SAVE THE DATE!! Pre-Valentine's Day Trunk Shows!!

 

 

Saturday, February 9, plan on visiting Outlander Men's Gear for a trunk show featuring two of our  prestigious Italian clothing lines.  Representatives from Luchiano Visconti and Missani will show their latest collections of shirts and leathers, respectively.  Pre-orders will be taken, and we'll have a drawing at the end of the day, the winner of which will receive a Luchiano Visconti shirt of his or her choosing.

Classy-Dressy & Classy-Casual

Winter’s the time for layering, offering many fashion options.

Classy-Dressy...
Here's a silk/wool blend houndstooth blazer from Paul Betenly, with a striped cotton shirt from Bugatchi, and a half-zip cashmere sweater from Raffi.  Slacks are tencel, from Tori Richard.  A silk pocket square with black background and polka dots of white and blue-fading-to-gray ties it all together.

Classy-Casual...
There's a lot of "wow" factor in this lambskin jacket from Missani.  We wrote about it below.  We've had to re-order it to keep it in stock, which is pretty unusual for a leather jacket.  The shirt is Scott Barber...a cotton plaid with a background of black and smoky blue-gray, and gold striping.  A cotton, double-zip hoodie from Thaddeus--black with golden brown sticthing--ties the shirt and jacket together.  The jeans are "triple indigo," garment dyed from Agave.  Turning them up at the bottom (not in the photo, unfortunately) reveals black inside, with contrast gold stitching, beautifully echoing the hoodie!

Reasons to Visit Healdsburg

We'd like to think that a visit to Outlander Men's Gear is reason enough to come to Healdsburg.  There are other reasons, though.  Lots of them.  If you're not convinced, Today in America did a short video, which you can watch on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nr7muzweJ4

Need we say more?  Next time you're in town, please drop in and say hi, and have a look around! ;-)

More Gifts Under $100...Eyebobs!

    Actually "eye-bobs"...billed as "reading glasses for the irreverent and slightly jaded," these rate their own post for gifts under $100.  Seemingly endless styles, some with bamboo "temples," some designed as bifocal sunglasses, with the bifocal lower part being the "cheater."  Choose your style, choose your magnification, and then choose your case.  In their inimitable eclectic style, there are various colors for a hard case, ditto a soft fabric case with a magnetic close, and then there's the ultimate--a case made of recycled bicycle tire tube.



There are so many styles, people--both men and women--collect eye-bobs, and they are frequently purchased for use as prescription- glass frames.

Gifts under $100

 Pocket squares can go casual or dressy, adding a pop of color.  Plains (aka solids, but it doesn't work with the alliteration); plains, plaids, paisley, polka dots.

A seven-piece stationery set in its own travel case offers a stapler, utility knife, scissors, locking tape measure, staple remover, magnifying glass, and a reader support.

Get Naked, and you may never want to be undressed again!  Well, an exaggeration, perhaps, but you'll love the silky smooth, stretchy--and form-fitting-- "boxer brief."  Italian fabric, fabricated in Canada.

Wurkin Stiffs...a couple of basics.  It seems one on the biggest problems men have regarding their wardrobes is losing stays.  Isn't it crazy?  You'd think they'd stay, but they just don't seem to.  So, here was have "power stays," a metal version of the oft-bent, then lost, plastic variety.  They come with little magnetic buttons which can be placed under the shirt to hold the collar points in place--sort of a hidden button-down effect.  Also from Wurkin Stiffs..."Knotz"...a small glass container with a pair of cufflinks.

Wallets--bi-fold, tri-fold, leather, with some exotics (like the stingray, shown) thrown in.  Credit card/business card holders, too.

Hats--Kakadu from Australia, Tilley from Canada (with their famous lifetime guarantee) and (not shown) Nat Nast.

Belts from Brighton that belie their price because of their quality.  Many made in the U.S.  Some reversible, some that come with interchangeable buckles.  Both casual and dressy.  Something for everyone, and every outfit.

Robert Talbott Ties

The newest addition at Outlander is a beautiful selection of exquisite Robert Talbott ties, made from the finest Italian silk.  All ties, with the exception of the bow ties, come in a Robert Talbott gift box.

Visually stunning, these ties have an amazing weight and hand.  They tie close to a perfect knot.

Adding to their appeal, they are handmade in Monterey--Talbott's home base.

We've also brought in two of Talbott's "Seven Fold" ties.  Production of each colorway of any given design is limited to 40, and they are hand-numbered.  Note the beautiful presentation box, which reads inside, in part, "...each pattern is created exclusively for Robert Talbott in collaboration with the two premier silk weaving mills in the world, located in Sudbury, Great Britain, and in Lake Como, Italy...Each tie is folded by skilled hands in seven layers of sumptuous silk using an entire yard of fabric.  The tip of the tie is hand-rolled and sewn with a generous margin void of any extraneous lining to assure unfailing stability when worn."

Our Sale Racks

Occasionally people ask us when we have sales.  Twice a year--we do the Healdsburg "Sidewalk Sales" in March and August.  But you don't have to wait for the sidewalk sales to check out our sale area in the back of the store.

Everything on the sale racks is top quality, fresh from the front of the store.  As we sell items, new ones are constantly rotated in. As you can see, we have shirts--both long- and short-sleeved--a few sport jackets, some shorts, bathing suits, and a quite a few pairs of jeans and slacks.  The shelf right below the "Sale" sign holds mostly tee shirts.

The small print: "sale" sales are final--no returns, no exchanges.  For jeans or pants that need to be shortened, we charge a nominal $12 to cover our costs.

There are lots of great choices, and the selection changes frequently, so be sure to check our sale racks every time you visit!