Newsletter Archive

Since the very beginning, customers have been sending us photos of themselves wearing our utility kilts. Rock climbing, hiking, in the mosh pit at concerts, at weddings, in pubs, riding motorcycles… almost every possible activity has been done while wearing our kilts, and someone has sent us a photograph of it.

We quickly realized that the Utilikilts web site would be a great place to post these photos so other people could see them, too. So in December of 2000 - a mere 8 months after the first Utilikilt was sold - we named Hamish Bicknell of Storrington, West Sussex, UK - our first Photo Contest Winner.

Every single day since then we have received more photos and stories from customers. In exchange, they wanted more from us! Interviews with the Utilikilts staff… photos of people at work… discounts… information on new models and fabrics… announcements of when we will be coming to their town… etc, etc, etc.

So the Utilikiltarian - The Newsletter Dedicated to the Utilikilts Community - has grown from its simple roots into a monthly newsletter of all the news that’s fit for the Utilikilts Community.

Here you can see a complete archive of every Picture of the Week, Photo Contest Winner, Utilikiltarian of the Month, and Newsletter that has been published. We hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane, and that you submit your photos and stories to us so you can become a part of this rogues gallery, too!

2009

July
April
- Utilikiltarian: Rob Hand
- Kilted Artwork
- The Muses Visit UKHQ

March
- Utilikiltarian: Grant MacDonald
- The Survival Modesty System Handbook
- Lots of customer lovin’
- Utilikilts mentioned in Dear Abby

February
- Utilikiltarian: Ian Lauder
- Complete with stories from our UK World Domination Trip
- No More Tradeshows Announced
- The US Customs and the Fromage Frais story

January
- Utilikiltarian: Michael Neisius
- Sent from Ireland, with booth pics
- 20% off “Use That Change” Sale announced

2008

December
- Utilikiltarian: Andy Lawler
- Introduction of the new Mocha Survival
- Mucho Snow Photos and a few Kilted Santas

November
- Utilikiltarian: Rory Gentry
- Utilikilts* Flagship Retail Store reviews Artwalk and Kilted Art
- The Utiliclan Speaks

October
- Utilikiltarian: Erik Karris
- Utilikilts* Flagship Retail Store hosts Artwalk and Kilted Art
- Disco Stew Visits Seattle
- Utilikilted Guest Writer Charley McQuary
- Introducing the Evangelist Program
- Economic Rants

September
- Utilikiltarian: Chuck Schneider
- Introducing Murph
- Roadtrip Stories from Krash and Jenneviere

August
- Utilikiltarian: Paul Murphy
- USPS gives man skirts and Utilikilts the finger
- Revival of the Anti-Catalogue

2007

June
- @Work: “Mean Dean” Peterson
- Utilikiltarian: Cliff Hope
- Interview: The Flying Karamazov Brothers
May
- @Work: Kurt Steggall
- Utilikiltarian: Steven Flusty
- Interview: Tim Prioste
March - April
- @Work: Christian Strama
- Utilikiltarian: John Sperry Sisk
- Interview: Mei Lan Lau Yeung
- PLUS: Full review of the MAGIC menswear tradeshow extravaganza
- PLUS: Lots of lurid pictures and stories from Utilikilts 7 Year Itch
  party!
February
- @Work: Tom Seymour from the TV show “Jericho”… again…
- Utilikiltarian: Clark Silliman
- Interview: Austin Garrison
January
- @Work: Captain Darryl Hall of the tall ship Lady Washington
- Interview: Tram Chu

2006

December
- @Work: The FX crew from the TV show “Jericho”
- Interview: The Reverend
November
- @Work: Ray Arceneaux
- Interview: Brett Affleck-Airing
October
- Lots of photos of all the activity around here!
September
- Utilikiltarian: Donnovan Somera Yisrael
- Big News! We moved!
August
- New Web Site Launched
- Packing to move…
July
- Utilikiltarian: Scott Starritt
- Interview: Jay Craig
June
- Utilikiltarian:
  Mark Ungar & Avalon Rising
- Interview: Mike O’Leary
- Soapbox: Volunteering
May
- Utilikiltarian:
  Wolfegang Bonham
- Interview: (hilights reel)
- Soapbox: Good Night, and
  Good Luck
April
- Utilikiltarian:
  Disco Stew
- Interview: Tom Becker
- Sustainability: Cool Companies List
- Soapbox: Caption-A-Kilt contest
March
- Utilikiltarian:
  Brian Mardis
- Interview: Jenneviere
- Sustainability: Brett
- Soapbox: CJ
February
- no Utilikiltarian published this month
  due to technical issues. Rolled into March issue.
January
- Utilikiltarian:
  John Neider

2005

December
- Utilikiltarian:
  Travis Hare
- Interview: CJ
- Sustainability: Tony’s GreenFest Report
- Soapbox:
  TomTom’s Style
November
- Utilikiltarian:
  Charley McQuary
- Interview: Ann Scheerer
- Sustainability: Megan’s Economics
  of Love
- Soapbox: Justin’s Gut-Check
October
- Utilikiltarian:
  Paul Eggett
- Interview: Dr, Gordon Grobelny
- Soapbox: Steven’s Opportunity
  of Utilikilts
September
- Utilikiltarian:
  Emily Jane Steinberg
- Interview: Sakhone Manochamnong
August
- Utilikiltarian:
  Richard Yarnell
- Interview: Aumelina Delasiete
July
- July was skipped and rolled into August.
June
- Utilikiltarian:
  Darcy Schiller
- Interview: Uncle Otto
May
- Utilikiltarian:
  Trevelyan Bloomfield
- Interview: Megan Haas
April
- Utilikiltarian:
  Ron MacDonald
- Interview: Nathan Salmon
March
- Utilikiltarian:
  Mike LaTorre
- Interview: Sheila Colon
February
- Utilikiltarian:
  Ezra Trees Selland
- Interview: Ben Holland
January
- Utilikiltarian:
  Phil Selbo

2004

December
- Utilikiltarian: Scott McElhaney
December E-Newsletter
November
- Utilikiltarian: Rafi Kirder (and paparazzi shots of Ashton Kutcher in a black Workman’s!)
November E-Newsletter
October
- Utilikiltarian: Jonathon Proven
October E-Newsletter
September
- Utilikiltarian: Thomas C. Mlot
August
- Utilikiltarian: Agamemnon Otero
July
- Utilikiltarian: Jim Kautz
June
- Utilikiltarian: Rahm Bunnag
May
- Utilikiltarian: Aaron Sacharow
April
- Utilikiltarian: Glenn Davis
March
- Utilikiltarian: Michael Eckberg
February
- Utilikiltarian: Christopher Redd