Time for a fun new game, folks. We've picked the highest-ranked Street Scenes subjects of the past week from Racked NY and Racked LA; now you decide which coast has the best style.
On the left we have our NYC contender, Stewart, (68.9% Perfection!/20.6% I feel strangely ambivalent about it./10.5% Who did this to you?) wearing jeans and a cardigan from A.P.C., a Hanes tee and Johnston & Murphy shoes. On the right we have our LA contender, Giovanna, (43.2% Perfection!/17% So close./27.3% I feel strangely ambivalent about it./12.5% Who do this to you?) dressed in a Forever 21 dress, earrings from Puerto Rico, Gucci sunglasses, Gracie sandals and a Louis Vuitton purse.
This weekend, $450 gets you into Super Saturday, a Hamptons mega-sale raising money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The list of participating designers is rather gigantic, including "Donna Karan, Theory, Carolina Herrera, Calvin Klein, Judith Leiber, Michael Kors, Catherine Malandrino, Diane von Furstenberg, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Salvatore Ferragamo, Prada, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Emilio Pucci, Hogan, Tory Burch, Thomas Pink, Zac Posen, Scoop NYC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Henri Bendel, Intermix and FAO Schwarz." And everyone's favorite stylist Rachel Zoe will be there, selling off clothing that has been touched by the magic dust of celebrity, e.g. Jennifer Garner's shoes. [Portfolio, The Cut]
Time for a fun new game, folks. We've picked the highest-ranked Street Scenes subjects of the past four days from Racked NY and Racked LA; you decide which coast has the best style this week.
On the left we have our NYC contender, Diana, (who scored 20.7% Perfection!/44.2% I feel strangely ambivalent about it./35% Who did this to you?) wearing a Daffy's dress, a vest from Beacon's Closet, an H&M bag and sandals from 6PM.com. On the right we have our LA contender, Sao, (who scored 35.5% Perfection!/21.5% So close./29% I feel strangely ambivalent about it./14% Who do this to you?) dressed in a T-Bags dress, Aldo heels, Prada sunglasses, bangles from Nordstom, Betsey Johnson earrings, and a Louis Vuitton bag.
Today's Street Scenes subject is Afotey, shot on West 13th Street between Ninth Avenue and Washington Street in the Meatpacking District. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike his outfit below—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
Let's take a moment, now, to discuss Richard Prince's boxy bags for Louis Vuitton. If you haven't seen them, they come emblazoned with jokes from mid-century comedians like Henny Youngman. Which means soon you'll see pictures of starlets leaving nightclubs while clutching purses that say things like "Every time I meet a woman who can cook like my Mother...She looks like my Father" [sic].
Okay. On the one hand, it's been a while since anyone has done something so baffling, and therefore so radical, with a bag. On the other hand, humor doesn't age well, so jokes from the 1950s feel more junk shop than vintage store. Also, some of them are pretty unappealingly sexist. Also, "radical" doesn't automatically equal "amazing." Then again, it's impressive that the bags manage to surprise the hell out you while remaining utterly consistent with Louis Vuitton's recent habit of mashing up high and low culture. Anywho, since they were a limited-edition release, the purses are sold out in the Soho and Midtown stores, but we hear that the Saks LV boutique may just have a few. UPDATE: They have one Duderanch tote (pictured above) left! If you must have it, the time to act is now.
·We’re Not So Sure About The Louis Vuitton ‘Monogram Jokes’ Handbags [The Life Files]
·Louis Vuitton "Monogram Jokes Handbag" [Bagaholic Blog]
·It's Monogramouflage Time [Racked]
Comme des Garcons' upcoming H&M collection is just the newest jewel in Rei Kawakubo's collab crown. Past partners of Comme read like a plan for world fashion domination: first Rei goes after street artists like Kaws, then takes over preppy sporting brands like Lacoste and Fred Perry, and now the time is ripe to conquer the world (aka Louis Vuitton and H&M).
Today's Street Scenes subject is Darielle, shot on Prince Street between West Broadway and Wooster Street in Soho. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit below—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
Today's Street Scenes subject is Octavia, shot on Little West 12th Street between Ninth Ave and Washington in the Meatpacking District. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit below—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
LOGO-COVERED BAGLAND—Remember Monogramoflauge, the new monogram + camouflage print from Louis Vuitton? That's a rhetorical question; of course you remember. Well, one intrepid reader came through with some of the first images of the Monogramoflauge bags and accessories. The note: "To think I was actually going to wait in line (on my birthday) for the Brooklyn Museum release of this hideous bag! Maybe I can see some camouflage fans liking this, but Maharishi makes better prints than this for a fraction of the cost. Hopefully some of your readers will appreciate the advance look at the line. This just shows me that LV thinks Brooklyn is too gritty to be fashionable, while LA has fun with fashion (see the moca designed bag)." [RackedWire Inbox]
NATIONAL—Surfer Laird Hamilton's clothing line Wonderwall ("a huge collection of cool and comfortable graphic tees, board shorts, cargo shorts, polo shirts, woven shirts and more for men and teens") for Steve & Barry's now has its own website. On it, you can see video of the man riding some serious waves, running around on the beach in his bathing suit, and...oh, what was the topic again? Steve & Barry's? The clothes are in stores now. [Wonderwall]
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