GENTLE FAWN

One of my favorite picks for fall: Brass jacket by Gentle Fawn

Recently I mentioned a great streetwear line called Gentle Fawn. I had seen some of their fall collection at Skyla in Westwood and thought I would feature them this week for all of you who might not be familiar with this three year old line out of Vancouver.



It's not a stretch that a line started by vintage furniture and fawn figurine collectors, whose inspiration is a mix of nature and the city, is going to be something I like... In case you're wondering, you can find Gentle Fawn online at karmaloop.com and 80s Purple. You can also use the Store Locator on their website for a store close to you.

Danny Hogg, one of the owners of Gentle Fawn, told me that they're always working on new designs and currently they are deep into the designs for Fall 2007, and if you can believe it, starting to think about spring 2008. His favorite Gentle Fawn collection is the upcoming spring 07 season. While they currently do shows in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London, and Canada, Danny would say that Barcelona was his favorite city to show their line, "It was a blast, a truly great city."

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT DANNY HOGG:


Danny Hogg of Gentle Fawn

A) THE FOUR MOST STYLISH PEOPLE THAT INFLUENCED ME:

It changes with each season, right now I look at these stylish women:
1. Debbie Harry
2. Sofia Coppola
3. Kate Moss
4. Sienna Miller


B) FOUR WAYS THAT STYLE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

1. Good or bad we each get to create our own individual look.
2. It gives us something beautiful to look at.
3. It gives us something to talk about
4. My world is better because I get to help design some of the styles that people wear, that is very satisfying


C) FOUR OF MY FAVORITE DESIGNERS

1. Tom Ford.
2. Marc Jacobs
3. Paul Smith
4. Charles & Ray Eames


D) FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE:

1. Chinese food delivery boy (drive fast, eat fast, die young)
2. Ski Hill sign maker (just an excuse to snowboard)
3. Youth camp leader ( maybe I was the bad influence, I'm not sure.)
4. Art director ( a great learning experience)


E) FOUR MOVIES I WOULD WATCH OVER AND OVER (AND DO):

1. Lord of the Rings (all three, I hold a marathon every Christmas)
2. Spanglish (I joke that this is a story about me and my wife..she doesn't think that is funny)
3. Legend of the fall (nothing like a good epic western)
4. Old School (one word...streaking)


F) FOUR PLACES WHERE I HAVE LIVED:

1. Mom & Dads basement
2. Ski hill dorm rooms (smell adventures)
3. My ford Fiesta.
4. With my beautiful wife and new daughter.


G) FOUR TV SHOWS I LOVE TO WATCH:

1. Law & order (I love the marathons on TBS)
2. Any and all reality shows (I love the cruelty of it all)
3. VH1 behind the music (have you noticed that all the big rock stars did their best work all hopped up on coke??)
4. Fashion television


H) FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN ON VACATION IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS:

1. Hawaii
2. Thailand
3. London
4. Barcelona


I) FOUR WEBSITES I VISIT DAILY (Or at least Weekly):

1. trustyourstyle (of course)
2. thecobrasnake (I love it)
3. lastnightparty (NYC version of cobrasnake)
4. style.com


J) FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:

1. Lobster+all sea foods
2. Thai Food (I make a mean red curry mussel dish)
3. Sushi - sushi - sushi!!
4. A great expensive steak & gin martini....(Saturday nights)


K) FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:

1. At home with my new daughter Maleah Coco, and my love Carla
2. On a beach
3. Shopping in Stockholm
4. Seeing a good movie