Shop Mail: Rachel Comey Fall 2008

We received several emails that lamented the passing of the super-duper double buckle belts of spring season and then inquired what Rachel Comey belts we expected for fall. Our response below:

Dear client,

We are likewise sorry that you were not able to procure one of the beloved Rachel Comey belts of spring '08 season. We are, unfortunately, sold out. Chin up, though, as we are expecting a darling fall '08 belt, a gorgeous number in a rich shade of whiskey. (See attached enclosure.)

Best Regards,

SOTTO

Fall Preview: Motorcycle Jacket Goodness

We realize that we have mentioned the Madison Marcus f/w '08 jacket twice now. No, it isn't yet in stock. It will be soon.

I suppose this is a teaser of sorts (forgive us), but I had to post these rad pictures--they oozed of motorcycle jacket goodness. Yes, I used the word "rad" in a sentence.

Inspiration until then:

source: Stockholm Streetstyle

source: Copenhagen Streetstyle

A Mid-Summer Hike

Sitting at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is a veritable hiker's dream. It is green, lush (my friend, Alex, makes fun of my use of that word), and solely within the confines of the city, a hiker can find many trails with which to distract himself/herself.

If, however, you tire of city hikes (as we did this weekend), you can drive 20 miles east to the scenic Columbia Gorge, which alone boasts of hundreds of magnificent day hikes. After you've completed the requisite visit to Multnomah Falls, do yourself a favor and try some of the more obscure trails.

This is our first hike this summer. Shame on us! We've been cooped up a bit and been fairly satisfied with traipsing around the city and trying new restaurants (more on that later).

A few pictures from the Wahclella Falls Trail, which is short, easy, and dog/family friendly:

A Tiny Peek of Church & State Fall 2008

source: Classy Sassy

In my mind's eye, I approach the fall season in Church & State f/w 08 garb and multiple varations therewith, a picture-perfect, classicly-themed imaginary movie of my life. I won't spoil it for you now, but the fall line is wonderful. Considering who we're dealing with, I wouldn't expect any less.

Pictures are forthcoming. Soon.

Stacks of Brown-Papered Books and Teacups

A big cluttered mess of the above-mentioned items--these are some of the things that make up my living space.

Apartmento Magazine isn't a magazine that tells you what you should buy or with what possessions you should live. Otherwise put, it isn't some contrived ploy aimed at equally contrived consumerism. (Whether the ultimate outcome is eventually that consumerism is, however, a discussion for another day.) Rather, it provides a refreshing glimpse of the spaces in which real people exist and, in doing so, gives us an indulgent dose of the idiosyncratic aesthetics that correspond to our lives, whether they be littered tea cups or gorgeous antique furniture.

And that, to me, is always way more interesting. I can't wait to get my hands on it.

source: Apartmento Magazine

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival

This is one of my favorite events in the summer. More low key than the Waterfront Blues Festival and in the very cool--that's gentrification speak for slightly "seedier"--St. John neighborhood, the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival is a reminder that summer is the perfect opportunity to lounge lazily in the grass, with ice cream cone in hand and sunshine lingering gingerly over your limbs.

We did exactly that this Sunday, among a small group of people who swayed quietly and in unison to the sweet cacaphony of the trumpet.

The Devotte Shirleys were a welcome companion that day.

Brightly-colored umbrellas dotted the horizon.

One of the best things about going to St. John is crossing the St. John Bridge, one of my favorite bridges in Portland.

Rachel Antonoff Lookbook

There's been a bit of talk about where, if any, the Mooka Kinney line will go, given the girls' confirmed split. Well, Rachel Antonoff's lookbook is out,and the line has been snatched up by a few NYC Über-stores--having a fresh and famous face to model the line shouldn't hurt either.

I'm thinking I need to go, be invited, or throw a garden party in one of these frocks. Ideas are welcome.

Pieces should be out in the fall.

[whisper: click on the pics for a larger view]

POST-EDIT: If there's a particular piece you simply must have, let us know. We are doing pre-orders!