Lutz & Patmos gets all the cool girls. They might make little more than sweaters, but they do manage to corral the most stylish women into guest designing those fancy sweaters. From Kirsten Dunst to Jane Birkin to Sofia Coppola (though who hasn’t she collaborated with?) – their Fashion Week presentations are just as fun Read more →
“I just designed a low-cut jersey in boring colors like taupe and gray or faded blue.” – Jane Birkin, on the design process for her Lutz & Patmos capsule, in WWD.
This might be the first interesting thing we’ve read about the recession since it started to take over the country’s news flow: Some design companies, like Lutz & Patmos, have started hiring factors – people who assess boutiques’ credit worthiness so that designers can decide whether they’re willing to accept an order from a particular Read more →
We hope you can take an extra long lunch break today. Start at the bottom on Walker Street for Proenza Schouler Fall 08 samples starting at $85. From there, swing by the Temperley sale on Broome and grab this season’s merchandise for 60% below retail. Don’t forget to make a pit stop at the Ksubi Read more →
Remember when Lutz & Patmos decided they wanted their favorite train conductor to design a sweater? Well, here it finally is. It looks cozy, though terribly unflattering, which makes sense if you drive a train. You probably want to be comfortable and don’t really care about your outfit since people generally only see your face. Read more →
We somehow missed the latest Lutz & Patmos news. The sweater label best known for its rotating guest designers (Kirsten Dunst, Jane Birkin), has teamed up with West Elm for a Holiday capsule collection of interiors. But yesterday, while shopping for beds, we fell in love with this chunky knit blanket. It’s super soft, warm, Read more →
No one can stop talking about how bad the retail outlook is. Everyone’s worried that no one will buy everything up this holiday season, and already there are reports that buyers are putting in much smaller orders for Spring 09 as compared to past seasons. So this fact might sounds strange: Online shopping is up. Read more →
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Lutz & Patmos’ smaller, eco-friendly line, Leroy & Perry, is returning for its second season for this Fall – and what kind of friends would we be if we didn’t let you in on the sneak peek? The collection’s small, just like the very first one Tina (Lutz) and Marcia (Patmos) designed for this Spring. Read more →
Lutz & Patmos loves guest designers, though they’re usually of Fabien/Carine /Sofia type. So we were super surprised and pleased this morning when WWD reported that the sweater lovers new guest designer is an Amtrak conductor, Chris Waugh. Apparently, Conductor Chris and Tina Lutz became fast fashion friends on the train after Lutz’ repeated trips Read more →
Kirsten Dunst was supposed to be the next collaborator with cashmere line Lutz + Patmos, but we’ve gotten word of another one: Richard Meier. The famed architect will also launch a capsule collection for Lutz + Patmos this year, though his selection will be considerably smaller than Kirsten’s line – just one item. It’s a Read more →
So we checked out the Lutz & Patmos fall collection at the New Museum’s Sky Room last night. The sights were amazing – unobstructed views of the city, and Carine Roitfeld in the flesh. But the clothes… We felt the sweaters were cute and wearable. But… A show? For sweaters? One after the other like Read more →
