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Archive for January, 2009
Onfront S/S 09 Collection
One of my favorite collections of the the new season is OntFront whose 2nd collection entitled ‘Midnight Sessions’, is inspired by 1920′s the underground jazz scene. My favorite items is the trench coat, blazer and dress shirt combination and the baseball jacket and hooded sweater. The fabric choices of cottons, classic pique and shiny satins [...]
Classic Fashion Icons
With impeccable class and style, Sammy Davis Jr. and Nate King Cole charmed their way into the homes of Middle America. With slim silhouettes of American classics they catapulted themselves into fashion icon status.
Damir Doma S/S 09 Collection
After working with Raf Simons and Dirk Schönberger, Croatian born Damir Doma formed his eponymous label in 2006, focusing initially on menswear. Doma was influenced by artist such as Joseph Beuys and Gerhard Richter, which is apparent with the use of soft tailoring and moody silhouettes. This is probably one of the most directional new [...]
Three’s Company
YOOX San Fransisco US$334 The Noah’s Isle Tee By LRG US$27 521 Wellengan Mid by Rudolf Dassler for Puma US$150 If you’re a man who prefers to color coordinate, mix patterns and have a nice clean feel, this is your look.
EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!
Vultures are slowly picking over the remains at Marithe + Francois Girbaud‘s Wooster Street Boutique, which is scheduled to close on the 15th. Everything is 70-90% off, except for outerwear, which management has decided to ship back to France. At 70% off, expect to pay about $550 for knits like the one below: Marithe + [...]
Sean Opry for Joop
Ad Campaign Joop Season Spring Summer 2009 Models Sean O’pry |VNY| and Natasha Poly Photography by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin Styling Joe McKenna Website www.joop.com First images from the new Joop spring summer campaign by Inez and Vinoodh, featuring Sean Opry.
Charge it to the Game
Roberto “Excess is Success” Cavalli has produced an iridescent snakeskin-finish credit card set for release for March 2009. The iridescent card comes with its privileges: special sales at Cavalli, invites to fashion shows and perhaps cardmembers will gain access to Cavalli’s new club in Florence, or clubs soon to open in Dubai and Milan.
Birth of the Cool
Barkley L. Hendricks: Birth of the Cool, the first career retrospective of the renowned American artist. Hendricks (b. 1945) is best known for his life-size portraits of people of color from the urban northeast in the 1960s and 70s. His bold portrayals of attitude and style capture a moment of fashion following the civil rights [...]
No shoes, No shirt, No service
Shipton & Heneage gentlemen’s slippers, a favorite of Pharrell Williams are hand embroidered and bench-made in England. With retail shops in London & Paris, Shipton & Heneage also offers world wide mail orders. US$185-$250 www.shipton.com
How do you like your eggs???
Balducci’s the famed Greenwich Village gourmet shop has just introduced a new line of private label caviar in three basic varieties: Wild, Farmed International, and Domestic. Not having tried it I can’t confirm the taste, but Balducci’s typically adheres to pretty high standards. US$9.99-$1,500. www.balduccis.com
