Thomas Sires

The design duo outfits a tropical country club for their debut wholesale collection

For the past two years, friends and designers Allison Sires and Fiona Thomas have been carefully cultivating an original storefront in the heart of Nolita which would reflect their desire to create a lifestyle brand that freely incorporates items from their travels, alongside their own seasonal womenswear collections. Aptly calling it Thomas Sires, their 2010 debut drew upon joint trips to Tokyo and Paris, and …

Been by D’Heygere

Digital food photos turned flashy leggings

by Laila Gohar During the day Stephanie D’Heygere can be spotted around the Maison Martin Margiela headquarters in Paris, where she works as part of the fashion house’s extensive collaborative of designers. By night she runs Been by D’Heygere (“been” means “leg” in Flemish), a line of leggings featuring hyperrealistic digital prints of food, such as salmon skin, pineapple and watermelon rind. Each of D’Heygere’s …

Alfredo Gonzales

Neo-trad striped and argyle socks for skaters and professionals

Inspired by the pseudo-mythical life of a Mexican-American skater and sock factory worker, Alfredo Gonzales is a self-proclaimed “lifestyle sock brand” that bridges dress socks with streetwear style. Colorful stripe patterns and argyle are par for the course when it comes to Alfredo Gonzales’ stock, which offers mid-calf rises that can be dressed up or down. We had the chance to see the 2013 line, …