AMSTERDAM BLUE

Amsterdams Blauw is the denim collection by Scotch & Soda. The name Amsterdams Blauw (Amsterdam Blue) comes from the color of paint that was used in the Golden Century between 1500-1750 to paint Dutch porcelain. The Fall/Winter collection is called "Something about Saterday" The workweek is over and come Saterday, we drop formal dress codes and change into our favorite attire: a pair of trusty denims. 

Super Video of Running the 103 mile Mont Blanc Trail

Whats it like to run the Ultra Trail do Mont Blanc?  The video shows bighorn sheep running below the runners in the latter part of the video

http://www.sculpturesplace.com/oldies/index.cgi/read/5058

http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/jornet-hawker-win-north-face-ultra.html

This Labor Day is the Mt Baldy Run
http://www.run2top.com/

Please visit my website at http://www.hiking4health.com/

ALL AMERICAN PREPPY GIRLS

 Fred Castleberry, who is the man behind the influential menswear blog unabashedly prep, not just showing his keen eye for men's fashion but he also manage to not overlook the girls aswell. Above a selection of pictures from his blog.

This we know...

- You can make exceptions for elderly people or people with disabilities or medical conditions.



- Workmen who need to wear boots for safety can be excused.



- You can make exceptions for parties if you like.



- It's bad to demand shoes-off in a rude or aggressive manner.



We know all this. So why is there any real debate about having a shoes-off policy?

Parents' New House

I visited my parent's new house this weekend. It's bigger and much nicer.



One change is that the downstairs has wood flooring, while it is carpeted from the stairs upwards. This is the first house my parents have had with wood flooring. Naturally, they are worried about it getting scratched.



I'm not sure if they are about to start asking every visitor to remover his or her shoes, but they are avoiding wearing shoes in it themselves. My mother, who teaches English, had a French student staying who was removing her shoes at the door.



My mother asked me how much traffic I was getting to this blog (about 130-150 hits a day). She was surprised when I told her that removing shoes in homes was a controversial subject. She was surprised that anybody would be against the idea.

The Latest Trip Reports Worldwide

Huascaran from the North

Peaks in Afghanistan

These trip reports contain some first ascents on the lower post

Climbing Huascaran by the Shield
http://www.andesadventureland.com -- albino -- Peru
http://www.summitpost.org/climbing-huas ... eld/741407 -- Trip report in Spanish, English and German

http://www.volcanotrekclimb.com -- Ambo Upe -- Indonesia
New addition to http://top100climbing.com

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110823-37131.html -- German mountain climbers missing in Afghanistan

http://www.terragalleria.com/ -- QT Luong -- California
http://www.jimmychin.com -- Jimmy Chin -- California

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Re: Personal Websites

by Cy Kaicener » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:19 pm

Americans bag the World's 2nd Highest Unclimbed Peak (The East Peak of Saser Kangri 2 in the Eastern Karakorum of India's Kashmir Region)
http://steveswensonsblog.blogspot.com -- Steve Swenson -- Washington
http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes ... mbed_peak/ -- Trip Report

http://www.pamiralai2011.nl -- Bas van der Smeede -- The Dutch in Kyrgyzstan
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web11x/news ... tch-firsts -- Unclimbed peaks in Krgyzstan -- Trip Report
http://coldthistle.blogspot.com -- Dane 1 -- Denmark

http://chamconditions.blogspot.com -- Charlie Boscoe -- France -- Updated -- La Meije Traverse, Massif des Ecrins

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TWEED, TWEED

Suit by Hickey Freeman

Suit by Simon Spurr

Suit by Tommy Hilfiger

"3-piece suit" by GANT Rugger

Suit by Club Monaco

GQ runs a very nice article about Tweeds. "In your father's day, tweed suita were thicker than carpeting and itchier than straw, and no one was happy. Those sad days are over. Actor James Marsden walks the dockside streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn, in a new breed of killer tweed".

WHAT'S A MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN

The Gant Campus Store, Maastricht has also a woman section. On the first floor you can easily find you're way around. The woman area is based on natural tones and products. The wall units are in white washed oak, the round tables are in natural wood and the "flight trunks" are covered with linen. The wooden floor is covered with natural sisal. The woman area is decorated not only with products from Gant Mainline, but also Gant Collection & Gant by Michael Bastian is presented.

THE POSTMAN HAD 2 RING TWICE

Today, I received my pocket square from Armstrong & Wilson, packed in a nice box with the text "It's okay to be a square" accompanied with a personal thank you note of A & M. Can't wait to put on my blazer and wear mine Mad Man Madras pocket square.

Mt San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek on Sept 3

Mt San Gorgonio Mt. San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek Trailhead will happen on Saturday, September 3, 2011 When: Where: RSVP: Saturday, September 3, 2011 7:00 AM Mill Creek Ranger Station 34701 Mill Creek Road Mentone, CA 92359 Yes No Who's going: 12 Wilderness Lovers See all ( This Meetup is full. There are 11 people on the waiting list. )

ABOUT THE HIKING TRAIL: San Gorgonio is the highest peak in southern California at 11,503' above sea level. Hike is 16 miles out & back with 5600 ft net elevation gain/loss. ABOUT THE ROUTES: We're hiking up the Vivian Creek Trailhead, whic... Learn more I will not be going on this hike.  I am saving my energy for Mt Baldy two days later on Labor Day.  I will not be running but will walk leisurely from Icehouse Canyon via Manker Flats as close to 5.30 am as I can get there. Please visit my website http://www.hiking4health.com/