7/18/2013

Todd Snyder Tokyo store

Todd Snyder is getting back into the retail business.

The designer, who was senior vice president of men’s design for J. Crew before launching his namesake label two years ago, has signed a retail licensing deal with Anglobal Ltd. to open stores in Asia. A flagship is expected to make its debut in early spring in the Aoyama district of Tokyo, followed by another two to three units over the next three years.

The publicly held Anglobal was founded in 1964 and counts Margaret Howell Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary. The company currently operates 103 Margaret Howell stores in Japan and Europe.

“This has been brewing for a while,” Snyder said. “Two years ago we did a pop-up store in Japan, and we’ve always had a huge following there. The Japanese have always embraced us — 50 percent of our business is over there. They love America and Americana.”

He said Anglobal approached him with the idea to open stores in Asia and they struck a deal. In addition to the 1,200-square-foot space the partners are searching for in Aoyama, Snyder said he hopes to open another unit in Tokyo, as well as two in the surrounding area.

Snyder said he will design the store and it will be “modeled after a tailor shop.” The designer’s co-branded tailored clothing with Southwick will be the “major anchor” of the store, he said, and it will be mixed with sportswear items and pieces from Snyder’s other collaborations, including Champion and Bates Hats.

Snyder was with J. Crew when the retailer opened its first men’s-specific store, The Liquor Store, in New York’s TriBeCa, a space that is wildly popular with the Japanese, he said. “They came to me because of the Liquor Store,” Snyder said of Anglobal.

The licensing deal covers all of Asia, and Snyder believes there is potential for opening Todd Snyder stores in South Korea as well. “It’s such a modern country, and it’s growing faster than Japan,” he said.

And would he ever open a store in the U.S.? “That’s the dream,” he said, saying he would like to ultimately have stores in New York, Tokyo and London. “But I’m looking for the right partner. I just don’t have the capital to do it myself.”

日本の皆様、今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。

7/11/2013

Hemes meets VANS

I am not sure if I would wear this, but guess we can call nice collab.
Probably we will see more boys wearing in Tokyo than New York for sure.....
The cost? it will be very expensive slip on, $200-$500.
Enjoy.

6/15/2013

GOLD

GOOOOOOOOOOOOLD There is something about GOLD. when I was younger, I picked GOLD to make me look bigger, richer, reliable, impressive, hiphop, big bills, whatever you wanted to be. After some time gone by and think I am more mature now, I just have realized that I am still loving GOLD.

Now I am interested in GOLD watch, this iPhone case, rings etc, and I am here to say I love GOLD and you will see me more with GOLD.

6/11/2013

Presenting the winners and honorees of 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards:

Accessories Designer of the Year: Phillip Lim for 3.1 Phillip Lim
Menswear Designer of the Year: Thom Browne
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Swarovski Menswear Designer of the Year: Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne for Public School
Swarovski Womenswear Designer of the Year: Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty for Suno
Swarovski Accessories Designer of the Year: Pamela Love
The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award: Vera Wang
The Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard: Tim Blanks
The Founder’s Award in honor of Eleanor Lambert: Oscar de la Renta
The Board of Directors’ Tribute: Colleen Atwood
The International Award: Riccardo Tisci

6/8に、2013年のCFDA授賞式がLincoln Centerで華やかに行われました。
最近、きらっ光るアメリカンデザイナー不足な印象が続く？アメリカファッションシーン。今年も
うーん。。。。。感のあるノミネート面子。今年もSwarovski Menswear Designer of the Yearとして、ノミネートされたTodd Snyderは、別格ですが。。。。
既に、結果を上に発表していますが、どーでしょう？
またPhilip Lim。またThom Browne。Vera Wang。。。。。。などと続きますが、そろそろぐぐっと感じる
デザイナーに、スポットを当てませんか？CFDAの皆さん。
弊社も光栄な事に、今年のCFDAの選考委員にお選び頂きましたが、多分活かされていない？
この様な環境下で、新しいスターをスカウトする事に燃えている私が居ます。
クライエントの皆様、今シーズンも乞うご期待ください！

5/22/2013

BAMFORD DRX ARMY NAVY WATCHES

Comic strips and luxury watches typically have little in common, which is why these Bamford DRx Army Navy Watches ($24,500-$32,500) are so unique. The result of a collaboration between King Features Syndicate and Darren Romanelli, these custom Rolexes have been created by the loving hands of the Bamford Watch Department. Beetle Bailey appears on the face — and hands — of a customized Submariner, while Popeye makes his presence known on the front of a customized Yacht Master, and each arrives in an appropriately Army- or Navy-themed metal box, along with a nylon strap, and a custom comic strip. Limited to just 20 examples each and available at eight select boutiques in LA, Miami, Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Everybody street: Ricky Powell

Everybody Street is a new documentary that takes an insightful look at the lives and work of some of NYC’s most iconic street photographers and the city that continues to inspire them. Paying tribute to the spirit of the city through director Cheryl Dunn’s intimate portraits of the artists, Everybody Street looks to be an exciting feature length production.

Spanning six decades and featuring Bruce Davidson , Elliott Erwitt, Jill Freedman, Bruce Gilden, Joel Meyerowitz, Rebecca Lepkoff, Mary Ellen Mark, Jeff Mermelstein, Clayton Patterson, Ricky Powell, Jamel Shabazz, Martha Cooper, Jeff Mermelstein, and Boogie, with Max Kozloff and Luc Sante, Everybody Street was included in the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival’s official selection.