Showing posts with label Boutiques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boutiques. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Rag & Bone takes over Den



Den, Odin's concept store in the East Village finished up their insane summer sale just in time to introduce a new installment of the store's rotating designers. Rag & Bone's fall collection for men and women is in-store now.

Rag & Bone's David Neville and Marcus Wainwright design in the city, but manufacture their clothing in North Carolina in a factory known for its quality, "We believed and always will, that jeans represent history, authenticity, and fundamentals. We wanted to fuse these elements together with all the clothing we set out to design and to produce collections that reflected the same qualities that we saw in classic work wear."

I love androgyny and like that women can easily shop in both genders of Rag & Bone's clothing. Their pieces crisp, boyish, military-inspired, and their separates fit easily into your existing wardrobe. One of my favorites is their white tuxedo shirt (above).

Den is located at 330 East 11th Street (btwn 1st and 2nd).

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

New Boutique Alert: Den



I had a preview yesterday of the East Village's newest boutique, Den, set to open this week. Odin owners, Paul and Eddie, will open shop next door to Odin's 11th St. location. Den is a concept store housed in a former massage parlor notorious for its happy endings. The owners cleaned up well and replaced the pepto bismol pink walls with fresh paint and dark woods.

Den will carry one label's collection only for a limited time. Swedish jean company, Cheap Monday, will kick off the store's opening with their full collection of men's and women's clothing. Expect this label to sell fast because it's dirt cheap and has a hipster cult following. Cheap Monday's best selling skinny jean retails for only $65. Don't worry if the jeans sell out, there are plenty of satanic skull-printed dresses and sneakers abound.

Cheap Monday will take over Den until July. Future collections will exhibit for one month and one week. I'm patiently waiting for one of my favorites, Karen Walker.

5.23.07 UPDATE: Den will open Thursday, May 24. Happy Shopping!