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Stockholm Fashion Week: Cheap Monday Fall 2009

coutorture — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Images Courtesy of Fashion Week by Berns. Property of Berns Salonger/Photos by Kristian Loveborg.

Cheap Monday Custom Jeans Tour Hits New York

coutorture — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:57:49 -0800

On March 18th, Cheap Monday will be landing at Inven.tory in New York to sell off fifty limited and numbered pairs of jeans as part of their custom jeans tour. The patched/ripped/dyed jeans retail for just $70 each, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the batch assigned to each leg of the tour--in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, and London--were all but sold out by the time the second case of beer was finished. See Cheap Monday's photo diary below and, for more, check out the brand's Fall 09 collection where these denim incarnations first made an appearance.

WKND Brought To You By Cheap Monday

coutorture — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:25:19 -0800

There's a new arm of the Cheap Monday brand afoot--WKND, a capsule collection to be sold exclusively on Tobi has us dreaming of street wear again. This capsule collection is just as happily affordable as your favorite Cheap Monday staples, and will add a jolt of color and comfort to your wardrobe. Check out a sneak peak of the collection, which will launch online in just a few months, below.

Cheap Monday Makes The Perfect Leather Shorts

coutorture — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Cheap Monday Samantha Leather Short $90 @ Tobi

Ever since we editorialized our love of leather shorts--it's all we can think about. When shopping vintage, it heads the top of our list. When talking spring shopping, it is the lead-in to our discussion. It has, in other words, been one of the top things on our fashion list from posting to shopping to friendly conversation. And then, out of nowhere, came a pair of ninety dollar leather shorts by Cheap Monday. Thanks to Tobi we can see the pair at all angles and thanks to e-commerce we needn't search through vintage stores for the next three months to find them.

Layering Bodysuits

coutorture — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:35:30 -0800

Dsquared2 Jill Silk Bodysuit $795 @ eLuxury, Splendid Bodysuit $55 @ shopbop.com, Knitted roll neck bodysuit $70 @ Topshop, Cotton Spandex Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirt Leotard $28 @ American Apparel, Knitted vest bodysuit $60 @ Topshop, Cheap Monday Jada Bodysuit $30 @ Tobi

We've been fans of the bodysuit for as long as we can remember, from our middle school days shopping at The Limited to now. The great thing about this basic is that you can find it in just about any weight and sleeve length, and, at all different price points. Start your outfit off with one of these bodysuits and start layering--in the winter, it might not get too much visibility but at least you'll know that your outfit looks good from the inside out. Plus, our studies show that men love them. You know, just saying.

Fashion In 50 Seconds 11/03/08

coutorture — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:00:41 -0800

Cheap Monday is releasing a limited edition pair of jeans with the help of Barneys--the jeans, and their "Increase The Peace" insignia, will be sold only tomorrow, on election day, at the Barneys stores. We're guessing a lot of people will 'swing by' after casting their vote, no one gets a free twenty-minute break from work without bending the rules a little bit.

Adidas is launching a sportswear line (as in American clothing not running gear) this Fall 09 called SLVR. The collection will be launched during New York Fashion Week in February complete with a fashion show and retail space opening. A few weeks later the same thing will occur during Paris Fashion Week, and, after that, the subsequent roll out of other stores and wholesale accounts.

Designer Matthew Williamson is set to relaunch his diffusion line for British retailer Debenhams, after a two year hiatus from his post there. Julien Macdonald and Jasper Conran currently design diffusion lines for the high street retailer as well.

Fortunately, in New York, not everyone at the glossies is losing their jobs. Here's the official record of those who haven't.

Six Affordable Coats To Get You Through Winter

coutorture — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:43:28 -0700

The Anytime Coat: French serge day coat $350 @ J.Crew

The Puffer Coat: Cheap Monday Frida Coat $140 @ Tobi

The Everyday Coat: Ombre Plaid Coat $98 @ Urban Outfitters

The Faux-Fur Coat: Kristen Blake Faux Fur Jacket $138 @ Nordstrom

The Evening Coat: Fernando Coat $299 @ French Connection

The Raincoat: Aspen Anorak $79 @ Delia's

There are choices to be made when it comes to winter coat shopping; price, length, warmth, color, and print all come into play which is why we suggest perhaps lowering your price point and covering all of your bases. A puffer coat for those days when you're not feeling well or when it's just too cold to think about fashion, an anytime coat to bring some color and life back into your wardrobe, and everyday coat for, well, most days, a faux fur coat for your more trendy moments, an evening coat for the formal affairs, and a raincoat for the slushy autumn days. We think it you've got these six categories covered you'll never feel like your coat is dragging you down.

Crap! Now All Your Wardrobe Will Come H&M

coutorture — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:28:43 -0800

Broke skinny hipsters found a savior in Cheap Monday. A $60 pair of jeans that denoted status as an indie favorite (well OK maybe two years ago) kept new Williamsburg transplants without trust funds from stocking their wardrobes entirely from H&M and American Apparel. Alas those halycon days of independent Swedish denim that said "I'm cool, my jeans are hot, and I didn't drop $200 at APC or Earnest Sewn" are over. H&M has taken a 60% stake in the label. Or rather a stake in its parent company Fabric Scandinavian AB. We have no idea what it means except that they are going to have to start stocking larger sizes. Size 27 doesn't really cut it in the heartland these days. Weirdly H&M CEO Leif Persson seems more interested in Cheap Monday sister brand Monki as a stand alone portfolio piece. We are guessing he hasn't been to Brooklyn in a while.