491: Paris fashion week fly fishing club
Plus Cawley x Sabah's sweet slippers, H-O-R-S-E gallops FWRD, and a 60% off Alex Mill sale.
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My stretch in Paris technically overlapped with both men’s and market weeks, with couture just a few days ahead of us in July. I was there on unofficial business, not the usual shopping gossip recon trip I take during fashion and design weeks. Still, intelligence has a way of surfacing when so many fashion agents come together in one of the most inspiring shopping cities in the world.
My condensed findings from a week:
Bode’s Fly-Tie release (coinciding with my husband’s discovery of the sport) reminded me of the first time I’d heard of fly fishing…by way of the Livingston Manor Fly Fishing Club. An Upstate friend shared with me a growing rift in his town: The locals were becoming increasingly frustrated with LMFFC, which, despite its name, was a social club directed at wide-brim-hat city types wanting to spend more time outdoors and didn’t actually have a fly fishing program of its own, or at least not one deemed legitimate by the townies. It also released towel collaborations and other such offenses The allegation was that the club was an SEO parasite, drawing opportunity away from fly fishing businesses (guides, supply stores), stealing from the honest county man to line the pockets of someone “not even from here,” plus the unpardonable offense of drawing NYC yuppies north, nevermind that any aspiring fly fisher Googling with intention would likely quickly move on to the next search result if they didn’t find what they were looking for. A niche drama of a simpler time online. Anyway, Bode’s Fly-Tie is available exclusively at its Paris store.
Olga Basha is releasing women’s- and men’s-specific jeans (thus far, all of its other styles have been successfully unisex). The women’s style curves almost imperceptibly in at the inner knee and cuts a wide V out of the front rise. Celine, their designer, also effused to me about the narrowness of the yoke and length of the belt loops, and she was so right to do so, because they make all the difference in how sharp and precise the final product is. Coming September.
Everyone—no, like everyone, every woman—I asked about their shopping of the week told me they went to the Simple Rainbow popup happening down the street from Emily Dawn Long’s showroom (most of them found it after buying a t-shirt from her). It’s a Shanghai-based shoe brand multiple people described to me as “like Repettos” that came in every color you could want. The brand says its online shop is “soft launching now” and to DM them if you see anything you like. Prices are around $180 a pair.
Lemaire opened up a new shop off of Palais Royale. Gorgeous, of course. It was private sale week, and I bought this off-white chore coat with a leather collar for 40% off. Also realized how divine the brand’s belts are.
At Turn Paris, where I bought this limited-run chiffon-sequin scarf (very Dries-ian), I met an olive oil tin unexpectedly merchandised on a mantle. Apparently, legendary designer Emanuel Ungaro’s daughter established an olive grove and estate called La Cavalerie where she, yes, produces excellent small-batch olive oil. There are also two guest houses, several swimming reservoirs, and a culinary program where up to 22 guests can stay and dine.
Mohawk General owners are moving from LA to Paris. Could they be opening a store there?
There’s a rumored Thistles x Alexa Chung collab coming (she’s a confirmed wearer of the Jack sunglasses). Also, Reformation x Alexa Chung apparently in the works, too.
The most absolutely remarkable thing I saw all three days I was there was a Nantucket Basket by Hiroko Takeda at Ogata, the beloved cafe-restaurant-boutique in the 3eme. Takeda is a Japanese textile artist based in New York who drew upon the traditional straw weaving of Nantucket Island to make these bassinet-like totes with leather trim. They reminded me of Ogata’s in-house leather East-West bags, in the shape of their signature, origami-like paper shopping bags, which I’ve covered her previously. But Takeda’s straw baskets and just total, devastating perfection. €3,000–3,200 each.
With News Editor Maya Kotomori.
What’s new
Sabah dropped its first collaboration, and with South London fashion studio Cawley at that. The two brands teamed up on a trio of colorways (Cawley pink, black, and white) for the full-grain suede Babet flat, each adorned with a handmade silk rose from Cawley at the toe. These are limited-edition due to their specialness. Who doesn’t love an adorned shoe?
There are some new belts from Maximum Henry that can make as much or as little of a statement as you’d like—they’ve got options. From the studded standard 1.25” to the very wide standard 1.75”, these hand-crafted leather belts are, like all good ones, made to improve with age. Think of them like your dad’s trusty leather belt, but, like, fashion.
There’s also: The arrival of clinical-grade hair removal brand Nood at Violet Grey; and select cotton activewear from H-O-R-S-E freshly added to the FWRD brand index.
Home releases
Target x Hollister is here, and not only is it a legendary collab that feels like my (Maya’s) dream fodder from 2004, it’s also Hollister’s first foray into the home and decor category. Designed for dorm and home (the striped percale sheet set is prep perfection), the collection is study-and-chill, with a couple fun twists, like a decorative pillow made to look like a pullover hoodie and a weighted floral printed teddy bear.
What’s on sale
There’s a Lauren Manoogian sale on, and it’s expansive. Discounts range between 30% off last season pieces, like the net wrap halter now priced at $360 from $510 (and a skirt in the same geometric open net stitch, also 30% off), to 50% off pieces like the soft alpaca Suri bomber and quilted Tami jacket. Higher discounts favor those shopping off-season, in preparation for fall-winter weather.
A Gimaguas private sale is now live, one that prioritizes basics just as much as statement pieces (or sets). Example: the trackpant-inspired Tyler trouser and relaxed-fit Max T-shirt are both roughly 30% off, as well as the hole-punch-effect Summer top and viscose Aros skirt (available in red, as well).
There’s 40–60% off at Alex Mill, and it feels like a summertime greatest hits release. The pointelle Lara tank drops to $24 from $78, the Marie linen dress goes from $195 to $99. Everything marked down is excellent, so this sale definitely isn’t one to sleep on.
The Tibi end of season sale has got some significant discounts, the average piece hovering at around 60% off, with some even reaching the 70% mark. Nearly everything in this edit is at a great price, but to really take advantage, we recommend going for higher-priced items and fabrics, like this pinched pleat dress (was $875, now $350) and this washable cashmere oversized polo (was $565, now $170).
An Aritzia summer sale usually means a generous across-the-board discount, and this year is no different—there’s up to 50% off of everything. A lot of the more West-Village-girly (no shade) pieces like the linen Lodge short, and select colors of the martini satin halter top (depending on color), scale between 20–40% off, while the Sperry collab shoes and smocked tuberose dress are firmly in the 50% off category.
Last summer, writer, consultant, and pinnacle fashion girl Taylore Scarabelli said it was the season of “cutie patooties,” and the Hai sale is her style prediction, manifold. While the markdown price only emerges once you click on an item from the sale page, clothing (and some accessories, like the Bernadette bag) are roughly 30% off, like the Leo trousers with a ruffled hem down to $170 from $242.
There’s also: Up to 60% off activewear, loungewear, and all in-between at Athleta; the summer warehouse sale at Frank&Eileen, where luxe cotton dresses like this one go from $578 to $173; up to 50% off in a rag & bone warehouse sale that has so much more than just denim (we recommend checking out the blazers and jackets); and a majorly dress-oriented sale at Simkhai with some runway pieces half-off.
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I bought and love these Sabah-Cawley collab ballet flats in pink. Thank you for recommending them! I would never have seen them otherwise.