A couple of reasons for my lack of blogging these last few weeks. One: Hectic scheduling (mostly school-related) has compromised my outside-of-university life, so much so I find myself rarely doing laundry, making the bed, etc. Two: I'm going through a time of cleaning up mental baggage and streamlining physical possessions. It's all about quality over quantity, no fuss simplicity and practicality. Which is why I'm loving these Marlow & Sons leather pouches and bags--there's nothing frilly about them, just quality leather in pure functional form adorned with the simplest hardware. Marlow & Sons is based out of Brooklyn, NY and is actually a cafe / restaurant. There's something very fascinating about food establishments serving up design and fashion. This brings to mind the (unfortunately, now-defunct) Achilles Project in Boston which delivered pasture raised veal carpaccio, potato gnocchi, champagne, Rag & Bone, MM6 and Surface to Air all under one roof. It was insane, perhaps too ambitious a concept, but the idea was beyond awesome. I want a Marlow & Sons bag and bring back the Achilles Project!