December 3rd, 2010
This Friday Four Horsemen Shop is proud to present The Fray: A knotted History of Violence by Miles Wishlow and Andrew Nelson. This small art exhibit will run from 7-9pm on Dec. 10 and is welcome to all visitors. We will be running a store wide sale in conjunction with the show, as well as offering up complimentary food and seasonal beverages. A perfect opportunity to pick up a final holiday gift for yourself or loved one, or simply an excuse to come mingle on a Friday night. Either way we hope to see you all there.
Written by Guy
Categories: Events
November 25th, 2010
This Fall we are excited to introduce Blanc & Noir to our steadily growing stocklist. This young line, hailing from Vancouver has thoroughly impressed us with their toned down military designs and extreme attention to detail. While many of their pieces appear basic at first glance, there is always something more on offer, whether it be a luxurious fabric choice or subtle treatment. Founder Jean-Claude LeBlanc has chosen to evolve the line slowly and carefully in its first seasons, concentrating on sourcing the best fabrics and nailing down consistent production methods. 2011 is set to bring their first denim offerings as well as a collection of made in Italy footwear. For a more in depth look at the inner workings and influences behind Blanc & Noir head over to our friends Mosaic and check out their interview with Jean-Claude.
Written by Guy
Categories: Features
November 20th, 2010
This past Friday we were fortunate enough to have been featured on www.freemanbrand.com. If you have a spare minute check out the interview, as we think it will offer some insight into what goes on behind the scenes here at Four Horsemen. If you don’t follow Free/Man already we highly suggest you start. They are transitioning into a true online magazine format and continue to offer a balanced mix of exclusive features and product highlights. Darian and his team have some projects on the horizon so stay tuned for big things.
Written by Guy
Categories: Features
November 6th, 2010
Viberg Boot has been hand crafting some of the highest quality footwear in the world for the last 80 years. With a rich history of supplying the local logging industry, it has only been in recent years that Viberg has branched out into the world of menswear. New silhouettes and non-traditional materials have been utilized to great success in a series of collaborations mostly for the Japanese market.
With Four Horsemen being located less than five blocks from the Viberg all-in-one retail, office, and factory floor it was only a matter of time before a collaborative project of our own was in the works. We have been in talks with Brett Viberg and his father Glen for over 10 months and from the very beginning we knew we wanted to make something that would be easily wearable for ourselves and our customers. When Brett mentioned he had plans for a new Service Boot on a slimmer last, directly inspired by a pair of boots his grandfather had made over 50 years prior, our decision was made.
The Four Horsemen x Viberg Service Boot features an upper made entirely of black Buffalo leather. The Vamp and Counter are done in roughout which has a nappy, suede texture, while the Quarters are done in the smooth side which shows off the matte finish and unique texture of the Buffalo. The contrast leather sole and stacked heel are accented by gunmetal eyelets and copper coloured thread. All of this is housed on a thin Vibram #269 sole and a deadstock Cat’s Paw Heel. The toe is intentionally unstructured to allow for a slim profile and a shorter break-in period. The Four Horsemen x Viberg Service Boot is a boot that will last you a life time and truly get better with every wear.
The Four Horsemen x Viberg Service Boot will be available for purchase on Monday, Nov. 8th.
Hit more… for some pictures of the production process and the original 1950′s boot that inspired it all.
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Written by Guy
Categories: Features
November 2nd, 2010
To coincide with our recent Naked & Famous restock, we thought we would share one of our favourite worn in pairs so you could get an idea of what to expect from your jeans after months of daily wear. Our friend Jordan purchased these N&F Skinny Guys in Natural Indigo Revival Selvedge about a year and a half ago and has worn them everyday since, including a daily bicycle commute. When the crotch of his jeans began to wear out, rather than take them to a tailor to be reinforced with denim, Jordan cut out two pieces of leather and sewed them over top of the weak areas. Not only will the patch last forever, but the textured black leather looks great against the faded hues of blue in the natural indigo. Hit more… for additional views.
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Written by Guy
Categories: Features
October 27th, 2010
Montreal based Naked & Famous Denim has been a shop favourite for a few years now. The brand has a winning formula with 100% Japanese sourced fabrics, Made in Canada production, three distinct cuts, and a low price that is truly unmatched. We have just made our N&F stock available for purchase online and will be adding new products from them in the coming weeks. Two of our favourite styles are available now in the Weird Guy Deep Indigo and Skinny Guy Black Power Stretch. Look out for a new range of fleece products and more unique denim variations as founder Brandon Svarc and his team continue to innovate.
Written by Guy
Categories: Products
October 19th, 2010
Tomorrow we will be putting the fourth installment of our annual Custom Hand-Knit Sweater up for sale on the web shop. For those of you who saw last year’s version, you will notice some strong similarities. There were a lot of people who missed out last year, and we were really happy with how the sweaters turned out, so we wanted to run something comparable this time around. The main differences are a raglan shoulder, a plain sleeve, a different cable pattern, and different hardware. As always, these sweaters are hand-knit in Vancouver exclusively for Four Horsemen Shop.
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Written by Guy
Categories: Products
October 18th, 2010
The Bookshelf at Four Horsemen is looking heavy these days. In the last week we have received issues of Free & Easy, Lightning, Men’s Fudge, Brutus Home, Brutus Fashion and Monocle. On the book side of things, we still have a few copies of the amazing Take Ivy reissue in stock. More books and a bunch a more magazines are on the way including Apartamento, Man About Town, Fantastic Man, The Gentle Woman, and Vogue Hommes Japan. All of these publications are available in store now and will be made available online shortly.
Written by Guy
Categories: Features
October 5th, 2010
Our final shipment of Wings + Horns Fall 2010 arrived this week, so we decided it was time to highlight some of our favourite pieces.
The first look features the Down Ventile Vest, Loop Terry Hoody, Multi Plaid Shirt, Chabanel Henley, and Wool Chinos. The second features the Herringbone Wool Utility Coat, over top of the Cashmere Cardigan and Chabanel Crewneck, paired again with Wool Chinos.
Our Wings + Horns items are being photographed and will be available online this week. In the meantime feel free to contact us about any specific pieces you may be interested in.
Written by Guy
Categories: Features
September 28th, 2010
It’s been a bit of a wait, but our new web shop is now live! We have a ton of new product to put up including offerings from S.N.S. Herning, Wings + Horns, Red Wing and much more. We will be updating the shop regularly with editorials, features and exclusive products so stay tuned. We tried to consider just about everything, but if anyone encounters an error or has any general feedback on usability we would love to hear from you at info@fourhorsemen.ca. Thank you all for your continued support.
Written by Guy
Categories: News
