Bag by Jack Spade; Shoes by Mark McNairy
Putting together a more sophisticated wardrobe isn’t nearly as daunting as it may seem. To start out, all you really need to do is invest in a few basic essentials. For the times when a t-shirt and dunks aren’t the look, you would be doing yourself a great service by copping a couple of the staple items needed for a more formal look. We’re not talking three-piece suits here: we’re talking about an outfit that you can rock to a nice dinner or when you go to meet your girl’s parents. In our 2009 Style & Design package we highlighted the Jack Spade Leather Supply Brief and the Mark McNairy Chukka Boot (pictured above) as two items that can hold down any refined wardrobe. We picked out 10 more items to really help you start putting your new look together…
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Sho’ is hot out there, ain’t it? Now when the sweat gets to dripping down your face, you can always use your T-shirt to dry it off—but that’s kinda uncivilized. The Complex way to mop your brow is with a trusty handkerchief, like the kind featured in today’s Buy It Now.
The Set of Days Handkerchiefs from Jack Spade sport fresh gingham patterns in different colors, and each is embroidered with a song title that features a day of the week (i.e. “(Easy) Like Sunday Morning,” “Tuesday’s Gone,” etc.). Keep one in your back pocket to wipe away that summer sweat—or to wipe away her tears. It couldn’t last forever, baby. For Buy It Now info and detail pics, see below…
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STORE: Smith + Butler x MOSCOT Pop-Up Shop (March 27 to May 25)
CITY: Lower East Side, NYC
SINCE: Smith + Butler (1998); MOSCOT (1915)
FOUNDED BY: Marylynn Piotrowski and Jay Alaimo (Smith + Butler); Hyman Moscot (MOSCOT)
WHY WE COSIGN: Brooklyn-based retailer Smith + Butler is respected for conserving classic Americana in the form of old-school utility apparel, accessories and home goods. MOSCOT has been making iconic eyewear for nearly a century. Put the two together—in the form of a S+B pop-up at MOSCOT featuring a variety of product—and you have a classic American combo.
“We are really excited about hosting the Smith + Butler Pop-Up Shop at our L.E.S location,” says Kenny Moscot, President of MOSCOT Eyewear. “The product mix and Marylynn’s sensibilities really complement and speak clearly to our core customers and fans.”
BRANDS CARRIED: Belstaff, Filson, Red Wing, Levi’s, Pendleton, Pointer Brand, Jack Spade, Barbour, the coveted MOSCOT Originals, and other vintage American brands.
MOST POPULAR ITEMS: Belstaff Roadmaster jackets and metallic Fulmer helmets.
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