I used to live at Club Monaco the first few years I lived in New York. I think half of my late 90s wardrobe came from the store. But that was a while back and I haven’t been shopping there in quite a while. But this news will definitely get me to pop back in.
Members of the Club Mo team spent their summers browsing flea markets and antique fairs looking for just right pieces of vintage jewelry from the early to mid twentieth century.
And now they’re making them available to you starting this week at selected stores including the 5th Avenue and 57th Street locations in NYC, the Beverly Drive spot in LA, and some Hong Kong locations.
In case you haven’t had the time to go treasure hunting yourself, you might find a great necklace, ring or even a sweater pin in the collection. Prices start at $39.
Happy accessorizing!
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French jewelry designer Ligia Dias is pairing with Club Monaco.
It’s the first design collaboration for the Polo owned store. The capsule collection, available this fall in LA, New York, Chicago and Boston, will offer five different styles made of both raw and luxury materials - think rope paired with glass and chunky brass paired with pearls for necklaces, earrings and bracelets priced at $149 to $399.
Meanwhile, in London, Paul and Joe designer Sophie Albou’s designed a special jean for Citizens of Humanity. The Dylan cut, in Selvedge denim, looks like a pretty basic boyfriend jean to us, minus any wear and tear, but is supposed to combine “Paul & Joe’s classic style and tailoring whilst also offering the L.A. relaxed look which Citizens Of Humanity do so well,” according to Albou.
The only catch is you’ll have to make it to their store on Sloane Street to nab a pair.
We hear the Club Monaco ads were shot this weekend, and guess what?
According to our sources, their entire collection is skinny little suits with slim cropped pants or long skinny shorts for the bottoms.
The whole thing is so very Thom Browne, which is exciting for fashion-forward boys - and also presumably for Mr. Browne and his team, who must be looking at many menswear collections with a “told-you-so” kind of smirk. Brooks Brothers may not be so thrilled, but it was only a matter of time before Mr. Browne’s shape trickled down to vaguely affordable outfits.
It’s a cool movement, but it also begs the question:
How many guys out there are going to jump into a pair of skinny, short pants in April?
If you’re a guy, or the girlfriend-turned-fashion-stylist of one, do let us know.