Street Styles: Trinity College

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It's no secret to people close to me that my favorite color is blue. When I started designing, I often heard people quip, "Are you ever going to design something that isn't Navy?"

When I was setting up in Mather Hall at Trinity, this pretty blonde girl wearing an almost monochromatic outfit of dark skinny jeans and a blue Barbour over a black and cerulean rugby striped shirt, caught my eye. I love the way her backpack and shoes explode against the more subdued palate of her clothing. And the best thing is, she looked (not in a bad way) as if she had just rolled out of bed and thrown the look together. Nothing affected or trying about her styling. It's hard to look to uptight and still pull off a backpack.

-Ryan

PS-- I'm curious what other people think of blue Barbour jackets. Don't mess with a classic? Trying hard to look like you aren't conforming to the NESCAC uniform? or just as timeless? Personally, I've considered buying one to have something to wear with dark green corduroys but can't justify owning another Barbour

Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Maeve McMahon of Groton!

Books We Love: A Portrait of Camelot

At R. Williams, more than a few of us are into obsessed with the effortlessly chic style of the Kennedys. A Portrait of Camelot presents a beautiful collection of photos of the Kennedys during JFK's time in the White House. The reader follows the Kennedys from DC to the Cape to Palm Beach. There's also a great DVD of the family playing on their boat, The Honey Fitz, water skiing, swimming, golfing, and horseback riding. If we ever do children's clothing, more than a few pieces will be inspired by the photos of Caroline in this book.

It was fascinating to learn from this book that Jackie was a big smoker (who like Obama, hid it well in front of the camera and almost never allowed herself to be photographed with a cigarette in hand). The Kennedys were meticulous about when, where and with whom they were photographed. It seems that rather than the effortless style that the pictures seem to capture, the Kennedys were well aware of the power of image and used it expertly to create an enduring and inspirational American fantasy.

A button down and chinos and a simple shift. So easy. (Note the Navajos. This picture is worth millions of advertising dollars. Amazing how a single icon can rocket a sandal to popularity for more than 50 years. Scroll down and you'll notice that most of the girls in our last post are wearing Jack Rogers)

JFK in his signature Wayfarers, and Jackie in her signature oversized sunglasses. We love the rounded collar on Caroline's polo shirt.

All portraits by Cecil Stoughton, Product pictures courtesy of ray-ban.com and jackrogersusa.com

Congratulations to Athlete of the Week Shannon McSweeney!

Shannon makes a save against Nobles. PA wins 3-2.

We love Shannon and her friend's style.

This past season, Phillips Academy Goalie Shannon McSweeney was nominated to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Northeast All-Region Team. Congratulations Shannon!

Check out her profile on our website soon!

Inspiration: Anna Spiro

Yesterday I discovered the blog of Australian interior designer, Anna Spiro. It's full of bright, beautiful pictures. She has a great color sense and taste in fabrics that I am sure will inspire some of my future prints.

You can check out her blog here: http://absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/

Some of my favorites from her blog:

Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to this week's athlete Bridget Hampton! Bridget plays field hockey for Miss Porter's School. Check out her profile soon on the R. Williams site!