Whilst we were in Soho... Meeting Ernest Alexander and spotting Mario Batali (in Crocs) in NY.

We went from shopping on Bergen Street in Brooklyn after checking out the A.P.C. overstock sale to shopping in Soho for the All Saints sample sale. The boy was a trooper all along and he got a new shirt, lunch at his parents and a haircut along the way so it was not a total waste of a day for him.
Bonus: We heard Beastie Boys songs everywhere we went today... to Adam Yauch. R.I.P. MCA.
Here is my favorite music video from Beastie Boys.
And must watch this Beastie boys all star cast music video too!

In Soho, I checked out the latest stuff at the Anthropologie and of course the SALE section and I saw this (not for sale) amazing glass moisaic dress. Like wearing an art piece. I am more likely to wear that top though.

Ernest Alexander flagship store

Pic taken from the Ernest Alexander blog

Since we were on Wooster street, we decided to stop by Thompson St where the future Ernest Alexander flagship shop is which will be opening in June. It is currently under construction but Ernest himself mentioned on his blog for people to stop by and knock on the window to say 'Hi' to his staff and so we did! Lucky for us, Mr. Ernest Alexander was there by himself getting hands-on working on his shop. He saw both of us curiously peaking through the window. With hands and clothes full of paint stains, he popped out of the store to chat with us. He now knows that; D owns one of his bags, we follow the company's journal blog on our feeds and are on a half "stalk" mode about the company's latest news, music suggestions, trips (we went to Beacon city inspired by one of their posts) and latest designs. Ernest was super humble and thanked us for visiting the store, being clients and supporting him. We can't wait to attend the opening party of the store. Wait, are we invited?




As we walked from Soho up to 14th street, we stopped by an Italian grocery store called Citarella. D stayed around while I decided to get a free exfoliating hand wash at Sabon nearby. That's when he spotted Mario Batali going into Citarella and calls me immediately. As I joined him later, I was able to see Mario come out of the store and was able to snap this picture of him hopping onto his little Vespa. I wouldn't have been able to recognize Maria Batali myself but D knew it was him for sure because of his infamous fashion faux-pas. And what is that? The orange Crocs he is known to wear everywhere in public. How did I not know this?
Also, why doesn't he shop at his own store Eataly? Should everyone know that this world reknowned chef shops at Citarella? Maybe Citarella is just better...and pricy :)

Doing some Google research, it looks like he wears the same stuff all the time when riding his Vespa. Here is a shot of him wearing a similar outfit we spotted him in. Oh wait, the shirt is white and not pink. Ok fine.

 Crocs on the red carpet

Crocs on the red carpet. The only person that can and WANTS to do this? There's also pictures of him wearing them at the White House. Oh wait, now I know why. He's got his own Crocs line! Duh.

We walked so much today and I will always love walking around New York city because you just never know what to expect!

xx

H

Ernest Alexander messenger bag purchase not by me!

Walker Navy Wax Messenger bag

When Dave picks something fashionable for himself and on his own that I actually love, I am supportive and a little proud for some reason!  

You may not have heard of the brand before and neither have I. I only learned about it not long ago through ofakind.com where the designer launched a 30 of a kind man purse and I showed it to Dave since he has been actively looking to buy a messenger bag for work. He wasn't crazy about the bag (neither was I)  but he became interested in learning more about the designer (he can recite his whole life which he did 10 minutes ago!) , the brand, started reading his blog which is interesting and after browsing multiple brands of messenger bags across the world wide web he finally picked something from Ernest Alexander and to my delight of course! I LOVE local up-and-coming designers and Ernest Alexander is one of those small companies that is probably slowly becoming more and more popular but still dedicates time to making each and every one of their piece with fine craftsmanship. I guess it is sort of reminiscent of my beloved m0851 leather bags from Montreal when back in the old days before the brand spread internationally,  I actually felt special owning a piece because they were so scarce and not worn by everyone...

This bag and brand is entirely made in New York with durable high quality material. The bag was on sale but still not cheap at all. Hopefully it will last a lifetime as Dave is not the type to keep buying things every season and will probably cherish this piece for a very long time which is in the company's goal according to their 'about us' section.

"Our feeling is a garment should be built to last a lifetime. We craft each of our pieces from the finest materials and pay specific attention to the small details, from our signature wax cottons, to contrasting linings, double stitching, zipper pulls and extra pocketing. We remain deeply committed to ethical manufacturing practices and produce all of our line here in the USA." -Ernest Alexander team

 I hope it looks as good as it does online though!

From the same website which constitutes mostly of men gear, I saw this one piece I like which seems like it can be for women...

Bright orange for Spring!...but I was just browsing the designer's blog with no intention of buying!

Pretty simple but great isn't it?

Oh wait, looks like its unisex...




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