rag & bone March Forth
Published 27 months ago
Other New York counterparts are falling by the wayside but rag & bone have forged ahead with a new men’s store and shoe range.
- Text by Susie Bubble
The past few week have seen some New York fashion casualties that have spelt the end of Obedient Sons and Daughters and Peter Som cancelling his show. rag & bone however have strengthened their menswear position with a second store on Christopher Street, New York, solely dedicated to their particular brand of easy-to-wear, uncomplicated menswear all resolutely made in U.S. factories.
The 1,800 square foot space will offer the full product range including hand-tailored suiting, all served up in a suitably masculine environment; rough wood beams, slate floors and exposed brick.
The store will also sell the men’s footwear which rag & bone have started producing for themselves as of S/S 09. After a previous partnership with Grenson, they have decided to go it alone on their shoes, focusing on the three dependable styles of trainers, loafers and oxfords. These ‘user-friendly’ shoes feature soft collapsible leather, internal eyelets for easy lacing, padded food beds and arch support and a hand finishing that is made to last. Special mention goes out to the bronze tarnished trainers that seem to glint at rag & bone's future ambitions of creating a fully fledged American lifestyle brand.
rag & bone men’s store, 100 Christopher Street, West Village, New York
rag & bone shoes available at Browns, Harrods and Matches.
