I did the math, and this past week was my tenth trip to the desert for the apparel trade shows. Once you have been to Magic / Project / Capsule one time you are pretty much good for the rest of your life. So needless to say going ten times is aggressive. That said, I do enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones while surrounded by senior citizens blowing their Social Security checks at the slots. Since my pain is your pleasure I have good news and bad news for you. The good news: below are some of the fun things that I saw this past week. The bad news: most of this stuff won’t be available for until next spring.
Shoes from SeaVees.
A new collection for SS10 from military outerwear giant Alpha Industries. (Full disclosure, Alpha is a P+W client.)
Steven Alan wovens, selvage scarves, over-dyed shirts and ties.
Chambray color options, me wants.
Selectism / Highsnobiety man about town Mr. Jeff Carvalho
Some tasty goods from Ohio based Relwen.
Leather boots from the folks at Cole, Rood & Haan Co. (Full disclosure, well, I think that is pretty obvious.)
More to come…
Chris
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 2:26 PM:
I want it all. Absolutely stunning.
Christina Phillis
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 3:26 PM:
Ha, I work for a publication that is produced by the same company as Magic. I never get to go, though! And I don’t have any connections on that side of the company. Damn.
clintow
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 3:47 PM:
Selvedge ties, handkerchiefs (a la hillside) and now scarves are frankly taking this whole selvedge trend way way way too far.
Troy H
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 5:32 PM:
Man Relwen looks really sharp – I’m not familiar with the brand, but according to the website its carried at Len Druskin in Minneapolis – just across the street from my office.
Will have to check it out!
roseskunk
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 6:49 PM:
i could use a rubber boot full of scotch about now.
Jack
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 7:13 PM:
Those Steven Allen shirts are available now… In fact, I’m wearing the grey one.
mordechai
on Sep 4th, 2009
@ 10:45 PM:
boots and that low top suede desert boot are dope. end of story
Jack
on Sep 5th, 2009
@ 1:07 PM:
Some great collections, I wish I could’ve gone but I had class and it’s still around 9 hours roadtrip. Another time!
Jon Gaffney
on Sep 5th, 2009
@ 2:48 PM:
Digging that reddish Steven Allen shirt, is it Oxford or Chambray?
Sean S.
on Sep 5th, 2009
@ 3:21 PM:
Where are SeaVee’s manufactured?
BP
on Sep 5th, 2009
@ 5:24 PM:
the illest steven alan shirt
http://tinyurl.com/kogwsf
BT
on Sep 7th, 2009
@ 2:24 AM:
Seriously? Button snaps are played out. You must be a hipster.
Michelle
on Sep 7th, 2009
@ 12:08 PM:
Alpha is totally different. It looks amazing.
B
on Sep 7th, 2009
@ 2:35 PM:
Hating on hipsters is played out.
Michael Williams
on Sep 7th, 2009
@ 11:09 PM:
Sean S. — SeaVees are made in the land of China. —ACL