42 posts tagged "Band of Outsiders"
Ocean’s Rising
Frank Ocean is everywhere in fashion. There he is front row at Dior. There he was front row at Margiela. And look: Here he is in Band of Outsiders’ new Polaroid campaign.
Can’t Beat the Real Thing
Despite last night’s spontaneous blizzard, designers and fashion fixtures headed to Finale NYC to fête the launch of eBay and the CFDA’s 2013 You Can’t Fake Fashion tote collection. Marking the pair’s third collaborative effort to fight counterfeits and support authentic design, the new range features 90 one-of-a-kind canvas tote bags that have been customized by designers like Prabal Gurung (above, center), Pamela Love, Band of Outsiders’ Scott Sternberg (above, right), and Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy (above, left). The designer-embellished bags are available for purchase via eBay auction through March 25 for a starting price of $100. The initiative is also offering a new standard tote for a “buy it now” price of $50. Proceeds will go toward combating fakes.
“As artists, we work so hard to create something, and then it gets knocked off,” said Rebecca Minkoff. “This is a great platform to ensure authenticity.” Carly Cushnie of Cushnie et Ochs concurs, and suggested that there’s security in knowing her and her design partner Michelle Ochs’ work is protected. “The CFDA has a voice that brings everyone together to preserve design integrity,” she said.
In addition to the likes of CFDA CEO Steven Kolb, Jeffrey Costello, Robert Tagliapietra, and Rebecca Taylor, Ruffian’s Brian Wolk and Claude Morais turned up to rally for the cause. And, according to Morais, they have a particularly special relationship with eBay. “We’re always using the site as a reference point. Right now it’s all about the 1920s and the hunt for the perfect embroidered dress.” We’re sensing a Jazz Age vibe for the team’s Spring ’14.
The Split-Second Preview: Band of Outsiders
As we enter into a month of fashion shows, we’ve asked some of this season’s biggest stars and most anticipated new talents to offer a sneak peek. Naturally, it’s a busy time for everyone—designers and fashion watchers alike—so we’re pioneering the split-second preview: tweet-length previews at 140 characters or less. To view all of our Fall ’13 previews, click here.
WHO: Band of Outsiders, designed by Scott Sternberg
WHERE: New York, NY
WHEN: Saturday, February 9
WHAT: “A strange and wonderful place in space where Billie Holiday and Atari meet.” —Scott Sternberg. The designer sent us an inspiration image, above.
Band Of Outsiders Stages Scavenger Hunt For NYFW
The runways are already being laid for New York fashion week, which begins next week. But not for Band of Outsiders. Instead of a traditional runway show, the menswear label is staging a scavenger hunt. Two models—Matt Hitt and Miles Garber—will be pitted against each other while the Band team, led by creative director Scott Sternberg, oversees the proceedings from a see-through truck that follows them around the city. The full collection travels with Mission Command, and after each clue is discovered, the models repair to the truck to change outfits and take a picture for the Fall lookbook. The full rules are online at BandofOutsiders.com, where, come Thursday, February 7, the twelve-hour scavenger hunt will also be live-streaming. (You’ll be able to have a look on Style.com, too.)
“The minutiae of what we’re dealing with is hilarious,” Sternberg said from L.A., where he’s putting the finishing touches on the plan before heading east. But the game, which builds off last season’s live-from-the-art-gallery-window installation, felt like a better fit than the catwalk. “Listen, the runway show is the easiest thing to do,” he said. “With womenswear, it works quite well. With men’s, it works against you, because the pieces that are so classic and covetable become exaggerated and ridiculous—or you have a really boring show.”
The word is already spreading, thanks to a guerrilla poster campaign, “Matt vs. Miles,” that’s already popping up across the city. (On the seventh, the hashtag #mattvsmiles will be another way to follow along, too.) The hunt culminates with a party at a to-be-disclosed location and bragging rights for the victor—and will be followed two days later by a runway show for the company’s womenswear. Is a show and a scavenger hunt in seventy-two hours a tall order? In a word, yes. But the challenge—especially the logistical challenge of a citywide live game—appeals to the designer. Every time planning for the women’s show hit a routine snag, Sternberg said with the laugh, “it was like, ‘Let’s move back to the scavenger hunt, I’m bored.’ ”
Dear Santa, Please Bring Me…A Very Long Letter?
Last night’s annual tree-lighting at Rockefeller Center was a mob scene, but it wasn’t the evening’s only throng. Just down the street, shoppers, designers, and fashion fixtures like Kate Bosworth, Prabal Gurung and Karlie Kloss came together to toast the launch of Target, Neiman Marcus, and the CFDA’s collaborative holiday collection—and to do a little pre-shopping. A set of highball glasses designed by Joseph Altuzarra, and Christmas ornaments by Jason Wu seemed to be particularly hot-ticket items, and some designers appeared to have had their own lists in mind when creating their items: Both the duos behind Marchesa and Rag & Bone made outfits for their children. But what were they hoping for themselves? Click here for a slideshow of shoppers roaming the racks, and read on below to find out who’s stockpiling Jet-Set Travel and Peruvian liquor, and who’s hoping to find a Ferrari parked under their tree. Continue Reading “Dear Santa, Please Bring Me…A Very Long Letter?” »