UNIFORM | Rudas Leisurewear

By Aja Lake
Summertime is supposed to be all about idle time, right? Long days followed by hot nights followed by the smell of breakfast in the morning. Idle time is something the Brooklyn-based duo behind RUDAS take very seriously, it's the point of focus for their unisex line of robes, lawn jackets, and dressing gowns. Launched this Spring, the collection is American-made using luxury fabrics from Belgium, Japan, and North Carolina. Whether you're lounging at home or half a world away, each piece is expertly constructed to encourage slowing down and enveloping yourself in stylish comfort. You can find RUDAS online, in Amagansett, and all summer-long at The Pennyweight Pop Up in Nashville.

UNIFORM | Pilgrim Women's Debut Collection

I'm a sucker for independent surf labels—the Mollusks, Birdwells, and Almonds of the world—because I feel like they are the brands that are nailing today's surf lifestyle in an authentic way and are starting to fill in for the big surf apparel companies that have completely lost touch with any kind of real surf culture. Pilgrim Surf + Supply has always been a label I've admired from afar. They're based in New York (funnily enough, I've been to their Beams pop-up shop in Tokyo but neither of their US locations) with a shop in Brooklyn and Amagansett and continue to do churn out quality and cool. Today marks the launch of their first ever women's collection which is American-made and wonderfully simple and casual. I'm sold.

UNIFORM | Summer Weekends

Memorial Day weekend is a common sartorial indicator of when to break out the summer colors (although we've always believed in white all year round!), but it's also around the time when the aroma of charcoal BBQs start to fill your day and the sun shines longer into the night. Here are a few picks from The Reed to celebrate and gear up for the greatest season of the year.

Lifeguard Hat ($24); Armor Lux Passarele Fair Trade Marinere ($125); N'East Paper Lobster Notecard ($4.50); Joshu+Vela Key Hook ($35); Vintage Nantucket Beaded Souvenir Belt ($46); Chambray and Indigo Bandana ($65); Drawstring Camp Shorts ($125); Joshu+Vela Canvas Boat Tote ($265).