‘Ruff’ Reception

— Mon, 22nd March 2010 —

Long story short, respected Ruffian designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais got together with Macy’s for a diffusion line named Threads & Heirs… And it sucks. Or, as The Shophound writes: “It’s not aggressively unattractive, like Ed Hardy for example, but it doesn’t look to us like anything you wouldn’t otherwise expect to find at… Read more »

Mountain & Sackett 25% Off

— Mon, 22nd March 2010 —

Online, Mountain & Sackett just reduced all F/W neckwear by 25%. Some styles are entirely acceptable at least three seasons out of the year, like this handmade Cortlandt silk and wool stripe down to $55.

Beggar Invitational

— Mon, 22nd March 2010 —

Beyond The Rack – X Editors’ Closet – X Gilt Man Trovata, DKNY, Mountain Hardware Haute Look – X Ideeli – X Reverse (pass: Reverse) – Acne Jeans, Nudie Jeans Row Nine – X Rue La La – Theory (pictured), Ariat footwear The Top Secret – X

Footwear FAILS

— Fri, 19th March 2010 —

Listen, clothes aren’t that important. At the end of the day, we’d easily endorse a good man in a polyester tracksuit over a snake in Savile Row’s finest. That said, for the sake of your professional career and personal reproductive aspirations, we strongly suggest that you consider this list of style fails compiled by our… Read more »

At Blessed James Perse Sample Sale

— Fri, 19th March 2010 —

You know it’s a party when they’re giving out branded water. Really, though, the James Perse sample sale is the nicest event we’ve been to in months. A modern, seductively-lit venue; polite staff and fellow shoppers; separate entrance on the south side of 16th Street (about halfway between 9th & 10th); a clear separation between… Read more »