This week’s Show & Tell Saturday is a double whammy, featuring a really special item and a cool new shop on Magazine St.
I know I talk a lot about traditional southern specialties, like boat shoes and seersucker but as equally important and infinitely cooler are the blue collar staples of yesteryear.*
Behold my old as dirt Jack Daniel’s tee. Procured from the Phoenix Buffalo Exchange I had to practically arm wrestle a friend for this. He’ll be happy to know it is being lovingly stored in the dirty south where it truly belongs.
See the light shining through? This topper puts those newfangled burnout tees to shame. It’s thin as hell and worn to perfection. It’s way too big on me but to alter it would be sacrilege.I wear it with equally as ancient engineer boots and black skinny jeans.
What else can you wear it with? How ’bout these bad ass cowgirl boots from Truck Stop. Oh yea and if you’re a 7 1/2 hands off the pink pair! I still need to try those on.
The shop has only been open for two weeks but their aesthetic is perfection. When you walk in it looks like you pulled into the coolest truck stop ever with vintage signage and a working pinball machine. They stock western wear, belt buckles,jewelry and of course vintage tees. Who knows maybe you’ll find your own Jack Daniel’s tee. Oh yea and tell them Slow Southern Style sent ‘ya.
2209 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504)302-1895
Mon – Sun: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
If you have a crazy good item that you want to tell the world about e-mail me at nolagurl{at}gmail{dot}com for inclusion in Show and Tell Saturday.
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4 replies on “Show & Tell”
I still want that Jack shirt :).
And I still firmly hold my argument that you don’t even drink. 😛 Love ya.
It’s taken me 8 years of living here before something happened that I swore never ever would- I want( no, need) a pair of cowboy boots!! I’m appreciating the shape more than the designs, tassels or fringes but I have been keeping my eye out. What’s the approx. price range for the ones at Truck Stop? I was looking on Ebay and was shocked at prices. And although we’re the same size I promise to leave the pink ones be. 😉
The pink ones were $75, the only ones I bothered to look at the price for.