Big-in-Japan menswear designer Todd Snyder plans his first local outlet with a bar and barbershop inside (December).
“A lot of bigger men’s retail spaces can be intimidating, so I decided
to make this a bunch of smaller shops inside the larger one. There’s
going to be a shoe shop for our nubuck P.F. Flyers ($149), a denim area
for our indigo selvedge denim ($195), a Moscot eyewear shop (because I
only wear Moscots), and a barbershop all cordoned off by charcoal
shelves layered with flannel. There’s also a tailor shop where we’ll do
made-to-measure, which brings my career full circle because I started
off in fashion working at a tailor in Des Moines. There’s a 25-seat bar,
so guys could come just for a drink or stop by after shopping. But my
favorite part is the floor. I’m friends with the guy from LV Wood — we
did our first fashion show in his office — and he made me an oak called
‘fumed hakwood.’ He achieves the perfect color by putting the wood over a
flame to burn it, as opposed to staining. It looks like lightly burnt
toast.”
GAP TO DEBUT GQ’S BEST NEW MENSWEAR DESIGNERS IN AMERICA COLLECTION NEXT WEEK
Gap will debut its new exclusive menswear collection of GQ’s
Best New Menswear Designers in America on September 27 at select Gap
stores in more than seven countries, including the United States,
Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and throughout Europe.
Celebrating the 10th
anniversary of the program and its fifth year of partnering with Gap,
this year’s collection features the best-of-the-best All-Stars who have
gone on to build successful careers with their distinct take on American
menswear.
This year’s designers include Michael Bastian, who was the former men’s fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman and has since designed collections with Gant and Uniqlo; Saturdays NYC,
founded in 2009 by Morgan Collett, Colin Tunstall, Josh Rosen, and
which currently sells through its own shops in New York, Australia and
Japan; LA-based designer John Elliott, who most recently collaborated on a capsule collection with Bergdorf Goodman and United Arrows; and Steven Alan, a two-decade veteran of the menswear business, who now creates everything from shirts to socks to shoes.
The
collection for Gap includes tailored trousers and denim, overcoats,
leather jackets, classic tees and sweatshirts, sweatpants, and a variety
of button down shirts along with accessories — including hats, bags,
and socks. Prices range from $18 to $595.
“Gap is thrilled to
celebrate this milestone and bring to life the visions of these talented
designers,” said Wendi Goldman, executive vice president and chief
product officer for Gap. “They are true All-Stars who have played an
important role in shaping contemporary American style and we couldn’t be
prouder to offer their signature takes on menswear with this new
collection.”
“We
wanted to make the 10th anniversary of this program feel like its own
declaration, a snapshot of the state of American fashion,” added GQ
editor-in-chief Jim Nelson. “We also wanted to make the clothes
instantly wearable, easily attainable, and flat-out covetable. With
these four exciting designers, and with Gap’s exceptional partnership, I
think we hit the sweet spot.”
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