Apropos of nothing in particular: The New York Times published an interesting article today on the renewed popularity of White Russians (Vodka, Kahlúa, and milk or cream depending on your preference).

Said resurgence, the piece concludes, can be traced mostly to the burgeoning cult status of The Big Lebowski, a film that has enjoyed a series of revivals around the country in recent years. For those that haven’t had the pleasure of watching it, the movie chronicles the accidental tourist-like mishaps of The Dude — “played with slouchy brio by Jeff Bridges” — whose lifestyle entails sleeping in, avoiding work, smoking dope and bowling. His beverage of choice: White Russians, natch.

In any case, the Times ran this photo of a fan dressed as The Dude at a recent screening in New York City.

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From all of us here at Found Item Clothing, we wish you a ghoulish Halloween. As always, we urge you to imbibe, consume, inhale, snort and sniff responsibly. Remember, it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt or does something boneheaded…

Before I sign off, it has come to my attention that many of you are purchasing our shirts and slippers for your respective Halloween get-ups (perhaps you were inspired by our Costume Guide?). We want proof and we want it now. Direct e-correspondence to my inbox: travis@founditemclothing.com

The best of the bunch will be spread across this space in the near future, which will make you the envy of both your friends and enemies. We may, and I stress the conditional element of this statement, even award a free t-shirt of your choice — (!) — if you submit photographic evidence of a particularly inspired costume incorporating one of our stylish garments…

The gauntlet, dear readers, has been officially thrown down.