Allow me to take a brief pause from all of the exciting Italian things that are happening at the moment to share with you a little video that I participated in before fleeing the country. Thanks to Gilt, Josh and Tyler for including me. Also, a big thanks to Bushmills for the 16 year single malt we enjoyed during the taping. And remember friends, beer has a “born on” date for a reason.
An ACL Factory Tour…in a Van Down by the River
Brandon
on May 2nd, 2011
@ 6:53 PM:
“The disciples”, I love it.
Brandon
on May 2nd, 2011
@ 7:09 PM:
By the way, love the old school locker setup inside the factory. That’s clever.
Brohammas
on May 2nd, 2011
@ 7:34 PM:
I take that “van down by the river” comment personally…. well done.
fermelife.blogspot.com
on May 2nd, 2011
@ 8:18 PM:
Great interview. That blond guy would have been an awesome highschool bully for a 90′s flick. Anyone know his background, I doubt the traditional fashion route, I am guessing MBA, with a stint in banking or consulting.
Chris Hughes
on May 2nd, 2011
@ 9:27 PM:
Thanks for the mention! Your site is top shelf.
Mitchell
on May 2nd, 2011
@ 10:05 PM:
Well done, Michael. Really, well done.
TA
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 1:11 AM:
Awesome!
Alex Frankel
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 2:30 AM:
There’s something so touchy about saying “men’s fashion” and I like that you hinted at that. Menswear is more than just clothes which is what the hollow term “fashion” lacks. Good interview.
Shawn
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 4:47 AM:
Nice work. Enjoy the fact you actually drank your Bushmills.
Tyler Thoreson
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 7:51 AM:
@fermelife, my accountant wishes I had an MBA and a background in banking.
Jeremiah Simmons
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 8:47 AM:
Fucking great man. Your ACL factory makes me jealous as does your working knowledge of the outskirts of menswear like that Artifact Bag waxed canvas lunch tote.
jbjones
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 10:05 AM:
glad you drank your booze. booze-as-stagedressing is just about as twee as it gets.
L.A.S
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 10:38 AM:
Great job, MW. One of my favorite “Manual Minutes”/”In The Closet” to date.
Robert@AmericanAntler
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 10:56 AM:
…inspiring, knowledgeable….top drawer.
Robert@AmericanAntler
P
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 12:42 PM:
Michael thanks for changing my life.
Adam
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 1:15 PM:
While the artifacts bag is very nice – and I love that you knew about it – I personally have a fondness (read nostalgia) for the simple brown paper bag for carrying my lunch – as long as the opening is folded closed and not scrunched closed. One bag can last weeks and one large box-store purchase of bags can become a heritage item you pass on to your grandchildren.
Ramalhoni
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 2:16 PM:
Being a men style blogger myself, I can only imagine what it feels like to touch so many people and to have such a huge audience like ACL and Michael do…
Thanks for the inspiration, and keep it up!….
cheers..
Mike
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 3:06 PM:
Jesus H, now I have to go buy a canvas lunch bag, damnit…
Sandra Nygaard
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 4:21 PM:
So many smokin’ men of style in one room! (PS: Michael, liked the Bushmills Blush on your face)
Corey
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 5:00 PM:
“one bag can last weeks and one large box-store purchase of bags can become a heritage item you pass on to your grandchildren.”
Fucking hilarious, dude.
TMH
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 6:26 PM:
You’re the man. That was fun and informative.
Got me right here man.
CB
on May 3rd, 2011
@ 10:29 PM:
What kind of jeans is Michael wearing in this video?
Larry
on May 5th, 2011
@ 11:50 AM:
Great interview! Well done sir.
C J Williams
on May 5th, 2011
@ 2:39 PM:
Nice tree stump table for the Bushmills.
anothergloriousbattle
on May 5th, 2011
@ 3:45 PM:
Im guessing Michaels rocking a pair of selvedge denim APC new standards,Tellason or Apolis activism?
Am I right or completely wrong?
Is the shirt by Gant,Steven Alan,Gitman Vintage or other?
Cheers
Michael Williams
on May 5th, 2011
@ 6:17 PM:
ACL x Tellason jeans. Steven Alan shirt.
Michael Williams
on May 5th, 2011
@ 6:21 PM:
Thanks for the tree stump, Dad.
Skip
on May 6th, 2011
@ 12:04 AM:
This is great! My wife keeps trying to push this Potterybarn lunch bag on me. I gotta grab one of those waxed canvas bags.
Ainsley Connell
on May 6th, 2011
@ 11:51 AM:
LOVE the Lunch Bag!! Gett’in me one of those. Oh yeah, and the tree stump too! Nice touch.
The video’s a good look – keep em com’in!
Guido Wongolini
on May 15th, 2011
@ 6:15 AM:
damn fine & honest laughs!
mitch
on May 16th, 2011
@ 1:38 AM:
For lunch bags I prefer a small Bean boat & tote. Probably a fraction of the cost of the waxed bag.