Rumor has it that Steve Alan has shuttered his 8th Avenue annex for good. Breathe (!) you Oxford fiends, the store is just undergoing renovations, and will be back in business by August. We promise. Until then, check out Alan’s ongoing sales at his uptown outpost and his Tribeca flagship. Steve Alan UWS – 465… Read more »

If you’re interested, Men.Style went to the trouble of descrambling the spring ’09 runway shows from Milan and Paris. For our money, Best in Show went to Junya Watanabe for his ability to dress men how men like to dress without sacrificing an ounce of vision, charm or whimsy. For sure, Watanabe’s show exemplified the… Read more »

At the beach or the beach house, hoodies come in handy during the summer months, but they don’t come any fresher than the ones made by downtown designer toymaker Kidrobot. • Thursday through Sunday only, the art gallery/toy shop/streetwear mecca is taking 25% off the renowned pieces — We’re talking about $150. [Racked] Kidrobot –… Read more »

Nope, this actually isn’t Christopher Hitchens coming to after a brutal three-day bender, surrounded by complete strangers — one of whom just happens to be wearing a bondage-ready facemask. Turns out, the Vanity Fair writer — and something of a rebel style icon for The Beggar — is subjecting himself to the U.S. government’s favorite… Read more »

If you’re comfortable buying clothes online — and we don’t recommend it unless you’re VERY familiar with a brand and its cut –Chicago boutique Hegfina is presently offering some serious discounts on labels like Acne, Band of Outsiders, Engineered Garments, and Helmut Lang. I spied: • Surface to Air grey mastic classic cut jeans down… Read more »