LN-CC

http://www.style.com/stylefile/2010/08/east-london-calling-online-and-by-appointment/

As the creative director and buyer for the online menswear retailer Oki-Ni, John Skelton was well aware that more than a few women were shopping for dude’s duds on his site. Now he’s applying that unisex sensibility to his new store. LN-CC—which stands for Late Night Chameleon Cafe—launches online early next week with a mix of fashion-forward menswear from the likes of Raf Simons and Rick Owens, cult Japanese brands including Wacko Maria, and up-and-comers such as specs-maker Illesteva. Ladies’ goods include clothing from Preen and jewelry from Lara Bohinc and Mawi. So far, so good—and Skelton has gone unisex one better by asking several of the menswear brands he’s stocking to make versions of their apparel and accessories in women’s sizes and fits. (A few of the women’s labels at LN-CC will be returning the favor.) “We didn’t want to get into anything girly,” Skelton explains. “There’s a certain sensibility at work here, that a certain kind of woman appreciates, and we’re staying true to that.”

Meanwhile, the LN-CC e-commerce site is only the tip of the iceberg. Skelton and partner Dan Mitchell are knee-deep in construction on the 5,000-square-foot Late Night Chameleon Cafe store in East London, an appointment-only space that is being designed in collaboration with set designer Gary Card and which will host a library curated by Donlon Books owner Conor Donlon and a wide-ranging selection of music titles. The shop is due to open in October. “We really felt strongly that we didn’t want this to be a place people just wandered in and out of,” Skelton explains, when asked about the decision to make Late Night Chameleon Cafe open only by appointment. “We want this to be a destination, a place people come to with a sense of purpose, and where they spend some time, and engage.”

http://www.ln-cc.com/

So is this basically oki-ni with womenswear and a physical presence?

Looks good and cheaper than oki-ni

Total piss take with some of the 'archive' stuff though. Good luck finding enough mugs

Am i doing it wrong or are there old Raf tees for a grand

Can't believe anyone would have bought those items that are sold out, unless they were mates rated down to something vaguely sensible. Still its interesting to see those bits still knocking about at least.

Does anyone else find anything rather sinister about these places that "curate" a lifestyle, not only through clothes but music and "literature". Especially when you have to book to go and curate yourself. I know for sure I don't go searching for literary worth in fashion stores. More fool me perhaps.

What a load of shit.

that raf shirts bad for £118 id have snapped it up if it was my size!

means totally fucking mexico

OH MY FUCKING LOL at the prices

Fair enough he says the prices are so high because he doesnt want to sell the stuff, but half of its not that rare/hard to get hold of. Most of that shit comes up on eBay/classified for next to fuck all quite often...

e.g. this jacket that Russ has been trying to sell for about a year for a small fraction of the price

http://www.ln-cc.com/raf-simons-archive/raf-simons-archive-ss08-tech-blazer/invt/john0055/

Also lol at the YOOX links Bill.

Think its bad that and collector/'expert' is putting such stupid prices on items he must clearly know arent worth that, other than to make money off fools.. If you dont want to sell it dont put a price on it.

Exactly the same Virginia Creepers jumper as on LN-CC went on ebay yesterday for £230 which is still a fair whack, but less than 10% of the new internet RRP....appears sold out on the site though so someone must be kicking themselves..