Bugle Boy Blast from the Past!

Look what Rachel Spevak, former DNR colleague and fellow stripe-meister of mine, brought to the menswear party last night!

Initially, I couldn't figure out where we were (or what were we thinking?!).  Rachel had marked the photo on the back June 1987. Whoa! I thought it was one of the grand parties out in Vegas during Magic, but the timing was wrong. The more I looked, I see we're standing in front of a boat and then it came to me. East 23rd Street Boat Landing, a Bugle Boy event during Young Men's Market on a party boat. Obviously, the dress called for "nautical" that night!

Note our identical striped mock neck big shirts, my matching messenger bag, ankle socks, leather fisherman sandals and, in a prior-to-when-she-was-born shout-out to The Man Repeller, "birth-control glasses" from back in the day.

So, who can tell me where we shopped back then? I'll throw out a few, see what ya think ...Antique Boutique, Canal Jeans, Reminiscence, If Boutique on West 8th Street?...

The winner gets kudos for their fashion stripes!

Men's Fashion: Summer C'Tails, Gathering #3

Another great gathering of menswear industry minds....summer 'tails at Aspen Social Club this past Wednesday night. Some new faces in the crowd, connecting, re-connecting, catching up and so great to see everyone!

 

Executive Richard Cohen, in from the West Coast, with consultant Tom Julian.

 

The Carr group gathers: Anthony and Rachel wearing designer George Carr's gems

 

Fashion editor Kevin Stewart and host Holly Adam (sorry about the "demon eyes!")

Singer and fashion icon Boice-Terrel Allen, whose video release party for his debut album "Itchy Boys" takes place next Wednesday at Wild Project, 195 East Third (btwn A & B). Click here to buy tix.

 Former DNR reporter Rachel Spevak with Mr. Julian

Additional pix, below, thanks to Tom Julian's Blackberry:

 Ed Jones and Richard Cohen

 Gail Vasquez, George, Rachel, Don Witkowski

 Gaspar Saldanha, Kim Cihlar and Max Wilson

 Victorinox's Paul and Sacha, Bobby Taylor and Karin Kohlberg

 Retail mavens Randy, Holly and John Fowler

 Thomas Mastronardi, Judy Agisim and Mr. Cohen

Sophia, Margot and Michelle

Tom, Kevin and Boice -- my handiwork, Tom's BB!

Rowley's Return to Menswear is Tops

Top news from Cynthia Rowley.

 

Mr. Powers, an e-commerce base ode to her hubby, Bill Powers, gallerist + judge on Bravo's "Work of Art," rolls out this July. 

 Photo courtesy of WWD | Photographed by Robert Mitra

Rowley's return to menswear focuses on T-shirts ($60-$125), sweaters ($275), sport coats ($495), since, as she quips, everything looks better with jeans. And guys already have their favorites. Right?! 

 

What jeans will you'll be topping Cynthia Rowley style this fall?