2018年 06月 17日
Rowing Blazers Opens NYC “Clubhouse”
This past Thursday, on June 14th, Rowing Blazers celebrated the opening of their
NYC summer pop-up. The spot on the corner of Grand Street an Centre Street, formerly occupied by Odin, was packed with young collegiate as well as members of the
Lower East Side cool set and fashion industry veterans.
Dr. Jack Carlson; as the brand name suggests, the blazers are the main focus of the collection. Each one is hand tailored in NYC and draws inspiration from the
discoveries he made while writing his book "Rowing Blazers" as well as pieces from
his own vintage collection and his time at Oxford. There are also beautiful collared
polo shirts, button downs, and ties.
This beautiful shop is the embodiment of modern-day prep; and if you think it's
reminiscent of Ralph Lauren's Rugby store, that may be because, according to
Dr. Carlson's research, the rugby players of the 19th century
were one group who imitated the oarsmen with whom the blazer originated. The pop-up will run through September 15th at 221 Centre Street.
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by seamusa
| 2018-06-17 07:54
As always, we were especially proud to represent our made in the USA brands:
Waltzing Matilda
And there's more where that came from: Mr. Shuhei Toyama featured Fortune Goods, D'Emploi, and Maine Mountain Mocassins on his blog "Byron Japan":
https://byronjapan.com/Special thanks to all buyers and friends who came out, and to Dallas Pyle and his wife for opening up their lovely space above their cafe, August Moon, to us! Stop by and try the brownies if your ever in the hood ;-)
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by seamusa
| 2018-04-01 06:01
The talk was part of a two day event put on in partnership with Highsnobiety that featured over 80 designers as well as capsule collection launches and designer appearances. Several brands were also offering free customization; Converse, for example, had enlisted local chainstitch master Brian Blakely.
Which leads to what was perhaps the most inspiring conversation of the weekend:"The Spirit of DIY", featuring Greg Lauren, Samuel Ross of A-COLD-WALL, and Guillermo Andrade of 424,which according to Mr. Lauren means making one's own rules and telling one's own story. This sentiment was echoed by Andrade, who added that as a designer, "not having resources can turn into your biggest blessing." In an industry that has been clouded with uncertainty as of late, such innovation and optimism are not only welcome but necessary. This weekend at Barneys was proof that fashion in NYC is indeed alive and well; it's just transitioned into something a bit different, a bit more youthful and rebellious.
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by seamusa
| 2017-10-30 10:06
Poland-born, NYC based designer Karolina Zmarlak has a penchant for beautiful, high quality Japanese textiles; which is probably why, when she saw Amaike's "Superorganza" qualities, she new exactly what to do with them. Her first capsule collection with these types of fabric debuted this past Thursday at Flying Solo's new location at 434 W Broadway.
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by seamusa
| 2017-06-26 03:10
2017年 06月 26日
Celebrating Solstice, New York Style
The only day of the year we recommend going to Times Square
Later that afternoon, our friends at The Cast down on Orchard Street hosted their annual block party. 7 bands performed, including The Trash Bags, The Cameramen, and Night Street Saints!
Domino from New York
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by seamusa
| 2017-06-26 00:38