Karl's Dispatch

Fog & Form heavyweight white long sleeve T-shirt featuring the logo of minimalist Golden Gate Bridge in fog on the front.
What Is a Heavyweight T-Shirt? GSM, Explained Without the Jargon
Every brand calls its tees heavyweight. There is a number that settles it, and it takes about a minute to learn. Read more...
Fog & Form Above the Fog Long Sleeve, a black oversized long sleeve tee with a graphic inspired by the San Francisco skyline above the fog.
What to Wear in San Francisco: A Local's Layering Guide for Every Season
San Francisco has the same weather in January and July and a real summer that shows up in September. Here is how people who live here get dressed. Read more...
The Great Fog Naming Problem
The Great Fog Naming Problem
How San Francisco came to name its fog, talk to it on Twitter, and quietly forgive it for ruining every summer plan. Read more...
The beginning
The beginning
Ask ten people what they remember about San Francisco and you'll get the same common themes, the bridge, the hills, the fog, maybe a cable car if they took one... Read more...
Downtown Alleys
Downtown Alleys
A few of the walls we stopped for while walking San Francisco’s alleys, and why the city’s best art is on its garage doors. Read more...