If tonight’s event promises to be at all as obnoxious as the set up happening on the sidewalk of 14th street yesterday, it will be all the rage. All the PA’s and set designers took over the entire sidewalk of 14th street just past the Apple store (heading west) to the extent that I actually had to go out of my way and step over planks of wood just to get by. Ridiculous, but naturally it was all necessary to ensure a proper press entrance, right? Right. The store has an amazing interior and tonight brought guests Brooke Shields, Maggie Gyllenhaal and many others, but stealing the show once again was Mena Suvari.
(The close-up is of the rings) The collection is available beginning today at Kabiri.co.uk
Frenchman, Andre Saraiva who is best known as proprietor of Beatrice Inn is also known as a graffiti artist, hotelier, and creator of Black Block, a boutique inside Palais de Tokyo, a museum of contemporary art in Paris. Andre has now taken on clothing design turning all his favorite wardrobe staples into sculpted classic pieces that can be referenced time and time again, immune to trend. Included are pocketed Egyptian cotton polo shirts, slim-cut Japanese denim jeans, colorful, braided belts and a leather bomber jacket. Andrewear will be available at Black Block, as well as Colette, in Paris and at Opening Ceremony in NYC.
Today is the inauguration of another Bond St. retail outpost. Billy Reid will have a wide selection of men’s apparel and accessories including selvedge denim, woven shirts, handmade luggage and shoes and a capsule collection of women’s apparel for bored girlfriends to browse. It’s a two-floor 1,800sf space on Bond close to Bowery.
The past two NY fashion weeks have brought our desks several interesting oragami, cloth, meticulously embossed, unique invites -but for whatever reason, my love for the simple graphics of the Rad Hourani graphics on the e-mailed invites made the biggest impression. A very minimalist concept of white print on black background with information mirrored on opposite sides of the invite. Adequately clear with just a hint of confusion for those stupid enough to not take a moment to pay attention. It seems I am not the only one with this opinion as Hint Mag has commissioned the androgonyst designer to work this concept onto a T-shirt/dress. In this case, the print consists of the dates and times of a calendar -pick yours up HERE.
“reduce me, seduce me, dress me up in Stussy” -it’s a line…from a song…guess? (hint: it could get a little Tricky)
That’s right, the Stussy Chapter Store on Wooster is now closed for good. I was stunned, and feeling much older than I am, when I read it’s been there 10 years because I can easily remember back when it first opened. The label once primarily coveted by the Brits, made a bold move to open in Soho but the shop was always well-received. Whether it was with my man-of-the-moment or male friends visiting from another country, it was a staple stop during our shop crawl. You know you’re in a men’s shop when you find yourself walking up the stairs to the second floor realizing a section of the floor is perforated and those at the check-out counter just below can look up and see right up your skirt. It will be missed, the free shows and all, but don’t fret because another Chapter Store is said to be opening. With the current starting price of Soho commercial real estate upwards of $50,000/mo. we understand the need to break out once the lease is up.
Available beginning tomorrow at Alife Rivington are these glasses that are not just another Wayfarer look-alike. Italian sunglass-maker Retrosuperfuture and Alife collaborated on these sunglasses which come in red, blue, purple and the black pictured here. Like all Retrosuperfuture glasses, they have Carl Zeiss lenses (that’s right, it’s not just something to look for when you upgrade your digi camera at B&H) and like all things Alife they’re limited edition. You better arrive early! Alife NY: 158 Rivington Alife LA: 451 N. Fairfax Ave.
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