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DOUBLE-TAKE.

Precaution: I get sidetracked when I get excited.

Take a quick glance and you might miss the fine details that designer, John Vinnem’s latest collection offers.  At first, I thought that I was just seeing double, but that is definitely not the case.  You see…I’ve had enough Starbucks for two today. The Johnny Love spring collection is all about paying attention to the fine details.  I had to do a double-take and that is when I realized the genius of this collection.  This collection features both pants and shorts with a double set of loops and buttons as well as a double buckled belt.  Another key detail is the look of a dual layer on the sleeves of the button-ups.  Don’t forget the rolled up sleeves on the short sleeved shirts.  This collection inspires me to go against things I dislike.  Dressed down, I do not like tucked in shirts, but the waist details would be a crime to cover.  Not to mention that the henleys and shorts make for the perfect beach day.  Did I mention that I do not like going to the beach?  Oh well, there is always room for change–but not physical room in my closet.  Maybe, it is time to do some early spring cleaning.

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Surely, I was not going to stop at a Fashionisto Pick.  Creatures of the Wind has far too much to offer: “Creatures of the Wind is a young line based in Chicago, IL. The collection is small, special, and focused. Extremely high production quality is the base, and it’s a vital component of the minimalist discourse the designers have engaged in. Their system and structure build incrementally to produce infinite variations on a given theme.” (SUC) For their spring collection, oversized meets slim and finds a mutual balance.  The collection also features crisp clean colors, pointed collars, excessive dropped crotches, above the knee shorts, and cropped jackets. The elements give way to the convergence of a stock photographer and adventurer on a safari.

Pictures from Creatures of the Wind

Wayne Joffe, the designer of Wayne Hadly hinted earlier in our fall feature about what the spring had in store and now the cat is out of the bag. Quite an impressive cat at that! The spring collection features slim bowties, sharp angles, collarless button-ups, and plenty of airy singlets.  Fall could not come soon enough, but now spring is looking rather delectable.

“This SS09 started out as a kinda 60’s lost in Italy (best reference would be the movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley). I played with bright colors and classic fits to revamp and modernize that traditional look.”

- Wayne Joffe

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Spindle [spin-dl] - a device to spin fibers into thread.
Canister [kan-uh-ster] - a small box or jar.

Move on over B.Son.  A new label sporting the some of the best pre-shrunk fabrics has arrived on the California scene.  Just founded this year, spring 2009 marks Spindle & Canister’s second collection.  The label is a lifestyle brand aiming “to create classic pieces with fun details” perfect for the laid back California style.  With this brand, there is more than meets the eye.  Spindle & Canister takes simple basic pieces and incorporates great details such as “hand-painted zipper pulls, mixed wooden buttons, reverse inside-out seams, etc.” Look for Spindle & Canister in a store near you.  You won’t miss it.  They are the brand sold out of the nifty recyclable canisters.

Pictures from Spindle & Canister