operation amerithon

some friends of mine founded operation amerithon, a charitable run across the country in support of fallen heroes and disabled veterans returning to civilian life.  read about their adventures here, and donate here!

they inspired me to find american-made running gear:

field notes    columbia knit (via hickorees)   nalgene
custom new balance sneakers    race ready shorts    smartwool socks

INSPIRED BuY...america's favorite pastime

SO excited about the keds x opening ceremony fashion's night out collaboration.  i used to have these exact baseball stitch sneaks back in the early '90s and i loved/love them.

1. lemon ball (handmade in glen rock nj) via hickoree's hard goods
2. mitchell & ness nostalgia co. brooklyn dodgers jacket
3. big league chew
4. hostess baseball cupcakes
5. brett bros. baseball stitch bracelet
6. keds x opening ceremony - fashion's night out exclusive

INSPIRED BuY...trade show trends

last week i attended two menswear trade shows, project and appointment, to discover new brands and to keep an eye out for arising trends.  at these shows, I had the pleasure of meeting both lyndon from herschel supply co, who informed me that bloomingdales will soon carry their backpacks & emil from my favorite tie maker, the hill-side, who let me know that they're planning to open a hickorees store in BK in the very near future! yay!

here are some big trends in menswear that are happening right now and will continue through spring 2012:

colored nylon outerwear  (especially blue and red)
pull-over hooded outerwear
varsity jackets
backpacks
colored denim (especially blue, red, and white)

1. colored nylon - creep by hiroshi awai  2. pull-over - feltraiger  3. varsity - brooklyn circus

4. backpack - hasso  5. backpack - hershel supply co  6. backpack - fjallraven

7. colored denim - american apparel  8. white denim - gap  9. colored denim - american apparel

also, a few trends to note in terms of silhouette: 

jackets and blazers that hit at the waist (short 3-button blazers)

ankle length pants

INSPIRED BuY...fresh & fancy farms

exciting news!  fresh & fancy farms opens this weekend! 

i'm thrilled to have the opportunity to help my dear friend, meg low, prepare for the launch.  we'll be painting, creating and brainstorming (while drinking lots of coffee & listening to cheery tunes through these fresh speakers) for the next two days.

some things i packed/wish i packed for my long weekend at the farm:

1. hemp rucksack - infusion

2. wayfarers - rayban

3. suspender chinos - levi's

4. polaroid camera - the impossible project

5. hat - gap (last year)

6. rain boots - hunter

7. apron - pier 1

8. handkerchief - the hill-side (via hickorees)

stay fresh, stay fancy

oh, and if you want to make your mom smile this mother's day, pick up some flowers from fresh & fancy farms and make her these scrumptious waffles!

(also see farmer girl post)