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I always consider it such a pleasure when I get the chance to catch up with Carl Chiara, director of brand concepts and special projects for Levi Strauss & Co. This past week, Carl was in town from San Francisco for Levis' SS'11 preview, held at the Levis Workshop in the former Deitch Projects space on Wooster. I met Carl at UNIONMADE opening day. We talked about our shared interests in furniture making and wood working as he hand made many of the fixtures in the shop. A Renaissance man, he's a good friend to Secret Forts, an always gracious and humble guy and this is Carl Chiara's Fall Three.
Wednesday night, I hiked west across town, back to the same spot where LL Bean Signature first previewed, for a look at the latest offerings from Levis designers Carl Chiara and Janine Chilton-Faust. I met Carl back in November in San Fran, when I paid Unionmade a visit on opening day and was happy to get a chance to catch up a bit, have a look at Fall10, and congratulate him and Janine on work well done.
Having basically invented the blue jean as we know it today, Levis works both the tried and true while giving it a few new turns. Overall, good looking stuff. Boyfriend dressing is still in full effect for the ladies. For men, well layered, work & outdoors inspired pieces and, of course, denim in a variety of washes and colors.
Had the chance to see some folks I hadn't in some time while having a few beers in preparation for my hike back east toward Brooklyn.
Good times. Good People. Now, Go Forth (to the rest of the post).
