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04/19/11
Local Plunder
This Weather... and How to Dress for It
Transitions: they’re sort of an art form with you. That includes between seasons. So as we enter the last stages of dreadful damp April weather, we present Local Plunder, a gathering of sartorial necessities for these last few, fickle weeks of spring.
POWER MAC
The Mackintosh Coat at Jack Spade
For the Next Two Weeks You’ll Need: The perfect raincoat
Here to Help: Jack Spade has collaborated with UK raincoat experts Mackintosh for a masterpiece of rubberized cotton. Its seams are sealed, it’s lightweight, and it’s just the right length to miss puddles on your daily walk to work. Basically, it’s the closest thing you can get to a plastic bubble.
Here to Help: Jack Spade has collaborated with UK raincoat experts Mackintosh for a masterpiece of rubberized cotton. Its seams are sealed, it’s lightweight, and it’s just the right length to miss puddles on your daily walk to work. Basically, it’s the closest thing you can get to a plastic bubble.
- 411:
- Jack Spade, 47 E Oak St (between Michigan and Rush), 312-915-0315
WELL COATED
The LBM Jacket from Haberdash
For Early May You’ll Need: Protection from sudden chilliness
Here to Help: This insouciant line of Italian sport coats from a maker older than the Tuscan hills is available in everything from lightweight translucent linen to sturdier herringbone twill. They’re suave enough for work, and should work turn into rooftop cocktails, you’ll have something to put over the shoulders of shivering clients.
Here to Help: This insouciant line of Italian sport coats from a maker older than the Tuscan hills is available in everything from lightweight translucent linen to sturdier herringbone twill. They’re suave enough for work, and should work turn into rooftop cocktails, you’ll have something to put over the shoulders of shivering clients.
- 411:
- Haberdash Men’s Shop, 1350 N Wells St, 312-440-1300, and 607 N State St, 312-624-8551
THE SHIRT LOCKER
Sport Shirts from Hart Schaffner Marx
By Mother’s Day You’ll Need: To look all-American
Here to Help: The famed suit maker—and Obama outfitter—takes a page from the East Coast for this line of classic plaid shirts. They’re very Kennedys playing touch football on the front lawn of the White House—which reminds us, Obama may want you to bring the football to Martha’s Vineyard this year.
Here to Help: The famed suit maker—and Obama outfitter—takes a page from the East Coast for this line of classic plaid shirts. They’re very Kennedys playing touch football on the front lawn of the White House—which reminds us, Obama may want you to bring the football to Martha’s Vineyard this year.
- 411:
- Hart Schaffner Marx, available now online
CUFF AND READY
Rogan Narkeeta Pants at Apartment No. 9
By Late May You’ll Need: To show some ankle
Here to Help: Listen, by next month, you’re going to be just itching to show some skin. A quick roll of the cuff and voilà—there you go. These pants are lined with a lightweight linen/muslin interior that helps give your lower leg the perfect showcase—sort of like two spotlights for your ankles.
Here to Help: Listen, by next month, you’re going to be just itching to show some skin. A quick roll of the cuff and voilà—there you go. These pants are lined with a lightweight linen/muslin interior that helps give your lower leg the perfect showcase—sort of like two spotlights for your ankles.
- 411:
- Apartment Number 9, 1804 N Damen Ave, 773-395-2999
NOW BOARDING
The Board Shorts by Trovata
By Memorial Day You’ll Need: To get wet
Here to Help: By now, things are starting to warm up. Be prepared. These sturdy swim trunks can double as standard-issue shorts in case you need to take an unplanned dip in the lake. Oh, who are we kidding—you planned it all along.
Here to Help: By now, things are starting to warm up. Be prepared. These sturdy swim trunks can double as standard-issue shorts in case you need to take an unplanned dip in the lake. Oh, who are we kidding—you planned it all along.
- 411:
- Apartment Number 9, 1804 N Damen Ave, 773-395-2999
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