the wearhouse district

by: Dalton Primeaux Buyers, stylist and press gathered at the newly founded Liberty Fairs trade show on July 22 and 23 in SOHO, New York City, hoping to get a glimpse at upcoming fashion trends and to potentially find the perfect pieces to feature in their boutiques or publications. Liberty Fairs Instagram: @LibertyFairs The Liberty Fairs trade show features some of the top menswear brands in the world, such as Adidas Originals Blue, Ben Sherman, Closed, Cremieux, Dickies, and many more. The trade show featured very diverse styles. Whether the guest was in search for edgy, grungy, preppy, classic, sporty, or high fashion, there was something there for everyone.  When I arrived at the trade show on Tuesday, July 22 I immediately noticed several trends throughout many of the brands' booths. For outerwear and jackets, there was a constant military theme. One brand that stood out for this trend was Schott . Schott's leather and military-inspired jackets and coa...

By: Casey Arden This week officially marked the beginning of my favorite part of summer in NYC; maybe my favorite part of the entire year.    It's filled with great foods from expensive expensive restaurants, at a reasonable price - that time of year is restaurant week . For just $25 any foodie, or regular joe that just wants a delicious meal, can indulge in a 3 course meal at a myriad of locations. Dinner is an equally good deal, three courses for $38. I personally like to use this (almost) month as a period of competition - both spoken and unspoken - amongst my family, friends, and I. The competition: who can taste the most succulent, mouth-watering dishes, at affordable prices from these normally off-limits establishments. I've put myself at a distinct disadvantage to start off these 25 days of excitement; I left today on a trip for Aspen. The food in Aspen certainly won't pail in comparison to NY, but the prices will certainly be quite diffe...

By: Dalton Primeaux Those of us familiar with New Orleans and its many different districts know each district is home to its own sub-culture. A lot of clubs, bars, and restaurants collected in one district share the same theme or atmosphere, and they are visited by the same types of people. So, it’s only natural for each district to have its own style when it comes to fashion. The Garden District and Uptown New Orleans are home to many young people and hip areas like Oak Street or Magazine Street – most likely a result from major universities like Loyola and Tulane being in this area. But, for the most part, the Garden District is known for the pricey St. Charles Avenue homes, upscale dining, and posh bars. So a lot of the fashion in the Garden District is very preppy. If one would want to blend into the crowd, just break out some Ralph Lauren polo shirts and khaki pants. You can also go a step further and even add a cashmere sweater to wrap around your s...

By: Casey Arden In celebration of gay pride , Nike launched their new # b e t r u e collection   – in conjunction with, and just in time for pride week in New York City. Profits of the #betrue collection will go to the LGBT sports coalition and the collection will be offered world-wide, a courageous and audacious move in certain parts of the world and one to be proud of. Nike #BETRUE Just Do it Tribal Sleeveless Not only was the line launched in time for pride week, but also for the SCOTUS’s (Supreme Court) decision on DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act). As the decision was released that held key provisions of DOMA to be unconstitutional (and therefore granting marriage equality in certain states) the Facebook homepage blew up with joy and people across the country cheered that many homosexual couples would now be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples.              Since the decision I’...

Let's face it, it's getting too hot outside for half of the items in your wardrobe. What you need is a stylish, trendy tank top to keep you cool in the summer's heat! Perfect! Because this week we are giving one away! Check out  The WearHouse District 's Facebook page for contest rules! The winner will be announced this weekend. Founded in 2000, Skip N' Whistle is a screen-print shop based in New Orleans. The shop and its designers specialize in custom designed t-shirts, tanks, hoodies and messenger bags – basically anything you can screen print on. Every single item is hand printed on a 6-color manual screen printing press and the shop has been doing it this way for more than 12 years. All of their screen prints are designed to have the look and feel of vintage graphics. They are regularly inspired by antique woodcuts from their printing collection, books and more. Every design they sell is unique and distinctive.  They hand-print most of their sc...