More pics from our good friends at WeAreTheMarket who are at Project in Las Vegas previewing all the Spring/Summer collections. This time they bring us a look at classic American label Gant. More pics after the jump.
For years, Atlantic City has been trying to convince fresh faces to swill and swing in New Jersey. Now Matthew Abramcyk and Paul Sevigny, the owners of Manhattan’s Beatrice Inn, are literally bringing the party people with them: the boys have been busing friends and family for weekend stays at the Chelsea Hotel. Their new establishment — which used to be a Holiday Inn and Howard Johnson — is being touted as Atlantic City’s first non-casino hotel. The space was designed by the developer Curtis Bashaw, considered the Andre Balazs of the Jersey Shore; the retro rooms (stocked with sex supplies from Kiki de Montparnasse) offer an alternative to the kitschy bling of many other Atlantic City establishments.
The hotel’s real draw, however, is the social scene. Abramcyk and Sevigny have made sure the hotel’s fifth-floor club has a revolving door of New York D.J.’s and a stream of well-dressed “It kids” to keep the party pumping and the locals gawking. Last weekend, Sevigny’s sister Chloe even made an appearance, flying in on the seaplane from New York. “I grew up on the Jersey Shore, and of course I am here to support my brother,” she explained on the smoking balcony. “The vibe at the Chelsea is totally South Beach, with good food and good music. I mean, who wouldn’t like it?” Paul excitedly explained that the spa (opening in October) is going to be more lounge than Zen and that the concert series is going to blow our minds. It seems like the boardwalk is going to be boomin’ once again. Via The Moment
The messenger bag came back really strong in recent years, also due to the continued excitement about biking and especially fixed gear biking. We have seen messenger bags and bag collaborations from a number of brands over the last couple of seasons and there were many nice ones in the mix, nevertheless we have to say, this new Undercover bag is something else.
The bag comes featuring a fully embroidered upper, also featuring metal coin applications, hinting at an overall native design. It is not the bag that everybody will be into, but there will be many out there that love it. And you can be pretty sure, that nobody around you has anything like it.
The new Undercover messenger bag is now available at SlamJam.
More detailed images after the jump.
While at Project we were able to preview the new EO collection from Incase. Inspired by pioneering baggage companies, like Japan's Visvim, the set includes a duffle, an overnight tote and a messenger at core. A series of accessory options allows for innovative storage and expansion. Of course, a laptop sleeve is also part of the collection.
The aesthetic is "sophisticated and casual." Black, green and white color choices are available. Each is made of NanoSphere fabrics by Schoeller Textiles AG of Switzerland. These are naturally self cleaning and eco-friendly.
See it all after the jump.
Just recently we reported about the 30th anniversary of the Lego mini figure. Band Of Outsiders and Opening Ceremony are also celebrating the occasion, having created together a set of oxford shirts, inspired in terms of color, by Lego. The shirts come in bright red and blue and are now available at both Opening Ceremony NY and LA. Via Men.Style.
If you keep the rest of your outfit classic and subtle, these can be looking really nice!
Finally somebody takes the soccer scarf a little more serious. On your next visit of the stadium, you can add a bit of style to your outfit, by adding a quality Rogues Gallery soccer scarf to it. They come in two colorways and are now available in the Rogues Gallery online store.
Veteran Japanese retailer Takayuki Minami has set up a great boutique in Tokyo called 1LDK, which stands for 1 living room,dining room, and kitchen. The shop is located in an old apartment building and resides in a residential apartment. It functions as a ‘friends apartment you can shop from.’ Although not a completely new concept, it is still so rare it feels fresh. The boutique carries Japanese lines Soe, John Lawrence Sullivan, and imported designers Adam Kimmel and Patrik Soderstam. Via Hyrcollective
Our good friends at WeAreTheMarket are at Project in Las Vegas previewing all the Spring/Summer collections and they bring us a look at John Patrick Organic. The lineis, of course, completely made with organic textiles and is cross between J.Crew and the Gap (but better). They appear to be keeping it simple and refreshing and ading in patterned bottoms this season. More pics after the jump.
Some of you might have already seen this wall hanging that Paul Smith designed for The Rug Company. Each piece is unique due to its hand made nature and mounted on canvas wood. It's definitely special and not everybodies cake, but we like it and now it finally made its way into the Paul Smith online store.
It goes for 795 Pounds, but hey, it's art!
More images follow after the jump.
Montedoro belongs to the line-up of Italy's Slowear brands, a family of brands that we really enjoy. Much like the Slo-food movement, Slowear also goes back to the basics and concentrates on getting these right. It's all about quality and cut.
Montedoro is an Italian company, that was founded in 1958, specializing in raincoats. In the mean time they also create other types of jackets. Montedoro can be described as a "sophisticated metropolitan reinterpretation of sportswear". We love their jackets, especially the blazers and military inspired jackets.
Montedoro will not make anybodies head turn on the street, but you as a wearer will appreciated every minute it is on you.
Have a look at a couple more pieces of the Montedoro Fall/Winter 2008 collection after the jump.
