Feb
26
With so much rain, sleet, and snow lately, what better way to remedy your cabin fever than to weather the storm and go shopping! There’s plenty of denim that will put a little snap, crackle and plenty of pop into your wardrobe (and spirits).
Alexander Wang Denim w/belt, $170.00
Black denim pants with leather belt detailing and [...]
Nov
14
Last night, Converse held a launch party for the collaboration of Terence Koh for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Chuck Taylor All Stars at the Cooper Union Foundation Building in NYC. As the elevator opened up to the thumping music dj’d by Aaron Bondaroff, I grabbed a Colt 45 and joined the intimate gathering of downtown hipsters and [...]
Nov
06
This collaboration with Apple Corps Ltd., the London-based company that manages the legacy and musical catalogue of the Beatles, is one of the many collaborations that Comme des Garçons has had in the past, most recently with Converse Chuck Taylors with the Play CDG iconic bug-eyed heart symbol by graphic artist Filip Pagawski. The primary design, [...]
Oct
28
Always a step ahead of the rest, Converse housed and showcased their SS2010 collection at the infamous Chelsea Hotel to add a little rock ‘n’ roll spin. As Nylon Magazine editors discovered, each collection was cleverly displayed in multiple rooms and floors with designs that amplified the heart and sole of what makes Converse so [...]
Sep
11
Inside the Bryant Park location for New York Fashion Week the vibe wasn’t all hustle and bustle as it was in previous years. Now that locations have been spread throughout the city between Milk Studios, galleries, hotels and whatever designers these days can budget for, the crowd inside the tents were thinly spread out with [...]
Aug
18
Levi’s Brain Dead Jeans…Comme des Garcons and Converse, Again
by WWD Staff
From WWD ISSUE 08/17/2009
GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST: Dying for a pair of Levi’s Brain Dead jeans? Well, J. Crew men’s stores in lower Manhattan recently snapped up the last of Levi’s Vintage Clothing stock and are selling the jeans (and one style of sack coat) exclusively at [...]
May
12
J. Crew Men’s Store Opens in SoHo
by JEAN E. PALMIERI
Source: WWD ISSUE
Location, location, location.
J. Crew will open its third men’s-only store today at 484 Broadway in Manhattan, sandwiched between the new Topshop/Topman and the company’s Madewell women’s concept.
The 3,406-square-foot men’s store is in a 19th-century building in SoHo and features a curated and edited assortment of J. [...]