I was asked by Cory at Valet Mag to do a short interview regarding the release of our AW09 collection - check it out here.
BEST LOOKBOOK OF THE YEAR (PREPIDEMIC)
“3sixteen has really caught our eye of late. They have an authentically urban feel but with just enough prepster to make us love them. Few smaller companies do every piece of clothing well, often times they’ll specialize in denim or oxford shirts, but 3sixteen really lights it all around. They make some of the best jeans around, but their outerwear and ties are first class and we’re eyeing those glasses they’re featuring…”
AW09 LOOKBOOK DEBUT.
Being that Fall is just around the corner, we’re excited to debut our Autumn/Winter 2009 Lookbook for your viewing pleasure. We have spent the last several years searching for the right fabric mills and experienced sewers to produce each piece in the line. From our handmade in New York ties and shirtings, to our outerwear sewn in California, from our shoes meticulously crafted in Maine, to our leather goods cut in Oregon, we have built great relationships with people who live and breathe the stuff that they make. We trust that you will be able to see the effort poured into each garment down to the stitch. The season will ship in two deliveries; the first will begin arriving in stores in a few weeks and the second, with heavier pieces for the impending cold, will come a month after that.
We’ll be updating our retailer list in the coming days, but until then, click on over to our website to check out the lookbook under “Collections.”
As always, we appreciate your continued interest in and support of our brand.
DETAILS ARE SKETCHY (KEMPT)
“The spot—seen here in its natural habitat—couldn’t be simpler. It’s just Haines doing what he does best: a colored sketch of a well-dressed man. And if that man happens to be wearing a certain brand’s latest offerings…that’s just the magic of business.”
Read the rest of the article here.
MEET RICHARD HAINES.
This is Richard. He’s a menswear designer and artist who runs a fascinating blog entitled “What I Saw Today,” a visual record of all the inspiring outfits he sees while roaming New York. Recently, he was employed by J.Crew to help launch their new Men’s Shop in Manhattan – his artwork was used in their storefront display and he was on site doing live sketches of customers.
Several months ago, we commissioned Richard to help us with our FW09 campaign. We held a live sketch session with him and chose our favorite rendering to be used in a wheatpaste campaign covering lower Manhattan (as seen in our previous post). We brought on the talented Hilton Carter to document the session and also to capture a short interview with Richard, where he was able to talk about how his background and inspirations have influenced his illustration work. With that said, we’d like to present to you one of the most talented people we know:
Click here to watch the video in HD. For more of Richard’s work, please visit his site at http://designerman-whatisawtoday.blogspot.com.
