It’s long been rumored that Karl Lagerfeld was something of a hoarder; his Paris apartment was not only filled to the brim with luxuries, but also with books, magazines, CDs, photos, sketches and other clutter. To the point that the furniture was no longer visible; much to Karl’s annoyance. “Lagerfeld complains that his desk kept…
Author: John Bramaan
Pitti Uomo 97 Report
With leaden skies and low turnout on the first day, edition 97 of the Pitti Uomo trade show in Florence got off to a rather discouraging start. Thankfully though, by dawn of day two the sun had burned through the Tuscan gloom, and with it came the people: from jetlagged sellers and discretely dressed buyers,…
Is Fashion Resale Sustainable?
Just how sustainable is the fashion resale industry? As part of efforts to improve our own practices, we looked into the ecological impact of running a resale clothing company. From packaging and carbon emissions to the clothes themselves, our findings have suggested many areas in which we – and indeed many others – could make…
Our 10 Best Outdoor Clothing Brands to Buy & Sell
With Gorpcore officially a thing, we round up the best outdoor clothing brands to not only achieve the look, but invest wisely so you can resell later. Stonewashed dad-jeans, Fruit of the Loom tees, and boring sneakers appear to have had their day. Now its time for Normcore’s muscular-thighed, trailmix-chomping offspring to enjoy its moment…
The “Suit Without a Shirt” Look and the Future of Formalwear
New Arrival – Vintage Athletic Wear by Ebbets Field Flannels
Visit our consignment store this month to browse a newly arrived collection by Ebbets Field Flannels. This Seattle-based sportswear brand creates authentic reproductions of mid-century Americana, most notably long-dead, obscure-league baseball apparel. EFF’s painstakingly-researched products recreate the golden age of American sportswear; when designs were elegant, and the materials natural and hardwearing. More sports historian…
Hooked On Giorgio’s Emporio
Just as the narcotic gateway theory suggests that a few blasts on a “goof butt” will soon have you “dropping” H and forcibly relieving your grandmother of her pension, evil scheming Giorgio morally corrupts unsuspecting youth by means of his cutting edge Emporio Armani line. It all starts innocently enough of course – perhaps with…
The Freshest Brands at Pitti Uomo 95
If you’re just a casual follower of men’s fashion, you can be forgiven for believing there’s little more to Pitti Immagine than a carnival of streetstyle posers. But Pitti Uomo is first and foremost a trade show where the world’s top menswear brands display their latest collections to buyers. Sure, some of Pitti’s more eccentrically…
Lanvin Suits, An Unofficial Lookbook
With its ludicrous posturing, and outlandish designs far removed from anything the average person in the street would even recognize as clothing, fashion is perhaps the creative industry most easily subjected to parody and ridicule. But if brands such as Comme des Garçons, Rick Owens, and even current “edgy” fashion darling Craig Green often send…
Pitti Uomo 95 Street Style
As the season kicks off once again, we were back down at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy, to check out the latest street style looks from everyone’s favorite fashion-trade fair, Pitti Uomo. Accustomed as we are to seeing Pitti-goers dressed in medium-weight suits, with slip-on shoes, and no socks, it can be easy…