Music You Should Check Out!

Just came across this song in Hype Machine. I have heard it out in the bars in Williamsburg once or twice and now I know the name, and subsequently so do you.

Go Check Out: Best Coast - When I'm With You

New Issue of The Block Magazine

Go pick up the new issue of the Block Magazine. The cover photo and subsequent spread by Benny Hourne is pretty amazing. Oh and the launch party was pretty fun too, complete with free booze, mags, and T-shirts. Check them out here.

Come Party With Us!!!

Hey, so I don't know if you've heard, but we are having a party. Come grab a drink with us, and celebrate the arrival of Spring. Get 15% off all new arrival gear, as well as free drinks and great music.

This Video Is Rad!!!

Check out this video for the Fever Ray song "When I Grow Up"

Buckler On Gilt!!!

Check out the new selection of insanely discounted pieces on Gilt. Stock up on Fall necessities!

Direct link here.

Music You Should Check Out!

I was out at a friend's birthday dinner / drinks last night and was treated to much more. We arrived at De Santos around 10:00, just before my friend Holly and her partner Júlía Hermannsdóttir in the duo Feather and Folly began to play. Their set was beautiful. A wonderful blend of quirky lady rock, lyrically similar to Au Revoir Simone, and folk rock with a little Bob Dylan. There is something in the sincerity of the lyrics of young women that is lacking in the lyrics of most young men. Feather and Folly's lyrics are blunt and simple, yet far reaching without pretense or bravado, very vulnerable. You can feel the power of owning that vulnerabilty though. Their appeal is also in their simplicity of means, doing one song with no instruments at all, just the harmonies of their voices.

Check them out on Myspace here. Or if you have a chance to see them live, GO!

If there ever was such a woman

I hate to brag, but I definitely rode the L train into the city this morning with Miss Abbey Lee Kershaw. In honor of such an occasion, it is only fitting that she be our model of the week. Check out these photos from her amazing shoot with Greg Kadel for MUSE.

Music You Should Check Out!

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes - "Home"

This is another song from out store playlist that has made its way into my heart. I really love it for reasons other than it not being completely electronic and over produced, but that is a big one.

Check out their myspace page here

Ryan McGinley @ Team Gallery

As we were winding down on Thursday, I stuck my head out of the door to get a breath of fresh, spring air and noticed the crowd forming outside of Team Gallery at 83 Grand Street. At first, I thought nothing of it, but in 20 minutes the crowd had grown from 20 or 30 people hanging around to about 200. I then remembered that I had read somewhere that Ryan McGinley was to be having a show this spring, and this must be it.

Time Off, But Now We Are Back On Track

It has been a while since the last post. I personally have been in a weird space. There seemed to be a gloom and doom hanging over those last two weeks of winter chill that seemed we would never shake, dragging us into an nonreturnable hole. However, this last weekend and the sunshine have finally returned and with it the hope of life outside of fantasy again. Here is to looking forward to all the possibilities of this beautiful city in the warmer months of the year. See you guys soon!

Nu Franklets

These guys are flying off the racks like hot cakes. You better come and get them while they last. Otherwise, you might just get left wanting. The Nu Franklets are a going to be the staple of Spring/ Summer, coming in two colors, black and khaki. They are made contemporary by the tapered leg and have a ton of detailing. Come in and check them out!

Rosson Crow's Bowery Boys at Deitch

Rosson Crow's exhibition of her new paintings titled Bowery Boys opened last night. Though the usual party atmosphere of the Deitch following seemed lighter, whether that was due to a dilution from fairs or a growing apprehension of what will come of the legendary downtown seen, the crowd was still full of New York's own talent and was a good time.

The paintings are large scale interior spaces of New York that have been inhabited, "tagged", or transformed by the bad boys of the downtown scene. Painted in a wildly gestural style harkening back to abstract expressionism, the work has a very manly pressence, yet the colors and sensibility seems to be fantastically femenine. This contradiction is what gives the work it's exciting charge.

I highly reccomend seeing this show. As these are the last days for the current incarnation of Deitch, I would say to just go down and see the space which will undoubtedly be a part of our history.

Deitch Projects is located at 18 Wooster street. For more info on the show and the gallery see their website, or click here.

If There Ever Was Such A Woman

Defining, redefining, and always pushing the limits of female sexuality. Ms. Kate Moss:

Pies 'N' Thighs

If you are trying to find me around dinner time tonight, follow the smell of home cooked, country inspired fried chicken and pies.

That's right kids. The long awaited return of the hole in the wall restaurant Pies 'N' Thighs is finally back up and running in a new location near the intersection of S 4th and Driggs in Williamsburg.

Check out the write up here.

PULSE NY 2010

This is one of those truly great weekends for living in New York. It is the time of year that all the art fairs convene in the city, showcasing some of the best and worst art for sale today. Not only is PULSE one of the better fairs, but it is one of the better fairs down town. Located at Houston and the West Side Highway. Open to the public Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12 PM to 8 PM, and Sunday from 12PM to 5PM. This is an experience I would not miss. See you there.

For more information, see here!

Whats Up Wit Show Models???

Keep an eye out for the guys that kept our runway cool.
Max Rogers at Major Model Management

Purple Fashion 13

So, I was seriously questioning my purchase of Purple Fashion yesterday evening as I walked out of the Magazine shop on Bedford. As my funds dwindle, I just felt the guy behind the counter look at me licking his lips, thinking this sucker is going to pay$35.00 for this and in turn pay for my kids meals for a week or my ever expanding drug habit(insert which ever works). In anycase, I got home and was reassured that I had not been reckless. Purple truly is a necessity, and should be an untaxable item like food or clothing. Alright, well thats a little bit rediculous, but whatever. Purple, as Olivier Zahm describes it, is a cross section of what is going on in the comunity in which he lives, and as such it truly feels in a sense timeless, not to be mixed in with trends. Pick it up, and find out what this season has to offer. My first glance favorites are the new installment of the life story of Terry Richardson, and as always the model portraits shot by Innez and Vanoodh.

Music You Should Check Out!

The new Charlotte Gainsbourg album is pretty rad. Check it out here.

Inspiration!

Hey Check these out! Photos by Alexi Hay, courtesy of Jed Root.

Unfortunate loss to the blogging community

UPDATE: They're back!!!. Must have gotten the money needed. Phewwwww! Go and Check them out here.



If you don't or didn't know about or read Fashion Gone Rogue, then it seems you may have missed out. Fashion Gone Rogue was one of the most reliable sources of amazing fashion imagery. Updated multiple times a day with literally the most up to date editorials, campaigns, and feature artists and models, it was one of my essential reads. To get an idea of the quality and range of imagery that was being posted, do a google image search of Fashion Gone Rogue.

Zabriskie Point

Check out the final sequence of Zabriskie Point, Michelangelo Antonioni's film about, well who really knows. Watch the entire movie and decide for yourself. However, its hard to believe this sequence was made in 1970. We think we are so sophisticated with our films and technology, but this is pretty beautiful and awesomely imaginative. Maybe we just need to take the time to blow some shit up and actually thoroughly enjoy it. You know what I mean???

If there ever was such a woman. . .

After having fantasized this whole background story that Jacquelyn Jablonski was some Scandinavian beauty that I would never have any chance at all with, I just found out yesterday she is from New Jersey. Not that this changes my chances with her at all, but I now have hope. In any case. . . More photos after the jump!

Music You Should Check Out!

This one is from our playlist in the stores, and I will admit that I hate to love this song for reasons untold. However, it seems to fit the mood of this Sunday afternoon at the moment.
This is not the image for the song, but I really love this photo. Check out the song here. It is a Remix of the Au Revoir Simone song "Shadows" by the Teenagers.

Spring Collection Preview Video

Whats up wit show models???

Keep an eye out for the guys that kept our runway cool.

First: Thiago at New York Model Management:

Literary Suggestions Running Two Fold

Again, we maybe jumping the gun here a little, but in preparation for the Fall/ Winter Collection, you should read or reread Jack Kerouac's On The Road. The seminal beat novel, which recounts the wild and mischievous lives of a couple of guys traveling this great continent is the initial impetus of the new Fall/ Winter 2010 Collection. Read it and let us know what you think. Then join us in the Fall as we outfit you for your own wicked adventures, whether they tend to be contained by life in the city or you are country bound.

ArtistsFOR: Haiti

Wednesday, February 17:

Come out and support a good cause. Silent art auction, benefiting the people of Haiti. Conceived by a friend of mine, Gabriel Shuldiner, this event will take place at Envoy Enterprises, located at 131 Chrystie Street. There are sure to be plenty of heavy hitters, with a wide range of established and up and coming New York artists.

We will see you there.

ArtistsFOR: Haiti

Keith Haring at Deitch Projects

This piece is unbelievable and a definite must see. I don't care if you grew up in the eighties or just have an affliction for them through contemporary mediums, but being in this space with this work transports you back to a lively, dare I say it, more carefree time. Read more and more photos after the jump.

Tonight: The Block Magazine Launch Party for Issue 20

Come join us at the Launch Party for Issue 20 of The Block Magazine at Envoy Enterprises on 131 Chrystie Street. This should be a fun way to start the week. See you there.

Info:
The event is RSVP
Check out the link to the facebook invite for all the details.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=298332031461 Also, check out the magazine. http://www.theblock-mag.com/

After Party Photos!!!

If you don't see yourself here, check out the rest of the photos at Guest of a Guest.

All in the spirit of St. Valentine

Throwing it back to Mr. Neil Young, whose Heart of Gold is the song of the day.

Take a listen here or bring it up in your itunes, cd, or better yet your vinyl.

Happy Valentines Day!

Nadine by Sylvie Malfray, courtesy of Fashion Gone Rogue

Oh and by the way. . .

Both the show and after party yesterday and last night, respectfully, were huge successes. All of us at Buckler welcomed the upbeat and carefree atmosphere of the after party, and some of us even witnessed Andrew allow himself to enjoy the moment, even if it was just that, a moment. But now on to more work to keep this thing rolling on for you. If you were there, you know what I am talking about, if you were not, then you missed out on this one, but there is always next time.

Photos to come. . .

Hey, read this!

It’s easy these days to lose hours reading meaningless shit on the internet. However, I feel it is necessary to link you to one of my new favorite guilty web pleasures, Dear Uncle Steve: Relationship Advice from Steve Lewis & a Girl. First, if you know Steve Lewis, you know that his stories and personality can be mesmerizing, and this is not an overstatement. As Steve frequently drops by the store, I always look forward to what I have come to equate to as that cool friend of your parents when you were a kid that could hold your attention with endless stories of fantastic places and sticky situations you could only dream of. Well, this column that he writes for Black Book with Eiseley Tauginas is similarly entertaining, thoughtfully poignant, and peppered with storied life experience.

Check it out here:

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/dear-uncle-steve-relationship-advice-from-steve-lewis-a-girl10/16003

Steve also writes a column titled Good Night Mr. Lewis, which will keep you up to date on life, as only someone like Steve could possibly do.

http://www.blackbookmag.com/nightlife/good-night-mr-lewis

Fall / Winter 2010

Update:

The Fall/ Winter 2010 Show took place today and was a huge success. The looks are phenomenal, and we are really excited to get them to you. However, not to jump the gun, for spring/ summer will be just as exciting and that collection will be on the floor in full within the next week. Take a peek at the show here:

http://www.wwd.com/fashion-week/mens-fall-collections-2010/review/buckler-rtw-fall-2010-2463684?city=new-york

Spring Is Coming ! ! !

The first shipment of the Spring 2010 collection will be on the floor before the end of the week. Come check out some of the great knits for the changing season. Pictured above is the Hand Knit Vest in grey mélange over the new Moto Shirt. You will also find the College V and the Asymmetrical Sweater in black and Ecru. See you on the beaches soon. . . Well, here’s to wishful thinking. Tomorrow’s forecast is BLIZZARD.

Music You Should Check Out!

I had been humming the chorus of this song in my head for a couple of days, not knowing who it was. Until yesterday, our friend and sometimes resident hairstylist at the Gansevoort Street store, Todd Bush, uploaded a couple of new cds to our playlist, and sure enough the first song on the list is Yeasayer's Ambling Alp, the song that has been in my head.

Go Check It Out!

http://www.myspace.com/yeasayer

Buckler on Gilt Groupe

This is big for us and for you. Buckler will be showcased on Gilt Groupe on Tuesday. If you don't know about Gilt, this is a perfect opportunity to find out, as well as cash in on wildly discounted pieces by your favorite menswear designer, Andrew Buckler.

http://www.giltman.com/sale/men

If there ever was such a woman . . .

Lara Stone by Philip Riches

Big Sale!

Today is the start of our three day end of season sale, so we can make way for Spring 2010. We have our Fall/Winter 09 Dorian Grey collection for 60 percent off. Spring 09 and Winter 08 are 75 percent off, and our denim wall is 40 percent off. Come visit, we'll see if I can keep all these numbers straight.

Music You Should Check Out!

If you’re like me you hate when people mess with your radio, or better yet when you just want to go to sleep and someone insists on playing music in your time of peace and relaxation. I hate that. However, a couple of weeks ago I was forced against my will to listen to something that at first I resented, but now I can’t get out of my head. I feel kind of self-conscious writing about music and especially new music, because I am in no way shape or form at any forefront of a music scene, but I think you should check out Ladyhawke. Take a listen to My Delirium, and Paris Is Burning in particular, but the whole album is easily swallowed.

http://www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock

Fantasies in Charcoal and Images of the Lens

While going back through an older issue of Purple Fashion, I came across an interview of Robert Longo, the New York City artist known for his fantastic depictions in charcoal. I then spent a day in Chelsea last week and saw the current show at Metro Pictures, a group show including Robert Longo, David Maljkovic, and John Miller. This made me think back to the MET’s show, The Pictures Generation 1974-1984, and the large Longo drawings that hung in the main lobby during that show. Am I just noticing this as coincidence or are people paying more attention? Or should we all be paying more attention? In any case, check out the show and take another look at the work of Longo from the past.

http://www.metropicturesgallery.com/

Nightlife Baby

Worked at Santos til 5 am last night bartending the Dance Here Now party. It was an old school house music crowd, and a lot of fun. Santos is a great venue on Lafayette just below Canal owned by Andrew WK, Spencer Sweeney and a few other downtown luminaries. It is always really music driven, and super fun. However, now I’m at the store, exhausted and desperately in need of another coffee. Saralynn and I are checking out the spring lookbook and coveting a pair of the comfiest looking cropped sweats. Come visit us.

Music You Should Check Out!

Keiko's Choice of Music You Should Check Out:

Take a listen to Violens!

http://www.myspace.com/violens

An Itching for Sun and Sand

For the past couple of days I have been on a quest for unadulterated sun, sand, and adventure qualified by great booze and rough talking men all in my cold and obnoxious apartment. Last week a conversation in a bar well after the witching hour sparked a fond memory of the work of Ernest Hemmingway, and thus led me back to one of his greatest works, Islands in the Stream. The novel, published posthumously by his publisher and his sons, is a biographical piece of fictions that describes men acting like boys and boys becoming men. The rich descriptions of the dandy life on an island in the Gulf Stream beg for envy on these grey days in January.

New Application on the Buckler Facebook Fan Page

You may now upload your own photos in your favorite Buckler gear to the Buckler Fan Page on Facebook.

Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/BUCKLER/48523958204?v=app_250432945236&ref=ts