Shipley & Hanley -former Trovata duo

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]January 28, 2008[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Breakup[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]New Line From Ex-Trovata Duo[/FONT]

Breakups can be hard.
Especially when things seem to be going so well on the surface. But deep down, sometimes you know you're just not that into it.
Making a clean break from their popular, critically acclaimed upstart fashion line Trovata (we've long been fans), Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos are putting themselves out there with the creatively monikered Shipley & Halmos, hitting stores this weekend.
Let's be clear about one thing: Shipley & Halmos is not Trovata 2.0. There are no crazy stories about down-on-their-luck blueblood families scrawled inside the blazers, no antique one-of-a-kind buttons and not nearly as much surf/prep preciousness. Instead, the brand is a bit more grown up, more focused on form and fit, and still extremely accessible.
The signature piece of the debut line is a trim fitting suit, but we're partial to their first ever pair of jeans (a raw, dark, dressy denim) and the just-above-the-knee shorts/bathing suit hybrid. There are also sweaters, pants, cardigans and typical men's finery. Filling out the line are boxer shorts made out of dress shirt material and a t-shirt that sits precariously in between crewneck and v-neck.
It just can't commit.
Shipley & Halmos, Available at Barney's New York this weekend

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[kimair]

thanks for the thread soft...
here's a slideshow on men.style.com of the spring 08 mens collection...

and here are come pics and info from wwd on the women's collection...

In their own words, Shipley & Halmos is "an offering of some clothing & things crafted with hand, health and heart," an explanation printed on their silk labels. However they spin it, it's a shopper-friendly collection of about 17 pieces featuring a slew of pretty day dresses, casual tunics and plenty of men's wear-style shirts paired with preppy high-waisted shorts. Initially, Barneys New York will carry the line exclusively. Both 27, Shipley and Halmos eliminated some of the cute details their former label is known for, but left others in for interest — sexy, extra-deep arm holes on silky tanks, slouchy bows on crisp white shirts and more structured ties attached to a great teal trench. "We wanted to go for something more feminine and mature, to feel out who our girl is," says Shipley.

 

[Meg]

I love this. I read an interview with them in some magazine and it sounded interesting. I saw a pic of the suit and something else and it looked really good. The bathingsuit/short thing sounds really interesting as well...

 

[happyguy]

they did a suit? any pictures???