Elise Diamantini: Aedan MacDonald was at a crossroads in his life when he decided to open Foundry LA, a men’s and women’s clothing store.
Vegas Highlights: Ben Walker
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elise Diamantini: Ben Walker, a new outerwear brand created by Ben Olia and James Benton, is beautifully designed with details like asymmetrical zips, pops of neon and waxed cotton fabrics.
Vegas Highlights: Camo and Color
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elise Diamantini: Not new, but still relevant for fall ’13: camouflage and color were dominant trends at the Vegas shows.
Vegas Highlights: Ambsn
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elise Diamantini: Ambsn, which started as a T-shirt line to raise money for an injured friend, has expanded into a full menswear offering.
Vegas Highlights: Shaq Attack
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elise Diamantini: NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is back in the Reebok family.
Welcome Stranger: Three’s (not) a Crowd
February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Catherine Chow and Corina Nurimba opened Welcome Stranger in San FRancisco as an off-shoot of their original boutique Azalea.
Mortar: Specialty store re-imagined
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mortar owner Sacha Nelson Chapel: “In Houston, contemporary menswear didn’t really exist, so we saw an opportunity to open a store.”
Moonlight Graham: A Home Away from Home
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
At Moonlight Graham, Bart Silberman is giving the men of Orange County a place to shop, hang out and maybe even catch a live concert.
Indigo and Cotton: Hand Picked
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When Brett Carron moved from Manhattan to Charleston, S.C. he couldn’t find any contemporary menswear shops — so he opened his own.
Las Vegas show preview
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How many times have we heard retailers moan that “there’s nothing new in the market?” So we asked Capsule, MRket and Project for a few new exhibitors at the Las Vegas shows.
