An Inside Look: The Faherty Brand Showroom

As seen on Rue La La Style Blog.

As soon as you enter the Faherty Brand showroom and store, you’ll sense a relaxed, cool vibe that you might have once believed only an oceanside trip could provide. Lining the racks are swimsuits rich with color and patterns collected from the designers’ travels.

Women’s two-piece styles come in a variety of shapes you can mix and match, while the one-pieces have an elegant, retro feel to them. For men, swim trunks are full of practical detailing like hidden back zip pockets. One of my favorite aspects of the men’s line is its faded, sun-weathered hues.

But the best part? These swimsuits are made with recycled polyester from plastic bottles. Approximately seven bottles go into the swimsuits and 20 into the swim trunks. It’s nice to know these pieces are not only comfortable – they’re environmentally sound, too.

Enseguida que entras la tienda y oficinas de Faherty Brand, te sentiras relajado y sentiras las buenas vibras similar a un viaje a la playa. Encontras trajes de baño de colores y patrones vividos que los diseñadores han colectado en sus viajes.

Los trajes de baño para mujeres de dos piezas vienen en diferentes estilos que puedes mezclar, mientras que las de una pieza tienen un estilo elegante y retro. Para los caballeros, los trajes de baño tienen unos detalles prácticos como bolsillos oculto. Uno de los aspectos de los diseños que me gustan mas son los colores gastados como si los hubieras tenido toda tu vida.

Pero la mejor parte? Los trajes de baño están hechos con poliéster reciclado de botellas plásticas. Aproximadamente toman siete botellas para hacer un traje de baño para mujeres y veinte botellas para hacer un traje de baño para caballeros. Es bueno saber que estas piezas no solo son cómodas pero también bueno para el medio ambiente también.

Parke & Ronen Resort 2014

Act I
Model from L to R- Andre, Matt L., Taejahn, Melton, Guy, Torben

Monday night while it was pouring rain outside club No.8; Parke and Ronen made us forget all about it. DJ Mos was playing awesome beats and the crowd viewed the Parke And Ronen Resort 2014 collection. I had a moment to talk to Ronen and when I asked him what was the inspiration of the collection he said, "I will not tell you where we're going- we are taking you on a journey. This collection is not the final destination. So enjoy the ride." Now, I did find some clues as to where they were taking us. The presentation was divided in to acts and the clothes bared names like Midas cardigan, Sparta zip:front and Poseidon burgundy print. I will let you figure it out on your own.

The Collection had all the essentials for summer plus those special items that bring a swim suit to the next level like the Midas cardigan in white and the Kostas Colorblock shirt in Chambray. Personally, I'm enjoying this journey. 

DJ Mos

Act II

Love the Walk-Over Shoes

Act III

Two favorite looks

Lunch With Carlos Campos

The collection inside his studio.

It's not everyday one has a chance to meet for lunch with a menswear designer you've admired for years. When I arrived at the studio I was greeted with a hug and I knew instantly this was going to be a pleasant experience and I was right. We first started talking about how the city has changed in the last few years. You see, Carlos has been working out of the same studio for the last eight years and has seen the growth of the garment district, "The place used to be deserted years ago and now there's all these people everywhere." We didn't talk shop the whole time, family is a big part of Carlos' life and mine. Coincidentally, our families support our endeavors but somehow do not fully understand what we do in the fashion industry. Once, while in Honduras his sister was channel surfing and saw Carlos' face on the screen and after staring at it for 2 seconds and looking back at him she continued flipping channels until she found something she liked. She never mentioned that she saw him on TV! Likewise, my little sister new that I worked in magazines for years but it wasn't until one day Rihanna was playing on the radio and I told her I did a photo shoot with her that she said, "so that's what you've been doing in NYC all this time?" Our families keep us humble.

One of the things you can expect from clothes by Carlos Campos is a beautifully tailored garment. He's hands-on in the design process- he makes the patterns himself. Undoubtedly I learned in this visit that Carlos Campos is passionate about his craft. 

You can read my review on the collection here and visit his site.

Almorzando con unos de tus diseñadores favoritos no es algo que sucede todos los días. Cuando llegue al estudio Carlos me recibió con un abrazo y enseguida supe que esto iba ser una gran experiencia. Empezamos hablando acerca de como el área del Garment Distric ha cambiado en los últimos años. Carlos ha trabajado en el mismo estudio por ocho años, "Esta área era un desierto no había nadie, ahora hay gente en todos lados." No solo hablamos de trabajo, nuestras familias son muy importante para ambos. El me contó que estando en Honduras su hermanita estaba buscando algo que ver en la televisión y de repente aprecio la cara de Carlos en las noticias su hermana miro la pantalla por dos segundos y después a el. Ella cambio el canal como si nada! Nuestras familias nos mantienen humildes.

Una de las cosas que puedes esperar de Carlos Campos es la belleza de la hechura de sus prendas de vestir. Su proceso de diseño es de manos a la obra, él hace sus propios patrones. Sin duda en esta visita he aprendido sobre la pasión que tiene por su arte.

Pueden ver mi comentarios sobre la colección aquí y visitando su página.

I'm  a huge fan of the stars.

In this collection you can choose from stars...

... to stripes or plaid.

What I'm Up To Now

Bags full of samples
Samples = Clothes lent out by showrooms

This has been a very action packed week and its not over yet! There's been a lot happening work-wise and blog related so stay tuned for interviews, photo shoots and more. I'm prepping for two shoots and samples are pulled, models casted, photographer and groomer booked and all the other logistically accepts of putting together an editorial are still getting worked out. That's my life right now in a nut shell and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Esta semana ha sido bien agitada y todavia no se ha acabado! Ha habido nuevos proyectos a nivel de mi trabajo y también relacionado con el blog entonces estate pendiente por las entrevistas, photo shoots y mas. Ahora estoy preparando dos photo shoots y eso quiere decir que estoy pidiendo ropa, escogiendo modelos, coordinando con un fotógrafo y peluquero ademas de otros aspectos logísticos. Esta es mi vida en el momento y me encanta.