I try to shine light on all things beautiful. Whether I film it, write it, or find it... That simple. The FWK Engineered Garments Fall/Winter 2010 Look Book falls into the find it category. Nothing not to love here.
It's been sitting on my coffee table and it catches everybody's eye that comes over so why not...
To be brutally honest retail in New York City is not what it used to be. But as of late things are getting a whole lot more interesting. With the redesign of the Ralph Lauren Rhinelander Mansion and the opening of the Nepenthes store us self proclaimed style addicts have something new to obsess over. And just to take things to another level Daiki and Angelo have created a second floor shop-in-shop for friends and family to showcase their goods.
For the month of October Angelo Urrutia has curated his favorite things from our homie Micheal's progressive line Made With Rest. Previously only available at his exclusive appointment only boutique Rest Store on Mulberry Street, which is one of the best kept secrets downtown. I stopped by to vibe, eat Tres Leches Doughnut Plant Doughnuts, listen to records and give you guys a first look. And of course our dude Angelo was looking stylish as ever. The layered yellow mesh tank top is so good... almost as good as the Tres Leches...
Nepenthes NYC Store 307 West 38th St. (212) 643-9540
In my humble opinion every man should own at least three pieces of military outerwear. An M-65, an Anorak, and a Fishtail Parka. Union has the U.S. exclusive of one of the best brands to do them if you're not going surplus.
Ten C is designed by two ex-pats from Stone Island. They've researched and developed a knit nylon fabric from convertible car covers with specialists in Japan that's both breathable and waterproof (that's a mouthful)... For the record nylon is never knit it's always woven. The material basically gets better over time as a beautiful patina develops.
Needless to say it's pretty special. My favorite out of the bunch is the Fishtail Parka. I really love the way Chris adds a splash of color to accentuate the look of it. This might become his signature as we've seen it before in his Test Shot. All the coats come in olive drab (pictured above) and navy.
Intrigued would be an understatement. Under the radar would be another one. Prior to receiving their lookbook I had never heard of J.L. Powell but I have to say I really love what they're doing this Fall. Their recently launched lifestyle video is beautifully done. They have a selection of incredible pieces that really speak to the zeitgeist.
From the Quoddy-esque moccasins to the ostrich leather Sorels, I'd expect to hear a lot more from them in the future. I've highlighted some of my gems above. If you haven't checked out their products please do. It's real serious...
Good times the other night... Eclectic mix of artists, musicians, photographers, designers, fashion editors, models, filmmakers, stylists, scenesters and downtown dirtbags. Thanks so much to all that came out. Great music, cool people, good vibes. All the photos were taken with a vintage Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 camera using all different types of film stock.
A few partygoers and I took flicks including the incredibly talented Mikael Kennedy, who shoots really beautiful photographs. Each person signed their polaroid giving it a really personal feel. Thanks again to The Impossible Project, Gant Rugger, Fashion's Night Out, and Mr. Black... Let's have a toast...
I first linked up with U.S. Royalty to direct their music video "Every Summer." I really love what these guys do. They recently played me some of their tracks off the new album and it sounds so good. I'm really psyched to see what's in store for their very bright future. And really look forward to making another video with them.
After Gant Rugger gave you a sample of U.S. Royalty's "Equestrian" in their Fall/Winter 2010 campaign film me and the guys and Mr. Black thought it was appropriate to share the entire song with you ahead of schedule. You can now stream it below and download it on USRoyaltyMusic.com.
Also check out the interview with John Thornley above from the Gant Rugger lookbook...
