3191 Miles Apart
Gilles towel featured as a summer essential on 3191 Miles Apart! Nice to see a fellow heavy-water-drinker coming forward.
My Summer Essentials: pretty much stays the same every year.
Let’s start with what you would find in my bag …
~ a linen towel (Never know when you might swim or sit on damp grass with a cool drink.)
~ a water bottle (If you think I drink tons of water in other seasons summer has me drinking like a mad woman.)
~ sunscreen (I’m a real stickler for SPF 30.)
~ sunglasses (Always.)
~ a little camera (Always.)
~ a notebook (Summer is when I think of my best ideas so I have to be on the ready at all times.)
Ape to Gentleman
A very nice featured on the Loïc Towel on Ape To Gentleman blog!
"Most great brands start from simple ideas and none more simple than the concept of a deck towel – at least that’s how it seemed at first. On closer inspection the Deck Towel is much more in depth and calculated than their laid back branding would suggest. Founded in 2010, their first collection was inspired by a 1930s photograph of five Belgian soldiers bathing in the Meuse River (shown above), and imagining the sort of materials and patterns the soldiers might have used to dry off.
The Deck Towels come in various weights and hues using linen from Ireland and the Czech Republic but designed and fabricated in New York.
So how is a Deck Towel different than a terry cloth beach towel?
A Deck Towel is lighter.
A Deck Towel is 20 times more absorbent.
A Deck Towel dries more quickly.
A Deck Towel won’t hold in sand.
A Deck Towel grows softer with wear.
The price of the Deck Towels range from $105-$200 and they are available online. By the way, they also make great bags."
California Home & Design
Boudewijn towel featured in California Home and Design Magazine.
Beach blankets hardly need be a luxury. With that said, I'd still rather not show up to the beach or park and lay out some tragic old holey thing found at the back of my closet. That's why I'm into these linen deck towels from designer Buck Ellison. They're simple and chic, thin enough to fit in a beach bag, but also can be worn as a makeshift sarong should your bag be stuffed to the brim.
Beach blankets hardly need be a luxury. With that said, I'd still rather not show up to the beach or park and lay out some tragic old holey thing found at the back of my closet. That's why I'm into these linen deck towels from designer Buck Ellison. They're simple and chic, thin enough to fit in a beach bag, but also can be worn as a makeshift sarong should your bag be stuffed to the brim.
I'd even like one slung over a chair when not in use outdoors. They go for about $40 to $100, depending on size and color, and can be easily machine-washed after a rowdy day at the park. Pick one up for your weekend at General Store or Gravel and Gold in San Francisco, or find them online here.
