Designers

Kit and Ace, Vancouver-based purveyors of “technical” cashmere, opened its first Dallas location on Lower Greenville a couple weeks ago. Curious about the idea of machine-washable cashmere, I stopped by the welcome-to-the-neighborhood party to check out the wares.

Girls, remember how attached we were to our velour Juicy sweatpants? We wore them everywhere, often with a color coordinating velour jacket. The grocery store, Starbucks, Blockbuster… Juicy tracksuit. They were just so darn comfortable. But I believe in gender equality, and I believe that men should have something just as comfy as our velour tracksuits, except maybe a little easier on the eyes. Okay, a lot easier on the eyes. Enter Lounge County, the new loungewear brand offering menfolk the luxury of comfy threads that don’t sacrifice style. Imagine a waffle weave so wonderfully tailored, you wouldn’t be alarmed (or embarrassed) to see a gentleman caller showing up to take you to dinner and a movie in them. But a man in sweats, off the couch?! It’s not the easiest concept to grasp. So I caught up with the men behind the comfy collection, Texas natives Zach Redington and Andy Archer, to learn more about their new venture, the future of Lounge County, and whether or not the logo is indeed an octopus. (Spoiler alert: It is not. But close!)

It’s Arts Week here in Dallas, and don’t think that doesn’t extend to fashion, as well. Johnson Hartig, the pattern-mixing pro and founder of the Libertine label (and soon-to-be author) is in-store at Neiman Marcus Downtown to mark the induction of his line into the store. His artistic mix of graphics and embellishments make his arrival in Dallas more than timely as we take an artistic eye to all that Dallas has to offer.

Thank you, sir, for all those comfy shoes.

Spring is still a few months away, but at the Fashion Industry Gallery in downtown Dallas, it’s top of mind.