April '03
From smokin' menswear to marijuana-print wallpaper, Hint pays attention to retail.

Diesel's new online-exclusive digital watch offers computer junkies a new level of chic. The trend-setting company is rewarding customers addicted to the technological thrills of Internet shopping with a streamlined version of their retro-fabulous timepieces. It's time to make your web-phobic friends jealous at www.diesel.com. Stainless and leather watch, $215.
Gucci girls will be at one with Tom Ford's Zen awakening this season. A veritable East for the eyes, his skimpy embroidered satin tops and brocade minidresses channel an Asiatic vibe through Gucci's sensual lens. We bow to the sexy loin-stirring combo of bedroom eye make-up and nearly nude kimono nighties. Get undressed at Gucci, 625 Madison Avenue, 212-751-3212.
Finally, a brand rogues can call their own. Designers Jenn Dixon and Greg Minnig—a self-proclaimed "biker dirtbag"—have teamed up to launch ICR vs. Deth Killers, a madcap men's line based on a part-fact-part-fiction account of rival motorcycle gangs who for years raised hell in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. After 9/11, as the story goes, the easy riders put down their arms and took up the needle to create a streetwear line of leathers, frayed denims, T-shirts and bad-boy accessories—all inspired by the chrome-and-roam aesthetic. An incendiary blend of Hell's Angels and Sex Pistols, ICR vs. Deth Killers kicks some Brooks Brothers butt. Mandi Lennard Corporation, 212-343-7461. - Doris-Alina Sangeorzan
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Horse around in these twisted trainers from Martin Margiela. The freaky sneaks cross a sports shoe with Margiela's cult classic cloven-toe boots, at a fraction of their price. Work an avant-garde equestrian look this season by joining the stampede down to Seven New York, 180 Orchard Street, 646-654-0156. High-top sneakers, $165.
 
Set sail for the haute seas with Alexander McQueen's Pirate-inspired marauding models. His creative and commercial collection charts a new course, capitalizing on McQueen's hidden treasure trove of talent for mixing signature tough chic with romance and color. Leather and lace harness dress from $1800, Barneys New York, 660 Madison Avenue, 212-826-8900.
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