that I can't even read.
Any stand out back issues that I should hunt down?
"The future isn't what it used to be."~~Louis Cyphre
I own 3 issues so far and will order the latest 2 soon.
Number 3: Tweed and Navy
Articles about: Rin Tanaka, RRL, Liberty Motor Wear,Jeff Decker, Nigel Cabourn, Architercture in Miami and Bloomsbury...
Shootings on a vintage sailboat (Navy styles) in the mountains (tweed)
Number 4: Motorcycle and Leather
see title...but also articles and shootings about demob suits,penny farthings, preppy style and a vintage bugatti
Number 5: The pioneer spirit
Article about the Ralph Lauren ranch (western style mostly), an amy johnson inspired aviation shooting, shorter faetures about surfing, the tweed run ...
I think all of them are cool but I was a bit disappointed of the Ralph Lauren ranch in the last issue. Anyway, there are always many small features about the usual topics: workwear, biking, old cars and other machines, leather jackets, army&navy inspired clothes, portraits of artist with a vintage vibe and other stuff. So you can savely pick up any issue and always find something that might interest you.
i have issues 2, 4 and 6.
issue 2 has a nice vintage cricket themed shoot. what Flo said: you can't really go wrong with any issue.
the magazine used to have more tasteful vintage pin-up style photography than it does currently.
Two Types and i are working on an article (to be confirmed) about the history of Oxford Bags for the next issue which will be out in January 2013.
Just finally recieved issue 7 and I love it!! Certainly not as intense or vast as the Japanese mags, but great fun just the same!
"The future isn't what it used to be."~~Louis Cyphre
Hudson News in Grand Central Terminal no longer carries Men's File.
Workwear is the new Black.
The new issue looks great!
http://mensfile.com/
"The future isn't what it used to be."~~Louis Cyphre
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