Hailing from the Boston area, founders Deslyn Pierrot and Chrissy Spacely teamed up last spring to create The Jules Boys Club, a new collaborative brand that calls its supporters “members” and promises that we’re “all just as involved in the creative process as its designers.” In essence, it’s a brand that celebrates eclecticness paired with confidence. All members are encouraged to have a jules (FR: for youthful) approach to personal style, wherein creativity and boldness are uninhibited by fear or modesty. And with products like hand-made trousers embroidered with roses on each leg or tees featuring racing motifs, ie. the one I’m wearing here, Jules Club makes a pretty convincing argument for dressing differently from everyone else. Shop their full collection online at www.julesclub.com.
12.12.16
If you’re unfamiliar with it, S/ZERUN SUPPLY is a store out of Brookline, MA with probably the best collection of Supreme, Palace, Gosha Rubchinskiy, and an assortment of other note-worthy names in streetwear that you’re likely to ever find here in New England. Walking into the space itself is like opening the doors to a dream loft you wished you owned, with rare Supreme prints and skate decks on one wall and shelves filled with only sneaker cops (no drops) on the other. That’s mostly because the owner of S/ZERUN, Rod, is v choosey about what he stocks. And for good reason, he has impeccable taste and refuses to waste his time or store space on anything that’s mediocre. So after Playboi Carti had come thru the store a few times after some shows, it’s easy to see how the two linked up on a collaboration tee for S/ZERUN’s one-year anniversary. Only a limited amount was produced and unfortunately, if you didn’t manage to swing by the store on December 3rd, odds are you might not be able to get your hands on one. Even still, however, with S/ZERUN’s always-changing collection, it’s pretty much guaranteed you won’t be able to leave without getting your hands on something.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jacquelyn Parkes, jacquelyn.parkes@gmail.com, @jacquelxn
11.28.16
Did I have a vague nightmare of myself dressed as Chas Tenenbaum when I purchased this full tracksuit? I'd be lying if I said no. Did I plan on wearing it with a leather wrist watch, a pair of Puma Whirlwinds in Snorkel blue, and a small entourage of my curly-headed sons? I'd be lying if I said yes. What I did have in mind, however, was a fishnet top and some heavy as hell platform Docs. If you're suspecting this is erring on the punk side of things, give yourself a gold star because it is. Punk fashion stems from punk rock which was born in the 1970s as a rejection of excess and pretension found in mainstream music. It's been historically viewed as a 'natural' youthful reaction to the 'outdated' older generation's social, economic and cultural views. With this in mind, and given America's weird socio-political climate, it's not hard to see why punk might be making a comeback and why the zeitgeist might be becoming anti-materialistic again. Not that Adidas today doesn't convey a type of status, but it's definitely not Givenchy. I added a black triangle bra underneath because nipples aren't orthodox (who knew?) and clasped a few gold chains around my neck. As always, shop the look below.