Comments on: First Look | Aether

By: lt123

lt123 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:28:07 +0000

I just saw their new season at Project New York and I think they are really onto something. The clothes look and feel so good and have tons of details built in. I think it’s one of those lines that is going to develop of following quickly as people buy it and own it and wear it. They had seam sealed three layer jackets and features I’ve only ever seen on the outdoorsy brands of the world. I haven’t found a lot out there that doesn’t look like the same old ski jacket or some poser fashion piece. Aether seems so get it and if someone has a little coin and some taste I think they’re gonna love it.

By: foo fighter

foo fighter — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:02:32 +0000

Looks like people who want to look like they’re cold while standing around in the US south west (AKA LA scenesters).

There is a reason every serious piece of outdoor gear looks the same regardless of designer: millennia of evolution has found the solutions that works for humans. The weight and thickness might change, but the fundamentals are sound.

Also: epaulets make you look like a cunt unless you are actually in a military that currently uses them to denote rank.

By: Hobo Ken

Hobo Ken — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:58:49 +0000

Lovely gear this – feels very football hooligan and I mean that in a good way ! Would look fantastic with some original gazelles or tretorns .

By: pete

pete — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:43:32 +0000

I like it. Depends on the price point and fit.
And whoever brought up Acronym should take a look at Tad Gear.
Acronym fit is good, but they certainly are not the only people doing innovative technical wear.
Plus, their price point is getting ridiculous.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:57:03 +0000

I find this quite dull. I can think of many lines–both in the states and overseas–that do this in far more interesting manner.

By: JP

JP — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:08:01 +0000

sterile.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:53:45 +0000

I love trad and I love technical, but combining the two in one garment seldom strikes me as a very good idea.

What does strike me as a very good idea might be thought of as “traditional technical”, as exemplified by this Nigel Cabourn jacket:

http://rugged.jp/item/?category=nigel

Ditto for a tweed hacking jacket with Ventile yoke and elbow patches. Something that could have been made in 1948, from available materials, but may not have been. There, a hand-carved horn button makes contextual sense. Otherwise, we’re edging into latter-day Willis & Geiger territory (to date myself badly).

By: Abe

Abe — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:57:07 +0000

both Icebreaker and Ibex make very solid, straight up the middle merino products. They use the good stuff, but are both pretty cost conscious so its generally the low end of the good stuff. Construction is decent if unremarkable, Icebreaker is cut sportier, ala running gear, they are in love with flatlocked seams, while Ibex seems to be cut for middle aged hikers or something.

Merino gloves aren’t going to last, they are better being bonded into something as a lining, the fabric is just not strong enough when faced with perpendicular forces like you get in a glove.

By: Clint

Clint — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:54:45 +0000

Just on Icebreaker, how would you guys rate the quality of their stuff?

Bought a pair of their gloves before Xmas, and within a couple of days there was already a big tear on one of ‘em…. (although granted, wool gloves often aren’t the most durable of goods).

By: J. F. B.

J. F. B. — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:20:10 +0000

Boring.