Fashion Garments

With designers digging through the archives for inspiration, and blogs such as A Continuous Lean celebrating classic American men’s style, it seems what’s old is definitely new again.

The new craze for vintage – that most coveted genre among the effortlessly stylish – has inspired a crop of new clothes and accessories that take fashion cues from bygone eras. But this isn’t period-perfect dressing – mingle your basics with vintage-inspired pieces such as a handcrafted leather bag and rugged boots that will carry you well into 2010.

•Ideal for cold-weather jaunts around town, Red Wing’s Iron Ranger boot hits an on-trend note of rough-meets-refined when paired with dark denim. ($270 at www.piperlime.com)

•In iconic buffalo plaid, J. Crew’s über-cozy shirt jacket is crafted from yarn-dyed, midweight flannel and lined with faux-shearling sherpa – just the thing to replace a basic blazer for a casual weekend look. ($98 at J. Crew stores and www.jcrew.com)

•Chris and Kirk Bray, the sibling designers behind the Billykirk brand, join forces with Amish leather workers in Pennsylvania to turn out high-quality leather belts, cuffs and bags, such as a carry-all modeled after a WWII-era map case. (No. 95 Shoulder Satchel, $325 at www.billykirk.com)

•Get the old-school barbershop treatment at home with Lucky Tiger’s post-shave formula, which uses natural and organic ingredients such as aloe vera, jojoba and cucumber to soothe skin. (After Shave and Face Tonic, $19.50 for 8 oz. at www.luckytiger.net)

source:http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20091231/FEAT05/312319945/1162