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Combining roller disco, Larry Bird, and set design from Star Wars, this 1982 ad for Chardon jeans has something for everyone, except those with sartorial taste. Izzy can’t deny that the music is pretty cool, though.
Note how briefly Bird flashes on screen. Despite being immensely popular at the time, the basketball great was […]

We tend to stay out of the political arena here at Haute Concept. But when others are talking about it we may lend an ear. This happened a few days ago with Robin Givhan, she of the sartorial beat for the Washington Post, not to be confused with the actress.
Robin Givhan handed a […]

So we’d like to take a moment to get word out about a great cause.
The 2007 Lunchbox Auction is a benefit for two hunger-relief organizations, the Food Bank for New York City and The Lunchbox Fund of South Africa.
The auction brings forth over 100 icons from the fashion, entertainment, art, music, literary and culinary worlds.
These […]

Burberry, the British luxury company, has thrown itself into the 21st century modernizing it’s roots to suit a newer, fresher customer.
Their recent party for new fragrance “The Beat” was a study in how a staid brand can revolutionize itself to fit the current tastes.

On Fashion Inc. Lisa Rachal, an analyst with Redburn […]

“There’s no question that [the tourists] are helping our New York performance by a few percentage points….If you walk the New York store, you hear the number of foreign accents. We’ve seen people walking around the store with empty suitcases and heard about a group of women from Iceland who chartered a jet to come […]

ARMREVOLUTION has announced the launch of their new e-commerce site.
ARMREVOLUTION is a new movement that aims to herald in radical change in men’s luxury accessories. The company has elevated cufflink design and function, to the level of watches and cars, which go through constant innovation.

Through a fusion of architectural design, luxury and accessories the company […]

According to a blogger at MyItThings, Manolo Blahnik is going to be coming out with a line of shoes for men.   Izzy was very excited by the news, until he realized that from the looks of the designs, Blahnik is apparently trying to appeal to the pimp-clown demographic.  The Manolo, not to be confused […]

We recently came across an interesting article in Cosmos Magazine about “Life In 2020“. The article depicts how very different life may be in only a short time from now. A section on smart dressing stuck out to us and we wanted to share it with you.

“…Scientists are working on materials that […]

Can New York handle a dedicated menswear fashion week? That’s the question that seems to floating around recently as it may be a possibility this January.
DNRhas reported that IMG, organizer of New York Fashion Week, and ENK International, “have partnered in an effort to create a unified and vibrant men’s fashion and market […]

In this weeks edition of Critical Shopper, reporter Mike Albo reviews the new Billionaire Boys Club/ Ice Cream boutique that’s recently opened in SoHo.The mecca of high-end hip-hop clothing was opened by Pharrell Williams, of the Neptunes, and Nigo, of A Bathing Ape. There is cult-status surrounding the brand as young streetwear fans […]