Brimfield: All Holidaidout

On a recent trip to Chicago, I ducked into Julie Fernstrom’s Brimfield. The astoundingly talented upholsterer was up to her old tricks, prepping her store for the holiday rush.
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What’s in the Box? Pierrepont Hicks

In the first video of what I hope to be an ongoing series from my good friend, Joe Gannon, he features the packaging and product details of relative newcomer to neckwear, Pierrepont Hicks of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tie featured is their Field Two Tone.
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Thank You

On a dare, I began all plaidout a year ago today, and now on a daily basis, someone will ask, “So, are you, like, contractually obligated to, like, wear plaid?”

A regrettable name but one that’s stuck, all plaidout has been a blessing among blessings in my life. Over the course of the last year, I have developed some of the more important, more meaningful relationships in my life, many due in large part to this little web log. I’d like to take a minute to thank some of the people without whom this truly would be all played out.
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On the Road: Central Illinois

Roy Bennett Furniture in Quincy, Illinois

A new feature on all plaidout, On the Road showcases highlights from my travels around this great country of ours.

Up first? Why, Central Illinois, of course.

It is said of Illinois, there’s Chicago, and then there’s everywhere else. I spent part of last week in that everywhere else in search of My America.
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