upon seeing salvor project’s ss10 collection in person, it’s easy to see why they recently won the prestigious ecco domani fashion fund award. salvor’s take on complex yet wearable shapes with the use of their trademark prints gets better each season. using the finest italian jersey and hand-screening each garment in new york, each piece is one of a kind and imbued with character that is hard to find elsewhere.
during cmj last year we sponsored aeroplane’s first-ever US gig and we’re excited to see them again tomorrow night at santo’s party house.
FIXED tuesday, March 16th
aeroplane (belgium)
and
blondes (nyc) live!
plus JDH & DAVE P
10pm, 21+. $10 advance tickets at www.ticketweb.com , $15 day of show
@ Santos Party House- 96 Lafayette
thanks to everyone who came out to the ann-sofie back for cheap monday a.ok event last thursday. the clothes and the crowd looked great and the radeberger flowed like water. see you next time!
textured, colorful, and lightweight scarves add an easy graphic layer to any outfit. complete your look this spring with a new scarf from a.ok.
a.ok head buyer bear smith presents the latest shop the look: texture, stripes, sarcasm, plaids and proportion. i try not to take myself too seriously, have fun and take risks. i encourage this mentality to customers shopping my buy on the racks of a.ok.
after launching the organic & honest collection for s/s 2010, see the new step of damir doma’s silent coming next fall to oak.
director alessandro tinelli was inspired by the new silent collection to express the ambiguous, yet enduring play of silence and sound in an urban area. the infinite composition of resonance and stillness is a confrontation of quietude and chaos, of solitude surrounded by human activity and the roaring sound of the city. an intensifying silence explodes and leaves us in a state of pacifying purity.
directed by alessandro tinelli
sounds by alessandro tinelli
model: go nabetani
shot in shinjuku, tokyo february 2010
illionaire’s second season at oak combines the relaxed feel of jersey with a formal twist to create elegant cutout swimsuts, dresses and more. their men’s offerings don’t fail to deliver either with drop crotch shorts and distinct t-shirts.
new york-based newcomer shin’s first collection of strategically draped, gathered and asymmetrical clothing couldn’t come at a better time. standouts of our delivery are the versatile dolman sleeve dress and the tulip afghan pants which are already selling out in stores.
the heyday deb lux in black – premium leather design-driven hightops set to arrive any day now and limited to 15 pairs. available exclusively at oak.
ann-sofie back’s genius capsule collection for cheap monday takes inspiration from the fabric and applications of denim itself, and applies them to other garments for shredded and distressed sweatshirts, tees, and dresses. more styles not available online will be for sale exclusively at our 28 bond st. location starting tomorrow.
style.com writes about ann-sofie back’s new capsule collection for cheap monday, debuting this thursday at a.ok bond.
Ann-Sofie Back has jumped the gun. Though she’s been signed on as creative director at Cheap Monday since 2009, thanks to the plan-ahead cycles of fashion, her first full collections aren’t due until Spring ‘11. That doesn’t mean you have to wait to get Back. The designer has created capsule additions to the Cheap Monday ranges for both men and women for Spring and Fall, the first of which is bowing now. Think of the new pieces as a teaser, one that New Yorkers can check out on Thursday night, when A.OK the basement shop at the Bond Street location of Oak, which marks the U.S. debut of Back’s designs for the Scandinavian label.
full article here
mary meyer debuts her first ever men’s collection at oak; translating her signature graphics and comfortable jersey basics into effortlessly cool separates. for spring 2010 she takes the concept of visual language literally and creates her own with graphic prints of phrases like high on love coded in symbols; thinking that “everyone wants so say something, but no one really wants so be defined by or subscribe to anything.” new distressed print treatments and stonewashed jersey pants keep things fresh and also say quite a bit.
this thursday, march 11th after the a.ok party with cheap monday, our friends at FIXED are djing at le poisson rouge with simian mobile disco.
win free entry for yourself and one guest by taking a picture of yourself in an outfit inspired by ann-sofie back for cheap monday’s spring collection. then:
1. post it on our facebook fan page wall
2. reply to us on twitter with it as a twitpic
or
3. text us at 347.651.1625. be creative.
there will be 2 winners from each of the three methods listed above. winners will be selected and contacted by thursday morning.
thanks to everyone who came out last night to the get ahead: style screening at oak williamsburg last night. the store was packed and we had a rad time.
a phenomenon of mildly boring and moronic, yet subtly infections proportions.
http://www.vimeo.com/9816786
inspired by worn-in hmong dress, this season’s offerings from rochambeau are hand-deconstructed, pieced, and layered to create some of the most unique men’s jersey pieces we carry. super-soft and lightweight – these will carry you through the summer and beyond.
a sneak peak at some of the styles that will be here from ann-sofie back for cheap monday next week. most of what we’re getting in will be unisex.
shades of greige: modern takes on menswear staples at prices that are a.ok. smart fleece and nylon outerwear, perfect tapered trousers, and easy cut’n’sew tees.
the L magazine Bar awards just came out and oak’s blackout bar was voted “the best new hipster vortex”
Blackout
916 Manhattan Ave.
Poor nomadic hipster, cursed with the Sisyphean task of roaming New York in search of the next hot spot. For the moment, this Greenpoint bar owned by the people behind beyond-hip boutique Oak, is it. Killer dance parties, cheap booze and one of the coolest crowds in Brooklyn—for now.
rick owens drkshdw: dark, luxury basics in jersey and denim only available online. notable peices are the darted jeans and mr. owen’s take on the classic american tourist staple, the fanny pack.
mb999 presents a range of knit styles: super soft tees, lightweight sweaters, and signature french terry outerwear. versatile hardware and leather detailing make these not to be missed.
this sunday, march 7th at oak williamsburg is proud to present style, from a series of films by the get ahead film festival.
there will be an hour-long screening, as well as beer and gin courtesy of sierra nevada and breuckelen gin.
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
oak
208 n. 8th st. (between roebling and driggs)
more info here.
the get ahead festival is a new screening series that uses unique venues and a commitment to charging no submission or admission fees to provide a connection between emerging and established artists and audiences eager to experience new film and video work.
oakazine editor-in-chief martin chirstopher-harper and editorial contributor eli schmidt were recently featured in the new york times in a story about moving in new york.
