LA*SURFPUNK THE MEN'S STORE: August 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

JUST DO IT

MATCH GAME:

To celebrate the US Open, Nike did a promotion at an assembled tennis court at Broadway and 23rd St.

The sportswear company trotted out two of their marquee models: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Federer shirt was inspired by NY signage and Nadal's bright yellow with little black checks mirrored the sleekness of NY cabs.

Nadal even topped the outfit with a blue headband, very Arden Wohl.

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GRAND SLAM STYLE

VOGUE HOMME:

We posted a while back that VOGUE September 2009 was profiling tennis royalty Roger Federer.

Here are some stills from the mag:

The reigning king talks to Tim Adams about impending fatherhood and his next challenge.

NY'S FASHION NIGHT OUT: SEPT. 10TH

Anna Wintour assembled quite a cast to promote her event, NY's Fashion Night Out:

SJP

Isaac Mizrahi

Tory Burch

Donna Karan

Diane Von Furstenberg

Carolina Herrera

Proenza Schouler-- the hot design duo: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez

Oscar de la Renta

Alex Wang

Vera Wang

All the above persons gave reasons to come out and shop and who knows you may run in to one of them.

The guys at Proenza Schouler will be out and about to advise on expenditures from their line-- we would even take that opportunity to ask one of them out on a date!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

TO THE T

The New York Times style magazine, T, celebrates its 5th anniversary.

Special covers were commissioned by Jeff Koons, Jenny Holzer, Francesco Vezzoli to name a few.

Unkle Karl even did a special Chanel-inspired "T" cover.

Imagine the above medallions and the Chanel icons: 5's, camellia flower, black bows, 4-leaf clovers, quilted purses, leather chain links all on a bed of pearls in the shape of the "T," The New York Times font.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

POWERED BY FORD

While he is dabbling in a celluloid directorial debut (which we posted on), Tom Ford is still keeping his feet firmly planted in fashion.

For Tom Ford Grey Vetiver, his new cologne, Tom Ford is starring in and shooting the campaign himself, a la Unkle Karl.

He also has the contract to dress Brad Pitt. Pitt has been seen wearing several of Ford's ultra expensive menswear to the premieres and pressers for Inglourious Basterds and Benjamin Button.

LOOK LIKE ZAC

CLOTHES CALL:

Want the look (and for less):

Plaid blue shirt $40 all at American Eagle:

The one below is flannel:

These two are cotton:

American Eagle Jeans $25.

Low Loose Jean

Dark Original Indigo

Converse tie ups in black or blue at JC Penney $40.

TOM BRADY: NOW!!! THIS IS COVER WORTHY

TOM BRADY COVERS DETAILS:

This is how you get readership.

You put a HOT STUD on your magazine.

VESTED INTEREST

This will set you apart from the rest with a vest.

It brings a shirt and jean to the next level.

Are you thinking pre fall? You should be, because we are:

September is weeks away and shorts and flip flops will soon be on the back shelf.

Want something that makes the outfit pop without breaking the bank: a vest.

Do it just like the photo above: Black shoes, a good bootcut jean, a striped or basic white starched shirt and a vest in grey. Keep it simple and it will sizzle.

BABY JESUS FEELS PEPE

We thought this brand of jeans got left behind in the 90's while it was still somewhat hot, not the case.

Pepe Jeans has enlisted Brazilian stud Jesus Luz to lend his BOYTOY mug to the brand.

We see the looks are still grunge-inspired--- just the way we remembered the brand.

How can a brand do 15 plus years of grunge looks and still be solvent as a company?

A PENNEY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

In today's New York Times, for the Critical Shopper, writer Cintra Wilson lets it rip about how she dislikes the new JC Penney at Herald Square.

She opines:

J C. Penney has always trafficked in knockoffs that aren’t quite up to Canal Street’s illegal standards. It was never “get the look for less” so much as “get something vaguely shaped like the designer thing you want, but cut much more conservatively, made in all-petroleum materials, and with a too-similar wannabe logo that announces your inferiority to evil classmates as surely as if you were cursed to be followed around by a tuba section.”

We ask, what about the killing of dead animals for the fur salons at Saks, Bergdorf's and Bloomies? Or the vanity of leather at Gucci: wallets, pants, belts?

We'll take petroleum products any day over the killing of minks, chinchillas, or lambs!!

"Why would this perennially square department store bother to reanimate itself in Manhattan—in the sleekest, scariest fashion city in America—during a hair-raising economic downturn, without taking the opportunity to vigorously rebrand itself?"

Thoughts on the fat mannequins: "It's like a headless wax museum devoted entirely to the cast of Roseanne."

Wow, not everyone is fat that shops at JC Penney. We wear size 30 waist jeans and medium shirts!!

We think Wilson has a case of elitism. Yes we like, Armani at Bergdorf's and Acqua di Parma from Barney's....but every now and then a new Adidas shirt or an American Living tie and flip flops from JC Penney is just the answer!

We like the thought of a JC Penney in NYC: affordable fast fashions from lines like Vans, American Living, and C7P, what a smart move!!

[nyt]

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

CONDE BAR

Here are a couple of sweet treats from the world of Conde Nast:

First:

AnnER is going to be a guest on David Letterman, August 24th.

Second:

John Koblin, The New York Observer, did a wonderful piece on Conde Nast. The story takes a hard look at the upper crust having to dine in the cafeteria and small perks eliminated, like no more Fiji water or Nobu lunches expensed on accounts.

Here are some tidbits of what Koblin writes:

“I saw Graydon [Carter] in the cafeteria this week!” said one business-side insider, last Friday. “In all my years here, I’ve never seen him in my life there. He was behind me in the line at checkout with his little swipe card. He was milling around uncomfortably with the commoners.”

“When I started, there was this little refrigerator, and it was stocked with amazing drinks,” said one ad-sales source. “Pellegrino, Orangina, Red Bull. And like the water wasn’t Poland Spring, it was like Fiji. I remember when I started working here, I emailed everyone I know and I was like, ‘I have to tell you about the drinks!’”

But then in December, a few months after Condé Nast ordered publishers and editors to cut 5 percent from their budgets, the drink supply emptied out. That Fiji water turned into Poland Spring. Worse, instead of the fridge, the water bottles were stowed in a warm closet.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

GROSS! A MONSTER ON THE COVER OF VOGUE

We know AnnER is a big fan of using the same personalities endlessly for one of its covers.

Look at Sluttyienna Miller, how many times has that homewrecker been on the cover, 3?

And, what about that Kould Kareless Knightly, at least twice

Look at that skank Foultroll, how many times, at least twice.

Now this one has made the cover twice. The first was for October 2007.

AnnEr-- you always pick the worst ones for your relevant September issue--what's up with that?

No wonder Si is bringing in a consulting firm, McKinsey & Co.-- to take a look at your awful covers and TELL you who NOT to put on them.

When are you going to call us?? You SO need our help to save that sinking fashion ship that use to be so pivotal and relevant. We have so many endless ideas!! And not one contains the names mentioned above!!!

HARVARD TO PARSONS

Everyone is getting into the design business even universities and not just your average 4-year place of higher learning but one of the elitist ivy leaguers around: HARVARD.

This isn't going to be some tacky sweatshirt with a crimson logo heat transfered on the front.

The clothing manufacturer Wearwolf Group is designing the line called Harvard Yard.

It will take its cue from the massive preppy style that is Harvard.

We'll see lots of seersucker shorts, short-sleeve plaid shirts, regimental stripes, patterned jackets to name a few.

The wares will be available this spring just for men. But Wearwolf plans to branch to all consumer segments in the future.

As a side note, Vanity Fair August 2009 did profile Harvard and how its endowment imploded. The university is facing the worst financial crisis in its 373-year history. Is this one of the university's fiscal answers??

via wwd

VOGUE 2007 VS. VOGUE 2009

This Thursday morning, The New York Times pens a quick article on Vogue's September 2007 issue and it's 780 pages versus the Vogue 2009 issue we will get in our mail boxes, in the middle of this month.

Ad placements have dropped nearly 35% for Vogue so expect a thinner magazine this September.

The article continues with what an average photo shoot cost for Vogue ($150,000 easy) and if it's not up to AnnER's snuff, a reshoot is unquestionably ordered. The read continues with Town car availability for upper senior editors, budget cuts, and the film The September Issue and AnnER's attitude about all of it.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

RODARTE COLLABS WITH TARGET

Target has inked quite a coup.

The sisters, who Vogue suggested --and by suggested, we mean AnnER dictated---- lose some weight and keep a diary documenting the weight loss for an April The Shape Issue, Laura and Kate Mulleavy, that have formed one of the hottest brands around Rodarte, will design a capsule collection for Target's Go International segment.

The siblings will create a 55-piece line available in December of 2009 for the mega discount chain.

We're wondering how the cut out leggings and deconstructed knitwear with fringed edging will translate to the less monied consumer and average unfashionable tween client that likes and buys wares from that Syphilis Cyrus slut.