Random Recs: Graydon Carter’s crib, Nike RunTown, Sofia Coppola style



Graydon Carter by Jonathan Becker for Architectural Digest

A few snippets of digital ephemera and recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…

1/ NIKE RUNTOWN. Happy London Marathon weekend to all who celebrate. Have you got your #runcore look sorted? If not, get down to Nike’s RunTown pop-up concept boutique in Regent Street (below) for your hit of healthy hedonism. On SubStack, Grace Cook unpacks how ‘race look’ went mainstream, from niche brand sponsored community runs to New Balance’s new anti-chunky, aerodynamic running shoe silhouette* built for speed (below). Read more here.  Nike RunTown London Regent street
New Balance X District Vision Minimus

2/ GRAYDON CARTER’S crib. “No, hoarding is when you save newspapers. What this is, is a collection of glorious finds from the past that just don’t fit my needs at present.” I love this Architectural Digest write-up of Graydon Carter’s Greenwich Village duplex (top and below) and all his house-y bits and bobs – trinket boxes! Hotel ashtrays! Read it here. Related: Jefferson Hack and Graydon Carter in conversation on the budget-busting days of old media vs new media. Listen here.
Graydon Carter shelves by Jonathan Becker for Architectural Digest


3/ SOFIA COPPOLA’S style, dissected. An interesting breakdown on the Fashion People podcast, of Sofia Coppola’s rarefied yet somehow relatable style (below) – from Milk Fed to costume design. Listen here.
Sofia Coppola by Craig McDean for D la Repubblica magazine

4/ What’s the deal with DONNI*?. Its founder Elyse Winter describes it as ‘Martha Stewart meets The Row’, while I’d say it’s more Sporty & Rich meets Land’s End. It’s going viral for its ‘cool mom’ appeal via its lifestyle-y look book (below). Some of the pieces seem overpriced for the perceivable quality but aesthetically, I can see the attraction. The boxer shorts* (below), stripy shirts* and pointelle vest tops* (think, Petit Bateau) caught my eye. Read more here.
Donni fashion
Donni pop boxers

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IMAGES: Architectural Digest by Jonathan Becker; Nike RunTown by Grace Cook; District Vision x New Balance; Architectural Digest by Jonathan Becker; Sofia Coppola by Craig McDean for D la Repubblica magazine; Donni
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On my radar: a ULP



COS technical hooded parka jacket

This is a riff off the classic Uniqlo ULD (Ultra Light Down) jacket, but instead of a tissue-light puffer, it’s an ultra light parka.

My favourite is the COS Technical Hooded Parka Jacket in navy* (above). It runs very oversize (XS is the smallest and still pretty big) which gives it a sporty, superheroic flair and lends itself to different silhouettes – you can push the sleeves up, play with the hood, belt it with a bumbag and team it with tailored bottoms for a ‘rich Milanese nonna’ look. I wouldn’t overload the pockets, but I appreciate that it has both patch pockets for a phone and side pockets for posing.

Alternatively, Uniqlo U has a long, coat-length cotton number* (below). I like its oversize cut that can be worn over spring layers, the drawstring waist allowing you to play with controlled volume and the roomy, cocooning hood. (However,I don’t think I’d rely on these parkas in the rain, the hoods are more windshields or styling details.)

Uniqlo U cotton parka
Uniqlo U cotton parka

These are a kind of CP Company–Prada Sport hybrid – in easy-care cotton or techy-light fabrics, utility-chic styling and understated colours that lend themselves to versatile wardrobe situations. A good city-break travelling companion I’d say.

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Random Recs: HommeGirls store, COS fragrance



HommeGirls New York Chinatown store

A few snippets of digital ephemera and recommendations I’ve enjoyed lately…

1/ THAKOON PANICHGUL opens the first HommeGirls store in New York’s Chinatown next week (above). Those dry cleaning racks and infinity mirrors are sure to see plenty of footfall. (And yes, you can buy magazines there.) Read more in Vogue.

2/ COS has launched its first ever fragrance line. Consisting of four ‘unisex’ eau de parfums (£75 for 100ml, £35 for 15ml, or £19 for a discovery set*) ranging from woody, to spicy, to floral, and four candles (£45), the woody Mythe fragrance (green cardamom, ginger and vetiver notes) sounds most appealing. Buy it here*.

3/ BTS at KIM JONES’ last ever show for Dior menswear. (Jonathan Anderson has just been announced as his replacement.) Considered possibly Kim’s best show for Dior, this short film by Loic Prigent reveals some beautiful couture pieces and techniques, including the incredible chatelaine with dangling thimble, needle holder! and scissors inspired by Monsieur Dior’s own little haberdashery tools. Watch it here (15 minutes).

4/ BELLA FREUD’S Fashion Neurosis podcast just keeps on giving. Hanif Kureishi’s interview is magnificent and in places very funny as well as educational and humbling. Listen here.

5/ A great peek at the world of the real ‘MARGEAUX’ (of Alexis Bittar fame). Aka Patricia Black the keeper of the Albright Fashion Library. So that’s the secret to Margeaux’s enviable wardrobe. Watch it here (3 minutes). Via Charisse Kenion/Substack.

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IMAGE: HommeGirls store
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Superfine: Tailoring Black Style by Tyler Mitchell



Superfine Tailoring Black Style by Tyler Mitchell

“From the first conversation to the final frame, it felt like floating.”

The joy in these photos, taken by Tyler Mitchell for the MET’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition catalogue, is palpable. Fabulous finery, impeccable styling, chic shoes (opera pumps!), gentle gestures, it’s all there. Mitchell said he pulled inspo from “Harlem, Atlanta, Lagos, London, and beyond.” The show, a “cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism”, opens on 10th May (preceded by the MET Gala of course) and looks like one of the strongest MET Costume Institute shows in recent years.

Read more about the exhibition here and here.

Superfine Tailoring Black Style by Tyler Mitchell







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