August 2009
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Nom de Guerre SS10 preview
Before we can even begin swooning over Fall/Winter, Spring 2010 is upon us. Nom de Guerre has done yet another version of the Officer’s Shirt, which was our most popular shirt for Spring 2009. It’s nice to see it done in plaid. Yes, be excited for it, even though it’s still 6 months away.
Check out current season Nom de Guerre HERE.
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The Mini Market that Haunts Me
So this boot keeps haunting me.
The boot the Mini Market girls said “you have to order this boot, everyone has been dying over it.” And my response was, “it’s whatevers, and we don’t carry shoes anyway.” So, I didn’t order the boot. And of course, we got at least 50 calls/emails about the damn boot. It’s hanging on my wall of shame. “The...
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Pick up some Wings + Horns
I think you need some basics. So pick one (or two or three) and add them to that small pile of “clothes you wear everyday.”
SHOP WINGS + HORNS
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New Retrosuperfuture Fun
Feast your eyes on Acrimony’s Spring/Summer 2010 selection of Super Sunglasses. Aside from the basic flat tops, here are our top picks. Made in Italy, with Carl Zeiss lenses. Loving the new styles…
Andrea $167, Andrea $167, Lucia $161, W $150, People $153, Flatop $147
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Don't Let Go
Summer is slipping away, slowly. Don’t let it go.
Quail Swift Dress, $257
Quail Jam Top $124, Neon Bralette $74, Dish Reversible Skirt $210
Quail Swift tank w/rope detail $124, Dish Reversible skirt $210
Parade Dress $222
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Odyn Vovk, YES
ODYN VOVK for Fall is in. You can stop dreaming and start drooling. NOW.
We put the goods on Erica to see just how slim we could go. Oh, it’s slim alright. We love how the fabric drapes, and how it looks so uncontrived.
OV ribbed tank with asymmetric seam, $165. Also available in black.
Odyn Vovk hoodie, $323.
Odyn Vovk balloon drop crotch shorts, $330.
Odyn Vovk Denim/leather...
Sustainable Jewelry
So you don’t want to get the Bijules bar ring? Well here you go.
It’s a chia pet for your knuckles. Knowing me, it’d be dead in 2 days. Maybe you can do astroturf?
Ridiculous.
Acronym Messenger Backpack
Holy Guacamole.
Developed over 3+ years in collaboration with Berlin’s Bagjack, the 3A-7TS is Acronym’s first backpack (€625), measuring 48x36x18cm and produced using a designed-to-age Limonta fabric. All internal compartments are removable, and the pack also features external space to add-on Acronym’s pockets and pouches (sold separately).
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Dear Dan,
Thank you for turning me on to this amazing olive green pea coat.
I’ve never heard of KRANE before. After a bit of reading up, I am pleased to find that 1) he’s Asian, 2) he’s from Toronto, 3) he created an amazing F09 lookbook. Wool pea coats, leather layering pieces, varsity jackets, a back-pack style duffel bag. Wow. AND they used a model with long hair....
