The Ultimate
California Road Trip

Summer popover,
$118 / $98 (pre-sale)

Summer popover,
$118 / $98 (pre-sale)

Taylor Stitch is the quintessential California brand. They produce well made clothes that are as good looking and well tailored as they are rugged and relaxed. Instead of following the common seasonal collection format, the label continually produces relevant products in its Workshop which are crowdfunded for two weeks. They do things their own way—like taking off for a 600 mile road trip to produce their latest line. Actually living the adventures that influence their designs.

Sailor Twitch surf trunks,
$88 / $68 (pre-sale)

Sailor Twitch surf trunks,
$88 / $68 (pre-sale)

The first step was finding the right vehicle. They found it in a well-worn 1962 Ford Econoline pickup truck. What she lacked in power steering and horsepower, she made up for in storage space and sheer style. Nicknamed slo' blue, she'd take the guys from the SoCal surf town of San Clemente all the way up the Pacific Coast Highway to a Marin County farmstead in Bolinas, just north of Taylor Stitch's San Francisco headquarters. Along the way, they surfed, explored and camped while creating the Sailor Twitch collection inspired by classic surf style and the freedom of the open road. They collaborated with Seavees on a slip-on suede chukka sneaker and customized surfboards and blankets—all of which were put to good use and will be released throughout this month. Check out a few of the highlights from the trip and like us, wish you were there.