Tuesday, May 27, 2008

J Crew takes on...the World

With the state of current economic affairs, most Americans are tightening the purse strings, so the idea of jetting to exotic locales may seem out of reach, but now it is possible to live out those travel fantasies through the J. Crew catalog. As strange as it may sound, J. Crew has taken a novel and interesting approach to the marketing of its decidedly Amercian-style clothing by having destination photo shoots around the world for its catalogs and website. So far, some of the picturesque locations have included Paris, Rome and most recently, Morocco. In addition to a new approach to its shoot locations, the quality of the photographs are also more fashion editorial. Both the new style of photography and the amazing locales have the J Crew catalog looking more like a high fashion glossy. Where will J Crew take us next? Sources say that the company's creative team has just returned from Prague. Stayed tuned- there are surely more gorgeous photos to follow.

All photos courtesy of jcrew.com

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

A pop of color for spring

photo courtesy of Styleclicker.net

Spring is all about bright colors and this pic is a great example of dressing with color in a fun sophisticated manner. This gentleman definitely has his own style and the mix of sporty and classic pieces looks great on him. Where do you find a yellow fedora anyway?

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Sartorialist in India




photos from The Sartorialist blog

If you have not yet had the chance, have a look at one of my favorite fashion blogs, The Sartorialist. This week photographer Scott Schuman has posted photos of his trip to New Dehli and they are absolutely beautiful and visual intriguing. Yes, The Sartorialist is a constant source of wondrously garbed fashionistas from all the fashion capitals, but these street fashion photos speak to something greater; that stylemakers and fashion innovators exist everywhere.