The Grey Ant SS 2011 fashion show was amazing and here’s a video short capturing the action. I can’t wait until next season’s show as I have a feeling they will outdo themselves!

GREY ANT SS 2011 VIDEO SHORT from GREY ANT on Vimeo.

On account of the rain we’ve seen this week in New York I found these rain boots while combing the market for a client. They’re so good I had to share. These women’s LOEFFLER RANDALL boots aren’t high like the traditional style of rain boot and come in army green or black . I like the subtle and nondescript laced style and they are made of rubber so your feet will stay dry. I wish they made a pair for men.

A couple of great arrivals to show you guys. A new drop from Supra Footwear released last week and I’m just lovinnnnn the simple silhouette of the Belay slip-ons! Everyone needs a pair of “wear with anything” sneakers and these are perfect.

The Belay slip-on takes styling cues from the Cuban and wraps them up in a slimmer, low-profile package.

Cabernet Patent Cuttler

As with the other recent Supra Fall 2010 styles, the Cuttler will also be available in Grey Waxed Fleece, Black/Grey Fullgrain/Suede and Navy Seersucker colorways.

Everyone has heard about this collaboration by now and I admit it’s a GOOD one but I’ve always been a little dubious about these collaborations since the Luxury house materials and fabrics are almost never used in the collections. However, I am excited about this collab because I LOVE LANVIN and ALBER ELBAZ is a major talent. I hope that the LANVIN quality will be visible in the pieces.

The invitation to Grey Ant’s SS 2011 show arrived yesterday and the invitation is just too good not to share. If Bette Midler was any inspiration for this collection, it’s going to be good.

If I were forced to edit my favorite designers to a top three it would be extremely difficult but they would be Belgian designer RAF SIMONS (for JIL SANDER & RAF SIMONS), Japanese designer REI KAWAKUBO (Comme des Garcons) and American but recently French designer RICK OWENS.

Now right after those three proceed the rest of my favorites and they’re all BELGIAN like RAF. I’m such a Belgian designer devotee and feel like a NKOTB fan when I see their collections. These illustrious Belgians are: KRIS VAN ASSCHE (DIOR HOMME & KRIS VAN ASSCHE), DRIES VAN NOTEN, MARTIN MARGIELA (even if he has left his namesake brand) and ANN DEMEULEMEESTER. They are brilliant and the clothes they create excite me. Their designs are wearable and novel.

I find it compelling that Belgium has produced such individually gifted designers who’s each unique talent has impacted the fashion world. Is it in the water? Should I be drinking water from a well in Belgium to accelerate genius? I’ll start with Chimay and pommes frites.

(photos via style.com)

My girl NATALIE LEVY and her partner GRANT KRAJECKI of GREY ANT are doing big thangz here in New York as they prepare to show their latest collection at New York Fashion Week, only a few weeks away.
GREY ANT was chosen as one of the 12 designers to be in the Fashion Incubator, a program the CFDA along with the New York City Economic Corporation created to support emerging designers.
I stopped by their Garment District studio to gush over their illustrious STATUS shades newborn sibling: freshly launched KENNEDY shades which are sure to become another cult favorite amongst cool celebs and fashionitsa(o)s alike.
Their collections have been amazing thus far so I’m excited to see what Grant has created in their New York State of mind. The GREY ANT show is definitely one I am looking forward to.

 

Grant & Natalie engaging in youthful shenanigans

 

The designer

 

Rick Owens’ ethereal mastery of leather, perfect t-shirts & cardigans (which fill my closet) and creepy dark vibe designates him as one of my top 3 favorite designers. His work is avant-garde and it’s wearable. He makes fashion feel like art again. I love his story. His beginnings in the old golden state and the way he reinvented himself and his work in Paris continues to inspire me.

(photos via style.com)

I'll need this in a few months when the NY weather turns on us

 

Palais Royale in Paris: me and the homie LP rush to the Rick Owens store to fuck up our credit scores

I’ve always admired the Swedish house ACNE for their clean, minimal basics. I love the way these looks are styled in their 2011 resort collection.

(photos via style.com)