Devendra, OK Go et al go for A Fine Tooth

We know it’s a couple of weeks old but this exhilerating clip of Colourmusic performing their song Yes (to an audience including the irrepressible world-famous Beatle Bob) gives us a chance to boost on behalf of our friends at menswear “vintage salon” A Fine Tooth. 

//Watch out for Bob// 

Great isn’t it? There’s an opportunity to see the promo clip for the song at the end of this blog but first let us explain: Colourmusic were one of several groups hosted by A Fine Tooth and Tucsonscene.com at last month’s music industry jamboree SXSW in Austin TX.

 
//Racket magazine covers AFT// 

This was another event which cements the strong bonds between the sharp-dressed fellers at AFT and a number of  snappily attired performers: Of Montreal, OK Go, Sean Lennon, Vincent Gallo and Devendra Banhart are among those who have availed themselves of the company’s vintage selection and “throwback tailoring”.  

 
//Devendra gets it on with A Fine Tooth// 

A Fine Tooth is run by Vegas resident vintage expert and stylist James Kessler and San Franscisco-based Todd Hudson, who collaborates with Kessler on the company’s made-to-measure trouser business, handling patterns, managing production and finishing each pair by hand.

//OK Go get fitted right up//  

The “guaranteed-to-fit” trousers are not tailored by size but by body shape; ATF has gone so far as to name nine (obviously “James” and “Todd” feature, but there’s also “Zack”, “Brady”, etc) and promises delivery in five days following online submission of height, weight and other details: waist, in-seam, seat and so on.  

//Lord Whimsy in AFT fitted trousers//

AFT’s blog is always worth a peak, not least for coverage of such fellow travellers as the self-proclaimed Mammal Of Paradise Lord Whimsy, author of The Affected Provincial’s Companion Volume One (optioned, it is said, by Johnny Depp) and speaker at gatherings of the Corduroy Appreciation Society.

Meantime let’s go again with Yes by Colourmusic, this time the official promo version (and no leaping Beatle Bob):