Posts with tag Gap

So we think Patrick Robinson is super talented. We've been waiting for ages to see his first full Gap collection. And he came through – for the ladies anyway. The womenswear is cute and classic. Just what we were expecting and definitely good enough to get the Gap out of its rut. As for the guys? Well... "just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip." A trip to the Gap. That turns out bad. Real bad.

With cooler weather coming just around the corner, we've noticed that all of the conditions are right for a sweaterific fall and winter for men's fashion. Cardigans, turtlenecks, and yes, even the nerdiest of all -- sweater vests -- seem to be turning up in all sorts of fall collections. While the sweater vest is an easy way to add some colorful layers to your wardrobe, we kinda have to wonder if men are really going to embrace the sweater vest this season -- or if that's just wishful thinking.

From what we've gathered, this year's sweater vest look is all about the pattern -- and the nerdier the better. Forget solids or pinstripes, its all about checks, argyles, or a bold houndstooth. Basically, anything reminiscent of an ugly retro sweater that your parents dressed you in as a toddler. We like the depth that a SV can bring to an outfit, but we don't expect to see many on the street. What do you think? Is the sweater vest going to be a hot item this fall?

Those who are still waxing lyrical on Gap's now ancient mellow yellow ads and hot pink trench coats a la Sarah Jessica Parker get ready to be ushered into the new millennium with the brand's new fashion initiative:

Running until October 5th, the Gap x Colette pop-up shop -- located at 680 Fifth Avenue and the corner of 54th Street -- is stocked with all of those signature items that everyone has come to know and love about the store mixed with the Parisian flair that makes Colette the boutique that all of the cool chicks flock to when they're in the city of lights.

Unfortunately, though, the exclusive fashion booty being sold inside the store can only be purchased at the swanky location, which means you either need to pray a friend sends you a nice little care package full of limited-edition tees from the shop or pray someone sets up a nice little store on eBay. Fingers crossed!

[via WWD]

Say what you will about Gap and its otherwise boring seperates, but the company is hell bent on making a comeback this year, and in some weird and very strange way, we're kind of glad.

Sure. We can find comfy tees anywhere, but there's something really charming about Gap and its determination to redefine American classics that won't allow us to root against its brand or its new creative director, Patrick Robinson.

Recently, Vogue.TV caught up with the man-about-town to talk to him about the upcoming fall Gap collection, which is available for purchase right now online. If you're a fan of the 90s grudge style, but don't want to look like you smell, you'll find tons of pieces in this line to shape your winter wardrobe with.

Meanwhile, in the clip, watch Patrick talk about how awesome he hopes to make Gap in the future. Love.

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Urlesque just made our day. They took the time (and we're guessing they enjoyed it) to put together this collection of the "Top 5 SNL Skits About Jeans."

We couldn't help but noticing that all of the videos are fairly old. The Mom Jeans clip is already considered a classic at this point and everything else is from even older casts. Where's the love SNL? Aren't jeans still funny? Where's Andy Samberg's jean short about jean shorts? Laser Cats can't touch denim blue gold in a box!

At least we have these gems. SNL and Urlesque, we thank you from the bottom of our Bad Ideas.


The two we featured are our favorites, but they're all good. See them all at Urlesque!

Dresses like this are made for the last hot days of summer - it's an easy style that you can just as easily wear on top of your bathing suit or out to a casual lunch. We like the "nude rose" shade pictured here, because it's as refreshing as a fruit sorbet. Pretty!

Made of 100% cotton, the roomy tiered style and empire waist won't stick to your skin (an important consideration when the mercury soars) while the scoop neck and elasticized back will show just enough skin to still look hot. Pair this dress with dainty jewelry and strappy sandals and get out and enjoy those lazy summer days!

$48.99 at Gap.com

The boyfriend cardigan has never looked so sexy.

Gap's fall ads feature a gorgeous Liv Tyler wearing their boyfriend cardigan. And nothing else. But if anyone could convince us that wearing nothing but a couple of oversized cardigans looks good, it's got to be Liv.

Ah, the Gap. We fell into you so long ago that we've forgotten what it was like to be free of your charms. We can scarcely recall life before you- there was a crowd and a food court and rows of glass doors that led to a warm place with a bright orange light in the sky. We don't miss it.

That's why when it was time to dress our family in corduroy and denim for the start of the school year we took our spawn to yours: GapKids.

Have you ever gone into a trance while folding a pile of clothes, experiencing lucid flashbacks to your days as a Gap employee? Do you feel the need to fold shirts symmetrically, one by one, to preserve the order of the universe? If so, there's a good chance that you've been brainwashed by all of the hours you spent learning an perfecting your symmetrical folding technique. According to US labor statistics: there could be hundreds of thousands like you.

Perhaps you've received one after making a purchase at Banana Republic. That extra receipt with a url and the promise of 20% off your next purchase for answering a few questions about your visit to the store. Gap does them, too, as part of the same corporate monster.

The survey takes a good five to ten minutes, and you have to actually think about the service you received. But you get a discount code good for one full price item which must be used within three months.

Too bad it doesn't come with an alarm, or glowing red light to remind you to a) bring it with you when you go shopping or b) pull it out of your wallet where it's been folded for two months and 28 days. After all, the discount is only worthwhile if you use it!

You probably know that Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Piperlime are owned by the same corporation. You can use your card from one store at all of the other stores, and they all do a ton of cross promotion with Piperlime, the shoe site.

Sometimes it's hard to find the right balance between an item that's really useful and an item that's flirty and feminine. You want to show off your personal style, but you also have needs -- and if your needs are anything like our needs, that means you need to carry a fair amount of stuff on a daily basis.

We think that this Ruffled Canvas Tote, just $19.50 as a part of the European Collection at Gap, is a fantastic solution. It's girly and sweet, but it's still going to get the job done -- just like you!

Even though Gap Inc. reported an 18% decline in March sales, the company doesn't look it will be throwing in the towel anytime soon. After dropping a second successful round of classic white shirts in collaboration with the CFDA last month, Gap is now gearing up to release a slew of achingly cool t-shirts via their new Artists Edition t-shirt initiative.

We can't tell you how many times we've tried on a blouse and felt like we'd found a good fit, only to realize at a later (and generally much more inopportune) time that certain movements caused gapping in the front. And that's never cool.

On occasion, we've resorted to using safety pins and double-stick tape, but have never been happy with the results. Either the pins aren't hidden or the tape just doesn't work. Finally, though, there appears to be a solution -- No See'ems.