Outsiders

The Wall Street Journal profiles Scott Sternberg, founder/designer of the amazing label Band of Outsiders, here.

It'll be interesting to see if the brand really blows up or not but I will say the product is really superior and unique. The style is a mix of refined preppiness, Americana, and luxury that elevates basics and makes classics stand out. A few of my favorite spring pieces:

The Tuxedo Shirt

exclusive to Barney's and barneys.com

The Band of Outsiders x Sperry Top-Sider (Band of Top-Siders?) in Green

at openingceremony.us

The Not a Polo Shirt

at oaknyc.com

The inside-out sweatshirt. This piece is INSANE, its kind of inside out with the looped terrycloth on the outside and the smooth part of the knit on the inside. Unfortunately it fit me kind of weird and I had to let it pass but I would have snapped it up in a second. Japanese-made sweats are huge this spring and whether its BOO, Alexander Yamaguchi or v:room they are all creating a unique niche well apart from American Apparel sweats.

at barneys.com and Aloha Rag (in store)

Take the time to also check out the very interactive (if understocked) webstore here and also the cookie blog. Anyone who has a blog about cookies is cool in my book.