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Indochino’s Online Experience And The New Modern Dandy Collection
It doesn’t get more dapper than a bespoke shirt or suit, and thanks to made-to-measure e-stores like Indochino, you have the convenience of measuring yourself on your clock. Where this Vancouver-based brand can differ from its competitors is the amount of customizability one can have with a shirt or suit, which are made from the same quality materials used by Zegna and Ralph Lauren—and with an appealing price. Seriously, you can order both a custom shirt and a two-piece suit for just over $500 (Essentials shirts start at $79, suits at $449).
Online Experience
Something pretty cool Indochino offers is a Tailor’s Kit, which is filled with 16 fabric swatches to show you the options in person, plus two measuring tapes. Available for $29, you then get a credit for the same amount to use towards an order. I ordered a shirt and will be focusing the online ordering experience of it.
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The Goods From 3.1 Phillip Lim x Target
The anticipated 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target collaboration has been revealed, and it is a must see. The line includes 100 pieces of womenswear, menswear and accessories; with prices ranging from $20 to $300.
Target reportedly had been courting Lim, who received the CFDA award for 2013 Accessory Designer of the Year in June, for years before he finally agreed to work with them says the NY Daily News.
Arriving on September 15, the items are divided into Morning, Noon and Night wardrobes. The menswear highlights selected includes color-blocked tops, a stylish tan trench, fancy sweats, leather hi-tops and a fantastic array of cerulean-based camo (the backpack is everything!):
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Tod’s Autumn/Winter 2013-2014 Collection
Italian born and bred, Tod’s is best known for its excellent driving shoes. For the 2013-2014 Autumn/Winter collection, Tod’s man is said to be inspired by the interiors of contemporary gentlemen’s clubs, places of impeccable and timeless elegance. “Ideal for the contemporary man and his style: carefully studied, refined and cosmopolitan.”
In the collection below, you’ll find the timeless Gommino driving moccasins (which have a rounded shape crafted from hand-waxed leather), the semi-glossy leather Derby shoes with rubber sole, sunglasses with leather details, textured leather mini iPad case, pebbled leather wallets, and the traveler’s eye candy, the Petroleum blue leather bag and two-tone gray suede sneakers with ultralight rubber sole (pictured above).
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Outfit: Shark Week Ready
The shark’s the hottest animal right now! Discovery Channel’s annual, week-long obsession of the sea creature started on Sunday, and Sharknado‘s becoming a cult classic; with plans for a second film due in 2014 that will be based in New York.
When I came across TOMs’ Shark Week shoes, I fell in love with them and put together a look based around the ‘it‘ animal’s new footwear. With the shoes having a strong pattern already, even if you go with the Biminis, I wanted to keep the look simple, but still sharp.
Shot by the Intrepid, I styled Eric here with John Varvatos’ silk-blend Hampton polo in dry fig and a pair of dark wash, skinny jeans from Express. Accessories include are VonZipper’s new Commonwealth sunglasses in torte, a brown cuff watch from GUESS, and the tech-friendly Herschel Supply Heritage backpack—all of which matched the navy canvas and brown suede stringing the eyelets perfectly.
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Outfit: The Business Casual Summer Traveler
Business travel is on the rise again and New York remains the top U.S. destination, so no better location for a business casual look that’s perfect for in the office or on the go—whether it be plane or commuting down the High Line.
If you’re traveling this summer for work, and your hosting office calls for a casual look, have some fun and ditch the khakis or the wingtips and cap-toes. A colorful boat shoe or moc can really put that extra pep in your step, while keeping it prep, and that is what this look was based around.
Business On Top, Party On The Bottom
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Shop: H&M Online Now Open
It’s finally here ladies and, ladies (kidding). Women, men and children all over the states can now finally order H&M from the comfort of their homes; which is wonderful if you only ever get to shop at one when you travel. The obvious best part of all of this is that, if you already know your sizes and favorite styles from H&M, you now don’t have to wait in long cashier lines. At least that’s true for when in New York, London, Paris….Stamford, CT. Yeah I guess every city has this issue, at least when I show up (#noshade).
At midnight tonight (EST), H&M announced via Twitter that their online store front was open for business:
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) began selling cheap-chic clothes online in Sweden about the same time Google Inc. started crunching its first search results says Bloomberg. 15 years later, H&M’s American fans finally get to catch up and experience the brand in a whole new way. *Crossing fingers for big online end-of-summer sale soon*
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Shop: 10 Printed Swim Trunks & Briefs To Get Now
Treat yourself to some new swimwear for those upcoming lazy, hazy, crazy final weeks of summer!
Make a splash with beautiful and playful printed swim trunks and briefs from the local designer brands like Marc by Marc Jacobs, Parke & Ronen, Charlie By Matthew Zink, and Mr. Turk, to international swimmers from Venory Sydney, Dsquared2, Vilebrequin and Dan Ward.
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Outfit: Simple Stripes
My minimalistic style really takes over in the summer, more than usual, and especially when I know I’ll be hopping around the city (to keep cool I suppose). I took a break towards the end of my day here in Washington Square Park with my friend Hayden (who I earlier styled and photographed for an upcoming post).
I try to brighten up these simple looks by adding splashed of color. Here I used a navy and beige color scheme with Gap shorts and a pair of TOMS, and then I added an H&M stripped tee that included coral.
Since this still wasn’t colorful enough for me, I topped off the look with a pair a kelly green, crystal framed wayfarers from American Eagle. Eventually a Coach leather bracelet in cobalt blue was add that came from a preview event earlier that afternoon, and at the end of this post is a closer look of it.
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TOMS Sophisticated Brogue Line Grows Its Mens Collection
TOMS Shoes has been upping the ante of its men’s footwear collection lately. This past May we saw their first men’s only shoe, the Paseo, a personal summer favorite of mine that has gone on to include several new colors and patterns.
Now the shoe company known for its charitable foundation is expanding into a timeless and sophisticated shoe design with the new Brogue. Taking the classic wingtip details its name implies, TOMS uses signature materials such of canvas, burlap and aviator twill to provide different options to the design—which includes a more dense rubber outsole for traction and breathable suede insoles.
The camo patterned pair comes in canvas, the West Coast influence stands out with the beige burlap option, and the aviator twill shoes are available in chocolate, ash and a beautiful burgundy (above). Each Brogue is available online for $98 each.
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Outfit: Artful Suburbia
Stamford, CT is technically a city, but even here in downtown you see how it is a mix of both city and suburb. I purposely left out major buildings like the Trump Tower or UBS when selecting the area, but nonetheless, the city is a perfect representation for the look I put together —mixing art flair with prep.
Adam is wearing a Orley silk-cotton blend tee with a coral and navy geometric pattern with ribbed hems. It stands out even more by pairing with basic tones from the beige H&M shorts and tan, suede oxfords from Eastland Shoe. We finalized the look with a pair of gold and tortoise Ray-Ban shades. A moped we found later was a perfect match to the tee as well, which you’ll see below.
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