In celebration of Mr. Porter‘s first birthday, they’ve embarked on a collaboration with ten menswear designers to create a line of pocket squares.
The designs range from bold and artistic to subtle and patriotic. The designers include: Alexander Olch, Band of Outsiders, Drake’s, Horiyoshi the Third, Jean Shop, Oliver Spencer, Our Legacy, Richard James, The Elder Statesman and YMC.
I’d probably have the most luck getting my husband to wear this one. Which one’s your favorite?
Footwear’s always focusing on a particular detail, from the heel to the sole to the hardware, designers are forever reinventing the focus to keep trends evolving. This coming season, the toe is stealing the spotlight, from pattern-blocked and solid to studded and shiny. The tiger striped flat is a prototype from the Portuguese footwear designer, Tiago. The Louboutin’s an instagram from the styling adventures of Brad Goreski and this Charlotte Olympia leopard and lip collage is on sale via Moda Operandi for next season.
Adapting this style to metallics, Sigerson Morrison, YSL and Chanel are all on the same page. The fashion forward combat boot is styled by Leandra Medine of the The Man Repeller, shot by Naomi Shon. Love the lacing style, French all-around.
You know when you’re looking for something, you’re never able to find it? I’ve been on the hunt for a few pieces to round out the apartment lately and during this relentless search, I’ve found some fantastic treasures. Off the heels of the animals acting as humans trend (yes, there’s a blog too), these plates from A & G Merch are a rather fun spin off of your grandmother’s china.
Here are a few favorites from the blog, a time suck, and small delight, similar to the charms of Cute Roulette.
And returning to the roots of this feature, here are beautifully styled plates from Sous Style. Showcasing the imperfect perfect, there’s a refreshing attainability to this mix and match trend.
I met Jasmine Takanikos at my first forecasting meeting at The Color Association. I’ll never forget her presentation- it had striking awareness and a somber mood. When she was done no one wanted to believe that nature was headed for the deep dive it’s been experiencing at an exponential rate. Luckily, I can say that our friendship’s been more optimistic, and might I say, refreshing. As a fellow brand strategist and trend forecaster, it’s fun to talk shop, hear her points of inspiration and share war stories. Her Valentines day picks are rooted in core beliefs, focusing on tactile objects that shape our reality. Surprising, not at all. Enjoy!
What Takanikos Would Love to Give: Endless flavor.
What Takanikos Would Love to Get: Palo Santo Wood– because it makes everything special and sacred. Also the ring of fire– because he knows that blue is beauty.
To be clear these are gifts that I want to get from someone madly in love with me- and me madly in love with them. Love is the coolest thing we have.
Michael Galpert, co-founder of Aviary signs his e-mails “be well, do good” and lists his company’s mission as “to power the world’s creativity.” This New Yorker and friend is equal parts entrepreneur, wanderlust and mensch. Whether it’s vetting a business plan, planning an adventure or rallying his friends around a good cause, Michael’s boundless energy and enthusiasm for life is absolutely infectious. As you’ll see, it translates into his picks…
What Galpert Would Love to Give:I love the jambox, its simple and gets the job done. They are selling a limited edition version where they give $50 to charitywater + it is a pretty rad color-way win all around.
What Galpert Would Love to Get: I recently lost my wallet and havent replaced it with one yet. so I would happily receive a wallet as gift. This one from Of a Kind caught my eye recently because its simple but yet manly.
Back in March of 2010, we were pretty focused on the tanagram. Today we’re following the evolution of the trend as one of our favorite brands, Dusen Dusen continues to inspire. Producing a limited edition run for Of a Kind, their pillows hint at two styles- the ever-popular QR Code and graphic unpredictability of geometric markings.
If you’re looking to add punch to a neutral living room palette, this isn’t a bad start…