[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.)…

[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…

  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.

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]

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]

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?  …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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,…

Comfort is our mantra- good looks our religion. Equipt for play was established with one purpose in mind: to create a shoe for the weekend warrior that's as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. This is not a special occasion shoe - no. It's your go-to weekend shoe for relaxed times and easy style. The unique…

Why move production from China to Mexico you ask? If you've looked at these  gorgeous photos and still want to know, it's because the shoe industry in Mexico has a long and venerable history and is every bit as state-of-the-art as China's. It's one third the distance from New York, my Spanish is improving olé, the weather is balmy year…

Our sincere thanks to Pam, of Fargo, North Dakota, for being the first golfer in her state to try Equipt products and let us put another notch in our belts. We made good on our promise and gave her the O Magazine discount for allowing us to take ND off our target list. Four to go (you can see who…