Issue #314 | The Pro’s Guide to Shopping the World’s Best Flea Markets

The Pro’s Guide to Shopping the World’s Best Flea Markets

Hitting the flea is a real thrill—until it isn’t. Fatigue can set in quickly after perusing just a few booths, turning all that midcentury furniture, WWII ephemera, and racks of Carhartt overalls into the same ol’ junk. But the right mindset can unlock another layer. For Visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura, rather than thinking too hard, it’s slowing the pace and tuning into the feel of what he’s looking at. For clothing designer Emily Adams Bode Aujla of Bode, it’s engaging a seller in conversation, allowing them to share a story that can give an object its meaning. Whatever your approach, consider these pros’ perspectives the next time you hit the flea.

GQ

You Won’t Be Able to Shut Up About These Wildly Comfortable Pants

[Partner] Some fans of Duer are all but shouting it from the rooftops. “I LOVE THESE PANTS,” starts one, em, enthusiastic patron in a review. “I wanted them for cycling around the city—something that was comfortable for appointments and errands, but also stylish enough to wear to restaurants as well. These pants totally achieve that. I don't ride my bike in any other pants anymore.” Whether you’re on a bike or headed out for date night, once you experience the flexibility of Duer’s wildly comfortable joggers and chinos, it’ll be hard not to tell everyone you know.

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Footwear-Addled Actor Adam Goldberg on His Lifelong Quest to Remake James Dean’s Boots

He was Mike Newhouse in Dazed in Confused, the gutsy geek with luscious locks. He was also Mr. Numbers in Season 1 of Fargo, the hit TV series based on the 1996 dark comedy by the Coen brothers. No matter his role, Goldberg is always well dressed for the part, in part because a lot of the time he’s played a hand in what his character has on. When it comes to boots, and everything else he wears on screen and off, “he’s a real obsessive,” says Ben Robinson of The Stitchdown podcast. Here, the two dive deep on the actor’s latest quest to recreate one legendary pair.

Stitchdown

Why the Coolest Bar in Town Might Just Be at Your Tailor’s Shop

Louis Vuitton lubricates its shopping experiences by pouring a little bubbly in stores, so why not a full-fledged bar at the tailor? More and more suit shops are reimagining their fitting rooms to provide exacting measurements, on the rocks. “I think tailoring as a whole really is a social experience, and that’s part of what we are trying to achieve here,” says Sean Dixon, cofounder and managing director at Richard James. “It’s not just about buying a suit and leaving.” Here are the best new bars where, if the mood strikes, you can also score a suit.

Robb Report

A.P.C. (Still) Makes Some of the Best Japanese Denim

In Chris Black’s latest column for New York Magazine, the culture vulture, fashion person, and podcaster answered what turned out to be a pretty contentious question: what are the best jeans right now? He included A.P.C’s New Standard, a selvedge pair that, since being introduced some 30 years ago, are still regarded as the best step up from entry-level jeans. Some people were upset to see the old standby make the list, but the raw Japanese denim doesn’t lie. It fades to perfection, has an indie-rock spirit (there’s little guitar on the top button), and a build that will last long after the crotch blows out in every other pair you own. $270

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