Marc & Dolce: Don't Mix

Harper's Index

2008-12-07T11:50:00.002-05:00

I look at these lists all the time, yet I still doubt a lot of the facts. I always assume that some of them are false. Below is a list of recent facts from Harper's Index.

-Minimum numbers of properties the U.S. government was forced to buy as part of the S&L bailout

- Number of churches and athletic clubs, respectively, that this purchase included: 3,27

-Estimated portion of all freshwater drawn from U.S. sources each year that is used to cool power plants

- Number of credit-card solicitations sent to Americans last year: 5,200,000,000

- Year in which Cuba's ban on toasters will be lifted: 2010

- Year by which New Orleans is expected to be rebuilt, at the current pace: 2028

Thom Browne: The Septemberists

2008-12-06T20:08:00.002-05:00

This is a great video. It has great fashion and is extremely ridiculous.

Scans

2008-12-06T19:51:00.001-05:00

From Men's Non-No November 2008

Chuck Close

2008-12-06T19:32:00.002-05:00

Chuck Close is a master at the art of stylized mosaic portraits. Close is a photorealist who views his world in tiny mosaics, using oil, silk screening, and water color, to capture the human face and body in portraits. By using hundreds of small squares abstract shapes and geometric figures, Chuck Close places them in such a way to create a spectacular finished piece. Each piece of the mosaic, when viewed individually seems to be unrelated. But through the artistic eye of Chuck Close, what may be four black diamonds turns into nostrils on a face. What seems like faded colors of mosaics turns into a light shining on a forehead. However, through the beauty of his unique style and creativity in making portraits the true story about Close is not told. During the late 1980s, Close suffered through a collapsed spinal artery which almost totally paralyzed him. Fortunately, with the aid of modern medical technologies Chuck Close fought through his condition and was able to continue with his passion for art. Unfortunately, for Close, his new physical condition meant that he would need more assistants to help him while creating his masterpieces and he could no longer help to set up his own exhibits. However, with the aid of a sophisticated electric wheelchair and a brace on his left arm he could once again work hard on what he loved to do which was working with art. The overcoming and triumph over such a tragedy is very inspiring especially because now close has stated that because of the accident his art has significantly improved. A man who has suffered through so much but still continues to find his passion through art by turning vivid tiny patterns into lifelike shapes amazes me. Close is a great inspiration because he has accomplished so many things even though he has suffered through such a horrible ordeal. Many of his works are extremely detailed and Close’s work has been seen in various places from the New York Times to the Addison Art Museum at Phillips Academy in Andover.

Japan Scans

2008-12-06T19:08:00.002-05:00

I absolutely love this picture and will post a lot more great scans from Japan as soon as I get my other computer working again. It reminds me of middle school.

Modern Menswear: The Book

2008-12-06T15:27:00.002-05:00

I recently discovered this book while browsing on amazon. The book profiles modern menswear by interviewing a collection of menswear designers. It is an recession unfriendly price of $40. Here is a snap-shot of the book's contents.

Sales

2008-12-06T14:39:00.003-05:00

-The menswear brand Hickey is having a winter sale.

-Stel's is having a sale this week (up to 30% off)

2008-11-27T22:42:00.002-05:00

These are two pictures on Hedi Slimane's photo diary. Slimane is the former genius behind Dior Homme.

Blackbird

2008-11-27T22:36:00.003-05:00

Blackbird, rated one of the best stores by GQ, has added a website. It is http://www.blackbirdballard.com/new_arrivals_mens.html
The store features men's and women's clothing for a younger and trendier audience.

Across The Universe: Justice

2008-11-25T23:49:00.003-05:00

Justice, the band, just released their newest album. It is about $15 on Itunes and includes a documentary including their tours, concerts, and a cd with live songs. I anticipate the album will be awesome. I have sampled a few of the songs and have really enjoyed it. "Across The Universe", their dvd, included with the album is absolutely ridiculous. It is a documentary of their latest tour and their shenanigans on their tour which include being arrested, speaking with homeless men, going to gun ranges, and getting married in Las Vegas.

2008-11-22T13:47:00.002-05:00

I typed in "French Farmer" on google, and found this picture. I was looking for some old photos, but this picture was even better. A caption below the photo read: "Roadblock to free trade: French farmers ride their tractors from the EU headquarters to Paris, protesting proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy"

2008-11-22T12:22:00.001-05:00

These shoes are awesome.

Sample Sale

2008-11-18T22:56:00.004-05:00

I just checked my email and found an email from Tim. I wondered to myself "who is Tim?, is it a virus?". For some reason, I opened it and it an announcement from Tim Hamilton that he is having a sample sale in New York. It will be Saturday and Sunday November 22-23. The sale is from 12 Pm -6 Pm. The address for the sample sale is below and his design team's email address.

195 CHRYSTIE STREET 502-ENEW YORK, NY 10002FOR QUESTIONS OR PRIVATE APPOINTMENTS PLEASE EMAIL INFO@TIMHAMILTON.COMCASH OR CHECKS WITH ID ONLY

For more information about Tim Hamilton check out these links

Refinery29
A Continuous Lean

Good Music

2008-11-17T19:49:00.003-05:00

If you want to check out some good music that has been around for a little while, but without any hype listen to TV On The Radio. The band has a really unique style. I can't characterize it into one genre. Instead, I must admit that it is a smorgasbord of well-played beats and tunes.

News

2008-11-15T23:33:00.010-05:00

These picture are from this week's best fashion article. The article is about the spread of plaid in the fashion industry. It amazes me that it would even be considered a new coming phenomenon. I have always assumed that plaid was a staple in any person's wardrobe. Clearly,I have been proven wrong by The New York Times.

The show of the week is Summer Heights High. It premiered not too long ago on HBO. I saw a clip of it and could not stop laughing. Please check it out, but be prepared for a lot of crude "humour". I can't indent for some reason and that is the reason for the poor formatting of my latest postings.

A quick fashion note: Rugby is having a sale ending November 17th.

Week's Discoveries

2008-11-15T23:22:00.003-05:00

The band, Kings of Leon, seem to be really popular this week. My sister introduced me to them, I heard a lot of news about the band on the radio, and according to one of my friends the band's songs were a hit soundtrack to Gossip Girl. You can check them out by following the link that I posted above to sample some of the tracks.
I also have recently discovered Japanese fashion magazines. They have interesting titles like Huge, Non-no, and Pop-eye. However, they are legitimate magazines and pretty interesting things to flip-through. I will post a few pictures in the upcoming days.

A Great Find

2008-11-15T22:24:00.005-05:00

Yesterday, Michael Williams, writer of "A Continuous Lean" menswear blog, posted that Take Ivy was sold for $1424.99 on ebay. Take Ivy is a photographic memoir of Ivy League students during the sixties. It seems like a priceless possession that a person would always want to hold on to like old yearbooks and old letters. I guess not to everyone.
Michael Williams is also writing a side column for an online fashion magazine known as Selecticism. I've been finding his posts really interesting.

Jargol.com

2008-09-27T18:03:00.004-04:00

Jargol is currently the best website to find stockists, shops, and reviews on shops all around. The website offers these features in the site's amazing shopping guide section. To top everything off, they have a brief blog including some of their favorites from the season's collections.

Next Level Skateboarding

2008-09-26T21:43:00.002-04:00

These are far two of the best skating videos that I have ever seen. I'm honestly not a big fan of skateboarding, but these two videos are the best that I have seen.

Check It Out

2008-09-26T13:29:00.003-04:00

Sidney LO, a photographer and denim enthusiast, has updated his website with a new gallery. His blog, skidnee, has even more things to check out.

Shwayze: TV Show

2008-07-27T16:20:00.001-04:00

Here is the new tv show: Buzzin' produced by MTV. The show features the drama of upcoming group Shwayze's adventure to making it big.

Colette

2008-07-17T18:45:00.001-04:00

A cool picture of the artwork at Colette, while the store undergoes renovation.

Olympics Pictures

2008-07-15T22:16:00.003-04:00

These are some of the most ridiculous pictures of how the modern world is falling into a "hole of dumbfuckness". In the pictures is a surface to air missle, practicing using flame throwers, and firemen practicing with saws in case of an emergency. Since when did the olympics involve something crazy like out of a movie? This is absolutely ridiculous.

S/S Friends Picture

2008-07-15T20:35:00.001-04:00

S/S Friends is a unique clothing collection that composses clothing to specific seasons, and pairs the items of the collection to music. They work out of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. The brand is composed of one designer, and a musician. This is probably the coolest concept ever. I am loving it, and keeping an eye out for more.

Rogan Gregory

2008-07-15T20:25:00.004-04:00

I just discovered the fashion designer Rogan Gregory. I had not heard much of him besides that he had his own lunch box designed for him. I sense that the clothing he designs is very hipster, and cool from the few photos that I have seen. I found out a litle more about him by reading an article at Wallpaper.

Marc Jacobs Ad

2008-07-15T20:19:00.001-04:00

This is easily my favorite Marc Jacobs Ad. It is just kind of odd, and funny. The guy sporting the suit, looks like he is visiting his father, but his dad is too busy watching tv. I find it quite entertaining.

Justice x Surface to Air

2008-07-15T18:59:00.004-04:00

Michael Carli, a classmate of mine, pointed out to me that Pitchfork has uploaded pictures of Justice's clothing collaboration with Surface to Air.
"The rumply jeans list on the Surface to Air site for a cool 150 euros, with the jackets coming in just shy of 800. Meanwhile, that crustpunk who's always hanging out on the computer at the library will trade you his slightly smellier version of the very same getup for a 40 ouncer and a ride to the bus station. Up to you." stated Pitchfork in the article.

2008-07-13T14:42:00.001-04:00

A Picture taken by Hedi Slimane, and uploaded to his Fashion Diary.

Justice- Stress

2008-07-13T14:35:00.001-04:00

Dior Homme loves justice and Surface to Air does too.

Here is their video.

Nas Responds To Fox

2008-07-13T14:27:00.004-04:00

Rockers NYC, great street wear brand, has posted Nas's response to Fox news for heckling him, and for the companies involvement in controversial events.

New York Times Fashion Read

2008-07-13T14:22:00.002-04:00

David Coleman explores the increasing trend of cut-off pants in fasion. "The Sharpest Shorts Are Abbreviated Pants".

Tim Hamilton Fall Collection

2008-07-10T17:14:00.007-04:00

These are all the pictures from Tim Hamilton's Fall collection. I included below a brief summary of the collection, I did not write the summary, it was included in the email by Tim. Most likely he included it because people got too lazy or off track of the actual inspiration of the designer. The images are for a pre-shoot for Bergdorf Goodman. If you go to check this out when it comes to Bergdorf, I'd check out the Alexander Olch ties as well.
Fall Summary:

If you're going to take inspiration from a ballet dancer, you might as well
pick the one whose radical approach helped start the notorious riot at the
Paris premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring: Vaslav Nijinsky. Think of
this collection, then, as The Rite of Fall—and the pieces would have looked
just at home in the audience as on the stage during that fateful night.
Fortunately for us, the violence stays in the clothes—primarily in the sharp
contradiction between the lush fabrics and subdued sportswear. Think of a
leather coat lined in Mongolian lamb, cardigans trimmed with fur, or a blue
leather jacket whose abundance of belts and buckles might just have a subtle
hint of S&M. Speaking of domination, dark moods abound—the color palette is
rich with deep burgundies and lush aubergines, a sober set for a collection
that's anything but. A more playful side emerges in the most direct nods to
ballet—vibrant, striped leggings, and even sweats.
And just as those early 20th-century Parisian rioters were squabbling in
their eveningwear, this collection brings an active sensibility to formal
clothes. (Or is it an elegant sensibility to sportswear? Both?) For the
first time, Hamilton has added hand-tailored suiting. It comes in a variety
of proportions and cuts—single-breasted or double, notched lapels or peaked,
slim-fitting or wide-legged pants. But it never feels inconsistent or
slapdash—this is the unified vision of a highly personal collection, and one
that (like its inspiration) represents a restlessness with the past, an
energy and even optimism about the possibility of menswear. "I don't want to
do the same thing every season," the designer says. "Call me crazy." This
collection is anything but.

Suit details:
- Hand tailored
-One button notch slim Lapel with one vent
-Two button peaked Lapel with a double vent
-Elastic cuffed pants, also featured in the Spring 2009 Lanvin collection, I'd keep an eye out for this.

All Hand Tailored
One button notch slim lapel single vent
Two button peaked lapel double vent
Elastic cuff pants

Suit Details:
All Hand Tailored
Rope Shoulders
Hand sewn button holes
Fully horse hair canvases
Lined Crinkled Silk
Hand send metal thread label
Hand sewn bar tacks
Patch pockets,
Pants pleated and non pleat

Fabrics,
Cashmere, Camel Hair, Cotton Memory velvet, Wool Nylon twills, Brocade,
Shiny Lnyx herringbone, and Black perforated wool

Tim Hamilton x Topman Collaboration

2008-06-19T17:10:00.003-04:00

I have been busy watching the Euro 2008 games, and forgot to post this item. Tim Hamilton says " rear calf opening, yoke open vents, and button fastening tocreate gathering at the ankle" make these a sweet thing to wear. Pants are 100% wool and available at Topman locations in New York in October and London in August. The pants are set to sell for 65 pounds.

Vintage Clothing

2008-06-12T14:11:00.002-04:00

I found some of the best vintage clothing ever on ebay. They have tons of magazines. My favorite thing that the company stocks is "Free and Easy" Japanese fashion magazine. It has some next level vintage-styled pictures of chambray shirts and old-stuff. You can pick up the magazine at most Japanese selling newsstands. I'd keep your eyes out, but afraid to waste gas driving around buy on on ebay.

Fenway Park: Fails Inspection

2008-06-12T14:04:00.003-04:00

The article was front page in the Boston Globe today. Almost everyone in the article said something like: "o, I can't believe it". Who the hell are these people kidding? It smells awful in that place, and it has been every game I've been to since 2004.

France vs. Netherlands

2008-06-12T14:01:00.000-04:00

This will be the best game of the tournament probably. I'm going to check it out at 2:30, kick-off (I believe) is at 2:45. That is the normal timing for champions league matches.

Germany and Croatia

2008-06-12T13:55:00.002-04:00

Croatia just beat Germany. I didn't even think that I would watch the game, but while eating some chips and dip for lunch I turned it on. I enjoyed the game, it offered great football from Croatia, but ended with a "bull-shit" red card. Bastian Schweinsteiger brought a ton of energy to the German side when he came on, but was sent off not too long after. He was tackled from behind, got up, and pushed a Croatian player. The espn 2 commentators are annoying as hell about it. He didn't need to do that. Shut the fuck up. That's what they said about Zidane when he was sent off against Italy, but everyone knows Materazzi is a bitch.

A Continuous Lean: Good Read

2008-06-11T00:20:00.005-04:00

I began to read one of my daily morning reads today, and found a very interesting article. It was featured on the website " A Continuous Lean". For those unfamiliar with ACL, a common abbreviation for the site, it is "an informal listing of men’s style, wit and wisdom". The contributing writer & self-editor ,Michael Williams, does an awesome job maintaining the site, and keeping me up to date on awesome reading material especially on menswear. Today, I was really interested in an article he posted about an article from the Wall Street Journal. The company wrote of the decreasing popularity in men wearing ties, but Michael Williams found an editorial to the editor from designer Alexander Olch. Above is the editorial.

Sufjan Stevens dislikes Contemporary Music Genres

2008-06-11T00:10:00.003-04:00

Sufjan Stevens has anger towards Vampire Weekend. The once "up and coming" band that I wrote about not too long ago. One of my classmates and friend, Michael Carli, reported the quotation to me.
"Sometimes I worry that the ever-increasing trend toward excessive innovation has pushed the art and music world into a slapstick exhibition of dog breeding, generating increasingly newer, more contemporary fashions: gothic folk, for one. Or Afro-beat Ivy League pop. Maybe this only reflects the inevitable merging of all cultures, in which art slowly becomes a least common denominator for the interchange of multiple civilizations coming together in one song. I don’t mind the intermarrying of ideas. This is the natural sequence of events. We are all better for it; it is fundamentally American. But sometimes the effort of innovation itself is just empty exertion, unspirited and unreal, bearing bad fruit."
The quotation was originally published only a few days ago, but has not really made headlines or anything.
It was originally published in http://asthmatickitty.com/sidebar.php?sidebarID=341

2008-06-10T23:46:00.002-04:00

A new blog has emerged. The name of the blog is "dance boy dance". The blog focuses on a variety of different topics. For instance, fashion, rave music, games, and as Neto, the main writer, would describe it "addicting shit". Feel free to check it out. He has up the entire schedule for men's fashion week.

Below is his latest post. I'd check out everything he has to offer.

"Tuesday, June 10, 2008

menswear spring/summer 2009 schedules

its almost time for menswear runway shows again, this time spring/summer 09. im really eager to see some stuff. i bolded those which im most interested in, anyways, here's the schedules:

Milan SS 2009 21-24 June
21 June
10:00 GAETANO NAVARRA 11:00 C.P. COMPANY 12:00 COSTUME NATIONAL HOMME 14:30 JIL SANDER 15:30 MISSONI 16:15 BURBERRY PRORSUM 17:00CARLO PIGNATELLI OUTSIDE 17:45 LES HOMMES HOMME 18:30 VERSACE19:30 EVISU 20:30 DENIS SIMACHEV

22 June
09:00 BOTTEGA VENETA 10:00 FRANKIE MORELLO 11:00 GIANFRANCO FERRE' 12:00 ROBERTO CAVALLI 13:00 SALVATORE FERRAGAMO 14:00 VIVIENNE WESTWOOD 14:45 ANTONIO MARRAS 15:30 EMPORIO ARMANI 16:15 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 17:00 NEIL BARRETT 18:00 HAUTE 19:00 PRADA

23 June
10:00 ENRICO COVERI 11:00 BIAGIOTTI 12:00 GUCCI 13:30 DIRK BIKKEMBERGS 14:30 JOHN RICHMOND 15:30 MOSCHINO 16:30 KRIZIA UOMO 17:30 ALESSANDRO DELL'ACQUA 18:30 M+F GIRBAUD 19:30 GIULIANO FUJIWARA 20:30 ANDREW MACKENZIE

24 June

09:00 MARNI 10:00 ICEBERG 11:00 DSQUARED2 12:00 FENDI 12:45 ETRO 13:45 CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION 15:30 GIORGIO ARMANI 16:30 GIORGIO ARMANI 17:30 ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA 18:30 Belstaff 19:30 Gazzarini 20:30 Byblos

ParisSS 2009 26-29 June
26 June
10:30 U-NI-TY 11:30 Kilgour 12:30 Gaspard Yurkievich 13:30 Julius 14:30 Louis Vuitton 16:00 Number (N)ine 17:00 Jean Paul Gaultier 18:00 Yohji Yamamoto19:00 Véronique Branquinho 20:00 Dries Van Noten 21:00 Henrik Vibskov

27 June
10:00 Junya Watanabe Man 11:00 Blaak Homme 12:00 Thierry Mugler 13:00 Kris Van Assche 14:00 Kiminori Morishita 15:00 Kenzo 16:00 Comme des Garçons Homme Plus 17:00 Cerruti 18:00 Givenchy 19:00 Romain Kremer 20:30 John Galliano

28 June
10:00 Jeroen Van Tuyl 11:00 Miharayasuhiro 12:00 Kazuyuki Kumagai/Attachment 13:00 Tillman Lauterbach 14:00 Ann Demeulemeester 15:00 Armand Basi 16:00 Smalto 17:00 Damir Doma 18:00 Emanuel Ungaro 19:00 Petar Petrov 20:00 Hermès 21:00 Raf Simons

29 June

10:00 Antonio Miró 11:00 Lanvin 12:00 Bernard Willhelm 13:00 Wintle 14:00 Dior 15:00 Masatomo 16:00 Juun J 17:00 Paul Smith 18:00 Wooyoungmi 19:00 Agnès B.

after bolding the shows i'm looking forward to, i realized most of the shows i really want to see are showing in paris

Scoute Magazine

2008-06-10T23:37:00.002-04:00

I found a great new men's fashion read. It is scoute. The first issue was published in May, and the writers are typing away with an issue every month. The magazine has a lot of good reads. I found their article "Labeling Labels" extremely interesting. It discussed why some designers have an emphasis on labeling and packaging. In one section, they question whether or not it matters, but then they answer their own question by pointing out that some designers are notorious for their discreet packaging. Do not be worried if you just learned about the magazine. They have an archive, and you will be caught up in no time.

Etro: New Design

2008-05-31T14:54:00.003-04:00

Kean Etro, designer for Etro, has been busy crafting "new ways" to make cool colors for his shirts. He went back to his 5th grade history project. He took totally white Etro shirts and poured and soaked them in a ton of coffee. It amazes me that people would pay for this, but I like the idea from the designer. He is having fun; he is also loving what he does.

2008-05-31T14:30:00.003-04:00

On the GQ Blog, Material Interest, they had a recent post featuring pictures from last night's party awarding all CFDA Menswear Fashion Award Nominees. I flipped through the pictures early this morning and absolutely loved them. This had to be my favorite picture. I can imagine looking at this picture twenty years from now in a menswear coffee table book. The styling is unique, fun, and has a subtle chicness to it. Fashion living legends that attended the party were Tim Hamilton, Patrick Ervell, Thom Browne, Scott Sternberg (Band of outsiders), and Michael Bastian.

Ksubi Tie-dye T-shirt

2008-05-27T13:18:00.001-04:00

Made from 100% silk. These shirts are awesome. However, the 408$ price tag may hold you back.

2008-05-27T13:11:00.002-04:00

I apologize for such a long Hiatus. For the 2^nd semester of my school year, I explored the woods of Maine. I learned new methods to explore everyday life as well as “why we go to college”.

Here is an account from one of my days:

The day began like any other ordinary day at MCS. I had four classes during the morning and barely made it to morning gather with my “bed head” hair still standing straight up. However, at ten minutes til’ one this all changed when it was Corwith Cramer’s turn to make an announcement for OAP, the MCS gym program. Banging his fist against the table, Cory spoke with enthusiasm. The day’s OAP activity was “an inspirational run” around Chewonki Neck.

Dashing off into the quad Cory sprang forward with pent up energy. The nine other inspired runners followed in pursuit. He sprinted towards a white pine tree in the quad and leaped off it right before racing to the lower field. Following behind him, I ran with my arms spread wide pretending to fly. Entering the woods, Cory skipped back and forth across a stream. In a ‘monkey see monkey do’ pattern Doug and I followed Cory’s random skipping movements through the woods. Cory continued running and jumping over dead fallen trees as if they were hurdles in a track race. He ran around a dead tree and swung himself around it quickly changing directions. I got a good chuckle hearing the crack of the tree and seeing it shake. Only a man like Cory could almost knock down a dead monstrous tree. Doug and Erica ran behind him with their arms spread like they were turkey vultures circling around the trees. Cory led them in and out of trees, over shrubs, and over about a hundred fallen trees. We were probably only about four minutes into our run, and then spotted a marsh. Cory’s eyes widened and he picked up speed sprinting through the mucky water. Stupidly, I followed. I looked behind me to look for everyone else, and they all had stayed on the path. It hadn’t even been ten minutes and I realized that I made a big mistake wearing my only clean white pair of shorts. The further I followed Cory through the marshy area the more water gushed into my shoes, and my shorts got heavier with the gallons of water they soaked up.

Cory continued running on, and we continued the pattern of following our fearless leader. He had led us right out of the woods to the mud flats. Cory splashed and jumped in joy in the mud. However, before I could think to turn around something struck me. I had been hit in the face by one of Doug’s mud balls. I was ready to retaliate, but got hit again by one thrown from Lucy. A mud war was on, and I wanted to get even. Covered with mud, Cory led us on through the woods again. We continued to follow the same course. We ran, twirled, flew, and hopped around. Faster than I could blink an eye we were back on another part of the mud flats. Doug saw the rocky cliff leading down to the flats as a way to test his inner ninja. Joking to Doug, Cory yelled that he would make sure to pick up Doug’s broken pieces. In the mud another mud fight broke out. Unfortunately, it was getting late. I attempted to do a belly flop in the mud. Instead, I didn’t sink in to the mud as I originally planned. Rather, I slid like a penguin on my stomach giggling with joy. Luckily, we didn’t continue running. Instead, everyone slid in the mud and continued to coat themselves in it.

I can only think to myself “How could a school’s gym class get any better?”

Vampire Weekend

2008-01-26T13:53:00.000-05:00

Their self-titled album debuts this January 28th/29th. A great band, consisting of some pretty talented and preppy kids. I suggest picking it up.

Lanvin: Automne/Hiver 2008

2008-01-22T09:18:00.000-05:00

* To view an enlarged photo click on the images.

Tim Hamilton Sample Sale

2008-01-09T19:50:00.000-05:00

TIM HAMILTON SAMPLE SALE

1/12 thru 1/14

12 to 6 on Sat & Sun

12 to 5 on Monday

S/S & A/W 2007 Items

Address:

195 Chrystie Street 5th Floor Between Stanton & Rivington BUZZ 502

CASH ONLY!

There is an ATM right outside on Chrystie Street

Tim Hamilton Resort Collection

2008-01-03T17:11:00.000-05:00

If you can't already tell, I am a big fan of Tim Hamilton. I just like the simple and preppy design of his clothing. About 2 weeks ago, He sent me an update on his collection. I decided to compile all of the shots he emailed me into a little slideshow. Everything is available at Bergdorf Goodman.

Common Project Spring 2008 Collection

2008-01-03T16:29:00.000-05:00

Vincent Gallo

2008-01-03T16:14:00.000-05:00

As of 2 weeks ago, I had never heard of him. However, after a quick search on Wikipedia. I soon found out who he was. Like all strange coincidences, everywhere I seem to look now his image or name shows up. I just found a large collection of YSL advertisements with him. I found that to be very strange, but then saw a vodka ad with him, his name mentioned in Vanity Fair, and an article talking about him in the New York Times. Then, while reading an issue of GQ his picture appeared again.

Hickey Polo Shirts

2008-01-03T13:56:00.000-05:00

Hickey, the youth brand, of Hickey Freeman's suit company has a very cool collection of polo shirts. I had seen a few of the polo shirts at Barney's, but had never thought much about them. I only laughed seeing the large marijuana leaf on some of the merchandise; thinking to myself that I never would wear a shirt with a marijuana leaf. However, curious after reading about Hickey on a GQ style blog and a New York Time's style section post I reviewed the collection on their website. Immediately, clicking on the customized polo section to see the styles available. Any one can chose their color of choice from a variety of 14 different colors. Ranging from maroon to waspy Nantucket red, but even cooler was the variation of the symbol on the polo shirt that vary from twig & berries to a moonshine jug. The polo shirts are not only cool but creative.

Victor Glemaud Spring 2008

2008-01-03T11:01:00.001-05:00

Victor Glemaud once-again brings a collection full of color and fun to the fashion table. To view more of the collection as well as past collections from Glemaud visit glemaud.com

Factotum

2007-12-16T19:00:00.000-05:00

I just discovered the Japanese label Factotum. The website does not offer a lot of details about the brand, except that they have a few flagship stores in Japan. Feel free to check out the brand that seems like it has up-and-coming potential to be a popular fashion label. Unlike the traditional spring collections of most brands the collection consists of longer shorts.

To view the video follow the this link: http://www.factotum.jp/08ss.mov

Oliver Sweeney

2007-12-08T23:08:00.001-05:00

Here is a glimpse of Oliver Sweeney's bespoke shoe line which debuted this August.

Dover Street Market Photos

2007-12-08T23:00:00.001-05:00

Need Socks?

2007-11-25T10:57:00.001-05:00

The monster sock is coming to an Urban Outfitters near you. The socks retail for 8$. The design is so cool that I don't know why anyone would pass on the opportunity to purchase these.

Self Edge X Iron Heart: Cycling Denim

2007-11-25T10:38:00.001-05:00

Self Edge, San Francisco's denim know- it -alls, has teamed up with Iron Heart to make a one of a kind pair of jeans. The jeans are built to withstand the extensive wear and stretching that jeans undergo while cycling. The jeans are built with a 21 oz denim made to endure the beatings dished out from the rider. The jeans go on sale November 21st but for anyone interested in purchasing them online the online release is December 21st.

Specific details written out by the Self Edge Blog:

"-21 ounce Sanforized Selvedge Japanese Denim
-Dark Indigo Stitch Half Arcuate Pocket Design
-Reinforced crotch rivet
-Hidden rivets
-Crotch cross-stitch moved 1â€ forward to delay crotch blow-outs and for the comfort
of the rider
-Rear pockets placed .75â€ farther to the outside of the jeans to avoid sitting on
anything stored in the pockets
-Rear pockets sized to fit a mini U-Lock
-Higher rise in the back, lower rise in the front for maximum comfort and mobility
-Extra belt loops at the rear of the waistband to avoid torn loops from backpack
usage and to prevent the pulling down of the waistband if a belt is worn while riding
-Spring loaded clip metal key fob hanging from front belt loop
-Medium relaxed fit in the upper and thigh region, super slim fit below the knee"

What Are You Wearing?

2007-11-25T09:55:00.001-05:00

A look into a video made by a couple friends who happen to be street culture enthusiasts.

Disco Diesel

2007-11-25T09:40:00.000-05:00

Ties for Fall: 2007

2007-09-16T16:13:00.001-04:00

Just like a new pair of shoes or a sweater, every man deserves and needs new ties for every season. Here are a couple selections for this fall.

Top: Knit Tie from Jcrew
Middle: Rugby by Ralph Lauren
Psycho Bunny- available at Barneys

*Please note hanging knit ties for storage is a bad idea because it stretches them out.

Tim Hamilton: Back Stage Photos & More

2007-09-16T15:53:00.000-04:00

Tim Hamilton Spring 2008

2007-09-11T18:11:00.000-04:00

Tim Hamilton Pictures Coming

2007-09-07T19:37:00.001-04:00

Soon to come: Pictures from Tim Hamilton's Spring Presentation

Band of Outsiders: Spring 2008

2007-09-07T19:29:00.000-04:00

A very well-done fashion spread by Band of Outsiders for next spring. Scott Sternberg shows all wanna be "Prep" high school kids how to really dress preppy by reintroducing the true 70s flavor. The boating atmosphere was due to the collaboration which is ongoing between Sternberg and Sperry. The atmosphere creates an upper class theme and makes me think of what his trip to the Hamptons would look like.

Who Is Smarter?

2007-09-01T18:39:00.000-04:00

Weekly Recap: We have all learned that Miss Teen South Carolina could equally fill Bush's shoes as president.

Craiglist Post: Too Funny

2007-08-07T21:23:00.001-04:00

"SEE THEM, RIDE THEM, KICK THEIR TIRES...
Tuesday August 7th 2007, Porter Square CAMBRIDGE/SOMERVILLE.
At TAGS HARDWARE STORE...Next to SHAWS MARKET, 6:30pm
Porter Square RED LINE t-Stop.

If you cant make this meeting, I will update this posting with bikes that are still available after tonight.
617-407-9118"

The best part is that the person named every bike. He has 13 bikes and each has their own name from Wonder Woman, Amanda, Sally, Michelle, Sara, Timmy, Alison, Billy, Peter, Kim, Michael, Tony, & Jack.

Hilarious Tricycle

2007-08-07T21:19:00.001-04:00

Sneaker Freaker

2007-07-26T16:30:00.001-04:00

Sneaker Freaker Magazine is out now. It's being release this Saturday at Bodega Boston. Each issue is $10 and jam-packed with tons of crap about the sneakers you love to wear. In it is a article with Claws, an article on a New Zealand native photographer on a mission to uncover the reasoning behind shoes on power lines while documenting it, & some interesting stuff on Air Walk which were vans on steroids because they didn't give blisters to skateboarders and were basically the first shoes designed by boarders.

Harry & His Troops

2007-07-26T15:36:00.001-04:00

Have you ever wondered how many people go to the Harry Potter release? Well, neither have I; instead, on the way back home from dinner I saw these people and I will just say "no comment."

Gawker's Apology To The Jews- Hilarious

2007-07-19T19:43:00.000-04:00

Gawker Apologizes To The Jews

So our earlier post about our wacky Jew-hating ways got the attention of the folks at Heeb, who were name-checked by Mark "I Like Kike" Caro in his admonitory blog post. The Heebs seem to have understood the humor, but a commenter at their site found us less amusing.

Well, obviously that won't do. We've drafted a sincere and heartfelt apology.

Dear Jew,

We are sincerely sorry for offending your delicate Jew sensibilities. Yes, it's true, there are a few Jews here in the office—we've crunched the numbers, and four out of five Gawker editors have at least some Jew blood in them (not on them!)—and we do think that gives us the right to make Jew jokes. But you know what? None of us are Irish, thank God, and we still knock the micks every now and again. We're kinda of the opinion that the idea of ethnicity and its accompanying stereotypes are inherently hilarious. So, sure, we may not know a lot about life in Israel—do you guys still eat the Palestinian kids after your tanks run them over, or did you stop that once Rabin came into office? Do we still send Israel billions of dollars a year?—but, guess what, we think the comical ways in which your Jew country kowtows to the craziest Jew elements of crazy Jewiness could not be funnier. Hope that's okay!

Shalom,
Balk

I recommend visiting gawker.com on a regular basis because it's pretty much the most regaling blog ever. I can't say the stuff that gawker says because I pretty much have no readers; however, when I get the 500,000 views a day or something like that which gawker gets I will be full of their commentary don't worry.

Wow!

2007-07-19T19:25:00.001-04:00

I feel bad for this guy, yet I don't, because he is the one moron rooting for Michael Vick on his dog abuse case. Here is the full article associated with this guy:

"Eris Banks of Conyers, Ga., shows his support for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick during a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincincinnati Reds in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday on charges of sponsoring a dogfighting operation so grisly the losers either died in the pit or sometimes were electrocuted, drowned, hanged or shot. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)" How can that guy support Vick on those charges? However, remember he could be innocent. I doubt it. Everyone doubted the Duke lacrosse players; however, it was clear that they were innocent but no one listened to them.

The Cobrasnakes New T-shirt

2007-07-19T19:09:00.000-04:00

The Cobrasnake, notorious for his photography of hipsters & t-shirts, has released another edition of t-shirts this time with confetti writing. There are only 250 shirts and they sell out extremely quickly. Also, The Cobrasnake now has a photography competition for those who purchase the shirt & the person with the best photo automatically gets next months shirt free.Go check it out.

1 Confetti Cobrasnake T-shirt: $40

YM: It's Readers Still Stand Strong

2007-07-19T15:08:00.000-04:00

"LIFE ON THE WEB: Jane magazine is closing with the August issue and Conde Nast Publications will shut down the Web site Aug. 20, but another company Web site for young women has endured far beyond its magazine's lifetime. YM.com, the digital home of the teen magazine bought and shuttered by Conde Nast in 2004, is seldom remembered, except, perhaps, by its ardent online community, and by the individuals who post on teenvogue.com and have battled it since last winter.

If the YM posters are, as they claim, teenage girls, their memory of the magazine may be foggy. Remaining YM subscribers were moved to the Teen Vogue database, the main impetus for Conde Nast's purchase. (WWD is also owned by Conde Nast). Although the properties' corporate connection is unknown or irrelevant to each community, magazine brand identity is peculiarly strong for posters. Teen Vogue's members, a YM poster explained, are "rich girls mostly who don't give a blank about anyone but themselves and their credit cards." One poster, describing herself as a "proud Teen Voguer" didn't exactly dispel the stereotypes by claiming, "the YMers don't have a heart, they are jealous of us because we have style, and they do not." Yet another taunted in May: "Which magazine is still printing?" "

I was clicking around on WWD and found the most hilarious article. Just when you think teenage girls can't get any lamer. I read this.

*Quote from WWD

Blue in Green- A Men's Lifestyle Store

2007-07-18T16:13:00.001-04:00

I came across Blue in Green, a jean utopia, which has every pair of Japanese jeans from raw sugarcanes to somet. While exploring around, I also stumbled across a compilation of newspaper articles & featured press articles about them from the New York Times to a magazine from Japan. The articles were all neatly compiled on their website. If you want to check it out go to Blueingreen.com. You may also learn something about denim such as that Union sewing machines were used for old Levis.

The Simpsons: Take Over America- Too Bad For Posh

2007-07-18T12:45:00.000-04:00

1. Homer's Skeleton: A poster at the L.A. Vans X Simpsons debut.
2. The Simpsons Limited Edition Soundtrack
3.Collections of Vans X Simpsons Vans with image of inspiring artist
4. Simpsons Tour Poster

*Images from Hypebeast

The Sartoriaist : Scott Schuman

2007-07-16T21:18:00.000-04:00

Scott Schuman is the Sartorialist. If you've ever wondered who the biggest free lance blogger is it's Scott. Who uses his self-learned camera skills to find "eye candy", fashionistas, & the truth of fashion at Milan & Paris's fashion shows.

1.	of or pertaining to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.

2.	of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress: sartorial splendor.

Harry Potter's Summer: So Far

2007-07-15T23:57:00.000-04:00

The top photo is from Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2007 Men's Collection, the 2nd photo is from the movie, & the 3rd is August's Details magazine cover. My favorite potter look is the first. The Details grooming of Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter himself, looks like he forgot to shave. If you actually open up the magazine the article is really only about a page and a half if that. It's not worth it. The photos of him styled are horrid too. Every picture is in a dark room, like an old rundown motel with dim-lit lights & smoky looking ,something you'd never want to see as a photo shoot theme. If you are trying to find the most stylish looks of Harry Potter, they can be found in the youtube movie. Who would have thought Lego has sylists?

2007-07-15T18:47:00.001-04:00

South Willard- Sale

2007-07-15T16:55:00.001-04:00

starts sunday july 15

70% off womens:  lutz,  hussein chalayan, 
ann sofie back,  veronique
branquinho,  rachel comey,  oumi

70% off mens:  veronique branquinho,  bless,  a.p.c.,
rag and bone,  band of
outsiders,  patrik ervell

Additional news:  band of outsiders shirts
and ties have just arrived

Vans X Simpsons

2007-07-13T18:14:00.001-04:00

The release for the Vans x Simpsons is tomorrow at Bodega. If you plan on attending it's at 11 am. Highsnobiety has a list of all fourteen pairs of vans being released tomorrow. If you are bored of seeing teaser photos check out all the pictures here. I wouldn't get too excited for these shoes. They aren't real eye candy. The colors are pretty ugly & these are definitely not my favorite vans.

South Willard: Knows Directions

2007-07-13T00:13:00.000-04:00

Store

South Willard
8038 West Third Street
Los Angeles, California 90048
Telephone 1-(323)-653-6153

Open 11-6pm daily

Map of Location
Driving Directions
Metro Directions
Cycling Directions

South Willard has reality in check. Not only do they post a map location, driving directions, & metro directions. They also have cycling directions. If I were the writer for Fashionverbatim, I'd give you four salt shakers, you people are pretty F****ing good. Sorry South Willard, someone forgot to fix the links this being we take those four salt shakers; instead, in replacement we give you two.

Common Projects New Releases

2007-07-12T23:43:00.001-04:00

As described by Stavros, main men's fashion writer at Frillr:
"Most people always have a hard time finding the right sneaker for them. Some want very hip looking sneakers, others just want flashy ones - no matter if they aren’t going to be the center of attention - and there are others who just don’t know what look for. The answer, to look fine and proudly be a part of the so-called “scene”, is to keep it simple . A white minimalist sneaker is a must have item. I prefer high-tops, since they look awesomely good with skinny jeans and almost every slim fitting pant, and they are season-less . I recommend all-white, no print, high-top sneakers, so if you are still indecisive about whether what I’m saying is true or you just want to get one, but you don’t know where to look for it, let me introduce you to Common Projects.Common Projects, is a New York based sneaker company owned by Prathan Poopat and Flavio Girolami. At the Common Projects, they aim to design nice looking footwear without compromising the functionality of it. Their model which I like the most is called Achilles mid-top - which is in fact a high top sneaker."

Highsnobiety, today published photos of the July release of Common Projects. If you are interested in purchasing a pair they are available at all of these locations. However, Highsnobiety was not wrong about some of these releases. The metallic low tops are all the spring 2007 season & at seven new york are already on sale. In fact, the gold low tops are already sold out at most stores. However, they will be re-released.

Sale Dover Street Market

2007-07-11T11:15:00.000-04:00

"Dear Friend of DSM

Please be advised that we will closed for four days next week, from Tuesday 17th to Friday 20th inclusive.

We will re-open again on Saturday 21st July at 1.00pm with the new Autumn Winter 2007 collections and lots of exciting new items and new spaces.

We are also pleased to announce further markdowns of up to 70% on selected items for the last five days of our sale which must end Monday 16th at 6.00pm.

Our opening hours are 11am-6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am-7pm on Thursday. We look forward to seeing you in person at

Dover Street Market
17-18 Dover Street
London W1S 4LT"

Henrik's 2 sides: Fashion & Art

2007-07-11T00:11:00.000-04:00

Both things inspire, both things are bold, & both of these also make many people wonder: "How does he have this much talent?" If you aren't wondering, I sure am.

Stel's Boston Online

2007-07-10T14:18:00.000-04:00

Stel's Boston, also known as Stel's inc., has officially made a website which is now up & running. They are currently going through a sale. Go check it out: http://www.stelsinc.com/

Fashion Show Wardrobes

2007-07-09T19:02:00.000-04:00

"It varies from designer to designer but as far as we go, we do keep the
clothes. We usually give the models a clothing allowance but the clothes
that they wear during the shows are samples which we receive months ahead of
any production run.I hope that this answers your question."

Best regards,
Trovata

Have you ever wondered what happens to the clothes worn during fashion shows or fashion exibitions? I have too. I took the liberty to ask Trovata, above is what they had to say about it.

Silkscreen at home

2007-07-08T20:58:00.000-04:00

Colette's New Stuff

2007-07-06T23:47:00.001-04:00

Rockers NYC TV

2007-07-06T16:50:00.000-04:00

If you are wondering why we have two of these videos the first is volume 1 & the second is volume 2. I really like these videos because of their fashionable street clothing. Rockers NYC along with Ben G & Patta are some of the shops which have truly converted street clothing into color & peace rather than football jerseys & thug-looking apparel. Also, Rockers NYC is involved in politics and isn't afraid to hide their voice.

John Galliano

2007-07-06T00:04:00.000-04:00

"John Galliano is a designer??? I would think sanitation engineer would be a more appropriate title. After seeing his presentation on Menstyle.com, I have thrown away better clothing than this alleged designer is trying to stuff down our throats. It's bad enough that walking in public with your pants around your knees, boxer shorts pulled up like Mr. Lupner and everything 5 sizes too big is considered new style. That style has been around for years only it used to be called being a slob. It makes the wearer look like they are a member of the make a wish foundation and this is their special day. Mr. Galliano's fashion show was the equivalent of rolling in a garbage pile and leaving whatever trash wherever it got stuck. Mr. Galliano, keep smoking what ever it is you are smoking, crash on the floor, play video games and wow, look at the colors! You Sir are either stoned or stupid."-Auwing

Lanvin: Menswear Spring 2008

2007-07-04T21:17:00.001-04:00

Lanvin, one of the rarest & pricier brands in fashion, placed the cherry on top of the sundae at the menswear spring 2008 runway show. Like last year, the collection consisted of some of the best men's footwear from simplicity to eye candy. The collection showed gold high top sneakers perfect to wear with a pair of raw, unwashed, jeans while it also had bronze oxford lace up shoes. The collection was not " a collection" rather it was a smorgasbord of beauty, elegance, & the finest "wardrobe" every man dreams of.(except for the dry cleaning)Do you think I'm joking or want to see for yourself check out a highlight video of the show below.

Dover Street Market Video

2007-07-04T20:51:00.000-04:00

My Encounter with Hipsters

2007-06-30T17:48:00.001-04:00

Yesterday, outside of fenway park, coming back from a Redsox game(which was pretty boring w/ great people watching) I had my own encounter with "hipsters" who were crowding around outside a bar like the hyenas in Lion King( it was intense). I decided that I needed a picture of these guys but then I thought to myself" why not take a mental picture". The best part of their outfits was their distinctive Ksubi like jeans & their actual "The Cobrasnake" t-shirts. Well, here it is:the hipsters

Sales

2007-06-30T15:37:00.001-04:00

Stel's, one of the few stores that sells Nom de Guerre, on 334 Newbury St, in Boston is having their pre-sale currently. This means that you can go ahead of time to purchase up all the good stuff; however, you must pick up your clothing on July 7th, the actual sale date. If you are thinking you will go next week( you are out of luck) because it's closed for 4th of July weekend and festivities(They will be too hungover to work). I picked up two nom de guerre t-shirts & an A.P.C. longsleeve polo shirt. They have some dress shirts, shoes, t-shirts, & Acne jeans on sale. The Nom de Guerre & A.P.C. jeans will not be on sale. I asked why: "Because they have like a cult following" replied one of the employees. Everything is on sale for 40% off. The women's clothing is also on sale. The best things on sale are: NDG t-shirts, A.P.C. clothing, & Acne Jeans.

Saks: Currently, has their sale, for whatever no one really knows, on a lot of stuff between 30-40% off.

Good reads

2007-06-30T15:35:00.000-04:00

Archive from Glen O'brien's blog on GQ: http://men.style.com/gq/blogs/styleguy/2006/10/the_real_style_.html
Talks about Nom De Guerre

Gawker.com

The Wall

2007-06-27T22:07:00.000-04:00

Street thing Swap meet x Sole Obsession

2007-06-27T19:48:00.000-04:00

Not this isn't hanging out for Anya Hindmarch's "I'm not a plastic bag" this is footage from "urban life's similar world" but it's shoe collecting

What's Up?

2007-06-27T15:55:00.001-04:00

Rob: Rogue Status-Super Wearer

China Caught Again

2007-06-26T23:52:00.001-04:00

Not Again!