Levi’s for Cyclist!

I just ran across an article, from the blog Refinary29, about the newest line from Levi’s.  The collection is geared towards urban cyclists using their bikes as transportation. The Levi’s Commuter Line may look like regular items you would find in any store, but it’s what is inside that counts.  The jeans boast 2% stretch for getting on and off with ease; this also helps with comfort while riding.  It doesn’t stop there, the jeans use advanced fabric technology to avoid stains and to help keep sweat from funking up your jeans. Don’t worry about showing too much crack to the people behind you, these jeans have a higher back rise. If you still aren’t sold, there is a utility loop for a bike u-lock.  I would recommend you wear a belt, because most u-locks can be very heavy.

To go along with their denim, Levi’s is modifying their famous trucker style jacket for a rider friendly fit.  The arms have an accordion sleeve to help with ride height and a similar cotton/stretch blend for comfort. There is also a hidden iPod/iPhone sleeve to help keep you going on a long ride. The jeans will come in a skinny fit for $78 and the trucker jacket with run for $128 respectfully. Look for these to hit selected Urban Outfitters in August, but if you just can’t wait the Union Square store in NYC should have these this week.

via Refinery29

New York is for Shoppers! Part 1

Welcome back readers!  I enjoyed and loathed this hiatus I have been on the past few months.  A lot of events have happened in my life; I got married and moved to NY. No, I didn’t move to NYC, but a smaller town north of the city, Poughkeepsie. It’s not exactly the fashion capital of the state but it’s a lovely little historical town and I only have to take a 45 minute train ride to the city.

My wife and I decided to make the excursion to the city on a rainy Sunday.  We hurried to the train station excited for the adventure.  I had the whole trip planned out on my iPhone, which consisted of all stores that I didn’t have available in Florida. Every place seemed like it was walking distance from Grand Central Train station.  I was so wrong.

New York City is humongous.  Every building towers above you and all the streets look the same.  When I was looking at Google maps, everything looked so close and walking to all my destinations would be no problem.  My first stop had to be Niketown on 5th Avenue, but we had arrived to early and nothing was open.  We started to walk down 5th Avenue passing street after street avoiding the rain and traffic.  I soon realized we were headed the wrong way. (damn you Google maps!)

We then trucked back the other way and stepped into Urban Outfitters to avoid the rain.  This Urban was amazing.  It was set up like a NYC style loft, with tons of wood displays everywhere, including a giant Levi’s emblem with nails driven into the wood for a nice 3-D effect.  My wife bought a dress and I bought an Obey tee, shocker, and a kidrobot Simpsons figure. 

We moved back to the street with the rain and wind picking up as we moved on towards Nike.  We passed all the really upscale stores, and finally arrived at Niketown.  I was not expecting a five store mega store.  I was expecting a lot of shoes and that’s exactly what I found.  I believe it was the flash of the store or the fact that I was shopping in NYC for the first time, but I just had to get a pair of shoes.  The fifth floor my was destination of choice; this housed the Sportswear line and vintage shoes.  I picked a nice vintage Nike Air Vortex in light blue/black.  They came in a light orange vintage Nike box and we headed out to meet up with my wife’s relatives that were in town so we could get some lunch. We had been in NYC for 2 hours and I only had 2 stores checked off my list.  I had a lot of places I still wanted to visit and we had a lot of ground to cover. 

To Be Continued!!

Wednesday Rant–Bad Customer Service

It’s Wednesday time for a rant.  I know I haven’t done this segment in some time but something happened today that really pissed me off.  I will keep this short and to the point.  Nothing pisses me off more, when shopping, then horrible customer service.  You walk into a store looking to find a new piece of clothing and the person working there could care less and just has an attitude the entire time.  I was shopping today and I went to a store, that will remain nameless, and the person was just rude and just had  horrible attitude. The worst part was they had the item I was looking for and I didn’t want that person to get the sale so I left.  I did find that item at another location and made the purchase, because the people were extremely helpful and polite.  I am not asking for people to throw rose petals at my feet, just remember that I am the customer and you are selling goods. If I don’t buy the goods at your store then you don’t make money. I happen to know this company does work on commission, so I don’t know why this person would act this way. Hey person, maybe you should remember you are at work and that you make money off of sales and not walkouts.  So next time you work, try and remember that a little bit of kindness goes a long way.

New “Ship” Tuesday 03/15/11

It’s Tuesday once again, so let’s check out all the new arrivals.  We’ve got lots of goodies to show you  today.  I’ve decided to feature a top to bottom outfit; shirt, shorts and shoes.  After hours and hours of searching the internet I have found three pieces that I know you will love and again I will post the links, in case the urge to purchase takes over. Let’s start our journey.

Spotlight: Hurley Phantom Series

Continuing on our path to warmer weather, I bring you the Hurley Phantom Series boardshorts. The Phantoms are the most comfortable boardshorts money can buy.  They will cost a little more than your usual pair of Corona boardshorts from Target, but they will last a lot longer and they are much cooler than anything else on the market.  These boardshorts don’t hold water and they dry much faster than conventional trunks. All three of the pairs range in their fit and how much stretch they contain.  Each pair is different, but they are all equally revolutionary.  The rest of the story after the break.

New Ship Tuesday

This is a new segment for Tuesday; the day everything new drops in stores. Things like DVDs, music and everything else.  I am mainly going to focus on clothes, shoes and maybe some special items.  Basically every Tuesday I will scour the internet for you guys and bring all the new stuff.  Come with me on this new journey and you might just find your next purchase.  The rest of the story after the break.

Top 5 Shorts

For most of the country it’s time to break out the shorts.  I know some of the readers are still buried in snow, but eventually it will too hot for pants and jeans.  I figured we should get a jump start and check some great styles that you may not have thought about in the past.  Let’s journey into the world of short pants.  The rest of the story after the break.