Yes, that’s right, we are covering something about J. Crew even though we haven’t bought anything from there since our days at university. After seeing a sneak preview of the interior, we couldn’t help but like it. It’s J. Crew’s first men’s shop and it pays homage to American workwear in a very, um, intoxicating setting. I’d be really upset about this since I used to constantly meet people at Liquor Store Bar, when I lived around the corner. But since moving out of Tribeca I have completely forgotten about the place until now. Given the changes to that neighborhood since I left, a bar like Liquor Store didn’t stand an un-yuppie-fied chance. And how appropriate that a store like J.Crew move in. The interesting part is that they retained the bar and bathrooms in the newly incarnated retail spot -along with the whiskey bottles. J. Crew is actually great for basics and a great alternative to American App…can’t mention it here since the Army of M.E. have an official embargo on that brand. But this shop will offer more than the usual J. Crew wares -there will be specialty pieces from the men’s collection, Globe-Trotter luggage, Thomas Mason shirts and a section of vintage items like first-edition books and vinyl LPs. Yeah, J.Crew is not that cool on its own, they did commission Andy Spade (of our favorite Jack Spade) for the aesthetics and selection of goods. Also, should you require some skills to pull off your new preppy, cultured look, the store will soon sponsor a series of workshops based on the new book ‘What a Man Should Know’ by Andy Spade and his business partner, Anthony Sperduti. No, it’s not all the lowlife stuff you already know like how to get in a girl’s apartment in under 2 mins. -saying you have to pee just about solidifies that she’ll not only never see you again but she’ll tell everyone she knows how lame you are. These are the skills you need to attract a woman you want in your life longer than one night -like learning to play chess and order wine. I know one step at a time -first we need to get you out of that gimmicky streetwear label-branded tee and trendy florescent shoes. J.Crew Men’s Shop is at 235 W. Broadway at White.

British streetwear-obsessed curator of Maharishi, Hardy Blechman, dreams in camouflage -this we already know. But, interestingly, Blechman has sourced an unexpected cloth to manifest his dreams into fashionable reality. The boys over at Men.Style.com found actual ties between the clandestine print and traditional woven twill or herringbone pattern, “The estate tweeds worn by Britain’s landed gentry not only allowed families to differentiate themselves, they also  blended into the landscape -all the better for hunting.” Actually boys, the Brits refer to it as stalking, but who the hell cares when the result looks like this? This fall Maharishi will release a whole collection centered around the material which Blechman collaborated with Moon & Son on. Moon & Son is a mill specializing in manufacturing tweed fabrics and is based in Yorkshire. The line will include military-style hunting jackets such as the one pictured, shoes and crewneck sweatshirts.