May 30, 2015
I'm all for perfection if you can swing it, but fall woefully short myself. (Brené Brown would be very proud of me.) A nice gentleman I'll call Peter, ordered a right-hand glove for his mom for Mother's Day this year. He made his purchase in plenty of time and we got the glove to him in plenty of time, except…
May 24, 2015
[caption id="attachment_7892" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Swimmingly beautiful lagoon-blue shoes[/caption] Dan's Paper is the local Hamptons weekly that sits in tall stacks in front of every restaurant, grocery store and coffee shop from Southampton to Montauk during the summer season. (You won't miss a single speck of intel on who was spotted where or who dined with whom at Nick & Toni's in Easthampton if you grab it! Naughty pleasure.)…
May 23, 2015
[caption id="attachment_7888" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Nap time in Sag Harbor after battling the traffic for lobsters and wine.[/caption] Many of you have heard of the Hamptons, that putative playground of the rich and famous, and think that summer must be glamorous buckets of fun in a place like this. Beach blanket bingo on a luxe scale. Ha! The inside scoop is that…
May 21, 2015
Our cobalt Weekender loafers look perfectly at home in this field of freshly washed blueberries. Every shade of rich, electric, sumptuous blue is captured here - exactly what I had in mind when I designed these shoes. So irresistible, you want to EAT them! (Put them on instead.) Heads are going to turn.
May 02, 2015
Despite the mud, I made it to the Fais Do Do stage at Jazz Fest last week for a little bluegrass foot-thumping. Thank you Bela Fleck and your lovely wife, Abigail Washburn! The experience spawned another haiku. I think this is my new thing. [caption id="attachment_7844" align="aligncenter" width="674"] Red sandals dancingto infectious bluegrass.Think you could resist?[/caption]
May 02, 2015
I captured this image on my recent trip to Mexico. It intrigued me deeply, as if it had been staged by an artist. This still life in blue occasioned a little haiku. [caption id="attachment_7832" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Mexico tableau. Staged or not I ask myself? Dabs of red intrigue.[/caption]
Apr 11, 2015
More meditations on splendid red. I caught this image in The Gap dressing room today. There was an intriguing 'Out Of Order' sign on the fitting room door and I'd agree that something was out of order, although just what, was a matter for considered speculation. Couldn't resist the suggestive tumble of mannequin legs, and turning the whole thing red. Conjures all kinds of possible captions, no? …
Apr 10, 2015
The classic combination of black & white has influenced my work for decades. I designed these dishes and textiles more than twelve years ago for Bed Bath & Beyond and Crate & Barrel. Apart from the graphic impact of these black & white patterns, the timeless quality they impart make them as relevant today as they were a decade ago. I still use them at home and trip down…
Apr 09, 2015
The combination of black & white is a near obsession with me. You see lots of it pop up in my work, in our packaging and logo, basically everywhere I feel the urge for articulation. Design-wise. Heaven help me, it doesn't stop with work, though. Before Daffodil was born, the breeder asked me what color puppy would be my first preference. I, with utterly earnest…
Apr 07, 2015
Women are from Venus and men are from Mars. We get it. In another post, awhile back, I touched on the disconnect between what women really want (when it comes to their golf gear) and it got me thinking about food and shopping (sex even). A friend and I were talking the other day about this Mars-Venus thing and how it's…
Apr 06, 2015
"You gotta put down the ducky if you wanna play the saxophone." Words to golf by. Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, I had a niece who was two years old and hooked on Sesame Street. It must have been over a Christmas holiday (since I wasn’t otherwise in the habit of taking my morning coffee…
Jun 24, 2014
Apart from the marvel of that swing, we love Michelle's take on color. So like our own. Next time, Michelle, may we suggest one of our drop-dead, wickedly comfortable Wing Tips or Oxfords or Weekenders? They're all as bad-ass as your game!
Jun 04, 2014
It's crazy that I make golf shoes for women, but hardly have time to play golf myself these days. No excuses here, but it probably explains the appalling condition of my game. Riding to the rescue was my good friend Toby Tucker Peters, who landed up in the Hamptons last week for a little R&R (read: time out from her four adorable-but-very-young…
May 24, 2014
I was was asked to prepare a short video for a design competition telling the story behind the launch of Equipt for play. It was a challenge to condense the many twists and turns along the road I've traveled to get to this point, but I hope this gets to the heart of the vision I have for this company and tells you…
Mar 27, 2014
Andy Warhol once said we'd all have our fifteen seconds of fame. Mine turned out to be about five minutes, and whether that will make me famous or not, only time will tell. I was on TV this past Sunday. Masters Sunday, as luck would have it. One of the producers of a business program on MSNBC called Your Business…
Feb 12, 2014
Ah the kiltie. What does it do and where did it come from? Awhile back, I conjured up a liberally fictional yarn about where I thought it came from, and it turns out I wasn't too, too far off. I am delighted to report that a gent from Scotland, by the name of John M. Conboy Esquire, explained the kiltie's true origins and here…
Jan 16, 2014
This shoe found its way into my imagination after a game of croquet on the lawn in Southampton awhile back. It reminded me of a Merchant Ivory film - the only thing missing was the Pims. Essential to the look was combining linen-like canvas with distressed leathers to get the vintage feel I was after. Like all the fabrics we…
Jan 16, 2014
Are you looking at my shoes? I know. Where'd I get them? Buy me another drink and I might just tell. Make your move, fella. Who needs match.com.
Jan 15, 2014
Once upon a time, Hush Puppies set the standard for casual footwear when relaxation and comfort were on the agenda. As I pondered this category of shoe and asked myself what I'd be looking for, I decided it was something a little more classic; something I could wear to the office on casual Friday, as well as a flee market…
Jan 14, 2014
NEW YORK – Fashion Group International celebrated the accomplishments of EQUIPT for play at their prestigious ‘Rising Star’ Awards luncheon held on January 28th at Cipriani’s midtown. Introduced to a sold-out audience of fashion industry luminaries, founder Annie Jaroszewicz, was was honored for her creativity and vision and cited as an emerging talent to watch. Thanks to its new hybrid outsole,…
