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For The Boys: Thread & Heirs At Macy’s

Gabrielle Hennessey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:47:35 +0000

Tearing a page directly out of Target’s handbook for success, the execs at Macy’s have decided to create a diffusion line — but for men, which few mass-market retailers have done before.

The line, called Thread & Heirs, will have guest designers each season and officially launches next year, with Ruffian designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais christening the effort with capsule collections in spring and fall 2010. Â With the combination of smart, H&M-comparable prices and the creative involvement of designers like Wolk and Morais, Thread & Heirs looks like a big hit and will surely help to rejuvenate the Macy’s market.

Read the full story {The Cut via NY Mag}

Cha-ching! Ruffian x Anthropologie

Gabrielle Hennessey — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:04:05 +0000

Imagine our squeals of joy as the news rolled in that the ever-elusive yet oh-so-coveted line Ruffian officially launched its collaboration with retailer Anthropologie.

The Mise en Scene collection is chock-full of the darling neo-Victorian flourishes and timeless romance that we’re used to from Ruffian, with a more palatable price-point for those of us with skinnier wallets.Â In our fashion dreams, we’d brandish the silver-tone ombrÃ© wine glasses (a delicious $18!) and stroke the lovely wooly softness of our swingy new coats ($328) while toasting our sartorial luck.

Available live at Anthropologie and online at anthropologie.com.

Read the full story {Pipeline @Refinery29}