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Dumbo on a 90-somethingº day is about as strollable and authentically New York as JFK Terminal 2, but as I took the scenic route from my acupuncturist in Brooklyn Heights to my mom’s place in Clinton Hill, I found myself on Water Street with only one place to go.
L’Ensemble is the district’s de facto oasis. It used to be an appointment-only store located on the upper floor of an industrial building nearby its current location, which was very chic, but I’m glad that it relocated to street level so that I, and others, can experience the spontaneous discoverability contained in its excellent buy.
Three good ideas I picked up on my unplanned visit yesterday:
Flip-flops as bag tag. Reuben Perin, L’ensemble’s store director and buyer showed me his
The RowPark, which he’d accessorized in a stroke of genius with theLiterary SportxXerosandals(that he purchased through this newsletter!). The flops—which I also own and wear aplenty—come with a carabiner, which he’d taken as a suggestion to keychain them to his everyday carrier. You’ve heard of sneakers-strung-around-a-gym-bag, now meet barefoot-sandals-clipped-to-a-tote. The sandals are all but sold out, however theoriginals(which I also own), are just as great and only $49.Piano shawl as top. C/o this
La Collectionpiece. Picture a long rectangular embroidered silk scarf with fringe at both ends, folded in half, held together with buttons at two points on the top side. A stroke of genius on La Collection’s part for how many different ways of wearing emerge from those two little tacks—sitting on both shoulders, slung forward, one-sided, as a top, over a dress, probably sleevelessly, and of course, as a scarf. Everything that can also be achieved with avintage shawlorother such shawlin your collection by attaching a button or two, or with brooches.Bag as irreducible fraction. These incredible, affordable
Valesquebagstake bag form to its simplest conclusion, with straps so clean and fine they look drawn on by Illustrator and in the shapes and colors of a early education toy set. Gestures of‘90s Prada,The Row Cecily, and thevelvet versionsin particular speak to. I left with aDriesblack velvet evening stylewith a camera-strap handle. Sounds complicated, but is actually refreshingly simple.
With News Editor Maya Kotomori
Those
wool-cashmere crewnecks with cotton shirt cuffspeeking out from thePradaFW26 runwaywere actually a sweater with a removable poplin shirt cuff accessory? What will Miuccia and Raf think of next? The first pieces from the collection just dropped online, dispelling the layered-shirt allegations, though there areactual cufflinksandpoplin shirts(intentionally wrinkled, delicious) also available to layer for real if you’d like. Theantiqued leather pumpswith colored laces are also just…wow.Literary SportFW26 is online nowas well, a beautiful mixture of clothing built for the studio—Pilates, art and design, or otherwise. By that, I mean that the brand has extended its technical-clothing-but-not-true-athleisure ethos. You can see it in the coordinating tartan pieces, like theDori shortandTove jacket, as well as more structured outerwear, like theEleanor barn coat.The FW26 collection from
looks to be, dare I say, the most real-woman wearable fall collection they’ve done. Instead of austereThe Rowblacknavywhitegray, there’s a rainbow equivalent of autumnal toneslike the Iza coat in driftwood, theDuvan pantin grey taupe, and thePhef sweater in fudge(an interesting auburn-y rich brown). There’s even avery “The Row” bowler bag, sub $2k.Two new offerings from: theJamie HallerLedger bag(RIP Heath) and the brand’sfirst foray into belts. The Ledger is a hybrid top-handle messenger bag that can be worn structured or slouched, depending on the amount of stuff you put in it. Then there’s thewave beltand itsthinner counterpart, aptly named ‘Slim,’each in four colorways of Italian bufalini or suede with brass hardware.Nili Lotan’s first-ever footwear collectionis here. It’s all boots, and it looks exactly how you think it would: heeled booties somewhere between sensible and dramatic heights, from theChelsea Cuban heeled Joplin(like Janis) and thestiletto Lucinda(like Williams). Intentional rock/country references or not, each silhouette has Western-inspired topstitching—the most literal in the calf-heightTowns(kindalike Van Zandt) in a tan suede.Some new jewelry for grown-ups with the bank accounts to match. Meet
Authorne, a fine jewelry brandfounded by creative director Rachel Bu based on systems of solid gold and pave stone sculpturalchainsandlocks, some of whichcost up to $45k. Then there’s asummer jewelry collection byfull of what she calls “day diamonds,” like theJessica McCormackbeaches pearl and diamond bracelet. Finally, thearrival ofPiagetat MyTheresa, christened with a few variations of theSixtie watchand thePossession Decor Palace rings.There’s also: New Italian-craftedluxury lingerie brand, withEvangelistaromantic Leavers lace piecesdesigned for the divine feminine;; alimited-edition collaboration between skincare titanAugustinus Baderand bag brandfeaturing aL/UNIFORMtravel-sized skincare editandartisan canvas pouches; themodular strappy collaboration between indie brandVETTESEand;SkimsAeyede’sleather tassel-laden PF26 collection; anew collection of handcrafted hair accessorieslike an18k safety pin for your hair,byDavid Mallett; andFrancesco Rissox, a collection that reads like a cosmopolitan how-to guide on preppy dress (complimentary).GU
Designer sneakers are gorp-adjacent again. While you can’t get either the mesh and corded-lace
PradaSpeedrockor theLemairegummy gripsat REI, nor should you rely on them for outdoor activities, both sneakers are made to look like you hike and/or are a member of a climbing gym.
Antique textiles expert Katharine Pole now has aZara Homecollection, which is both an interesting move strategy-wise for the retailer and an interesting collection on an aesthetic level. Zara and deadstock fabrics shouldn’t go together, but they do in furniture pieces like thestriped accent chair(only $459?),floral pillow cases, andhouse coats like the mixed-print robe.The
Erwan Bouroullec-designed Maap lampby Flos is now available in the US, which is one of the more genuine reinvent-the-wheel pieces of consumer-available home decor in the past year. Composed of an iron frame, a lightweight, paper-like fibre “shade,” and large magnetic buttons (designed to be recrumpled as you like), the lamp is really more of a functional lighting installation, which is delightfully rare.
There’s currently an extra 15% off the
COSsale at check out, which is a plethora of fairly priced linen and poplin. Examples currently in-cart include: thisruched dropped waist poplin midiat 40% off andthese current season elasticated linen barrel-leg pants20% off—both deals all their own only sweetened by the extra discount.There’s an
extra 30% off at the MyTheresa saleas a sort of last call situation for all items over $350. Some of the best steals are in the shoe department, with styles like theJimmy Choopurple satin Afia slingbacks(down to $557 from $995), and acrossmanytraditionally high-price outerwear items, like theRegino wool coat by(down to $2,140 from $5,350) and several others fromThe RowandToteme.Dries Van NotenSomething must be in the e-tailer water,
because Net-A-Porter also has an extra discount at checkout, 20% your order with FLASH20. Some of the best finds are in runway pieces, like thisDriespolka dot dress(sub-$1k from a starting price at $2,390) and shoes like theseTom Fordpurple satin slingbackswhich get down to $516 from an original $1,290.Find
a veritable feast of studio samples, prototypes, and imperfect pieces on sale from. For value, we suggest going for the higher-priced tailored pieces at 70-ish% off, like theA Personal UniformNo. 80 linen vestandNo. 19 pleated skirt, but really everything issoworth it if you can find something in your size.There’s also:Catbird’s sole sale of the summerfeaturing 25% off nearly the entire site,even the diamonds; theNeighbourseasonal salewith a small yet mighty edit of 50% off past-season clothing; asignificant addition of styles added to theHaisale, including the100% dupion silk Leo trousers; and aclassic lingerie-lacy sale edit fromwithElsebrasand such anywhere between 30–50% off.
We’re in
the first week of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, and before deals get really hot, we’re focused on the home section. All of those things you look at but never actually spring for, like aBlissyMulberry silk pillowcaseorLe Creuset[3.5qt dutch oven](https:/…
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