Misc. products SS09

Take a look at some of the products we are stocking this season, from Alexander Wang, Junya Watanabe MAN, Current Elliott, Visvim, Common Projects, Band of Outsiders for Sperry Top-Siders, ++.

Happy summer days!

Best,

SS

Christian Houge x Secret Society

Secret Society is proud to be the exclusive dealer for a limited series of prints from 'Skull Study' (2008-2009), which is part of the larger series 'Evolution' by Norwegian photographic artist Christian Houge (www.christianhouge.no). The images have been handpicked by Secret Society in collaboration with Houge.

'Evolution" explores a reinterpretation of evolutionary study, through the lens of contemporary photography. Houge has drawn inspiration from the perfection through imperfection found in nature, in particular the fields of entomology and paleontology; the tedious systemizing and categorizing of species, fusing mystery, art and science. "Skull Study" is the latest series to be included in this project and is meant to create a cognitive dissonance to the viewer. We are reminded of our own structure as well as what we are slowly moving towards in life.

Christian Houge (1972-) has had solo exhibitions at galleries like Hosfelt New York and Scout Gallery in London, been exhibited at Paris Photo at the Louvre, and been sold through Sotheby's. The prints are digital C-prints on Diasec, 40cm*60cm, frames are polished and painted by hand. The series consists of four different images, each set at an edition of six (6), titled Untitled 1-4. Price upon request.

While we were in New York, we met Peter and Flavio from Common Projects. Peter was wearing the Common Project x Moscot collaboration, and we must say we were quite amazed of how sturdy the frame seemed and how thorough the finish was. If you are going to buy one pair of wayfarer-ish sunglasses this summer, we suggest you buy Type One from Common Project x Moscot (more on Moscot below the pictures).

MOSCOT Eyewear and Eyecare Since 1915 has been a New York City institution for nearly 100 years. The MOSCOT optical roots were first planted by great grandfather, patriarch, Hyman Moscot, who arrived from Eastern Europe via Ellis Island in 1899 and began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street on Manhattan’s famed Lower East Side. In 1915, having establishing himself in the neighborhood as the “go-to” guy for glasses, Hyman opened what would become MOSCOT’s first retail space at 94 Rivington Street.

Hyman’s son, Sol, began helping his father in the store as a young boy. This would mark the beginning of Sol’s passion for people and opticianry. Sol’s expertise developed quickly and he soon took over the family business and Sol Moscot Opticians, as it was known then, was officially established.

From its original location on Rivington Street, the business changed locations until 1951 when it settled at 118 Orchard Street on the corner of Delancey Street, where the retail store and the MOSCOT Museum remain today. (Bio from Moscot.com)


We got familiar with Moscot last year, when Scott Morrison and the peeps at Earnest Sewn created a Moscot pop-up store inside the Earnest Sewn store at 821 Washington Street, NYC. The Moscot pop-up store was in good company, as other projects at the ESW store have included the likes of Repetto, Malin+Goetz, Trovata and Rogues Gallery.

The Common Project x Moscot collaboration will be available in July.

Enjoy the weekend!

Best,
SS

PETER FRANCIS PRACILIO now at Secret Society

Peter Francis Pracilio is born in New York and raised in Chicago, Pracilio's family and surroundings have instilled art as a part of his life from the very beginning. Feeling the desire to not necessarily find a path, but to forge his own from life lessons and experiences, Pracilio traveled throughout America, Believing that the natural surroundings would further inspire the ability to create, Pracilio worked with every artistic medium that fell in front of him, such as paint, pre-cast concrete, and glass. Pracilio decided to return to his hometown of NYC, to advance his successes and further cultivate his natural talents and ideas by attending The Pratt Institute and refining his abilities in the Industrial Design department. With influences on furniture, fine art, interiors, film, product design and lighting. Pracilio has worked with such firms as Make Product Development, Cake LLC, Mark Goetz, Acme World Zoo and  Ethical Products. To identify opportunity designGO! was launched by Peter Pracilio in early 2007.

www.designgostudio.com

www.peterpracilio.com

BURGLAR.CO.,LTD.

Pics from our Birthdaybash

SECRET SOCIETY two years!

HAPPY EASTER!

BAND OF OUTSIDERS !!!

HELMUT LANG SS09

PAMELA LOVE in store now!

CURRENT/ELLIOT

The Elephant Bell is in store now!

ALEXANDER WANG SS09 1ST DELIVERY

COMMON PROJECT SS09

     IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

Spring 2009 from Band of Outsiders on Vimeo.

Secret Society is proud to announce that we will carry Band of Outsiders for Sperry Top-sider, the coming season. Have a look at the posted video, for a sneak peak of the collection. We will present more detailed pictures later on.

Best,
SS

Happy new year!

We have received a new shipment with Visvim. The FBT Waxed 2-Tone and one long time favourite of ours, a boat shoe called Hockney. In addition, we have received the Ballistic 20L Shaker rucksack.

Best,
SS

Victoria's Secret yearly show, is probably the most sought after runway show in the world. One might suspect it is because of hot ladies like Adriana Lima, or maybe artists like Usher performing live while the birds are showing of the latest undressable underwear. Anyhow, this show sets the standard for the term sexy (look up sexy in Oxford English Dictionary, and I bet it says "Victoria's Secret is synonymous with sexy"), and it brought smiles to our faces, when we took a second glimpse at the bird's shoes (as you can imagine, that is really hard).

From Paris with love: Pierre Hardy.

Pierre Hardy is experiencing a great momentum internationally, and the sales through in cities like NYC, London and Paris, is overwhelming. The fact that VS chose Pierre Hardy for the 2008 show, says it all. Forget Louboutin, it's time for the French shoe master.

We have got a 50% discount on all Pierre Hardy styles, and have even got left the style Marisa Miller is wearing on the picture above. Drop by to secure your pair, while they last.

Did we hear anyone say sexy time?

Best,
SS

Secret Society MAN

Maison Martin Margiela, Junya Watanabe MAN, Common Projects, Visvim, Arne & Carlos, Number (N)ine, Comme Des Garcon, Red Wing

Red Wing Shoes

Secret Society is proud to be stocking products from one of the true original american work wear brands, shoes from the classic work boot maker Red Wing. Since 1905, Red Wing have been producing shoes of the highest quality, from its factory in Red Wing, Minnesota. The classic style 877 (top picture) was introduced in the collection in 1950, and as the boot was intended as a hunting boot, it got its color (the distinct "Red Wing" red) and nick name from the classic upland bird dog; The Irish Setter. 

As Red Wing describes it "All work and no play tend to make dull boys. So Red Wing leveraged its work boot heritage to create a boot for play. In this case, play was upland game hunting. Designed for comfortably walking the prairie grasses and fields, its durability would last season after season. For over 50 years the 877 has been a legend in the field."

We are stocking the classic 877 and style 2975 (11" Engineer). And since these shoes works just as well for the girlfriend, as it does for the boyfriend, we have got both men's and women's sizes. 

While we are first at it, LA Times have written a nice article on the current work wear trend (as seen in Number (N)ine's current collection - My Own Private Portland). Head over to LA Times, and catch up on those long time achievers. 

Red Wing ad from the '30's

If you want more inspiration for the classic heritage look, you should keep an eye on ACL. 

Finally, could this be the largest shoe ever?

Drop by to secure your precious feet.

Best,

SS

We have received a new shipment from Common Projects.

Common Projects keeps it simple. No fuzz. No frills and furbelows.

Best,
SS

UNDER COVER LAB

The following text and image are from Klein Dytham architecture for their design of the Under Cover Lab in Tokyo, Japan.

Under Cover Lab is a design studio for one of the Japan´s leading fashion designer, Jun Takahasi of Under Cover. The building itself is very undercover, not only tucked away in the back streets of Harajuku in Tokyo, but the site is also very deceiving. A narrow but long driveway leads to a 12m x 12m site at the rear.

Read more; www.arcidose.org/apr02/041502.html

Arne & Carlos is back. Let's call it a re-positioning, and it seems to be a successful one. When we met the two of them at Rendez-Vous in Paris earlier this year, their sales stand had been invaded by a bunch of the top-notch stores in the world. The buyers from the best Japanses stores we're stunned by their collection, and when the buyers from Dover Street Market ask to sit down, I guess you have done something the proper way.






As the cat is out of the bag, we can reveleave that Rei Kawakubo of Comme Des Garcons fell in love with the collection, and have commissioned an exclusive collection (Arne & Carlos for Comme Des Garcons), which will be on sale in all Comme Des Garcons boutiques by the end of October. Impressive. Look out for a write up on Arne & Carlos in the coming issue of Monocle.

We have got the regular collection in stock, and that means the better part of the products pictured above.

Drop by to get your hands on these great products, that reminds us all of our childhood.

Enjoy the weekend,
SS

Current Elliott

"For years Emily Current and Meritt Elliott - a.k.a. the styling team MAUDE - have been shopping denim. Unable to find what they wanted to wear for themselves, they started buying vintage jeans and tailoring them to a more modern fit. They started wearing these customized gems to fittings and shoots, which soon were spotted and coveted by their celebrity clientele. They have introduced customized vintage denim to everyone from Mandy Moore and Nicole Richie to Emma Roberts to name a few. Not only were these jeans a perfect timeless fashion piece, but have each person that wore them a sense of individuality - a nice alternative to a sea of dressy denim, offering an authenticity to girls who don't have time for sourcing flea markets and vintage stores. MAUDE was thrilled at the opportunity to launch their denim dream with the line CURRENT / ELLIOTT, aptly named to honor their own design sensibility. They recreated these special one of a kind pieces with comfortable stretch Japanese denim, produced in their hometown of Los Angeles. Every style offered has a historical reference, an original vintage sample, and a year of origin. From the hip skinny slouch of "the 1968", the elephant bell of "the 1971" to the traditional shape of "the 1957", each individual style pays homage to the importance denim has played throughout American history. Other interesting elements of note are the side-seamless leg of U.S. navy inspired "the 1977", the wide elastic waist of "the 1959" athletic short, the worn and grinded chambray of "the 1965" artits smock dress and the square pockets of "the 1955" shrunken jacket. Each wash from loved to super loved is truly such and feels as though it has had a century's worth of wear. CURRENT/ ELLIOTT is unique and timelessly appealing. As with vintage, it promises to love and be loved for years to come and transcend denim trends with its timeless aesthetic." currentelliott.com

Current Elliott is the denim brand of the moment. Secret Society is among the first stores that stock the brand world wide, along with amongst others, Ron Herman in LA. The LA stores are having trouble keeping the denim in stock, and Vogue described it as "...the most refreshing denim line to come out of LA's jeans scene in a long, long time", in it's July issue (see below for the Vogue article).

For the moment, we stock The Elephant Bell (below) and The Skinny (above). We will receive a new shipment in November, with The Skinny in black.



Drop by to check out Current / Elliott at Secret Society.

Best,
SS

Visvim : Fall // Winter 2008

We have received the first shipment of Visvim for the new season, and it's no other shoe than the amazing FBT Shaman - Folk. This is close to Visvim's greatest shoe ever, and could it be the best moccasin ever made?

Read through the interview with Hiroki Nakamura from Honeyee.com, if you want an brief introduction to the world of Visvim.

In addition to the FBT Shaman - Folk, we have received the original FBT from G-Line, (below) in yellow, red and blue, as well as the G Kiefer Hi Nez Perce (bottom).

In addition to the shoes, we have for the first time received clothes from Visvim, in the shape of the G. Record Jacket (blue), and the G. Saga Chino (red and yellow). The Visvim clothing line is a great addition to the Visvim range, and like the shoes, the clothing line is of premium quality and fitting.

So long,
SS

Oakley | Frogskins

We have received two new versions of the Frogskins.


Best,
SS

Revolution 9

The latest edition of New York Times' T-Magazine contains an interview with Takahiro Miyashita of Number (N)ine.

Best,
SS

Number (N)ine - My Own Private Portland

We have just received the delivery of Number (N)ine's My Own Private Portland collection. The products look amazing, and this is mos def our favourite Number (N)ine collection so far.

The sun is supposedly shining again this weekend, thus, you should get on your best pair of shoes, and drop by Secret Society to have a look at the news.

Enjoy the rainy afternoon,

Best,
SS

Knowledge Cotton Apparel to Secret Society!

Secret Society is proud to present Natalia Brilli and here leather accessories line:

"Born in Liege, Belgium, Natalia Brilli studied at the prestigious Cambre school in Brussels. Straddling the worlds of theatre and fashion, she designed sets and costumes whilst simultaneously collaborating with established fashion designers until, after joining Paris' IFM in 2003, she decided to devote all her energy to her life's passion: fashion accessories.

In 2004 she joined Rochas where she still works to this date. That same year she launched her own label, which was snapped up by Maria Luisa, Browns and Barneys. These days she is stocked in over 30 countries worldwide.

Appropriating the emblematic codes of classic jewellery, Natalia's pieces have an ethereal presence, monochromatic yet weightless, their essence freed from unnecessary embellishment. Her inspiration follows the natural rhythm of the seasons without ever forsaking her signature "pearls", and her colour range, limited in the beginning to black, green and purple, now includes pastel tones with natural or metallic finishes."

Look at for the fall delivery of Natalia Brilli at Secret Society, within the next few weeks.

Enjoy the weekend!

Best,
SS



PS! You still got a chance to grab a few spring/summer pieces at 50% discount. We are selling out Pierre Hardy, Tsumori Chisato, MM6, Rick Owens, 18th Amendment, Martin Margiela, Junya Watanabe MAN, Common Projects, Number (N)ine, ++.

Welcome back

Dear friends (and family),

After a short summer vacation, Secret Society is now back on track, and we are looking forward to an intriguing season, with really strong collections from our brands. In addition to our current brands, we have decided to try out a few new ones. Our long time favourite Helmut Lang will now be sold at Secret Society, alongside our Norwegian favourites Arne & Carlos (watch out for these guys in the coming years). From LA we have found a great new denim brand for the birds, called Current / Elliot, in addition to up & coming ready-to-wear starlet Vince. Finally, we will be carrying a great accessories line from Belgium born Natalia Brilli. More detailed information on our new lines, will be presented in the coming days.

Hope to see all of you very soon!

Best,
SS

Head over to JC Report for some reflections on the brand we all love:

Martin Margiela

Best, SS

Oakley Buzz

Oakley seems to be on the top of things these days, and this release confirms that feeling. A rainbow coloured version of the Frogskins, is most definitelly something we would like to carry. No release date on these beauties yet, but we will keep you posted.

From http://divisionstreetus.blogspot.com

Enjoy the sunny summer day.

Best,
SS

Visit us in Sandefjord during the summer holiday!

The Gate

Storgata 12

3210 Sandefjord

334 71 800

Dear friends,

As we keep our little store closed from the 4th of July, 

we will have a summer sale from today!

Drop by to get a lot of goodies at discounted prices.

We will be keeping the discounts flat at 50%.

Enjoy the sunny afternoon!

Best,
SS

We have got a really nice assortment of smart shirts and jackets for the gents, perfect for the coming Saturday, or maybe a dressed up summer party. We are offering you 20% discount this week, on Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons MAN shirts and jackets, and Martin Margiela shirts.

Happy 17th of May.

Hurray - Hurray - Hurray


Best,
SS

Junya Watanabe Comme Des Garcons MAN

Drop by to have a look at our colorful selection

from Mr. Watanabe.

Enjoy the sun,

SS

We have received the legendary Oakley Frogskins and Razor Blades.
So, if you need the perfect shades for a sporty summer, we've got 'em.


Best,
SS


EDIT:

Oakley Frogskins - Matte Rootbeer / Fire Iridium

Oakley Frogskins - Red / Grey

are both back in stock, as the first shipment sold out in three days.

Secret loves Pierre Hardy!!

Secret Society one year!

Common Project in store now!

Secret Society´s Birthday Party

Secret Society´s Birthday Party

'My Own Private Portland'

Number (N)ine FW08

Portland's Ace Hotel forms the latest inspiration for Japanese brand Number (N)ine's 2008 Fall collection. In a movement made popular by the likes of Kurt Cobain through the Northwestern corridor, this collection designed by Takahiro Miyashita possess a distinct grunge tone.

The runway show titled "My Own Private Portland" commenced with a voicemail message and made-in Portland Pendleton wool blankets for guests. The blankets emblazoned with imagery of the iconic and historical significant Thompson elk statute represent a throw back to America's past as well as a good showing of direction for this collection.

For Miyashita, the inclusion of Ace Hotel in his inspiration signified his desire to shed light on Portland in a real and authentic manner, one that showcases the luxurious, albeit in an irregular manner which remembers the past. The blankets will be available for sale through Number (N)ine's Manhattan location as well as a soon to be opened Ace outpost in New York.

The pictures above shows some of our favourite pieces from the collection.


Ace Hotel - Portland

(Sources: Hypebeast.com, Pictures: MensStyle.com, Hotelchatter.com and AceHotel.com)

Happy holidays!

Best,
SS

Car Couture

Every now and then, we get amazed by projects emerging from a brand extension perspective. Intersection magazine commissioned six fashion designers to create couture car covers. Both Visvim and Maison Martin Margiela have contributed, our friends at Ksubi likewise, in addition to Richard James, Adam Kimmel and Bless.

Hiroki Nakamura and Visvim's contribution is made up of traditional American-style hand-quilting patterns, welded to Gore-Tex. Pure Visvim magic this one.


(All pictures from www.intersectionmagazine.com)