No. 8b

By Ara Anjargolian | 31 August 2009, 12:34 AM

For some time, the rack or two of menswear inside Project No. 8 has been a source of some of the most considered yet creative men's clothing in New York. From these relatively humble beginnings came No. 8b, the Project No. 8 team's ambitious standalone men's boutique. The designers represented at shop share an almost obsessive attention to materials and craftsmanship. But creativity is also of import as each finds a way to subtly subvert stodgy menswear norms. Also in store are what could be considered projects No. 8c and No. 8d--namely a line well-made basics developed by the store under the label Various Projects and a collaboration with furniture manufacturer e15 to represent a rotating selection of the company's line.