Staple Design uses a very old maxim in the shape of a well-formed fashion style.

Via: Stape Design



There is a centuries-old proverb that's still remembered and upheld by a very small minority who believe that discretion is a form of wisdom. For Spring 2011, designer Jeff Staple and his Staple Design outfit introduces that very maxim in the shapes of well-formed styles. A composition of mostly outerwears and shirting, the collection highlights design details rather than the presumptuous patterns – the taped seams found on the inside of the Gondry Tech Jacket, the buttoned sleeve pocket of West Button Shirt, or the Bogart Cargo Pants’ camouflaged cuff. Every piece features the ubiquitous copper “staple” and its own collection tab as a reminder, that sometimes, silence speaks volumes.

STPL Spring 2011 - Gondry Tech Jacket (Tan/Teal)



Freeman Long Sleeve Button Shirt…




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STYLE & what it means to you: for me COOL was personfified by the Jazz Men

The Style of people like Dizzy Gillespie; one of many examples of how cool Jazz men were to me, and it's funny how these classic forms of style (which I always said never would die) are coming back now with a vengeance. The Bow Tie...the spectacles, I study and learn from these examples wholeheartedly.

Up your game fellas...


Example: Raphael Saadiq



Dr. Cornel West tells you what the word "style" means.
Filmed at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey

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3Sixteen: the 09 collection - a very compelling brand!

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3sixteen Spring 2009 Photoshoot

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