Checksand
Balances
AdrianGreniermaybe
backwithmore fameand
fortuneasVincentChase
in thefilm
Entourage
, but in
real life, hespendshis time
givingback
A
drianGrenier isback in thesaddleas
Hollywood idol VincentChasewithhis
palsE, TurtleandJohnnyDrama in thenew
big-screen
Entourage
, acontinuationof the
long-runningHBOseries. This time, Vince
hasbecomeadirector, andhisarrogant for-
meragent, AriGold, isnowhisstudiohead.
“Thestory isa throwback toearlyseasons
where theguysareabandofbrothers living
inextremecircumstances,”Greniersays.
Unlikehischaracter’spenchant for
excessandconsumption,Grenier isvery
involvedwithgreen initiativesandsus-
tainable living ideas throughorganizations
likeDell,Oceanaand theSHFTmultimedia
platform,whichheco-founded. “Entertain-
ment isan importantpartof thehuman
experience,”hesays, “butat thesame time,
wehave tocomedown toearth todeal
with real-lifecircumstances.Wecan’t live
forever in the fantasyofVinceand infinite
resourceswithoutconsequences. I think
the realwork in life is tofindbalance, and
that’swhat I try todo formyself.”
–
BRYANREESMAN
GRABBAG
Stitched together inacentury-oldmattress
factoryoutsideofHouston,Stashbagsandother
goodsare taking leather toelegantheights
W
hencherylschulkewasaskedtophotographoneof
thebiggestfleamarkets inthecountry inRoundTop,Texas,
sheneededabagtoholdallofherequipment.Soshecreated
oneherself,making anold cowhide andabelt that no longerfit into a
duffel. “Doggone it if50peopledidn’tstopmewanting tobuy thatbag,”
shesays.Thatwaseightyearsago.
Today,runningStashoutofhergrandparents’oldmattressfactoryan
hourwestofHouston, sheandherstaffof four,usingvintagehandtools
andboot-makingequipment, shapeAmericanbison-andcowhides into
several dozendifferent styles, from fringed cross-bodybags tomarket
totesand travel-worthyduffels.Thegatewaypiece: asuper-sexyclutch
with thinstripsof leather, securedwithaslenderdeerantler.The lines
aresimpleandthebagsareaspracticalastheyareelegant—andwithout
decoration, save for a subtle Stash logobranded onto the leather. “I
see the bags as a celebration of the beauty of the originalmaterial,”
Schulke says. “Iwant eachbag to look like I found it in the corner of
an oldmarket somewhere.”Available at the retail store inHouston.
Stash-co.com
–ellisepierce
30
JUNE2015
AMERICANWAY
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