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by Beau H.

The Friday Find: Bolster Your Off-Duty Wardrobe With these Made-In-Canada T-shirts from Menswear Masters Gustin

Perhaps it’s the humid summer weather, but if golf is top of mind for you, then you could think of certain brands like a straight shot right down the fairway: Reliable, pleasing, easier said than done, but just satisfying when it happens. And while Gustin isn’t a golf brand — rather, the West Coast brand focuses on some of the finest denim and menswear basics, much of it made in America — there’s something to be said for reliability in design, fabrication and execution.

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Even the most simple of items in your wardrobe can deliver a difference you can see and feel when worn, particularly in the hot summer months — the humble T-shirt is one such item we tend to talk about frequently on this Brooklyn style blog as far as being a difference maker in quality craftsmanship, and that’s yet another area where Gustin excels in its bag of men’s style tricks, so to speak.

Yes indeed, even the most straightforward, like a classic tee, quickly becomes one of the best men’s T-shirts, as you very well might know if you’ve read this blog and if you’ve tried out wares from Gustin in the past.

Best summer T-shirts for men.

This brings us to the thoughtfully crafted and carefully textured Gustin Rainbow Nep T-shirt, now available in a clever two-pack and serving as a pleasing change of stylistic pace from more standard (yet no less essential) men’s T-shirts in solid colors. The Gustin Rainbow Nep T-shirt features any-season, garment-dyed 6oz. 100 percent cotton with a colorful nepped texture, not to mention made-in-Canada construction (top-notch basics brands like Reigning Champ also make their tees and more in the Great White North).

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The Gustin Rainbow Nep T-shirt in either color boasts durable details like a taped shoulder finish and double stitch binding, while double-needle hems finish off the sleeves with reliable, long-lasting construction in mind.

Of course, those design details make the Gustin Rainbow Nep T-shirt more of an investment at $89 per two-pack, but that’s still at least about a 25 percent markdown compared to similar brands. How’s that for a heck of a deal on some of the best men’s T-shirts? That’s what we’re all about in our Friday Find series, my friends — cheers to a late spring weekend!

by Beau H.

The Thursday Buy: This Gustin Vintage Sweatshirt is the Casual Style Upgrade Your Wardrobe Needs

I’m of the mind that once you start upgrading one area of your menswear rotation, the rest will follow: So, taking an interest in finding a better pair of leather boots or a better pair of indigo denim will lead to upgrades both big and small as you curate a collection of the best winter style essentials. That’s where USA-made menswear from Gustin comes into play.

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Across the past decade-plus, the company has truly gone the extra mile in making utterly classic, rugged and stylish American-made menswear, and that goes for upgrades big and small, as luck would have it — right on down to one of the best crewneck sweatshirts for men.

A casually stylish, sporty staple with tons of heritage, the crewneck sweatshirt is all grown up, in a manner of speaking, as you survey the Gustin Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt.

As ready to pair with the company’s durable, handsome selvedge denim as it is with stretch chinos and moc toe leather boots, this American-made sweatshirt gets its cues from — you guessed it — vintage-style crewneck sweatshirts, this time delivered in highly durable, heavyweight 14oz. cotton aided by made-in-Canada construction.

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The right mix of weight and supple fabric, as the company notes, should break in expertly and grow softer with each wear — just like they used to make the best sweatshirts and sweaters for men in days gone by, I’d wager.

This edition of the dependable and ultra-warm Gustin Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt features old-school, wider cuffs and a wider collar, like they used to make ’em back in the day, and it comes in a crisp and versatile shade of Natural that can be paired up with just about anything in your wardrobe.

A leather interior patch solidifies the company’s commitment to rugged quality and craftsmanship — I’d wager this is one stylish sweatshirt for men that’ll last — and last, and last. Try out Gustin menswear and let me know how the brand’s wares suit you.

by Beau H.

The Friday Find: This Gustin American-Made Pocket Tee is An Ideal Move for Winter Lounging and Layering

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Building out your ideal menswear wardrobe is an exercise worth undertaking from A to Z, and from the ground up: As I’ve long said here on this Brooklyn style blog, if you’re putting the thought and care into selecting the perfect pair of leather boots, the right belt or the right pair of selvedge denim, the same thought process can apply to the rest of your favorite menswear essentials.

And that even includes the humble T-shirt, especially one of the best American-made T-shirts out there — once you’ve tried what the good folks at San Francisco-based Gustin are slinging, you might never go back to the old ways of T-shirts made without a little extra elbow grease and American-made ingenuity in mind.

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The Gustin American Heavy Long-Sleeve Pocket Tee is the sort of casually cool basic that just might make you wonder how you went so long without a stylish, highly durable, upgraded T-shirt in your laidback rotation. Fit for layering under a shawl cardigan, teaming with a flannel shirt jacket or worn with ease alongside tapered joggers for easygoing weekend outings, there might not be a better-made basic than this one, especially at the excellent price of just $39 (other USA-made T-shirts constructed in similar fashion might fetch closer to $120 from some brands, my friends).

The Gustin American Heavy Long-Sleeve Pocket Tee is made from a thick cotton jersey fabric with a heavier weight for a clean drape — and the sort of resulting style that should make you feel comfortable enough to wear this rugged tee on its own, no other layers required (unless, of course, you need to throw on a waxed trucker jacket to tackle winter yardwork).

Billed by the brand as “the perfect, extra-heavy long sleeve t-shirt,” it looks to me as though the handsome Gustin American Heavy Long-Sleeve Pocket Tee should live up to its billing, at least in my experience with Gustin menswear. And in a rich garment-dyed Navy, this tee should prove sturdy yet supple right out of the box. Find out more and pre-order your new favorite everyday long-sleeve tee online at Gustin.

by Beau H.

The Sunday Sale: These Gustin Selvedge Jeans Are Every Bit as Good as Advertised, at a Fraction of the Price

There are certain menswear staples that, if you ask me, are assuredly worth the investment, and a pair of the best blue jeans for men certainly qualifies. There are also levels to that investment, as with any grea style must-have.

While some jeans are more affordable and made with a blend of traditional cotton denim and modern stretch fabric, others are made from what you might call “the good stuff,” a truly out-of-this-world fabrication known as selvedge denim.

And my friends, the good folks at Gustin make some of the best selvedge denim on the market, and they do so at a fraction of the price compared to other high-end men’s blue jean companies.

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Of course, if you read this Brooklyn style blog regularly, you’ll have come across thick, hearty, sturdy pairs of raw (unwashed or untreated) men’s selvedge denim over the years, and there’s a true difference in the way this fabric wears, ages and molds to your body over time.

It’s exciting stuff as you consider your rotation of menswear essentials, and the Gustin 75 Okayama Standard Jeans are a best-seller from the San Francisco-based direct-to-consumer menswear brand, which specializes with great care in stylish men’s blue jeans and more.

It can be a big leap to buy a pair of selvedge jeans for the first time (pay special attention to the sizing specs for these men’s selvedge jeans on the brand’s Web site), but you can rest assured that this pair of sanforized raw selvedge denim measures up in every possible.

The Gustin 75 Okayama Standard Jeans boast a dependable 14.5oz. fabric weight for multi-season wear, while they fade to a medium blue with more wear over time (after starting as a deep blue indigo, of course).

And here come the savings, too: Gustin notes these jeans are “typically priced at $278-$417 in retail,” yet you can find several sizes of the Gustin 75 Okayama Standard Jeans available now for just $199. In my experience, that’s stellar value for some of the best men’s blue jeans. Between the savings, the style points and the stellar quality, you might have just found your new favorite pair of men’s jeans in the Gustin 75 Okayama Standard Jeans.