Derailed Couture
WEAR IT OUT
#1 DERAILED COUTURE, LET YOUR STYLE TELL YOUR STORY
- 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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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. ...
#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...
#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...
#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 ride...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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. ...
#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...
#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,...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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,...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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,...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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 ...
#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...
#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...
#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, or...
#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...
#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. ...