NYC: EDITORS PREVIEW
Subway riders by and large are reading or watching something---on smartphones, Kindles...
very few iPads (fyi), those free Metro newspapers in the AM...movies and games in the evening rush...
Not us...we are always people watching...more specifically looking at the details of others' wardrobes...
the cut of a seam and how its held together...
AND mostly people's footwear.
This winter was a slushy mess...but as soon as the snow vanished...the kickers of choice--- are various forms of sneakers...by far!
AND not just Nikes!
Recently we previewed New Balance---a huge sneaker/apparel/footwear brand with a lot of technical sneakers...
and a whole bunch of lifestyle sneakers---added to the mix.
Multi- textures in the uppers---(suede, canvas, leather and synthetics)...
Rubber outsoles---including these very cool kinda wedge styles...with substantial grip-abilities.
Given that the price of everything has gone up---one thing we noticed, at least now---the cost of hip looking sneakers pretty much costs the ames as they did 15 or so years ago---when the the idea of building a sneaker wardrobe---really became mainstream.
PF FLYERS---we thought, hey, why mess with success in this 70 years old classic American brand? For Fall 2011 ---a rainbow's worth of high and low tops in their signature silhouettes---with vertically textured rubber outsoles---sometimes highlighted with a contrast color strip around it.
In collab with Freeman's Sporting Club-a LES men's boutique---new PF FLYER additions for Fall 2011---
We think---a bit chuka/desert boot like---in suede Around $80.
At another showroom...we took in the latest of the enormously popular Bensimon tennis/ifestyle sneakers.
And yes, practically all the French on the subways wear these...and for those dwelling stateside...they are very affordable for a piece of Gallic chic...around $57-$74!
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| PF FLYERS |
Subway riders by and large are reading or watching something---on smartphones, Kindles...
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| BENSIMONs |
very few iPads (fyi), those free Metro newspapers in the AM...movies and games in the evening rush...
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| Great color waves and color pops---in the neutrals too |
Not us...we are always people watching...more specifically looking at the details of others' wardrobes...
the cut of a seam and how its held together...
AND mostly people's footwear.
This winter was a slushy mess...but as soon as the snow vanished...the kickers of choice--- are various forms of sneakers...by far!
AND not just Nikes!
Recently we previewed New Balance---a huge sneaker/apparel/footwear brand with a lot of technical sneakers...
and a whole bunch of lifestyle sneakers---added to the mix.
Multi- textures in the uppers---(suede, canvas, leather and synthetics)...
Rubber outsoles---including these very cool kinda wedge styles...with substantial grip-abilities.
Given that the price of everything has gone up---one thing we noticed, at least now---the cost of hip looking sneakers pretty much costs the ames as they did 15 or so years ago---when the the idea of building a sneaker wardrobe---really became mainstream.
PF FLYERS---we thought, hey, why mess with success in this 70 years old classic American brand? For Fall 2011 ---a rainbow's worth of high and low tops in their signature silhouettes---with vertically textured rubber outsoles---sometimes highlighted with a contrast color strip around it.
In collab with Freeman's Sporting Club-a LES men's boutique---new PF FLYER additions for Fall 2011---
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| $80 high, $70 Low.. |
We think---a bit chuka/desert boot like---in suede Around $80.
At another showroom...we took in the latest of the enormously popular Bensimon tennis/ifestyle sneakers.
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| Chambray and denim very popular---in tennies and ballet flat styles |
And yes, practically all the French on the subways wear these...and for those dwelling stateside...they are very affordable for a piece of Gallic chic...around $57-$74!
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| Cute flowery Libery print, tartans, |
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| Suede/Twill |
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| Warm faux shearling lined-love the rubber upper striations |