Beams Plus Bow Ties

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—01. Camo & tartan bow ties.

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The bow tie seems to have had a pretty strong resurgence in the last couple years. Maybe it was always there and I hadn't really noticed, but it feels like they might even be easier, or more enjoyable to wear than a regular neck tie. Beams Plus are never ones to shy away from a playful print or color, so this spring they have made up their cotton bow ties in a classic tartan plaid, along with a more casual camouflage pattern.

—Available at Inventory Stockroom

Kelty for Beams Plus

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—01. Camouflage hiking pack.
—02. Back view.

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Kelty Japan makes a lot of great looking, small, functional bags - they've been working with Beams for a few years now. When they get together they make even better looking bags, but we still can't get them over here, maybe soon. This camo day back looks great and I really like the simple design, leather accents and size.

—Beams

Beams Plus Ginghams

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—01. Available in blue and black gingham cotton.
—02. Close up of blue gingham.

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Probably the best part about Beams Plus is their shirting. The quality of fabrics, build and fit is very difficult to beat for its price range. There are a handful of good American shirt makers, but Beams Plus might be doing it better; from the silhouette to the quality. We just received two gingham shirts for the spring which look great. Again the fit is spot on, and especially the royal blue option looks perfect.

—Beams Plus shirting @ Inventory Stockroom

Beams Plus Spring Collection

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—01. 50s Chambray work shirt.
—02. Olive herringbone fatigue pants.

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Within the last week we've received two of our favorite collections in-store. Both Engineered Garments and Beams Plus are looking very good for the fresh season, highlighted by great fabrics, very good fits and classic styles. The Beams Plus spring offering includes some really great pants with the herringbone fatigues and the subtle tonal polka dot chinos. The chambray work shirt is a new Beams style, which is a great interpretation of a 50s work shirt Kenny had come across. Rounded off with some bow ties, some linen and madras and a restock on the oxford BDs, it's another strong selection, and only available in North America at Inventory.

—Spring 2011 collection now available at the Inventory Stockroom

Inventory Holiday Gift Guide

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—01. The Real McCoy's long sleeve thermals.

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With just enough time for some last minute shopping, Inventory presents its Holiday Gift Guide. Many of these items are great all year round, and all of them make great gifts - for men, women, friends and family. We've selected some of our favorite products and put them together to help make your holiday shopping a little easier.

—Feature: Holiday Gift Guide

Beams Plus Shetland Crews

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—01. Available in navy and grey.

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Beams Plus have always done a great job with classic garments. It's what the company's based on, whether it be importing or producing themselves, the end product is usually tough to beat. This fall Beams imported some of the finest traditional Shetland wool to make a couple of simple winter essentials. The only unfortunate thing is that these sweaters come up a little small, but for the folks they do fit, they're a great layering piece, perfect year after year.

—Inventory Stockroom

Beams Plus Tartan Scarves

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—01. Available in grey and Black watch.
—02. Made in Scotland.

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Our second fall delivery from Beams Plus has arrived at our Vancouver shop, and it includes a couple of great pieces. There's a restock on the BD oxford shirts and bandanas, and we also received some Shetland wool sweaters and classic grey sweatshirts. These wool scarves however might be my favorite items. The wool feels amazing and the simple touch of having one plain side, and one plaid works perfectly. It's a tough choice between the Black watch plaid and the tonal grey. These warm, classic accessories are definitely useful in the winter, especially since the temperature seems to have just dropped significantly

—Beams Plus Scarves

Beams Plus Ring Belt

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—01. Available in black and brown.

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These ring belts are among the fantastic selection of Beams Plus accessories available this season. The light brown looks especially good, although the black isn't bad either. The subtle branding would wear away nicely with time while the clean stitching and perfect sized rings make it one of the better ring belts on the market.

—Available at Beams