No Reservations featuring Frock NYC
Seminole threaded moccasins with leather long before Sperry Topsiders resurfaced; feathers have been used in Native American 'Kachina' (or 'Cloud People') ceremonies way before they made their way onto decorate fascinators; and the Inuits were rocking fur before anyone thought of protesting it. For the transition from fall into mild rainy Spring, Native American-inspired looks express homage to those who came before us. View fullscreen feature.
Neck & Neck featuring Frock NYC
Collars and lapels were originally worn upturned in the early 1900s. Men's collars used to be worn detached and completely starched to the point of discomfort. Mass production eventually made the dress shirt and its upturned lapels available to all; and the frock coat collar was always worn turned up.
Since the invention of the tennis shirt, lapels and collars have been an aesthetic trademark for the 'preppy look.' Whether worn casual or in fur, embellished collars are the perfect canvas for brooches. From the trench to the shrunken blazer, and even the detached bejeweled collar, collars and lapels frame the face, and keep out the cold in style view fullscreen feature
When We Left Earth featuring Frock NYC
It was during the sixties that modernism trumped decadence. The ornate was discarded for the aesthetic of function and pre-fab manufacturing techniques made modernism's proliferation spread from block to block, until the American collective memory made it seem that every house was exactly like Kevin Arnold's home during his 'Wonder Years.. more...
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A Delicate Balance featuring Frock NYC
Tweed returns with some new twists but it's lost none of the timeless class and sophistication that 'Kate' Hepburn made her own. more...