Issue #313 | The 30 Best Vintage Menswear Stores in America

The 30 Best Vintage Menswear Stores in America

The in-person vintage score just hits different than it does online. With eBay, you gotta wait and see, and then potentially be super bummed when something doesn’t work out and pay twice the shipping fee, if you can even send it back. But with a hole-in-the-wall joint that’s expertly curated with perfectly tattered jean jackets, ’60s suits, and the kinds of Levi’s 501s they just don’t make anymore, you can try stuff on right now. And take it home feeling great about it. From Stickball in Philadelphia to Chameleon Vintage in San Francisco’s Japantown, here are the best places in America to score IRL, vetted by the GQ staffers that took a look in person.

GQ

This Go-Anywhere Dive Watch Is All Business

[Partner]  Vaer's D5 Meridian Black embodies the spirit of adventure without the clutter of unnecessary embellishments. Assembled with pride in America, this dive watch showcases a bold yet minimalist design, prioritizing functionality with its robust 42-millimeter case enveloped in a sleek, all-business black. Its bezel, designed for precision, complements the dial, where hands and markers are meticulously coated in high-performance lume paint, ensuring visibility in the most challenging conditions. With an automatic movement, 42-hour power reserve, and a water resistance of up to 200 meters, this is a go-anywhere watch you won’t have to take off, ever.

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Yes, You Should Dress Your Age

Jonah Weiner of Blackbird Spyplane recently had “a broader realization of how easy it can be to ‘stop seeing yourself’ over time—to develop a certain self-conception, build a style vocabulary around it that feels appropriate, and then lock it all in and put it all entirely out of mind, ‘set it and forget it’ style.” That’s all to say that, as time ticks on, it’s easy to stick to your style guns—subtle tweaks notwithstanding—which can leave you looking like the 30 year old you once were, and not part of the generation of which you belong. To stay tuned up without losing touch, says Weiner, all it takes is an occasional look in the mirror.

Blackbird Spyplane

India’s Luxe Menswear Brands Are Making Some of the World’s Most Covetable Threads

Maybe you’re familiar with Wythe, the New York label serving up Americana-tinged button-downs, or Bode, the devastatingly cool young person’s “it” brand that dabbles in Ivy with its senior cord line. Nevermind the negative press surrounding India’s fast fashion producers— both companies have made clothes with reputable mills and factories in the country because it’s often the “the best place we can get [things] made,” says Wythe founder Peter Middleton. Independent companies comprising skilled clothes makers are forming, too, creating a demand for ready-to-wear and bespoke shirts that some say can go to bat with the best in the world.

Robb Report

The Coolest Car Watches Ever Made

It’s a car watch first, but the Omega Speedmaster, introduced in 1957, transcends simplistic labels. Its iconic status is owed mostly to having been on Buzz Aldrin’s wrist when he set foot on the moon in 1969. But it never would have been nominated for the space mission without a race car pedigree, and a tachymeter bezel “that says octane all over it,” writes Gear Patrol. Here, the publication pays homage to the Speedmaster, and more of the fastest, most coveted car watches ever made.

Gear Patrol

• Casatlantic Ben Guerir Camp Shirt – $140

• Taylor Stitch Apres Short – $88

• COS 3-Pack Sport Sock – $39

• TBD Eyewear Oak Eco Black Sunglasses – $205

• Samba OG Shoes – $100

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