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Some favorites from Acne's Fall 2010 collection.

Happening this Tuesday, cocktails and a video installation by re:Fabrication to support S/S and F/W 2010 preview by new comer Suzanne Rae at Eva Eva is also offering a 10% discount store wide.

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New at Oak RAD by Rad Hourani black denim cardigan.

Telfar released a collabration project Un.Der T with American Apparel at Eva on the Bowery last week. Jargol was there to check the new collection which consists of organic cotton T's offered by American Apparel for Telfar to work his magic on. Un.Der T is classic Telfar with heavy emphasis on geometric shapes but the twist with this collection is the uncharacteristically bright colors. .

Like many other Williamsburg brands and boutiques In God We Trust has recently opened a new boutique in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn.The In God We Trust crew has moved their jewelry production to this location and seems to be focusing mainly on their own brand. The new store is located in a turn of the century waterfront building just around the corner from Alter and Alter 140.

Don The Verb teamed up with Fashion Fuck Magazine last week for the release of their Spring Summer 2010 collection. This is the first effort we have seen since they decided to put the main focus of the brand into the Don The Verb label.

The Hostess collection features a myriad of shapes created from crepes, linens, jerseys and rayons.

This collection is being sold exclusively on the Don The Verb site.

EVA re-opened its doors at 355A Bowery St last March, and is now reaching out further with the launch of an online shop, EVANEWYORK.NET. Jargol is very excited to announce that for a limited time our readers will receive a 20% discount on their online purchase by using the passcode "Jargol" under the discount code at check out.

Henrik Vibskov Collective Trouser

Henrik Vibskov Hlunkur Poncho

Bijules Fools Gold Ring - Black Gold

Stine Goya Star T-Shirt

C.Neeon's new lookbook for their Spring 2010 Marble Dust collection shot by Alex Kohout at Studio für Bildbearbeitung.

Model: Jasmin at puls models berlin.

While visiting The Train tradshow last week, we were quite taken with the designs of recent Central Saint Martins graduate Alexander Koutny. The balance between volume and structure, and the striking prints definitely got our attention. We're not of sure of stockists quite yet, but for now we just wanted to share some photos of the line.

Dress from Kris Van Assche.

Top from Oak. Dress (worn as skirt) from Alexander Wang.

Top from Yasuko Kurisaka.

Shot for Jargol by Lyndsy Welgos. Styling by Santiago Castillo. Makeup by Jill Ocasio. Models from Wilhelmina. All clothing available at Oak.

That's not a typo. Doshaburi Doshaburi is the second incarnation of Doshaburi, our favorite Spanish avant-garde fashion shop. Doshaburi the sequel is a more sophisticated, minimal take on fashion, with some to die for pieces from avant-garde fashion legends and newcomers alike.

Ann Demeulemeester jacket

Ann Demeulemeester belt

Christian Wijnants knit dress

Petar Petrov sweater

Ute Ploier scarf

Awareness and Consiousness dress

Fall '09 collections are ready to be shipped to stores, if not there already, despite the Summer weather finally catching up with us here in New York. So we thought we'd write about one of our favorite Fall 2009 collections of the year, from designer Samantha Pleet.

Pleet's latest collection is all about fun and friends. So it is a logical step to present the garments with friends in tow, which is just what Pleet did. Known for her eclectic presentations, thinking outside the runway is not an unusual thing for Pleet. She presented her Fall 2009 Samantha Pleet and Patrick Pleet lines at the Tribecca Grand last February with a film and a party to go with it. Her friends and models were there to join in the fun, wearing some of the collection's pieces. A genius idea, since then you can see the clothes up close and the way they are meant to be: worn and in motion. That is also the brilliance of the film presentations. How else can you capture the whimsy of the Winged Dress if not in motion, for example?

The Winged Dress in motion, as seen on the film presentation.

The models hang out and eat in the Fall '09 film directed by Samantha Pleet.

The fun and friends theme recurred throughout the film, with the models dancing, eating and twirling around. They all look right at home in all of the immensely wearable pieces, which are casual enough for everyday yet polished enough to be dressed up for a party. The collection included some fabulous rompers, for which Pleet is famous for, along with versatile dresses in dark neutral shades (mostly versatile black) with whimsical details like ruffles.

Below, some favorites the Fall 2009 lookbook.

Recently, Jargol got a sneak peak at New York based designer Telfar's upcoming Spring/Summer 2010 collection at EVA. Telfar's new collection held the top spot in the stores design window and was suspended from a group of androgynous white mannequins. The collection is light on fabric and heavy on geometry and layering. It is devoid of anything heavy like, zippers, buttons, or clasps. His white on white pieces were the strongest, if only for the fact that hung individually you get a real sense Telfar's signature geometry. You can find Telfar's work in New York at Oak, EVA, Pixie Market, Valley and Anything.

It was over 4 years ago that we walked into Los Angeles' Scout and were taken with the thoughtful collection of clothing from an international roster of budding fashion talents complemented by expertly curated vintage pieces. A lot has changed in four years. Scout moved to a new location in Hollywood. Jargol moved to New York. And Greg Armas, one of the original owners of Scout moved to New York himself and opened Assembly in mid-2008.

For his new retail effort, Armas has evolved the Scout retail concept. While still having an eye for up and coming fashion talents, Assembly honors the past as much as the future. This is reflected in the ambiance, in the prominently display selection of vintage clothing, accessories and objects, but also in the curation of new clothing and accessories. Surrounded by vintage and antique items that are desirable and relevant decades later, with Assembly there seems to be a predilection towards design and production that will stand the test of time. Shoes in beautiful, heavyweight leathers and canvases are preferred over trendy colorful sneakers. Shirts and dresses with careful construction and subdued colors prevail over more unorthodox treatments. Seasonal trends are mostly ignored.

Raquel Allegra tie dye top

Damir Doma sunglasses

Rachel Comey jazz shoe

A Detacher long sock

Veronique Branquinho button-up

Vintage 1940s brass piggy bank

We've fawned for Austrian Stephan Schneider menswear for several seasons now, but until now his womenswear has to us been a mirage, showing up alongside the menswear on his website but impossible to find in stores. Luckily this has changed this season as retailers have wised up and Schneider womenswear was picked up first by Tres Bien and then by La Garconne.

Schneider womenswear use the same exquisite custom fabrics and attention to detail of his menswear line and pairs them with soft, yet sleek silhouettes. It's a menswear inspired line in the best way possible.