Weekender: Crotches, Beckham, Peacocking, and Tomahawks

We've got links galore. Seeing as the work week is pretty much over, make it look like you're being productive with this "research." Oh, and there's even some sale intel at the end. Ch-ch-check it.

• An Aussie's read on the dilemma of American pants: The nation needs to tighten up the crotch a bit.  [Park & Bond]

• Turns out, David Beckham is a pretty down to earth guy. Talented athlete, stand-up husband, caring father and...underwear designer. Mr. Blasberg sheds some light on these skivvies. [Mr. Blasberg]

• "I look like an apple left in the back of the van for all of July." Also, does the fist-to-elbow really work for people? Some relatively insightful thoughts on age, personal style and what goes with that. (Raises glass) To Peacocking! [via Selectism]

• Do you know the key to recovery after bawling your eyes out so it looks like you never did? Let someone your younger sister's age tell you the facts, friends. I mean, not that you're crying or anything. [RookieMag]

• Savannah Kvist asked Swedish college students to cram everything they own in a pile. The sculptures were fascinating and brings a question to mind, "Could I do that?" Yes, I do actually. Just look in my room right now. [Inhabit]

Psst: Sale! The dudes at Huckberry are at it again (as they are every week). Here's what's up now:

• KNIVES. These are dope. The designer at Big Rock Forge designs and smelts these babies himself. Get 'em. 
• TOMAHAWKS. From Base Camp X. For 10% off. I mean, come on.
• CAMPING GEAR. Are you sensing a theme yet? This time 24–40% off from Alite Designs. Get some.

This stuff ends on Tuesday, April 3. Move fast.

Friday Wrap-up: June 10th

SNEAK PEEK AT WHAT'S TO COME:
Earlier this week, Cam and I did a photoshoot with Scout Photo (@scoutphoto) in Kansas City. Here's a snippet of what's to come in the coming weeks of some of our fresh summer looks.

Gerard (@gerard_brown), husband of Concrete Catwalk, and Cam strollin' down Brookside Boulevard in Kansas City. Photography by Nick Welch of Scout Photo.

Also, we have 776 followers on Twitter. Let's go ahead and bump that up to 800, shall we?

Moving on to our FRIDAY WRAP-UP:

We love our friends. They're doing great things. We particularly love our friends in the Midwest who are in the middle of some exciting stuff we'd like to mention:

• Jessica of What I Wore (@WhatIWore) is releasing a book in a month. You should pre-order it. I did. (Bloomington)
• Jena of The Style Tribe (@The_StyleTribe) and ChiCityFashion (@ChiCityFashion) is a finalist in a great competition that is bringing a little more love to Chicago. Check it out here and cast a vote her way. (Chicago)
• Jessie of The Concrete Catwalk (@concretecatwalk) celebrated her second year of the Concrete Catwalk and just put some fresh finds on her shop, The Spice Rack. (It's women's apparel, but I want this woven belt anyway and this hilarious sweater.) (Kansas City)
• Anna of Annaruna (@Annaruna) restocked her etsy shop of handmade bow ties. Let's make her sell out again and put up some more great patterns and prints. Give her something to do this summer, right? (Kansas City)

What about gentlemen in the Midwest, you say? Let's check in with our good friends at Baldwin Denim...

• Baldwin Denim (@BaldwinDenim) revealed a couple previews of the Baldwin Denim flagship store that is opening this Fall on the Baldwin Denim Blog. They also restocked their "Selvedge & Leather Wallet" that was featured on Selectism. It's also Made in America. Right on. (Kansas City)

Back to some more previews of next week.

Everyone loves a crotch shot, right?

Well, how about three.

But really.
What's the purpose of a crotch shot in menswear style blogging?
The purpose of a crotch shot is to show the intersection of the various patterns, textures, prints and styles colliding at a central point.
FACT: That central point is usually the crotch.

Have a crotchtastic weekend, y'all. We are.

Photography by Nick Welch of Scout Photo.