Baggu Summer Shop

The colorful eco-bag company opens in Brooklyn

Since opening Baggu‘s first-ever shop in Williamsburg last month, founder Emily Sugihara has enjoyed watching customers ponder over which of her stylishly functional eco-bags they want to take home. “They’ll be holding a bunch of them, and they’ll put one back and try another one, and look at them all together,” Sugihara says. “I think people feel more ownership of the bags because they’re making …

Paul Weil for Seize sur Vingt

Vibrant limited-edition swim trunks inspired by 1950s Mediterranean style

Founded on the principles of bespoke tailoring and a superlative attention to detail, NYC’s Seize sur Vingt makes men’s and women’s apparel with a penchant for elegant fabrics and classic colors. To step away from the confines of subdued hues, the young brand adventurously called upon NYC-based artist Paul Weil to design an exclusive range of swim trunks. As a stand-alone release apart from the …

Capsule: Men’s Spring/Summer 2013

Global themes from the Parisian trade show

On our visit to the menswear portion of the Capsule show in Paris last week, we noticed several emerging themes—while vintage and customization hold a place of honor, along with knitwear, the most significant newsflash seems to be the return of prints (in color!), and a resurgence of short-hemmed pants for summer 2013. Beyond basic customization are the silkscreen-processed pieces made by the audacious Sangue, …