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OXFORD(CLOTH) BLUES:
The Re-release of “Kind of Blue”
Music
If anyone knew how to write his own rules, it was Miles Davis. The jazz legend busted through just about every known barrier in music, inventing formats that would influence sound for generations. This year is the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue, the seminal album that exploded modal jazz (solo improvisations over repeated chords), and the digitally remastered collector’s edition comes out today from Sony BMG. If you want to get into the genre, but are a little intimidated, download the record and you’ll be head of the class.
Miles’s influence didn’t stop at music, though — he was also a fashion icon, subverting traditional Ivy League style to achieve a super polished, but definitely rakish, elan. Andre 3000 and Kanye got nothin’ on Davis’s buttoned-up twist.
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RUGBY STYLE:
Sweat(er) the Small Stuff
Style
Sweater season means facing the challenge of pulling together looks that remain hip and unexpected, while not compromising on comfort in the cold. Check out our picks for guys and gals after the jump and let us know your favorite sweater styles in the comments.
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POST BILLS:
The First Chicago International Poster Biennial
Culture
From Toulouse Lautrec’s iconic placards to that ubiquitous Bob-Marley-blunt-smoking pinup, the poster has made it’s mark on culture. But until now, it has never been properly feted in this country. Remedying that oversight is the first-ever Chicago International Poster Biennial, opening today and on view at the Daley Bicentennial Plaza in Chicago's Grant Park. This domestic exhibition expands on themes initiated by international precursors in Warsaw, Helsinki, China and Mexico by returning the utilitarian art form to its natural environment—outdoors and in public view. Recruiting an impressive coterie of print luminaries for their jury, co-founders Lance Rutter and Yann Legendre solicited over 1,600 submissions from artists all over the world. Posters that made the final cut will be on display at the Bicentennial Plaza through October 29. Check out a slideshow of the winners along with some of our favorite runners up after the jump, and let us know what wall décor you’re most proud (or, even better, ashamed) of in the comments.
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INARA GEORGE EXTENDS AN INVITATION:
(Hint: Free Download!)
Music
Indie-pop darling Inara George (The Bird and the Bee) has just released her second solo album — the nostalgic, orchestra-heavy An Invitation. Check out our interview with the pop pixie, and grab a free download of the single “Duet” off the new album.
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BACK TO THE FUTURE:
Futura 2000’s First LA Solo Show
Culture
Graffiti god Futura, the artistic mastermind behind Nike's hot limited-edition kicks and Lance Armstrong's buzz-worthyTour de France bike, had his first Los Angeles solo show last weekend. Titled "Strategic Synchronicity," it took place at a pop-up "phantom gallery" (here today, gone tomorrow) on Main St. in downtown LA...
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SPOTTED IN NYC:
Chanel Iman at Fashion Week
Miscellany
Check out Page Six Magazine's ranking of the 25 best-dressed citizens at NYC Fashion Week – and look out for number one, 18-year-old Ralph Lauren model Chanel Iman, rocking out in Rugby gear.
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MEN’S STYLE:
Rugby Does Denim
Style
No solid wardrobe can be complete without a few good pairs of true blues. No matter the hue, denim is king when it comes to dressing for fall, and there is a cut and wash combo for every occasion. Check out our guide to fall denim.
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RUGBY CONCERT SERIES:
The Postelles
Music
This Friday’s in-store show features The Postelles, whom we’ve been following all summer. Friends since high school, John, Daniel, Billy and David went on to flirt with college (Harvard, The New School, Skidmore and BU, respectively) before deciding to postpone their studies and make The Postelles a full-time job. To celebrate David’s 20th birthday yesterday, this magnetic Motown-inspired rock band detoured over to Rugby for an afternoon of shopping before getting their groove on. Check out what they had to say and an embed of their new single "1, 2, 3 Stop" after the jump.
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