from texas

We spent about 4 days in the blistering heat with our friends Natalie and Ben. Mostly we ate and chatted and then went back to eating some more. Occasionally we had a Texas sized cup of water.

hey y'all

Graphic Designer Natalie Davis and Salumi Maker Ben Runkle are married and living in Austin, Tx. As if running two small businesses weren't enough, they've joined forces and together started Canoe, a line of men's "vintage American workwear and leather goods." To debut the line, they are hosting an evening Pop-Up event. They asked me to design and make a selection of skinny ties and pocket squares to go along with the rugged, manly look of Canoe. So fun! I seriously wish I could fly to Austin for the party. If you live anywhere around there, I highly suggest attending.

a working vacation

Even though we were in Austin for 4 nights, we saw very little of the city. The fair was all day Saturday and Sunday and our big day for looking around was inhibited by lightning and rain. I managed to take a few pictures and when loading them onto my camera I noticed they were almost all alcoholic beverages. I swear we did more than drink, but it'd be hard to prove it.

my house is a mess

You would not believe the piles of dishtowels that are all printed, folded and tagged in our dining room. For the last few nights we've eaten dinner from the couch because the table was too crowded. The twine we have running down the hallway have been packed, but at last are empty again. With the exception of minor signage adjustments, we're ready for Austin.

will travel

We're using Renegade's first trip to Austin as an excuse to go see the city. Traveling with all of our gear is going to be a new experience, so we have to start planning it like yesterday. I'm hoping to have a large stack of aprons to sell. And The Heated has a few new designs in the works, which can be previewed here.