Arts & Crafts

Brunello Cucinelli available at Neiman Marcus

Christopher Raeburn available on Farfetch

Philip Lim available on Farfetch

Maje | Apres Ski

Great details and good prices...fun!

 

 

All photos courtesy of Maje

 

News | The Weekly Edit 10.15.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• LVMH Gains as Bag Maker Shows There's Still Growth in Luxury - Bloomberg
• Is Activewear Industry Finally Becoming Overstretched - Pymnts.com
• Will Anthropologie Win Where Traditional Department Stores Have Failed - Business of Fashion
• Cavalli Prepares for Radical Turnaround as Peter Dundas Exits - Business of Fashion

FOR POLITICOS:

• Melania Trump Wore a $1,100 Gucci 'Pussy Bow' Shirt to the Debate - Jezebel
• Trump vs. Clinton: How the Next US President Could Shape Retail's Future - Retail Dive

FOR NEW YORKERS:

• New York's Best Fixers - Racked

Alexander McQueen | Spring 2017

Like many people who have worked in fashion for a long time it's hard not to question why anyone needs another dress or t-shirt or dare I say, another handbag.  Fashion week seems to be happening all the time now and I'm starting to suffer from fashion-OCD, where either out of habit or responsibility to my career I am compelled to click through Every. Single. Show but at the same time, I absorb almost nothing.  I guess you could say I have crossed the rubicon into fashion fatigue-dom.

But then through all the blog posts, instagram selfies, and street-style shots something genuine blasts through your jaded core and reminds you that even though fashion has become a relentlessly commercial, data-driven, and wasteful industry there are still moments of artistry, respect for craft, and magic.

There were two shows in particular that moved me this season: Dries Van Noten and Alexander McQueen.  The former, who's purity of vision not only demonstrates how consistently true to himself he is after over 30 years of unfiltered, private ownership but who is also able to raise the bar season after season; the latter, who's legacy and genius has somehow been enhanced, if not improved, by his disciple and successor, Sarah Burton.  McQueen, the house, has often had a way with knitwear that surprises and astounds; for me, this season did that yet again.  I can't say the fairisle patchworks scream "Spring!" but climate change and fashion calendar chaos has made the conventional concept of seasons obsolete.  Perhaps then the intricate gossamer lace dresses knitted from baby fine wool will appeal to one's breezier aspirations.  Wearable?  Well, that may be a trickier proposition but sometimes it's just plain nice to suspend practicality and sales figures and appreciate something beautiful.

All photos courtesy of Vogue.com

Street Style | Paris Fashion Week S/S 2017

How the chicest women in the world wear their sweaters...

All images courtesy of The Fashion Medley

News | The Weekly Edit 10.8.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• Justin O'Shea Exits Brioni - Business of Fashion
• BCBG Max Azria To Undergo Major Cuts This Fall - Fashion United

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE: Brutal about Justin...he lasted about 7 months.

FOR PATRIOTS:

• American Giant: Made (and Making It) In The U.S.A. - The Atlantic
• Trump, China, and the Ties That Bind - Racked

FOR PEOPLE WHO SLEEP THROUGH THEIR ALARM:

• Is The World Ready For Sweatpants At The Office - Quartz
• A Former Investment Banker Designed Sweatpants That Are Nice Enough To Wear In Public - Business Insider

FOR LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE:

• Menopause Crowd Loves Cooling Fabric Technology - WWD

Back Ties

Proenza Schouler Double-Face Cashmere

Orley Spring 2017

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Split Down The Middle

Teeth Magazine

News | The Weekly Edit 10.1.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• How Do You Solve A Problem Like Prada - Business of Fashion
• How Does A Mall Cope When A Big Tenant Like Macy's Closes - LA Times
• Lands' End CEO Federica Marchionni Resign - Retail Dive

FOR ENTREPRENEURS:

• Fashion Brands Rush Sorority Row - Bloomberg

FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CONFUSED:

• West Elm To Open Its Own Boutique Hotels - Wall Street Journal

FOR CORPORATE LIFERS:

• Stupefied: How Organizations Enshrine Collective Stupidity And Employees Are Rewarded For Checking Their Brains At The Door - Aeon Essays

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  If only this wasn't so true...(insert frowny-face)

FOR COMEDIANS (& GOLFERS):

• 'Gunga Galunga': Bill Murray is Launching an Irreverent Golf Clothing Line - Forbes

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Bill...call me!! We can provide you with the coolest golf sweaters around! 

All Choked Up

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Topshop

Mark Fast Fall 2012

Camo Abstract

Sansovino 6 Spring/Summer 2016

Sansovino 6 Spring/Summer 2016

Stop & Start Ribs

Nellie Partow Spring 2017

Nellie Partow Spring 2017

Celine Spring 2016

Rib Splicing

Celine

Eudon Choi Fall 2016

Marc Jacobs

News | The Weekly Edit 9.17.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• 'It Was A Ghost Town': Shoppers Reveal Why They've Abandoned Sears and Kmart - Business Insider
• Struggling Nasty Gal Reportedly Seeks Buyer - Retail Dive
• Golfsmith Files Bankruptcy With Sport's Popularity Fading - Bloomberg
• Will Lands' End Sink or Swim on Amazon - Retail Dive

FOR KNITTERS:

• Why Is Uniqlo Cashmere So Cheap? - NY Magazine

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Hmmm...I find this article misleading.  Yes, it is true that almost all of the world's cashmere fleece (i.e. the raw materials) comes from the same region in Mongolia but there is still a significant difference in the finished yarn and finished garment made by Uniqlo vs. a true luxury sweater made by someone like Brunello Cucinelli.  Not everyone can use the longest, most stable, 1st shearing fleece because it IS more expensive.  There definitely are different grades of cashmere fibre.  Italians and Chinese spin their fleece into yarn a bit differently.  More importantly they have a totally different artisanal approach or intangible "hand" to the way they knit.  Beyond that, a good cashmere sweater really comes down to the water used to wash it and how many sweaters are washed in the machine at the same time in the cleanest water.  That costs money.

FOR PHILANTHROPISTS:

• These Companies Donate Products Every Time You Shop. They've Given A Lot Away - Campfire Capital

FOR SHOPPERS:

• The Problem With the Direct-to-Stores Runway Trend - Cathy Horyn for The Cut/NY Magazine
• Under Armor Bets on High-End Clothing Line - The Wall Street Journal
• Totokaelo Acquired by Herschel Supply Co. - Business of Fashion

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Totokaelo is one of the best multi-brand stores out there who truly understands fashion, customer, and the changing retail environment.  Click the link to check out their website.

Lattice Work

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Misha Nonoo Fall 2014