buy! buy! buy!

Reverse Seam Outside Pocket Short Sleeve, $119
Plaid Cotton Skinny Tie, $29
Short Mac, $229
All by Steven Alan
STEVEN ALAN PRESALE! And with the Save Fashion Sale that will count me as a customer as soon as the men's items arrive at the end of the month, HOW DOES THIS CITY EXPECT ME TO NOT GO BROKE?????

cherry bomb sale like whoa

American Apparel Pique Polo in Raspberry

I love a good impulse buy, especially when it was on sale.

sneakerhead

Lanvin Taffeta Hi Top, $730

Too bad my Economic Stimulus check wouldn't cover such an extravagance.

autumn in the ville

It's that time of the year again when all of those sweat soaked clothes from the summer are soon to be retired in favor of layers, jackets, and all things I love about fall. For summer I did my best impression of the boys in "City of God" with bermuda-style shorts, slip ons without socks, and an oozy as my choice accessory. For fall I'm thinking of maturing that look into something a little more grown up but with the same youthful comfort and relaxed casualness. Think John Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry", shades of eggplant at DKNY; grey at Calvin Klein; and graphic black and white at Narciso Rodriguez, the preppy Band of Outsiders polaroids, and the minimalist style of Raf Simons. Here are some pieces that might help me realize my vision:

*Cotton/Silk blend vest, Gap $39.50
*Premium Slim Fit Striped Shirt, Gap $49.50
*Alan Striped Shirt, Gap $39.50
*Stock University Cardigan in Maroon/Black, Urban Outfitters $48.00
*D Collection Asymmetrical Zip Hoodie in Black, Urban Outfitters $68.00
*Cotton-cashmere pinstripe vest in Navy, J. Crew $55.00
*Unisex Acrylic Striped Scarf in Navy/Red, American Apparel $28
*Wallabee Boot, Clark's $125.00
*Slim Straight 514™ Jeans in Grey Dawn, Levi's $58.00

The Standbys I currently own:
*Flat front cotton trousers in Grey, Stinky Rat by Marc Jacobs
*Cashmere crew neck sweater in Navy, Express
*Striped V-Neck merino wool sweater in Oxblood and Red, H&M
*Golfer's Jacket in Grey, Penguin by Munsingwear

And I might have a go again with a vest and fedora. I managed to find a fedora I liked for summer, but with the crisp air approaching it would be wise to find a wool or herringbone piece that keeps my noggin nice and toasty. As for the vest, I'm not sure I can do it justice quite like The Timberlake, but damned if I won't try.

What do else do we have our eye on for fall?

Oh and if you couldn't tell already, Gap has a slammin' early fall selection. Seriously. The clothes are something to covet as it gets cooler and the print ads are a definite upgrade from the washout beige thing they did this past summer. I wonder what they could possibly do for their television ads. This could be a good start:

Spike Jones's little-seen advertisement that's subversive and yet a wicked homage to a declining brand (hopefully, not for too long) that captured a moment in time.

yeah, i'm a window shopper

Why, why, why do I do it to myself? Want, want, want. Online window shopping is dangerous. If I weren't trying to get an apartment I would have been all over the Barneys sale last month that included pieces from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone, and Helmut Lang at very reasonable prices. Plans are still in the works for a living space, but how I can resist when the sale just got better?

Raf by Raf Simons short sleeve sweatshirt, $89
Something about a short sleeve sweatshirt just seems so right.

Trovata woven shirt, $89
Classic. Click the link for better detail.

Rogan Caliber jacket, $149
I can always use another black jacket.

Crate James IV - CB175 jeans, $89
You can never have too many pairs of jeans.