From the Desk of… is a window into the world and workspace of some of ACL’s most stylish friends.
In addition to being a talented filmmaker, designer, artist and bespoke clipboard maker, Alexander Olch is the subject of this week’s From the Desk of… column.
Mr. Olch’s description
This is the first studio I ever rented - and [...]
I have been thinking for a long time about getting a place upstate. Maybe something in a sleepy town in Sullivan County. I’ll get myself a nice old pickup truck to haul stuff around. I know just what I want the place to look like — a classic Saltbox. My mother grew up in one [...]
From the Desk of… is a window into the world and workspace of some of ACL’s most stylish friends.
The second entry in the series is Ben Ferencz, the founder and creative director of The Design Cooperative and the man behind Freeman Transport. Born and raised in New York, the saying holds true, you can take [...]
Sometimes you don’t see the things that are right under your nose. That is definitely the case with the Columbus, Ohio based American Furnishings. It is a good thing that In(side) Loop down in Texas has her eyes open. The company manufactures and sells beautiful furniture like this Post Office Organizer from their shop in [...]
Those are good words, Rocco Ciccarelli Custom Tailoring. What is better than just those words, is the place, the man and what he makes. This past week my friend Antonio told me he was going to Rocco’s for a fitting and asked if I wanted to tag along. He knew I was dying to check [...]
From the Desk of… is a window into the world and workspace of some of ACL’s most stylish friends.
First up in the series is Michael Macko, Saks Fifth Avenue vice president and all around good guy. Details after the jump.
One of the things I am most interested in - other than clothing - is stationery. Most times I simply admire from afar and this is definitely one of those situations. The Tokyo based company POSTALCO designs and produces some of the most simple and beautiful stationery products and leather goods that I have ever [...]
If you like preppy clothes and you like A.P.C., then you will like the Swedish line Our Legacy. The new spring collection is clean and simple. I love the way it is casually styled, so light and crisp. The collection is available at the ACL favorite Blackbird in Seattle, Bird for Men in Brooklyn (I [...]
Yesterday, Mike Albo from The New York Times reviewed the denim destination Jean Shop for the Thursday Styles. To get the name out there, Jean Shop relies mostly on word of mouth referrals and reputation as one of the most authentic companies making and selling denim. The brand is fairly press shy and it doesn’t [...]
Last night, wincing and expecting a crush of humanity, a friend and I went to the much talked about Rusty Knot (425 West St., at 11th St.; 212-645-5668). What we found when we arrived was pleasant (granted we went fairly early and on a Monday) and accommodating. No huge crowds, no bridge and tunnel. I [...]
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