Dave is an artist traveling from the UK. He roasts his own coffee and is on artistic quests in Brooklyn exploring coffee roasters. He dug the Natural Chore Jacket by SB. Style is only an addition to the whole picture I say. Sent Dave to D’Amico Coffee Roasters down the block. Hope it was a score. Cheers Dave!

This beauty is a heavily customized 1981 Yamaha SR 250 dual sport motorcycle built up by Tim Harney of Harney Boy Racing. While she certainly is a looker having been stripped down to naked perfection, this bike is also built to perform. She’ll ride hard on the tracks or on the road and she’s street legal to boot. Check out the full list of modifications here.

Smith Butler Bklyn NY+ is proud to introduce Industry of All Nations to it’s roster. IOAN is a company dedicated to acknowledging and engaging the environmental and social impact it has in the design and production of it’s consumer goods. We are happy to carry several lines of basic everyday goods that have been developed with IOAN and local communities around the world.

“It’s not what you do but how you do it — No importa lo que haces si no como lo haces.”

My father had a similar saying: “It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you do it well.” IOAN tackles this on both fronts - taking manufacturing back to the regions where products and materials originate and bringing unique local businesses to an international market. The line of naturally dyed and washed tees & tanks from southern India are developed horizontally in collaboration with local communities through traditional and innovative industrial processes. All the cotton is organic and dyed in naturally derived dyes from plant or animal by products (a rich maroon comes from the secretions of the Shellac Beetle) and then packed out with recycled packaging, cutting down on the environmental impact. IOAN works all across the globe, bringing in Alpagatas (Espadrille type sneakers) as well as woven Fajas (woven multi-purpose bands) from Argentina. This is globalization on a positive front.

We are inspired by how things are done. We are not creating a new brand just to fill up shelves. In this modern time it is so easy and in everybody’s hands to do most anything, so the most important thing should be how we do these things. We aim to not negatively affect those around us and to provide opportunities to anyone who is out there working locally and well. We work together to develop clean and more sustainable industries around the world. We use all this to create products with the most simple and desirable aesthetic. This is the industry of the people, the Industry of All Nations - The I.O.A.N. Team

You can find the current line of Industry of All Nations now at Smith Butler Bklyn NY+.

Spring is in full swing. Time to open up our doors and air out our old wares. Stop by this Saturday and Sunday and grab some deals while we clear out our stock rooms. We won’t have any killer deals on broken microwaves, but you might find some quality gems on the stoop or new spring gear in-store. Feel free to stop by and enjoy the weather, we sure will. See you then.

You’ve probably already heard on the street that it’s the beginning of the riding season. What better way to ring it in than featuring a new motorcycle? Here we have a custom built 1978 Yamaha RD 400 from Brooklyn builder Tim Harney. Tim runs Harney Boy Racing, a custom motorcycle garage out of Bushwick, Brooklyn. This two stroke model had been built from the ground up, with a full engine rebuild and an incredible amount of attention to detail in hardware and finishing. Nothing short of what we should expect from Tim’s work. Come on down to the shop to see this and more of Tim’s bikes at Smith Butler Bklyn NY+… And yes, the bike is for sale.

If Andrew’s not photographing, on the road managing Ben Watts photo shoots, he’s hanging in Greenpoint …or having to stock up on a new pair of Levi’s @ SB. We gave Andrew a pair of the Tack Slim Rigid Selvedge months back. The wear and tear he’s put into them was noticeable with the busted fly and great wear. You can check out Andrew’s creative notebook here…thanks for hoping the G to downtown Brooklyn +

Just a taste.

Spring is finally here and with it comes a whole new line of  Levi’s Made & Crafted apparel. Tobey is the Merchandise Coordinator for Levi’s XX here in NYC and is modeling the Off Road Biker Jacket. Layered up with Levi’s One Pocket Shirt, Crew Sweatshirt and finished off with a pair of Ruler Straight Jeans, he’s ready to take on whatever spring weather comes our way.

Levi’s Made & Crafted Spring 2013 now in stock at Smith Butler Bklyn NY+.

“In like a lion, out like a lamb.” There’s no denying that Spring is roaring in, and despite the scattering of snow this week, warmer weather is on it’s way. Damien here is back in town for spring break. He’s studying Marine Biology down in Charleston, NC where the warmer weather is suited for the beach comber he is. He’s crawling the Bklyn and NYC scene this week with the new CREEP collection by Hiroshi Awai which suits perfectly with Engineered Garments garb and D•Caged espadrille chukkas. Damien is staying true to his NYC roots while cruising his nautical pursuits.

CREEP by Hiroshi Awai to arrive online soon.

It’s been a couple of years wandering into Daiki Suzuki’s showroom in the Garment District + getting a feel of the garments and “vibe” behind the brand and it’s collections. I’m not that experienced as other buyers out there, but I gotta go on the “vibe”. Prediction and economic direction is always hovering with every thought. I think SB is in a place now where people get our garment selections. It’s been hard explaining for the past few years our concept; Yes, utility can mix with vintage motorbikes. Heritage is long lived. Made in USA – collectible. Workwear… needs fine tuning. Support Americana. Hello Brooklyn.

Engineered Garments fits our “vibe”.Daiki is the exact persona that comes into our shop. A creative guy that commutes to work in functional garments that are presentable in an everyday work life. Passions in surf and work life reflect in his everyday. His love for NY and the attention to details with products made here by your neighbors make EG an extra investment. It’s been nice for the couple of years to feel his “vibe” and attention to his brand. It doesn’t take away the man from being himself, but makes him look experienced to whats needed in everyday work attire. The functionality and use of materials are staple items that you can wear daily with not much care needed. Simply sharp.

I’m already excited by the Fall 13 collection. Hope you guys dig it.

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Photo’s on it’s way.

Meet David. David is our e-commerce manager at Smith Butler Bklyn. He also shoots a lot of the content on the site.  You can follow his adventures on his photo blog FUDK. David is wearing the new linen & wool suit jacket and trousers from the A.P.C. spring collection. He looks pretty sharp with a crisp white A.P.C. shirt and the Garrison tote bag from Winter Session. With the warmer weather approaching, now’s a good time to swing on by Smith Butler Bklyn to try out the new A.P.C. spring collection. See you soon.