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Styleforum first cut—May 24
Photo by Slim Aarons.
Bruce Pask gives the T Magazine endorsement to Orlebar Brown’s photo printed shorts. Wear Slim Aaron’s sun-drenched beachside photos while lounging poolside. META.
Uniqlo signs Novak Djokovic as brand ambassabor. Djok will debut his new duds at the French open–I assume Uniqlo Vintage Chinos and a +J parka.
Our Legacy releases image of their fall 2012 lookbook, shot by Takashi Homma. In: pajama suits, snow-covered leaves. Out: smiling.
Styleforum first cut–May 23
Simon Crompton visits with Alan Flusser. Dressed in track pants and a suit jacket, Flusser touts a new age of Chinese manufacturing (0).
Michael Williams endorses the Nike/Cole Haan Lunargrand chukka. The designs almost compensate for previous Nike/CH models, which were a hybrid Dr. Moreau would find grotesque.
Complex publishes a list of men’s style blogs you should be reading. I noted one oversight, at least…
WWD covers a goofball parade Beret Baguette Ride in Paris. It’s no Paris-Brest-Paris.
Barney’s presale started today, and other stores should be beginning to mark down spring/summer gear before long. Despite the fact the summer doesn’t even unofficially start until Monday.
The Styleforum First Cut–May 10
- Ivy Style on the noreasterly direction of the costumes in Wes Anderson’s upcoming Moonrise Kingdom. Bound to be just precious.
- Bruce Pask sees a trend in rubberizing your shoes on the T Magazine blog. Will provide an excuse to make cheap “rubber” jokes in the office.
- A Continuous Lean revisits Brimfield, where vintage dreams are bought and sold, or at the very least photographed and reblogged.
- The inimitable Tyler Brule will host a pop-up Monocle shop at Unionmade in San Francisco May 17. You must have at least level 17 soft power to be admitted.
- From Hermes to Rick Owens and Paul Harnden, clothing is getting more distressed, says a piece the Financial Times.
- SW+D listing of the day: the soughtafter Raf Simons Astros in green.
- Men’s clothing listing of the day: lightweight gray Boglioli sportcoat in Loro Piana fabric.
The Styleforum First Cut—May 8
Styleforum hosted a little party over the weekend. I’m still hungover, and I wasn’t even there. Photos and summaries in the forum thread and on various tumblrs, like a bit of color or edwinzee.
The Wall Street Journal goes in on the watering down of the term “bespoke.” “Made to measure” crackers just doesn’t have the same ring though.
The Met Gala was last night (that’s right, the Met, you get second billing here). There’s some pictures of guys in tuxedos in here somewhere, but you can be forgiven for ignoring them in favor of Anja Rubik.
Permanent Style gets into summer shirting with chambray. Turns out it’s not just for workwear.
Kanye hates #menswear. #menswear sulks.
Tmag blog reviews the new Kitsune store. They bury the lede that Kitsune sells oxford shirts for $349.
Yoox code alert: HEADSTART@YOOX for 10% off through May 10 (may be exclusions).
The Styleforum First Cut–May 3
- Don’t forget, Styleforum’s 10-year anniversary party is in San Francisco this weekend.
- Trend-driving Los Angeles boutique Fred Segal has sold rights to the brand to Sandow Media. Sandow may set up e-commerce, which comes as good news, because good f—ing luck buying something on fredsegal.com right now.
- The Kentucky Derby is this weekend–Esquire reminds you how to drink, and check out a Christian Chensvold piece on proper derby dressing from a previous Churchill Downs event. There’s few better times to dress obnoxiously.
- Rapper A$AP Rocky, who’s namechecked Raf Simons, Rick Owens, Margiela, and Naked and Famous in tracks, says he’s going to stop doing that because, essentially, he’d rather keep the good stuff to himself. Bloggers immediately lose interest in A$AP Rocky.
- Simon Crompton recently finished up his walk through of the Gaziano and Girling bespoke process for the Rake. All you need to know about a surform rasp.
- Helmut Lang will debut his first collection–of art, not clothes–this weekend in Greenwich Village. Styleforum readers won’t be interested for 5 to 10 years.
- Deal of the week: Knit ties at the Knottery for about $30.
- MC listing of the day: Four Isaia suits.
Styleforum’s “While You Were -apping”–April 26
Title courtesy Jian Deleon.
Neighborhood‘s spring/summer 2012 line editorial from stylist Stephen Mann and photographer Neil Bedford. Put em on the glass! (stephenmann)
Panta gets the GQ treatment from Stephen Pulvirent. No mention of spaghetti? (GQ)
The Smiths may be reuniting. Tuck some flowers in your pocket and Mozzen up that hair. (Pitchfork)
Michael Williams visits the new IWC boutique on Madison Avenue. More window shopping for us Seiko-wristed plebes. (ACL)
NYT’s the Moment blog defends the short sleeve button front shirt. Sort of. (NYT)
SW+D classified of the day: Florsheim by Duckie Brown for Brooks Brothers longwings. Why not throw McNairy in there.
MC classified of the day–ties and pocket squares from Drake’s, Marinella, others.
Styleforum Swag Bulletin–April 24.
Woolrich introduces the Woolrich Elite Concealed Carry line. Bulge only in the places you want to. (NYT)
Cucinelli IPO oversubscribed! I don’t know what that means! (Reuters)
The eloquent and esteemed Reginald Jerome de Mans discusses the value of character via a pair of someone else’s bespoke shoes. Careful, there’s some big words in there. (A Suitable Wardrobe, pictured)
The debut of a men’s focused London fashion week in June will include Oliver Spencer, Tom Ford, Tautz, Aitor Throup, J.W. Anderson, Richard Nicholl, and Richard James, among others. An opening event will be hosted by HRH the Prince of Wales. OMG who will he wear?
Yoox takes 20% off a bunch of stuff, including tons of Italian shirts and suits and some smaller selections of Nigel Cabourn, Our Legacy, Rick Owens, Margiela, etc. (No code, prices marked)
The Styleforum Daily Mentioner–April 23
“Never underestimate the power of what you wear. After all, there is just a small bit of you sticking out at the neck and cuff. The rest of what the world sees is draped on your frame.” –Oscar Schoeffler
- Savile Row turns out in its finest to turn away Abercrombie and Fitch. (Richard James blog via Mister Crew) So far no sign of this guy.
- Holland and Sherry opens a shop in Soho, NY. (NYMag’s the Cut) No one shows up wearing A+F to protest.
- The Rake talks with a master shirtmaker at Kiton, who’s actually a Borrelli. (The Rake) I like the word “shirtings.”
- Nick Wooster discusses his camo trunks from Orlebar Brown. (Park and Bond) Hashtag-menswear Baywatch uniform.
- SW+D yoox pick: inscrutable Undercover tshirt. It’s $50 extra if you want to “get it.”
- Ebay pick: vintage Abercrombie and Fitch holster.
The Styleforum Portmanteau–April 19
- Britain shakes its head as Aquascutum is placed in administration (i.e., files for bankruptcy).
- The Bureau in Belfast made an exceedingly relaxing lookbook film. I want to buy everything then take a nap.
- Dior is remodeling their E 57th St. store in NY. Meantime, Homme in on 133 Greene St., where the brand is setting up a popup shop. (NYT)
- More NY retail news: Kitsune’s space at 32 Mulberry St. opens today. You missed the opening party last night, but you probably wouldn’t have gotten in anyway. (Of interest: they will be stocking an exclusive J.M. Weston loafer.)
- Nepenthes NY is stocking a rad Russell Moccasin oxford. The cost: only your very soul.
- Streetwear and Denim listing of the day (ebay): Stephan Schneider scarf. Mr. Moo will snipe you.
- Men’s Clothing listing of the day (etsy): vintage Globe Trotter suitcase for $55 (plus shipping). The joke here is that shipping is expensive.
