JOURNAL
Sep 22, 2021
Just Scraping By: Clay's 1949 Dodge Lowrider
This was the best Dodge sedan you could get in 1949 says our buddy Clay, a long-time Steeltown Garage customer and a contemporary art advisor here in Hamilton. He is, of course, talking about his 1949 Dodge Coronet Sedan Lowrider.
Sep 7, 2021
A Jacket Inspired By 50s Car Clubs
With the Steeltown Shop Coat, we tried our best to strike a balance between form and function; Reminiscent of the no-frills, hard-wearing car club jackets of the 50s, but we also with a focus on the details to make sure it looks and feels great.
Jun 21, 2021
Grinding Yer Coffee 101
We're a small team here at Steeltown. We're trying to build something special but we have no investors, no outside help, and no backup plan. So we know a thing or two about the grind. Truth is, grinding coffee is one of the most important steps in the process of making a great cup.
Apr 3, 2021
Bōsōzoku: A Spectacle of Speed and Style
A deep dive into the customized motorcycles, flamboyant fashion, violent drama and rich history of Japan's infamous Bōsōzoku motorcycle gangs.
Mar 7, 2021
The Downtown Saint
Lee Dennis is that quiet, chilled-out, smiley dude who you won’t even really notice until he’s thrashing up a vertical wall on his BMX, bunny-hopping a moped in the middle of winter just for kicks, or jabbing your arm with a needle 3,000 times a minute.
Mar 2, 2021
A Collection For Dark Times
Introducing a capsule of hardwearing apparel and accessories to get your through these dark times in style.
Feb 6, 2021
Personality Over Perfection: Josh's 69 Porsche 911 T
There's more to life than being perfect. In fact, life gets even better when you give up the fight. This truth can be seen in Josh Kobrin's spectacularly imperfect 1969 Porsche 911 T. It's beat-up, worn-down, and ready for more. Just like us.
Jan 27, 2021
The History Behind Our Bomber
We spent over a year researching, developing and designing our new Cold Weather Bomber. But the research didn't start with fabric and zippers. It started at The Hamilton City Archives where we spent hours digging through correspondence, photos, clippings and books on the 424 Squadron, Hamilton's "Flying Tigers".
Jan 4, 2021
A 2020 Message From Steeltown
It's easy to focus on the bad stuff. It's easy to wallow. After almost an entire year of seemingly endless struggle ...
Nov 15, 2020
Tetsu Ikuzawa: The King of Speed & Style
Born in 1942, to renowned Japanese painter Rou Ikuzawa, Tetsu Ikuzawa has carved out a name for himself across the worlds of motor racing, fashion and design with his fundamentally rebellious spirit and larger-than-life style and personality.
Oct 14, 2020
Profile: Steph Battieste
She has a diploma in fashion arts and a certificate in graphic design from Humber College. She's a working actor, model and casting professional. And sure, she's owned and operated a community-based lifestyle and education brand since 2015. But for us, this all paled in comparison to her ability to absolutely thrash on a 7-ply piece of wood on wheels.
Sep 8, 2020
Woman Crush Wednesday - Jacqueline Evans de López
Despite its deadly reputation, La Carrera Panamericana did not deter drivers from all over the world from giving it their best shot including actress, Jacqueline Evans de López who entered and competed in the race every year from 1950-1954 (the only woman to ever do so).
