Friday September 21, 2018

Magnum X Vuarnet

 

 
He’s baaack… Magnum, P.I. that is, but not Tom Selleck. Magnum, P.I. premieres this Monday, Sept. 24 at 9pm on CBS with a new cast in a remake of the popular 80’s TV series that brought Tom Selleck and his macho mustache into our homes every week. Also back are his sunglasses. Vuarnet has relaunched the TOM, the aviator style sunglasses Tom Selleck made famous as Thomas Magnum.

Available in 6 different colors, these mens’s sunglasses feature Vuarnet’s exclusive 100% mineral glass lenses. With lateral reinforcement cut into the front of the frame and their detachable cord, the TOM integrates the performance attributes of Vuarnet’s sport heritage into a stylish frame that’s tough enough for any Navy Seal turned private investigator like Magnum P.I.

The TOM is priced at $330 and is available online at Vuarnet.com

 

Wednesday September 19, 2018

Neon Brights

 

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Summer may be over but fall is heating up with

these hot neons and popping hues. From mountain slopes to city streets,

sport and fashion alike, color’s got you covered!

 
LEFT COLUMN: DPS SKIS WAILER 112 FOUNDATION $799. Get pumped for ski season now with these vibrantly hued works of art. The new DPS Wailer is a freeride ski built to take on any terrain from powdery backcountry to resort groomers. JEREMY SCOTT FAUX FUR BACKPACK $990. C’mon get happy as the weather gets cooler with this crazy multi-colored neon faux fur backpack!

CENTER COLUMN: GIRO RANGE MIPS SKI HELMET $249. The Giro Range MIPS is the first helmet to boast custom fit at the turn of a dial. Featuring the best in protection of MIPS technology, adjustable venting, integrated POV camera mount, and magnetic buckle closure, this helmet has everything you need to ski safe in comfort and style. EMILIO PUCCI PINK CITY UP ELASTIC SNEAKERS $595. These bright slip-on sneakers feature orange mesh with criss-crossing elasticized straps in pink and purple – for a big sporty fashion statement! BALENCIAGA NYLON EXPLORER BELT POUCH $650. It’s haute fanny pack style with this neon yellow interpretation from Balencaiga. GUCCI AVIATOR SUNGLASSES $360. Multi-layered in colorful acetate, these playful but cool oversized Gucci aviators set the trend in blue, purple, yellow and red. Also available in a yellow lens color combo.

RIGHT COLUMN: PRADA TECHNO JERSEY SWEATSHIRT $950. Hot for fall from the Prada 2018 Fall runway is this mod techno styled sweatshirt – one of the must have pieces of the season! HESTRA ALPINE PRO WAKAYAMA GLOVES $140. The new Hestra Wakayama has a retro inspired look with great colorful style for mountain or city life. Made entirely of cowhide, they feature a wool terry lining and contrasting paracord wrist adjustment.

 

Monday September 10, 2018

Collab of the Month: Acne Studios x Fjällräven

 

 

Here’s a reason to be happy summer is over… this month’s favorite sport x fashion mash-up collection of Acne Studio for Fjällräven! These two popular Swedish brands have come together to create one eye-popping unisex collection of outdoor wear that will have you pumped for colder days ahead! 

Taking the iconic pieces Fjällräven is known for like its technical down parkas, trekking pants, and anoraks, Acne Studios has added playful details like fake fur trims, reflective patches, and colorful camo prints. The iconic Kånken backpack, a Fjällräven fave, is celebrated in three styles: the classic backpack; a new version that is also a messenger bag; and a mini Kånken clutch. The collection also features a specially designed T-shirt with images of typical hiking scenes, vivid color outdoor caps, and for the real adventurer – a camouflage sleeping bag.

The Acne Studios x Fjällräven collection is available online now at acnestudios.com, fjallraven.com, as well as in all Acne Studios stores, and a selection of Fjällräven stores in Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Oslo, New York and Toronto.

 

Sunday September 9, 2018

2018 US Open Women’s Final: One Not Soon Forgotten

 

NAOMI OSAKA & SERENA WILLIAMS POST-MATCH,

US OPEN WOMEN’S FINAL

 
I rarely write those front-page sport stories that everyone covers, because I don’t know what else to add that hasn’t been said. It’s been 24 hours since Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams in the Women’s Final at the 2018 US Open however, and I’m still reeling with conflicting emotions about the match. This is much more than a sport story. The victory of a first-time Grand Slam finalist against the best women’s player of all time should have been a celebration. Osaka won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, but the events that occurred in the second set leading to that final score are ones we will be talking about for many tennis championships to come.

Tennis is a game of momentum. You watch it shift back and forth like the ball across the net. A first set win in a Grand Slam final by a first-time finalist like Naomi Osaka, often precedes a second set loss, and a 3-set win for a veteran like Serena Williams. In her 23 Grand Slam victories, she’s done it many times before. Most young players falter under the pressure in such a big match. Osaka did not. But Williams did. She lost it — and I’m not talking about the match. She lost IT in an on-court meltdown that was not unwarranted, but was unsportsmanlike.
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Wednesday September 5, 2018

Cap it Off

 

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The summer brought us graphic tees, from fashion and sport brands alike.

Now for fall we cap it off with baseball hats from Gucci to Champion, Balenciaga to Fila, Karl Lagerfeld to adidas Originals, and more. Time to put a lid on it!

 

ROW 1: KARL LAGERFELD K/IKONIK CAP $55; BALENCIAGA FEMME CAP $390; HERON PRESTON NASA TWILL CAP $125; ROW 2: GUCCI NY YANKEES BASEBALL CAP $530; NIKE FUTURA WASHED H86 CAP $25; FILA HERITAGE SCRIPT CAP $25; ROW 3: REEBOK LOGO CAP $26; OFF-WHITE QUOTE BASEBALL CAP $205; CHAMPION CLASSIC SCRIPT CAP $25.99; ROW 4: ADIDAS ORIGINALS PRE-CURVE WASHED CAP $24.99; POLO CLASSIC SPORTS CAP $39.50; MAISON KITSUNÉ PARISIEN BASEBALL CAP $99

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Thursday August 30, 2018

City Bike

 

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As many New Yorker’s are already aware, the L train, which shuttles riders between parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan, will be shutting down in April 2019 to repair damages related to Superstorm Sandy. The MTA has put alternate means of transportation in place, but Priority Bicycles has come up with their own solution: the BRILLIANT L TRAIN. Using the same Pantone gray as the L Train – who knew it was so chic! – the new L TRAIN commuter bicycle gets you anywhere you need to go in style. Not just for cycling only, we’ve found a few other shades of gray and chic accessories to complement your pedal powered ride… 

 
ROW 1 FROM LEFT: BRILLIANT L TRAIN $650. The Brilliant L Train is made for that urban cyclist looking for a fast and nimble ride. Its chromoly frame is light and agile with an easy shift Shimano 7-Speed Internal Hub and grease/rust free Gates Carbon belt drive that goes for miles without needing a tune up. Accented with tan vegan leather seats and stitched handle bar grips, the L Train is your stylish new ride for commuting or recreation. Got mine!

DE MARCHI POLO UNICA SHIRT $148.95 $75. Iconic brand De Marchi has been outfitting cyclists since 1946, and this stylish Pima cotton polo is inspired by those classic wool race jerseys of old. Available in other colors, it’s a great sporty look both on the bike and off.
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Sunday August 26, 2018

The 12 Most Memorable Moments in Tennis Style

 

SERENA WILLIAMS VIRGIL ABLOH X NIKE

From Roger Federer leaving Nike for a $300 million contract with Uniqlo, to the Palace Skateboard mash-up with Adidas at Wimbledon, to Virgil Abloh’s collaboration with Serena Williams for Nike on her upcoming US Open return… it has been a very fashionable summer for tennis! The tennis courts have become the hot spot for fashion x sport collections and the players the perfect models to show it off in action.

Tennis has always been one of the most fashionable sports. Going back to the 1920’s, Susan Lenglen brought flapper style to the courts. Then there was Gussie Moran in the 1950’s scandelously flaunting white lace knickers at Wimbledon. Designer Ted Tingling was responsible for that fashion moment and made his mark on the game again in the 1970’s as the official designer of the Virginia Slims Womens tour. Later of course, there were players like Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and Andre Agassi whose tennis looks for Fila, Tacchini and Nike made them tennis style icons.

With the US Open about to kick off in the fashion capital of NYC, we pay homage to the style of the game with a review of the all time greatest looks in tennis history…
 

1. SUZANNE LENGLEN 1926

1920’s tennis star Suzanne Lenglen was a 34-time major champion and in 1921 the world’s number 1 player. Her dazzling style of play was matched her style of dress on the courts. An International Tennis Hall of Fame member, her bio reads: “The Frenchwoman filled the stands with her flamboyant brilliance on court and her eccentric personality that blurred the lines between superstar athlete and diva.”

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Thursday August 23, 2018

Tongue + Chic

 

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CLOCKWISE TOP LEFT: MACHE CUSTOM QUAILMAN NIKE AIR FORCE 1, 2015; DANIEL ARSHAM x ADIDAS ORIGINALS NEW YORK, PAST, 2017; CEY ADAMS x ADIDAS ADICOLOR HI BL2, 2006; KAWS x AIR JORDAN IV RETRO, 2017; KITH x NIKE LEBRON JAMES XV LONG LIVE THE KING PART II, 2018; AVA NIRUI AND ALEX LEE x NIKE AIRE MAX, 2017; TREVOR “TROUBLE” ANDREW x REEBOK WORKOUT PLUS “UNTITLED”, 2017; KENZO MINAMI x REEBOK INSTAPUMP FURY, 2005

 

Now on view at Phillips in New York is Tongue + Chic, an ultra-cool collection of one-of-a-kind sneakers — all designed in collaboration with many of the most prominent contemporary artists. The exhibit features the creations of Takashi Murakami, KAWS, Kehinde Wiley, Jenny Holzer, Damien Hirst, Daniel Arsham and Tom Sachs among others, who turned to such iconic sneakers as the Nike Air Force 1, Puma Clyde, and Reebok InstaPump for their canvases.

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Curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack, Senior Curator at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, in collaboration with Arnold Lehman, Phillips Senior Advisor who was also instrumental in the Brooklyn Museum’s “Killer Heels and Sneaker Culture exhibition”, Tongue + Chic celebrates these utilitarian objects which have become enmeshed in the trendsettering realms of fashion, art, and pop culture.

Only one of the sneakers from the exhibit is actually for sale, TBWA NY x Thomson Reuters Foundation x Shoe Surgeon, 2018, and is being auctioned online. Commissioned by TBWA\Chiat\Day NY and handcrafted by the Shoe Surgeon, these sneakers were featured in a high profile anti-slavery campaign on behalf of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. All proceeds benefit the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s anti-slavery initiatives. Read More

 
 

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