DERAILLEUR AESTHETIC
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#1 DERAILLEUR AESTHETIC, DRESS CONFIDENTLY. RIDE BOLDLY. RIDE YOU.
- TJ
- Derailleur is a personal way of cycling. One that lets you be yourself. One that gives you the freedom to be yourself. There is one form of freedom I want to spend some serious time...
#114 EYES WIDE SHUT
- TJ
- Do you know what I love the most about layering? Well, first off, it is one of my favourite things to do. Secondly, you cannot go wrong. There is no right way. There is no...
#113 SAVES
- TJ
- I do this thing on Instagram. I save lots of posts. But I forget that I do. Then one day, I save something and remember that I do. What awaits me is, well, lots of...
#112 I Have is This Thing for Designers Who Can Stay Ahead of the Game…Since 1911
- TJ
- It is funny how you come across things. Not necessarily you finding them. More, they finding you. Not small things, really big things. Things that you say to yourself, ‘How did I not know of...
#111 IF YOU LOVE IT, BUY IT. IF YOU BUY IT, LIVE IN IT.
- TJ
- I start lots of posts with something I heard. Something I read. Something someone casually says. Kind of ‘Off the cuff.’ But it resonates. I go back and watch it again. I go back and...
#110 OFFLINE ALGORITHM
- TJ
- This is really cool. This is really cool because it really works. Profoundly. The reason I know it works? I did it. I was the ‘Lab Rat.’ I don’t need to get into explaining the...
#109 REPETITION IS REPUTATION
- TJ
- I was watching something the other day. It was a panel of people. One of the gentlemen casually said, ‘Well, you know, repetition is reputation.’ It struck me. It was powerful little phrase. I really...
#108 HIGH DRESSMAKING
- TJ
- ‘Haute Couture’ Twice a year. End of January, Spring/Summer. Early July, Fall/Winter. Get into it. Follow it. See what these designers are creating. Stop scrolling on Instagram when you come across a ‘Creation.’ Dig in....
#107 MAKE EVERY RIDE YOUR ‘TUNNEL WALK’
- TJ
- Funny. I have been doing something without knowing I was doing it. I did not know it had a name. That I was doing a ‘TJ’ variation of it. The DERAILLEUR way. Haha, but not...
# 106 BBJ
- TJ
- There is the ‘LBD.’ The ‘Little Black Dress.’ I made up another one. The ‘BBJ.’ The ‘Big Black Jacket.’ The winter one. Where I live, it is essential. So is the hood. You only need...
#105 THE LOUDEST POST IS THE POST THAT GOES UNPOSTED
- TJ
- I am getting this ‘vibe.’ It did not happen overnight. I began to become aware of it over a year ago. It comes down to, ‘Things are changing.’ I cannot give you a specific event,...
#104 FLORENCE
- TJ
- Clothes shopping is not a day I set aside. It happens on a day that, well, it just happens. I will be out doing my thing, and I will see a store that interests me....
#103 DOES THIS COME IN A MEDIUM?
- TJ
- I noticed something a few years ago. At first, it was here and there. Then it became everywhere. SIZING! Why did it become so effed up? Messed up. A medium is no longer a medium....
#102 ‘Psst, hey tj?’
- TJ
- Are you into shoes? I should be more specific. Are you into ‘runners?’ If I am in the mood for a new pair, I don’t go looking for them. I let them come to me....
#101 TELL YOUR STORY, AND EVERYTHING WILL FALL INTO PLACE
- TJ
- I have been thinking about a Post I wrote, #95…NOTHING. This one is the opposite. It is my EVERYTHING. A few years ago, I did something. I was living in a small building at the...
#100 MONDAY RIDE, TUESDAY SKI
- TJ
- It is funny how fast it can go from riding your bike to pulling out your skis. This year especially. The nice weather (aka rideable weather) hung on for a long time. Right through to...
#99 WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A PRIVATE ‘PHEW’
- TJ
- It does not happen often, but in a way it does. Wait a second here. Who are you fooling? It happens every time. If I must be somewhere or meet someone at a certain time,...
#98 ‘FASHION CHANGES, BUT STYLE REMAINS’
- TJ
- Coco Channel has a famous quote; it goes ‘Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.’ I always liked this quote. It takes a step toward creating a more...
#97 THEY ARE ALL GONE, LIKE GONE, GONE
- TJ
- THEY ARE ALL GONE, LIKE GONE, GONE I don’t see them anymore. I have gone from seeing hundreds and hundreds of them a day to ZERO. …Cyclists wearing ‘The Kit.’ Them. I was on the...
#96 CYCLING IS STUCK
- TJ
- I get frustrated with the ‘Cycling World.’ This is not something new. You have read some of my posts. I have been this way for years. I am trying to think of a better way...
#95 BEING HUMBLED
- TJ
- OMG I love to be humbled. It is one of my favourite things. Humbled in an internal way. I am the only one who knows. Nobody else has a clue. It is just me. I...
#94 JACQUEMUS
- TJ
- I did not find Jacquemus. Jacquemus found me. Through experience, I have found that this is always the best way. I love when things ‘find you.’ It was simple. A post on Instagram. It was...
#93 CHERRY LA
- TJ
- I love to pay attention to style when I travel. What they are wearing in a different country. What they are wearing in a different city. It is not always a different country. It can...
#92 THE DOWNTOWN THING
- TJ
- I did the ‘Downtown thing’ for a while. Perhaps a little longer than I wanted. Perhaps a little longer than I should have. But I did it. No regrets. Zero. Met some great people. Had...
#91 …AND YOU ARE THE AUTHOR
- TJ
- There is this ‘thing’ I read about now and then. How someone can send a message with the outfit they have chosen to wear. I find it fascinating. For sure it can be done by...
#90 IT BODES WELL
- TJ
- I am a fan of Jeff Goldblum. I try and see every film he is in. The films never disappoint. He never disappoints. If you want a good one, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel.’ He seems...
#89 LAYERED
- TJ
- I came home late last night in a pair of shorts and a T-shirt. I went out this morning, still in shorts, but in a warm hoodie over a white T-shirt. It is coming up...
#88 ALL LINED UP
- TJ
- I am aware of something. ‘All Lined Up’ #1 This is a great song from the past. Shriekback #2 Something about myself. I like things to be ‘All Lined Up.’ Everything in order. Everything in...
#87 WE’RE MADE FOR TODAY
- TJ
- There is one sport that I have kind of neglected. One sport that transfers beautifully to cycling. One sport that has incredible styles. One sport that has incredible designers. One sport that is big and...
#86 WARNING
- TJ
- WARNING I am going to drop the ‘F-BOMB.’ I am going to drop it two lines below. Here it comes. FUCK But it is said long, not short. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK And said with no emotion. Monotone....
#85 READY ALL, ROW
- TJ
- Oh, man. You know how sometimes the most obvious things are the least obvious? This is a classic example. I have been ‘on’ this place for years, and here they are coming in at Post...
#84 CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?
- TJ
- I have a Post #71 FOUND. I praise the story of JJJound. I said this: ‘My city ‘produces’ some pretty cool people. Montreal. It is full of coolness.’ I want to follow up on this....
#83 HIDDEN
- TJ
- Funny. This post has a similar beginning to #71 FOUND. How people can turn a personal Moodboard into a successful lifetime, enriching, fulfilling creative career. It is a great example of if you love doing...
#82 LA PARURE
- TJ
- I was very young when I heard this story for the first time. My schoolteacher read it to us. I have never forgotten it. There is nothing better than a great short story. ‘La Parure’...
#81 THE APARTMENT ACROSS THE STREET
- TJ
- There is a little building across the street from me. I would say six, eight units max. I know a few people who live in it. Not well, but well enough to wave to or...
#80 UNINFLUENCED
- TJ
- The other day someone asked me, ‘What have you been up to?’ I told him a few things that were going on. Then I flipped it and asked him the same question. He told me...
#79 ONE-LOVE
- TJ
- ‘I am looking forward to wearing that again.’ I say that in my head when I come across a pair of shorts in my drawer in the middle of February. I say that in my...
#78 ABOUT
- TJ
- Do you read the ‘About’ on the retail sites you visit? I like to read them. Make it part of the purchasing process. See how they started. When they started. How they started. How they...
#77 ‘SO REDUCE ME SEDUCE ME DRESS ME UP IN STUSSY’
- TJ
- A line from a great song. ‘Euro Child’ A song by Massive Attack. If you do not know them, discover them. I promise, they are a game changer. Once you start listening to them, you...
#76 KNOW WHO YOU PUT ON
- TJ
- It is frustrating when you see a designer you like, a designer you wear, show up in the wrong place. Frustrating and disappointing. Do you know the Department Stores that are full of clothes? They...
#75 DAM!
- TJ
- So, in #74 NOAH, I mention a small store that I love. It is in the United States. I mention as I wrote that post, I was wearing something from that store. It is a...
#74 NOAH
- TJ
- They are hard to find. But they are ‘out there.’ Small, independent stores. The stores that have ‘their eye on the ball.’ They know what they are doing. They know their purpose. Their direction. Their...
# 73 THE UNHOODIE
- TJ
- I wrote about my love for The Hoodie. #29 THE HOOD STAYS UP True love. In the world of Hoodies, I have another favourite. Not a tie, but a close second. The good old Crewneck...
#72 IS THE FASHION INDUSTRY TOO FAR AHEAD, OR TOO FAR BEHIND?
- TJ
- ‘Fashion Seasons do not run concurrently with the actual season.’ OMG The Fashion Industry drives me crazy. Just as a season is beginning, the fashion world is releasing their collections for two seasons ahead. It...
#71 FOUND
- TJ
- It is how JJJJound started. My city ‘produces’ some pretty cool people. Montreal. It is full of coolness. It is where JJJJound began. It started as ‘Found.’ Justin R. Saunders. I could really dive in...
#70 RISE AND SHINE
- TJ
- There is something that I really like. It is kind of cool. Cool, not because I like it, but because it is ‘out there.’ I am not sure what city you live in. You may...
#69 about:blank
- TJ
- Overwhelmed. Believe me, I have things in perspective. I put things in perspective. But this is the feeling I get whenever about:blank does a ‘drop.’ It is that good. I find the whole ‘drop’ thing...
#68 AS WELL AS A LITTLE BEER BUZZ
- TJ
- I love Sundays. It is my favourite day of the week. I make sure I have something planned for Sunday night. A concert, a dinner, a movie. Something to look forward to. Make Sunday night...
#67 PLAYLISTS
- TJ
- It does not matter where you get your music from. Apple, Spotify, YouTube. I think you will know what I am talking about here. If you open one of your Playlists and look at the...
#66 JOHNNY COME LATELY
- TJ
- I am not sure how it started. I am not sure when it started. …I am a top button guy. Maybe it started with school and wearing a tie. Done up. Right to the...
#65 DESCENTE whispers
- TJ
- I find the ‘Skiing World’ similar to the ‘Cycling World.’ There will be a certain ski manufacturer, and their ski will be the one to ski on. Everywhere you turn, you will see someone with...
#64 REAL ESTATE FASHION
- TJ
- I am not a Real Estate guy. I do not have much interest in what houses are going for. But every so often, I will see a home tour on YouTube. I will click on...
#63 HEY, GOOGLE, SNOOZE!
- TJ
- It is funny how things ‘work,’ eh? The day you are in a rush. You ‘putzed’ around too much. Slept in a little bit. ‘HEY, GOOGLE, SNOOZE!’ Now you have to pick up speed. You...
#62 I WILL LEAVE THE UNDERWEAR TO YOU
- TJ
- Underwear. Socks. Belts. I say it out loud when I am packing. I want to ensure it is in my bag. Essentials. Crucial. Haha, I am going to leave the underwear to you. There are...
#61 I GOT THE BLUES
- TJ
- I was going to start this one by asking if you have a favourite colour? But that is a silly question. Everyone has a favourite colour. You may have a few favourites. All the power...
#60 RIDE YOU, NOT YOUR REFLECTION
- TJ
- Man, I like style. I like seeing people with style. A style they created for themselves. Unique. It says who they are. What they have curated on their own. ‘The story’ they are telling. I...
#59 IT’S IN THE DETAILS
- TJ
- Don’t you like it when you are in a store and you see something that you know you are going to like from two aisles away? You hold it up. You turn it around, and...
#58 VALIDATED
- TJ
- It is not something I needed or something I was looking for. But I think being validated is universally acknowledged as being rewarding. Something you have been working on, something you have been striving to...
#57 DECKED OUT TO STAY IN
- TJ
- I figured it out. I figured it out for the better. I had something figured out, and then I figured it out even more. If I am having a bad day and feeling off, not...
#56 AUDIBLE STYLE
- TJ
- Okay, so you know the ‘Quiet Luxury’ thing. It is in. It is out. It is loved. It is hated. Boring. Dull. ‘If you know, you know.’ I do not know what the big deal...
#55 ‘BE PREPARED’
- TJ
- The Scout Motto. It is a good one. I like to use it in my ‘day-to-day.’ I like choice. Not a lot of choice. The choice between three things is more than enough. I am...
#54 THEY HAVE IT DOWN. LIKE DOWN, DOWN
- TJ
- Oh, man, I love it. Like, love it, love it. I love seeing someone while I am riding. Someone walking on the street. Someone who just has it down. Like down, down. Who cares where...
#53 SWELL PERIOD
- TJ
- The time between two waves passing a stationary point, measured in seconds. Longer swell periods mean bigger waves. Surfers pay attention to this info for wave quality and size. It is funny, eh? How things...
#52 JE NE SAIS QUOI™
- TJ
- I like this one. It costs nothing. But it says so much. Create your own trademark. TM™ Add something to your style. Tweek it. Tweek it and stay with it. Do it every day. It...
#51 BOMBS AWAY
- TJ
- I love a nice jacket. I think it is obvious if you open my downstairs, by the door, closet. You can barely fit another one in. It is not like they are just collecting. I...
#50 MAYBE BECAUSE ‘I AM WORKING IT’
- TJ
- I like nice ‘stuff.’ I look for nice ‘stuff.’ I find nice ‘stuff.’ Just because I like nice ‘stuff,’ does not mean I am willing to drop the cash. Lots of times, I cannot afford...
#49 IF THE SHOE FITS, BUY IT IN EVERY COLOUR
- TJ
- You may think I ride in cycling shoes, and ‘clip-in’ pedals. I don’t. Cycling Shoes never worked for me. I found them uncomfortable and too restraining. You may say, ‘Oh, you have not found the...
#48 MONCLER
- TJ
- I don’t create lists. I don’t make lists. I don’t write things down. I may bookmark a few things on my laptop. Write a few notes in ‘my little black book.’ Polos, vests, cardigans, jackets,...
#47 LE GILET
- TJ
- The Vest. Like most things, it sounds better in French. My other favourite sweater. It is a tie between the two. Cardigan? Vest? The only thing that decides whether I wear a Cardigan or a...
#46 CARDAGAINS AND AGAINS
- TJ
- There is the V-Neck Sweater. The Crew Neck Sweater. The Pullover Sweater. Those are just a couple that pop up in my head. There are two styles of sweaters that I want to spend some...
#45 THIS IS NOT ‘THE STORY’ I WANT TO TELL
- TJ
- This is going to be an easy post to write. It is something I have given lots of thought to. It is something I have been dealing with for a long time. I still am....
#44 KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF
- TJ
- You know what I have not talked about? SOCKS! They are crucial and can make any ‘outfit.’ They can make any ‘outfit’ a statement. I did not say ‘make or BREAK,’ because you cannot go...
#43 LOOKING BACK TO BRING IT FORWARD
- TJ
- I do not want you to think I live in the past. I am the opposite. I get ‘hassled’ by my friends and family for moving ahead too fast. But there is nothing wrong with...
#42 DEMEANOUR
- TJ
- I think spending time on the ‘story you want to tell’ is good for you. It adds another chapter. It reinforces a chapter. It begins another chapter. Or you can simply edit it. I have...
#41 CUT AND PASTE
- TJ
- I enjoy where I find inspiration. Online. On the street. In a photo. In a painting. From a Red Carpet. From a Fashion Show. …Anywhere really. It can be the outfit itself. It can be...
#40 ONCE YOU PUT ON CROCS, YOU HAVE THROWN IN THE TOWEL
- TJ
- I hope you do not mind. This one is going to start on a kind of melancholy note. Stay with me, it changes. I am at the age when my friends are losing their grandparents....
#39 SHOWING UP HERE AND THERE
- TJ
- I was going to write another entry for the NICHE SERIES. But I thought, you know? That was eight in a row. Let’s give you a break. There are more designers I want to introduce...
#38 AIMÉ LEON DORE…D
- TJ
- Number 8 in the NICHE SERIES. Have you ever been to a film, and when it is over, and you are walking out, you think, ‘I am not sure if I liked that one,...
#37 RANDOM
- TJ
- Number 7 in the NICHE SERIES. This is an interesting one. The ‘movement,’ and the ‘community’ came first, then the apparel. RANDOM GOLF CLUB Erik Anders Lang He would head out to Golf on his...
#36 BAD BIRDIE
- TJ
- Number 6 in the NICHE SERIES. You know when you click on something, and then, for the next two weeks, all you get for ads, are ads from that company you clicked on. It can...
#35 STUDENTS
- TJ
- Number 5 in THE NICHE SERIES You know? I think this may be the most interesting Post in the NICHE SERIES. Both in the Story behind it and the Style itself. STUDENTS GOLF Michael Huynh...
#34 FIORI
- TJ
- Number 4 in the NICHE SERIES Italian for Flowers. Bloom, grow, are keywords in their approach. I was looking forward to telling you about them. I get this nice Vibe from them. Like they are...
#33 BOGEY BOYS
- TJ
- Number 3 In the NICHE SERIES I have always been intrigued by a certain type of celebrity. Actor. Musician. It could be either. The ones that come on the scene, leave an incredible mark and...
#32 MALBON
- TJ
- Number 2 in the NICHE SERIES It is funny, eh? You hear a word for the first time. You look into it. That night you are at the movies, and an actor uses it. Off-topic...
#31 PUBLIC DRIP
- TJ
- I am going to start the NICHE SERIES with the perfect DERAILED COUTURE ‘fit.’ But before I even say who it is, you have to know where they are coming from. Style and Fashion take...
#30 THE NICHE SERIES
- TJ
- If you have been reading DERAILED COUTURE and are still reading up to this post, I think it is safe to say we see things the same way. We have things in common. Nice. Oh,...
#29 THE HOOD STAYS UP
- TJ
- There is one piece of clothing that I love more than any other piece. There is not a more perfect piece of clothing to wear…on NIGHTRIDES. No question. For sure. Without a doubt. 100% The...
#28 TRUST
- TJ
- Every so often, I like to look back at my posts on DERAILLEUR and DERAILED COUTURE. Check in. See if there is a theme. See if I can improve on anything. Too ‘me,’ and not...
#27 KID SUPER, KENZO, AIMÉ LEON DORE
- TJ
- Two wonderful designers on their own. Back-to-back Posts. I am on a roll. Let’s keep it going and add a few more. I thought that with this Post, I would introduce you to a few...
#26 FOUR BARS
- TJ
- It is hard to avoid the Red Carpet phenomenon. There seems to be a Red Carpet for everything these days. I am okay with that. I love to see what people wear. Do my critique,...
#25 PSYCHO BUNNY
- TJ
- I like to write good names for my Posts. I did not write this one. …Keep reading. You know how sometimes you look for your glasses, and you are wearing them? How you look for...
#24 CROSSING THAT LINE
- TJ
- I have a Post on DERAILLEUR. It is called ‘BREAKING CHARACTER.’ It is one of my favourite Posts. It is also one of my favourite things about my life. I am outgoing when I am...
#23 FULL METAL PLACKET
- TJ
- You know what one of my favourite things about summer is? The nights. Oh, how I love the nights. The nights I am going out. I ensure that any opportunity that comes up, I say...
#22 PAUL SMITH
- TJ
- Psst? I want to start this Post off by drawing your attention to the picture I chose to anchor it. Those are Cufflinks. Yeah, CUFFLINKS. You are in for a treat with this one. I...
#21 NEVER THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS AN ARMY GREEN GUY
- TJ
- As much as I love riding in an all-black Polo with black shorts, I love riding in colour. It really comes down to my mood. That ‘mood’ can be dictated by the weather, and a...
#20 BURGERS
- TJ
- In my #14 Post entitled ‘I AM A TEN INCH GUY,’ I mention how I like to avoid the ‘Big Guys.’ Don’t get me wrong, they have some great clothes. But it is the small/niche...
#19 FROM THE STREET BACK TO THE STREET
- TJ
- #19 FROM THE STREET BACK TO THE STREET I am a big fan of things ‘appearing.’ It can be the highlight of my ride. I have an eye out for it. I want things to...
#18 A LITTLE LOUD with a little quiet
- TJ
- What time is it? It is COMBO TIME! Put some clothes that look great together, together. There are endless options when it comes to Golf. Tennis, too, as I discussed in the ‘#11 OFF THE...
#17 IF VIVALDI CAN BE RECOMPOSED, WHY CAN’T CYCLING?
- TJ
- You know? I wrote this Post, and when I was done, I had to make a decision. Post it on DERAILLEUR or post it on DERAILED COUTURE? It could easily go on either. The decision...
#16 MONOCHROMATIC THE DC WAY
- TJ
- There is one combination that is near and dear to me. One that I can never go wrong with. One that is very understated. One that says, ‘I know what I am doing.’ One that...
#15 Ride YOU
- TJ
- I had to get rid of ‘stuff.’ Not physical ‘stuff.’ Mental ‘stuff.’ Stuff that was holding me back. I mean, if I am going to ride the way I want, and wear what I want,...
#14 I AM A TEN-INCH GUY
- TJ
- I like to support the ‘little guy,’ ‘the underdog.’ I know I am not alone in saying that. Your reward is always finding something unique. Cool. When I am looking for something, I try to...
#13 BACK TO THE FUTURE
- TJ
- I do this weird thing. I do not do it often. But I do it enough that I am aware of it. It happens when I return home from a store. I know the stages....
#12 ARGH
- TJ
- Argh. You come across something exceptional. You have never seen it before. It has your name on it. Love at first sight. You will have it on and ride in it five minutes after it...
#11 OFF THE RADAR
- TJ
- There is one designer I cannot figure out. Not in a bad way, but in a good way. They are well known, yet remain in the shadows. Like ‘off the radar.’ I don’t know how...
#10 MY BELT MUST MATCH MY PEDALS
- TJ
- I thought I would make this post a little ramble. Go for a little ride. Not link to any sites. Kind of, ‘what is going on in my head,’ post. Things I do. Things I...
#9 ‘DISRUPTIVE LUXURY’
- TJ
- Now that is a Polo, eh? This is how you do a Polo. I hold back from wearing it as much as I would like to. If I wore it often, you would know. It...
#8 RALPH
- TJ
- Goalz! To have the world know who you are by your first name. Your first name only. A surname is not necessary. RALPH I have been wearing RALPH for years. Long before I began to...
#7 THE ANTI-FASHION FASHION RIDE
- TJ
- There is one thing I swore I would never do. I swore that I would never look at my clothes and think for longer than one minute about what to put on to go for...
#6 M3600
- TJ
- ‘They’ say you should not wear cotton when you ride. I am sure you are familiar with ‘their’ reasoning. When cotton gets wet, it stays wet. Takes a long time to dry. A poor job...
#5 #SHORTS
- TJ
- It is time to talk about shorts. One specific pair. The navy-blue ones from the LEAVING IT ON post. I will be back at https://www.jlindeberg.com/ in posts to come. I have a thing for shorts....
#4 Leaving it ON
- TJ
- I did not find J.Lindeberg. J.Lindeberg found me. I like it when things find you. You know it was meant to be. I was in a store, and I saw a Polo I liked. I...
#3 FORE!
- TJ
- Why do you treasure some clothes you have more than others? Why do you treat them differently? Baby them. Save them for the right time. It is simple. They were ‘bigger’ purchases. Investments. They took...
#2 TEEING UP
- TJ
- 7:00 PM, 32 degrees. I had just returned from a long ride. I put my bike away and went back outside to get something. My neighbour was walking by, and he thought I was heading...