Joe Beddia, the iconoclastic Philadelphia chef and maker of what Bon Appetit Magazine named "America's Best Pizza," is stepping out of the kitchen to partner with Lapstone & Hammer on a tee shirt capsule inspired by some of his favorite wines. The Lapstone x Beddia "Wine Shirts" pairs a concept Joe created over a decade ago with Lapstone's proprietary hand-dye technique to create a range of short and long sleeve tees that are as unique and satisfying as a Beddia pie (well... almost).

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There is one more reason to give thanks this year as our Lapstone FALL 2020 collection concludes on Black Friday with Drop 2, featuring two new colors of the Buffalo Check Flannel and the return of the Lapstone Varsity logo.

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Though the recent string of 75 degree sunny days here in Philadelphia may make you think it's still summer, fall is definitely here, bringing with it the Lapstone FALL 2020 collection. For Drop 1, which arrives on Friday 11/13, we focused on perfecting fall essentials like flannel button-up shirts and chore coats with our signature hand-dying and hand-finishing techniques, while also introducing our new 'Diamond' logo inspired by the art deco design elements found in our shop.

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The year 2020 has been equal parts catastrophe, chaos, and revolution. The year began with the emergence of a global pandemic, followed by an uncoordinated (and woefully inadequate) response that disproportionately impacted marginalized populations. But even in a pandemic, police brutality persists. The resulting protests were met with more violence. And quite frankly processing this all has been crippling. 

Over the last few months I have been grappling with how I plan on protesting. For some, their activism of choice is marching or attending a rally. With a global pandemic, I didn’t feel comfortable joining large demonstrations. Instead, I learned to carve my own path and contribute to the cause in ways that made the most to sense to me.  If you are unsure how you can help, here are some suggestions:

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Lapstone & Hammer's RECONSTRUCT program, an ongoing exploration of sustainability and garment up-cycling that breathes new life into existing pieces of clothing by re-making them into something entirely different, culminates with our latest release: the Lapstone RECONSTRUCT Patchwork Tee.

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