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NEW ARRIVALS: LEVI'S 511 & 513 February 10 2015

New arrivals from Levi's have landed at Service. We have stocked a new finish in the 513, and two new finishes of 511's.

From left to right: 513 in Blue Nirvana, 511 Slim Line 8 in Brown Metal & 511 Commuter Jean in Gargoyle Grey.

Made with the urban bike commuter in mind, the 511 commuter jean is now stocked at Service. It's features include a built-in U-lock holster at the back waist, a raised back to help with unwanted skin exposure in the riding position, a reinforced crotch gusset, and reflective tape at the cuffs for better night-time visibility. In addition to a water-repellent & anti-odor finish, this jean has a small amount of stretch in the fabric for ease of movement.

Levi's are available in our brick and mortar shop. We offer 501, 505, 508, 514, 513, 511 & 510 in a variety of finishes, some unavailable in many other stores. Take a look at our other denim selections here, available online & in-store.


NEW SURF & IMAGE TEES ARE HERE! January 29 2015

Altru Apparel Palm Skull Long Sleeve Tee Black.

Altru Apparel Aloha Beach Long Sleeve Tee White.

Altru Apparel Truisms Tee Black.

Altru Apparel Polar Bear Club Tee Off White.

RVCA Chief Block Tee Black.

RVCA Owl Tee By George Thompson White.

Vans Sixty Sixers Tee Oatmeal.


NEW YEAR, NEW SHIRTS January 14 2015

 Oxford Lads Zebra Print Button Down Shirt Navy.

 Oxford Lads Cat Face Print Button Down Shirt White.

 Naked & Famous Herringbone Shadow Twill Cream Brown.

Naked & Famous Cotton Check Twill Blue Grey.

Available in-store & online at servicemenswear.com.

 


NEW ARRIVALS: GANT RUGGER September 02 2014

Known for their extra soft, casual shirting and sharp menswear tailoring, the first delivery of Fall Gant Rugger shirts has arrived at Service.

Gant Rugger Windblown Oxford Plaid in Port.

Gant Rugger Woolster E-Z Button Down in Sunflower.

Gant Rugger Indigo Oxford Button Down in Faded Indigo.

Gant Rugger Indigo Oxford Button Down Windowplaid in Blue.

Gant Rugger Indigo Madras Button Down in Indigo.

Gant Rugger Indigo Oxford Button Down in Dark Indigo.

In addition, we have stocked a handsome, subtle glen check blazer. Slim fit and slightly shorter in length with a natural shoulder, two button closure and double back vent. Suitable for jeans or more formal, a great addition to a Fall wardrobe.

Gant Rugger Glen Check Peak Lapel Blazer in Marine.

Another addition to our Fall selections is a cotton & wool blend cable knit sweater in a mid-weight grey melange. A good layering piece that is not too heavy for Austin's mild Fall & Winter.
Shop new pieces now available in-store & online at servicemenswear.com.

NEW ARRIVALS: VANS X DANE REYNOLDS August 13 2014


Photo cred: VANS

Just in for the end-of-Summer, new arrivals from surfer Dane Reynolds’ shoe collab with Vans. This fall, Dane lends his unique artistic direction to a seasonal collection featuring these two radical styles. Part of the Vans surf collection, the Costa Mesa and Chukka Boot come in his signature washed canvas colorways with Dane Reynolds illustrated labels.

Vans Dane Reynolds Costa Mesa in Insignia Blue ($55).

Vans Dane Reynolds U Chukka Boot in Black ($65).

Now available in-store & online at servicemenswear.com.


NEW ARRIVALS: RVCA ALEX KNOST & CHRISTIAN FLETCHER August 06 2014

Photo cred: Jeremiah Klein Service has stocked new arrivals from RVCA featuring items from collections designed by Alex Knost & Christian Flecther. Alex Knost is a well known surfer as well as designer and musician and has collaborated on a number of capsule collections for RVCA. Now available online & in-store, Permanent Press Stripe Shirt in Caper Green from Fall 2014 RVCA x Alex Knost.

 Permanent Press Stripe Shirt Caper Green ($58).

Christian Fletcher, known as the pioneer of aerial surfing, teamed up with RVCA for some surf-punk inspired pieces. The Fletcher Cardigan is now available from Service in-store & online.

Fletcher Stripe Cardigan Black ($108).


THE POSTER LIST July 20 2014

Hailing from Long Beach, California, The Poster List is a beach inspired tee shirt brand with its roots in typography, photography & surf culture. Their t-shirts have a casual California vibe with original graphics & imagery and come in a broad range of sun bleached colors. The tees are 100% washed down cotton or ti-blend for an extra soft hand.

We have just restocked our favorite Poster List tees of the season, which are now available in-store and online at servicemenswear.com.


NEW ARRIVALS: DEUS + VANS + RVCA July 10 2014

Deus Ex Machina Mewson Stripe Pocket Tee Vanilla ($58) & Deus Ex Machina Hahwah Stripe Pocket Tee Indigo ($58).

Deus Ex Machina Bates Boardshorts in Bjorn, Copernicus, & Tribal ($75). 

Deus Ex Machina Andersen Grid Shirt ($110) & Deus Ex Machina Bennett Polka Dot Shirt ($95).

Vans U Era Coated Canvas Cloudburst Grey ($62), Vans Dane Reynolds Costa Mesa Washed Canvas Blue ($55) & Vans Aldrich Nailhead Canvas Shitake ($58).

RVCA Greaser Stripe Crew Tee Midnight Navy & Silver Bleach ($38). 

RVCA Short Sleeve Woven Shirts ($55). 

RVCA All Time Chino Cutt-Off Shorts in Bluestone, Dark Slate, Duck Green & Apple Cinnamon ($55).

Available in-store & online at servicemenswear.com.


INTRODUCING: GLOBE May 16 2014

New to Service, Australian surf brand Globe swim trunks have hit the store for Spring. We've stocked solid and printed volley style trunks which double nicely as a walk short for those more active folks out there. Come check 'em out, available in-store and online!

Quest Floral Swim Trunks ($58) & Havana Mini Triangles Swim Trunks ($62).

Dana III Swim Trunks in Nautical Blue & Grass ($55).


INTRODUCING: MOLLUSK May 12 2014

Brand new to Service Menswear, California surf brand Mollusk has arrived in the shop. We have stocked shorts, swim trunks, and tees in a number of styles and colors.
Mollusk got its start at the edge of San Francisco on Ocean Beach in 2005. In this neighborhood, the Outer Sunset, surfers brave the cold, murky water and cohabitate with artists and craftspeople. Mollusk represents this surf and arts culture with a true, laid back, West Coast sensibility. The clothing is simple, well made, and understated for surfers and lay-folk alike.

Whale and octopus image tees ($35).

Cotton walk shorts in Dull Indigo & Cloud Grey ($72).

Forest Green Stripe Swim Trunks ($68) & Indigo Pennant Swim Trunks ($62).

Available in-store and now online at servicemenswear.com.


BRAND NEW: GITMAN VINTAGE & BIRKENSTOCK April 18 2014

New to stock for Spring, Gitman Vintage short sleeve button ups in an array of patterns. In addition, a new brand to Service, soft footbed Birkenstock's now available in three colors. 

Gitman Vintage Japanese Call Girl Print Short Sleeve Woven ($215).

Gitman Vintage Bamboo Orchid Short Sleeve Woven ($175).

Birkenstock's Soft Footbed Arizona Leather Sandal, Habana ($130).

Birkenstock's Soft Footbed Arizona Leather Sandal, Iron ($130).

Birkenstock's Soft Footbed Arizona Leather Sandal, Tobacco Brown ($130).


BRAND NEW: QUIKSILVER ORIGINALS March 20 2014

New for Spring, Quiksilver has launched their line of vintage inspired board shorts, under the moniker Quiksilver Originals. Service now carries 6 styles pulled from the Quiksilver archives, in 18" and 15" lengths. Check out British GQ's feature on the surfer-friendly line and pop into Service to snag 80's style checkered board shorts and 60's inspired shorty trunks. It's finally swim time, y'all.


NEW ARRIVALS: VANS January 29 2014

Old Skool Vintage Blue Suede & Canvas ($62)

Ludlow Navy Waxed Canvas ($92)

U SK8 Mid Cali Black Leather ($105)

U Era Decon Brown Nappa Leather ($88)

U Era 59 Canvas & Leather in Sand with Zarape pop ($60)


ALTRU APPAREL November 05 2013

Altru Apparel, known for their clever t-shirts, has recently branched out to offer a full range of clothing. Service has stocked jackets, socks, chinos, and woven shirts from the California designed brand for Fall. Whether you live in Austin, SoCal, or New York City, Altru offers a great way to add interest and whimsy to an otherwise neutral Fall wardrobe.

    
This jacket is reversible and comes with three interchangeable draw cords in blue, orange, and white…rad!

    
Left, each embroidered chino has  a pop of pattern in the interior pockets and fly. Right, printed woven shirts with arrows and Altru x the New York Times...shirt with printed New York Times T's.

    

In addition to clothing, Service has stocked eight different brightly colored socks with fun graphics. We love 'em.


THE UNBRANDED BRAND October 15 2013

"No branding, no washes, no embroidery, no ad campaigns and no celebrities."  A straight forward pair of jeans that wear in perfectly over time. In store now! UNBRANDED is the perfect everyday jean that offers you a whole lot of bang for the buck. At $82 to $88, the maker's of Naked & Famous Denim now offer a new brand of slim, raw selvedge indigo denim, or selvedge chino, with all the best details that you might find in a jean that's far more expensive.

We've stocked two finishes. The first, a selvedge jean made from 100% sanforized* cotton 14.5oz Japanese raw rope-dyed indigo selvedge denim. The second, a navy twill selvedge chino. Each finish features classic selvedge details, a button fly, hidden back pocket rivets, chain stitched hems and a clean unbranded leather patch. We are stocking both finishes in a skinny and a tapered fit.



If you're the type to never wash your jeans, get ready to experience some of the best fading and crease marks ever. Here's an example of what the indigo denim looks like after 9 months of wear, 1 dip in the ocean at 5 months, and a wash at 6.



*Trivia: Sanforization is the process of pre-shrinking a fabric to eliminate the residual shrinkage, in this case of denim, to less than 1%. In contrast, fabric that does not undergo sanforization is likely to shrink up to 10% (a couple inches in the waist) on the initial wash and can continue to shrink up to 3 washes after. The sanforization process was developed by Mr. Sanford Lockwood Cluett in 1930 and we thank him very kindly for taking a large percentage of the guess work out of shopping for the perfect denim. Now bring that to your local pub quiz.

NEW NAKED & FAMOUR SELVEDGE CHINO October 03 2013

We've currently stocked a new color of Naked & Famous' WeirdGuy selvedge chino…introducing a nice rich brown for Fall.

On top of that, we’ve restocked all sizes in the WeirdGuy in selvedge olive green. If you missed out on them the first time, we’ve got you covered!


RAY BAN WAYFARERS July 24 2013



Service is now fully stocked with brand new colors and patterns from Ray Ban, perfect for Summer.

Woody w/ floral, ice pop blue, ice pop green, and matte red available in the classic wayfarer shape.
Tort on beige and Havana on green available in the new wayfarer shape.

 


RAY BAN FLASH LENSE AVIATOR July 10 2013

Protect your eyes with Ray Ban's edgy nod to late 80's colorful mirrored lenses. Featuring a matte gold frame, colored mirror lenses (available in blue or green), and your choice of 55mm or 58mm. As always, Ray Ban sunglasses offer 100% UV protection and the mirrored lenses do a great job at reducing glare.


NEW JACK SPADE ARRIVALS January 10 2013

New spring 2013 goods have begun to arrive, with lots of items now back in stock as well!  Anchor Wallet and Card Case in Olive Also available in Blue and Brown.

Nylon Canvas Computer Bag in Royal Also Available in Black and Navy


FLORSHEIM November 15 2012

Wingtip boots from Florsheim now in stock at Service. Available in black, chestnut, and loden (suede). 

 


CULTURATA October 31 2012

Take a look at these two beautiful shirts that just arrived from Culturata. As always, made in Italy, using sustainable products and ethical production methods. We love the tailored fit, and simple yet sophisticated look. Now available at Service!


LOOSE KNITS October 25 2012

The Service Crew is loving all the loose knit sweaters that have arrived at the store; here are a few favorites.


GITMAN VINTAGE May 14 2012

Each season, Gitman Vintage base their designs on line-books from the late 1970's focusing on patterns and fabrics from a specific year and include details from original collections including double track stitching and the original branded label.

Gitman keeps their designs relevant with updated, modern, and slimmer cuts for today's customer. Every piece is made in the USA, and goes through up to 50 steps to manufacture. A process that takes about 80 minutes from beginning to end!

Service is offering short sleeve Gitman Vintage oxfords in subtle polka dots in grey or white and a classic vertical broken stripe pattern. 

Gitman Vintage is all about attention to detail with their expert craftsmanship and subtle patterns.


BEN SHERMAN CHINOS May 10 2012

Just in! Ben Sherman's slim chinos in new colors for Spring and Summer. We love their great modern fit, fantastic feel, and the fun red tipping detail when rolled up.

Service is offering these slim fit, 100% cotton chinos in coral, navy, gray, and blue. Check out Matthew in coral!

Service is also stocking the chino short version in coral, yellow, and blue. 

Here are two nice looks from Ben Sherman's Spring collection. 

    


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