September 2012
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Crew Review: Magazines of the Moment
while we devour Vogue and GQ with the best of them, we’re always on the hunt for artful, lesser-known titles. here, a few of our favorites…
Rika Magazine... “This magazine is a recent discovery—I love that it’s so pretty and feminine. There are no credits inside—so it was a happy surprise when I looked online and found it was French!”
—Julie, associate art director (and...
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Stroke of genius
Illustrator Samantha Hahn picked up her paintbrush for New York Magazine’s
The Cut and captured her favorite looks from our spring/ summer 2013 presentation.
Talk about picture perfect…
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On location: Hello, Tokyo!
this month, we took to the vibrant streets of Tokyo, Japan. in between shots, our crew managed to squeeze in a spot of souvenir shopping…
Sushi-shaped candy: “I brought these back as a cute gift for my coworkers. Love the whimsy and tongue-in-cheek quality they have. And, as with everything else in Japan, the packaging is just exquisite.” —Gayle, head women’s stylist
Tenugui: “These are...
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In the Field: Red Wing Shoes
we sent Matthew Hranek, author of the men’s style blog William Brown Project, to the Minnesota headquarters of Red Wing Shoes® for a closer look at the handcrafted details that make their boots so special
HISTORY IN THE MAKING Red Wing founder Charles Beckman began making workboots in 1905 after he couldn’t find an existing style he liked. His design combined leather, buckles and laces for a...
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A Look Back: Falling for Fall
with fall just around the corner (24 hours, to be precise), we dug through our archives and turned up this Style Guide from 1995…
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The Fine Print
our new French hen print, featuring a fun drawing dreamed up by our designers (and scattered throughout our collection)
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Fashion Week: Beauty Notes
we loved the clothes at our spring 2013 presentation, but the icing on the cake had to be the models’ gorgeous hair and makeup. we asked our beauty gurus how to get the complete look (and be ready for our close-up) in no time.
The Face: Flawless and Dewy 1. Prime skin with Laura Mercier Radiance mixed with moisturizer, then dab LMR along the cheekbones for extra definition.
2. Lightly...
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Fashion Week: Background Noise
the stylish soundtrack to our spring/ summer 2013 presentation (prepare to be humming these tunes all day)
Gil Scott-Heron, “Me and the Devil”
Cat Power, “Ruin”
The xx, Angels (Bodhi Remix)
YACHT, “I’ll Be Your Mirror”
Grace Jones, “Williams’ Blood (Aeroplane Remix)”
Twin Shadow, “Patient”
Metronomy, “The Look”
Purity Ring, “Belispeak”
Treasureseason, “Border...
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Fashion Week: Behind-the-Scenes
a sneak peek at the pre-presentation action
(All photos courtesy of Bryan Derballa)
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Shopping with Goop.com
We teamed up with goop.com to show off their favorite fall must-haves.
See how they style our supersoft cashmere, stadium-cloth Eisenhower jacket, and menswear-inspired Stubbs & Wootton slippers here.
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Fashion Week: Colorful Characters
from electric neons to rich earth tones, it’s no secret that we’re crazy for color—and our spring 2013 collection is no exception. we asked some familiar faces in the crowd to pick their favorite hue and (here’s the tricky part) name it anything they want in the world. check out their creative answers below…
“The amazing neon pink, I’d name it something like ‘Highlighter’!” ...
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Fashion Week: Presentation Preparation
while our presentation may have felt like it was over in a New York minute, it took weeks of planning (not to mention late-night coffee runs). here’s an exclusive look at how our team pulled it all together…
Our head women’s designer, Tom, and head women’s stylist, Gayle, carefully deliberated over the looks for each model (then tucked and pinned them to fit flawlessly).
Graphic...
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Fashion Week: First Look
an exclusive look at our spring 2013 presentation (stay tuned for more fashion week fun…)
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Meet Julia
fashion editor of Wonderland Magazine, Egypt enthusiast and very stylish star of our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about Julia below
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Meet David
founder and CEO of tumblr.com, amateur motorcyclist and cool guy featured in our latest fall ad campaign—find out more about David below
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