Posts Tagged ‘C.Cruden’

In the category CLASSLESS RIP OFF’S

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Long overdue since the lovely Sammy at C.Cruden mailed me this pic, but here it is, at last, in a category I do not even have on my site but I might just start it right here. Check out this classless rip off act by a Dutch brand called Ruby Tuesday of this other Dutch brand C.Cruden’s wonderful ‘Leather Lace’. The folks at Ruby Tuesday even ripped off the packaging as you can clearly make out for yourself. As Ruby Tuesday, a tiny venture in ‘iconic fashion pieces that complement your wardrobe’ state on their site: “We love being inspired by the “little things” in life. Be it the simplicity of Scandinavian furniture design to  Farrow’s hairdo in Rosemary’s Baby.” Or C.Cruden’s marvelous multi functional Leather Lace in this case… tired, very tired indeed.

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Monday, June 28th, 2010

The first time I laid eyes [and hands] on fresh Dutch label C.Cruden was last February, at then newly opened concept store Sketch in The Hague where the owners Robert and Erik van Oosterom gave me a tour of their hand picked ‘contemporary artisan’ designers. Jewelry by Arielle de Pinto, Creative Recreation and Volta shoes, Mismo and Filson bags, Raf Simons, Monique van Heist and C.Cruden – did I know Sammy Cruden? I did not. But I loved her work on the spot. Denim leggings with fashioned feet, very Peter Pan, also available in butter soft black leather. Oversized organic cotton T-shirts with sequin print and totally covetable black leather carry all bags modeled after a supersized toiletry bag. Simple yet highly effective, C.Cruden made me want to throw out my entire wardrobe; this is all I need. I just had to get to know Ms. Cruden first thing.

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Thus my newest Skype-friend, Sammy officially goes by her dramatic adoptive name Clothilde Alexandra Cruden [which explains the C.] and she’s been very comfortable ‘off the radar’ (more…)