Eastern Mountain Sports Purple

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Photo: Darryl Richardson (Alesund, Norway)

Photo: Darryl Richardson

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Eastern Mountain

Sports Half Button

Pullover

Collector Note: Eastern Mountain Sports is kind of like that blue chip recruit who was dumb nice, made it to the league, and then just sort of floated around in the background for the rest of their fourteen year career. EMS carries on today making perfectly functional and occasionally great outdoor garments while holding down corner lots next to Barnes and Nobles in suburban malls. That's a bit sad for a brand that has the heritage to rival any other outdoor label but none of the balls. Anyway pieces like this are a nice look back at a brand that never quite achieved the cult status they probably deserve. Classy, classy, sweater.

- Phillip T. Annand

F.11

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F.11

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Phillip T. Annand Collection

Production:

Early 1990's

Photo: Billy Fischer

Photo: Darryl Richardson