Style: B-Side by Walé
- story Chioma Nnadi
It warmed our hearts last year when friend-of-FADER British designer Walé Adeyemi was made MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). Translation: He is officially a knight of the Queen’s round table and one of the few real life Brits we know who has probably had tea with Her Majesty. Adeyemi is currently the creative director of New Era, but still finds time to design across the pond, and recently sent us a lookbook for his latest project B-Side by Walé. The fall ‘09 collection has yet to launch in the States, but his lordship is keeping us posted.
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- tags New Era, Walé Adeyemi
Itemized: The Kodak Ektra Tote
- story THE FADER
Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter to it. We would’ve done a column on who we’re dating but that seemed a little bit much. This week FADER’s videographer Hanly Banks writes about the Kodak Ektra Tote.
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- tags hanly banks, itemized
Style: Sydney Shop Stop
- story THE FADER
We’ve been stuck on what Australia’s been doing with style ever since their fashion week wrapped up not too long ago. Maybe it’s because they know how to kill it in studded shorts or maybe it’s because they party alongside weird marsupials. We’re not sure yet, but we decided to have our Australian correspondent, Nat Jones, give us a quick study of Sydney shop life. Read what he has to say about his latest shop stop after the jump.
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- tags Dobry Den, Nat Jones, Sydney
Style: Vena Cava is Blogging
- story THE FADER
We’ve had a fashion crush on NY-based label Vena Cava for a while now and can proudly say that the poster they made for their Fall ‘09 presentation still hangs on the FADER Style Department walls. Yesterday, while daydreaming about studded VC dresses, an email from designer Lisa Mayock popped up in our inbox titled “We made a blog, it is awesome.” After scrolling through multiple inspiration pics—geometric murals by the Ndebele and Mbuti tribes and soviet punk—considering their “touch-of-goth” styling tips and brainstorming sessions in Argentine steakhouses, we’ve decided we’re ready to move in to VC HQ whenever Lisa and Sophie will have us.
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- tags vena cava
Style: Sydney Shop Stop
- story THE FADER
Since Australian fashion week wrapped up a while ago, Australian fashion and street style has been sticking with us like peanut butter to the roof of a dog’s mouth. Maybe it’s because they know how to kill it in studded shorts or maybe it’s because they party alongside weird marsupials. We’re not sure yet, but we decided to have our Australian correspondent, Nat Jones, give us a little in-depth study of Sydney shop life. Read what he has to say about his latest shop stop after the jump.
- posted in STYLE NEWS
- tags Capital L, Nat Jones, Sydney
Itemized: J Crew Summer Cardigan
- story THE FADER
Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter to it. We would’ve done a column on who we’re dating but that seemed a little bit much. This week Matthew writes about his sweet J Crew cardigan with wood toggles and rope.
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- tags itemized, J Crew
Style: A.OK
- story THE FADER
While a few of our favorite NYC shops sank like rocks this year, some have taken the next step to keep their heads above the rushing waters. Two of our favorite NYC shop owners, Louis Terline and Jeff Madalena of OAK, have done just that with the launch of their new basement store A.OK, a collection of playful summer jaunts at what we term, “vacation prices.” Using their style wizardry to source new designer pieces along side selected vintage and their own economically smart styles, prices range from cheap to a step above for those on a sliding scale budget. We scored a few gems last week and even recognized some featured FADER favorites like Warriors of Radness and Alexandra Cassaniti who are singing the fashion anthem to our surf-themed style parade at the moment—scissors, over-sized tee, snip and voila! we naked on our bellies—and to score on a score, OAK is throwing a launch party tonight at Don Hill’s with FADER 59’s Lauren Flax and others. Peep the invite after the jump.
- posted in STYLE NEWS
- tags A.OK, OAK, surf
Slideshow: Summer in the City - Part One
- story THE FADER
The Summer in the City series is our photographic edit of the best out-and-about New York style of the season. The first slideshow features dapper attendees of the Femi Kuti show at the Fillmore on Thursday, June 4th.
- posted in STYLE NEWS
- tags Femi Kuti, slideshow, Summer in the City
Style: Sheena Mathieken’s Uniform Project
- story THE FADER
Back in the summer of ’08 we interviewed filmmaker Kahlil Joseph about Uniform 2008, a joint collaboration between the bureau of social research and fashion designer Built by Wendy. Joseph approached Wendy Mullin to design three different outfits to be worn everyday for six months–one for himself, one for NY-based artist Adia Millett and another SF-based Michelle Blade–with the aim of documenting changes in participant behavior. Sheena Mathieken set herself a very similar sartorial challenge at the beginning of this month, but takes slightly more artistic license with her Uniform Project. When it comes reinventing the LBD she’ll be wearing for the next 365 days Mathieken is pretty intense with her layering, and the 17 looks posted on her website so far make us wish there were cut-out dolls like this to play with when we were kids. More than just flexing her styling powers though, Mathieken is using the project to raise money for the Akanksha Foundation, and proceeds will go towards school expenses and uniforms for slum children in India.
- posted in STYLE NEWS
- tags Sheena Mathieken, Uniform Project
Itemized: Anon Wizard Sunglasses
- story THE FADER
Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter to it. We would’ve done a column on who we’re dating but that seemed a little bit much. This week Erin Hansen writes about the Anon Wizard circular frame.
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- tags Anon, itemized
