Ramble
How to Dress for a Summer Wedding
Go For The Fun Shirt
Just The Vest
Blue Linen Herringbone Vest
Desert Stripe Long Sleeve
Cream Summer Scarf
Blue Linen Herringbone Trousers
Three-Piece, No Tie
Blue Linen Herringbone Blazer
Cloudy Double Cloth Pullover
Blue Linen Herringbone Vest
Blue Linen Herringbone Trousers
Off-White Pinstripe Blazer
Off-White Pinstripe Vest
Cloudy Double Cloth Pullover
Off-White Pinstripe Trousers
Traditional and Timeless
Blue Linen Herringbone Blazer
Cloudy Double Cloth Pullover
Blue Linen Herringbone Tie
Blue Linen Herringbone Vest
Blue Linen Herringbone Trousers
Tips:
- Choose a summer weight fabric. Wool and tweed should be left for Fall/Winter. Look for cottons, linens and lighter natural blends.
- If it’s a really hot day and you’re prone to sweating, bring an extra shirt (or undershirt if you’re wearing one). Doing a daytime/nighttime shirt change not only keeps you fresh but is also a fun transition from a more toned down ceremony shirt to your party time shirt.
- Don’t be shy. Wear a bold tie or a loud shirt. It’s summer and it’s a celebration – let’s party!
10 Year Anniversary Party!
The brand started off with just t-shirts and jewelry and over the years has grown into a full-fledged lifestyle brand with a robust offering of everything from shirts and trousers to knits and suiting, flasks and park blankets.
We also started our kids brand Hopper Hunter this past year, which has been a long time coming and an absolute joy to work on. It turns out making tiny versions of adult clothes is super fun and adorable. And we opened our first flagship store this year! It's been a whirlwind to say the least, and we wouldn't have it any other way.
The History and Mystery of Wool Sweaters
We’ve always loved a great wool sweater. Maybe it’s growing up in Canada and the extreme weather we’re prone to. Or maybe it’s the coziness they provide on cold winter days and nights when curling up by the fire, or the warmth when venturing out into the wild with some whiskey. Maybe it’s the style and history of these sweaters – remembering family members who wore them – and passing them along. Most likely, it’s a combination of all of these things.
The methods we use to create our sweaters take their cue from traditional Irish sweater knitting originated many generations ago, off the West coast of Ireland.
The many combinations of stitches seen on the garment are not incidental and can impart vast amounts of information to those who know how to interpret them. On the Aran islands, sweater patterns were zealously guarded and kept within the same clan throughout generations. These Aran sweaters were often used to help identify bodies of fishermen washed up on the beach following an accident at sea.
The Aran Sweater has many attributes which made it suitable for the island's community of fishermen and farmers. It is water repellent and can absorb 30% of its weight in water before feeling wet. The natural wool fibre used in the sweaters is breathable, thus helping the body maintain an ideal temperature. Most importantly - an Aran sweater kept the wearer warm on cold days and nights at sea or on the farm.
Our wool knits are all custom designed by us and crafted on antique Swiss looms in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The knitted panels are assembled through point-by-point linking, using the same yarn used to knit the sweater. Every sweater is then painstakingly hand finished to perfection. There is no cutting and, with the exception of soft leather elbow patches and labels, no sewing anywhere on these sweaters. They're built to last - to be handed from one generation to the next.
18 Waits X Romero House Coat Drive
Flagship Opening
A former gallery space, the store is clean and uncluttered - with custom dark wood and black metal racks and shelves which allow our Canadian-crafted line of menswear and recently launched kids collection - Hopper Hunter - to speak for itself.
We've built a cult following over the years based on our attention to detail, high quality manufacturing and our beautiful fabric selections, mostly sourced from Japan, Portugal, the US and Canada.
Our first brick-and-mortar shop is home to our own wide and varied collection of clothing and lifestyle accessories, alongside a handful of independent brands carefully chosen for their quality and on-brand aesthetic.
Many of the brands, like Misc Goods Co., known for their handcrafted leather goods, aren't widely available in Toronto.
TSOVET are an independent Los Angeles based watch brand offering an array of beautiful styles inspired by the freedom of travel and exploration - both key attributes of the 18 Waits brand.
Lunettes Kollection glasses and sunnies are designed in Berlin with an accent on aesthetic detail, and painstakingly produced in Italy using traditional methods.
We place great emphasis on the importance of quality Canadian production, so it only makes sense that our flagship also stocks pieces from other Toronto designers, like Headmistress' hand knit alpaca toques with vintage fur pompoms.
The opening of the Flagship store also coincided with the launch of our highly anticipated kids collection, Hopper Hunter. “The highest quality clothing for the littlest people."
The collection features miniature versions of our popular adult pieces, made from the same high quality fabrics so that Dad and child can match.
Our Flagship store is open 7 days a week, and is located at 990 Queen Street West.
Coveteur
If you’re not yet familiar with Coveteur and what they do you should take a few minutes to have a look. Established only a few years ago by fellow Torontonians Jake Rosenberg and Stephanie Mark, they’re now one of the leading fashion blogs to follow and the daily entries they feature are always entertaining, well written and include beautiful photography - a real winning combo. Jake and I go back years, actually, to the very first 18 Waits season. He was helping us on a photo shoot for our first ever collection and we’ve been friends since. Also since, Jake has now become one of the best, most sought after fashion photographers in the industry! I couldn’t be more proud of him and when I was contacted to be featured in a spread for Coveteur it took me all of 3 seconds to respond and accept. In true Coveteur form, they killed it. It was also a ton of fun to shoot. Thanks guys - we love what you do and are so happy we were able to be a part of it! xo
Full Story here
Photographer: Renee Rodenkirchen
70s RocknRoll Skateboarding Pirate
Anyways, this missive doesn't come out of the blue. This morning an old friend from high school sent me a Thrasher video of an New Zealand-born skater named Richie Jackson. As I've been out of the skateboarding loop for almost two decades, of course I've never heard of him (when I got the link I was just happy to see that one of my favorite old brands - Thrasher - was still around). This video blew my mind and I immediately realized that it had to be shared. If you're a skateboarder (or were one), then you'll love this. If you've never skated, you'll still appreciate how nuts this is. I haven't seen skill and innovation in skateboarding like this since Rodney Mullen and, quite frankly, Richie Jackson takes it up about 10 notches. The cherry on top is that his style and fashion choices are the best. He's a 70s rocknroll skateboarding pirate. With incredible creativity and the skill to match. At the least, this is highly entertaining. At best, I hope it sparks some creative juices in you or at least reinvigorates something in you as it did in me.
Enjoy.
Spring/Summer 2016 | Lake Huron
We just had a good time with it, went about our regular outdoor
It's all shot on film and unexpectedly, the photos came out with a bit of
Jess is also one half of the stop-motion
It’s what’s on the inside that counts…
A key element to our approach to design and manufacturing is attention to detail. It has always played the most important role in how we approach everything we do - whether it’s designing a blazer, or as seemingly simple as our business cards or safety pins used to fasten our hang tags. Every little detail is considered - and that’s what helps make 18w a brand that stands out and makes every piece in every collection special, timeless and an instant classic.
What you might not know about our pieces - unless you already own and cherish them - is the attention to detail and thoughtfulness put in to the inside of our garments. Like the features and comfort in the interior of a luxury vehicle, the inside of our garments are oftentimes even nicer than what you see on the outside. The sewing is perfect, the finishing is clean and the details are always very special. Take the inside of our trousers, for instance. Our trousers are always clean and classic looking. They aren’t loud or faddish - they are meant to be paired with almost any garment that you may already own in your closet - making them an instant go-to for almost any outfit. Subtle, sharp, understated details make our trousers special. But if you look on the inside, you’ll notice that they are all expertly finished with bright white bound seams, playful Japanese pocket lining and a front fly over-flap to ensure your pants always look properly and securely fastened.
Studio Sounds - Lee Dorsey
Have a great weekend folks! Our Studio Sounds today to get us geared up for it is Lee Dorsey - Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On)
There's no way you can't like this song...enjoy!
