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    Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

    Blizzard is talk of NY fashion week, Kenneth Cole returns and Armie Hammer touts his Texas bakery

    Clifford Pugh
    By Clifford Pugh
    Feb 8, 2013 | 6:00 am

    NEW YORK — Fashion is usually the prime topic of conversation at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but as the semi-annual extravaganza got underway all anyone could talk about was the impending "monster" blizzard that threatens to blanket the upper East Coast with as much as three feet of snow.

    At least one person seemed pretty happy about the turn of events, though.

    After attending the Kenneth Cole Collection fashion show Thursday night, Texas-born Elizabeth Chambers, a Los Angeles television personality, and her husband, actor Armie Hammer, were scheduled to fly back to the West Coast on Saturday. But with just about all flights out of New York canceled, Chambers was looking forward to a quiet weekend with her husband in the soon-to-be snowbound city.

    When Hammer learned that CultureMap is based in Texas, he excitedly talked about the Bird Bakery in San Antonio that he and his wife opened nearly a year ago.

    "There's something really nice about being a slave to Mother Nature and there's nothing you can do," she said.

    When Hammer learned he was being interviewed by CultureMap, with its Texas ties, he excitedly talked about the Bird Bakery in San Antonio that he and Chambers opened nearly a year ago.

    "My wife is from San Antonio originally and I lived in Dallas for several years. We were in Montreal making a movie and my wife was incredibly bored and said, 'I'm gonna start a bakery.' So I said, 'That's great, let's start a bakery.' And we did. It's in Alamo Heights," he said.

    Hammer, who said he and Chambers spend one or two weeks a month in San Antonio, revealed a secret sandwich menu to ask for if you stop by the bakery. "Order The Melissa No. 1 or the Melissa No. 2," he said, listing two sandwiches named for the bakery manager. "Those are so (good), you'll never eat another sandwich in your life."

    Most of the recipes come from Chamber's late grandmother, she said. Her favorites include the carrot cake, lemon square and spice buttermilk pie.

    And you thought this was a fashion story?

    Sorry, I got sidetracked. Food always does that.

    First fashion show

    Hammer, attending his first fashion show, sat on the celebrity-packed front row, along with Heidi Klum, Brooke Shields, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Cheyenne Jackson and Rachel Dratch. He was surprised that it was over in flash (most runway shows are 12 minutes or less). "I didn't think it would be this quick," he said.

    Klum was surprised to learn this was Cole's first runway show after a seven-year hiatus. "That's so crazy. He should do it every year. Maybe that makes it a more special day. That's why we're all here. We can't wait for what it will be like," she said.

    Before the show began, Cole made a reference to how much the social media landscape had changed since his last runway show, with his sentiments flashed in big letters on the wall: "We don't care if people love it. We just want them to 'like' it."

    Before the show began, Cole made a reference to how much the social media landscape had changed since his last runway show, with his sentiments flashed in big letters on the wall: "We don't care if people love it. We just want them to 'like' it."

    For every tweet using #KCRUNWAY during the show, Cole donated $1 to amfAR: The Foundation for AIDS Research, and he offered a limited edition bag, which he designed with Sarah Jessica Parker, that was sold online while the show was livestreamed.

    And at the end of the show, each model used a cell phone to capture photos of the audience and themselves as they made their final runway walk.

    Cole called his show "Urban Liberation," and it was filled with the tough urban look he is known for. Nearly every model wore boots (some knee-high), elbow-length gloves and carried a leather bag or satchel (Cole is known for his accessories).

    Clothes were layered — even piled atop each other — in a Mad Max way. One woman's metallic-collar shirt looked like a breastplate. A man's gray jacket combined a mix of tactile fabrics, with a landscape of birds in shiny 3-D fabric topping the shoulders.

    The no-nonsense color palate — black, burgundy and olive green — was brightened up with metallic touches on lapels and chokers, perforated leather, and wintry prints of birds that appeared to be flying south for the winter.

    A major plus: Oversized wool coats, puffer jackets, cashmere parkas and so many other pieces in the collection look like they could keep you toasty warm — a reassuring sentiment as the blizzard heads this way.

    Afterwards as a pushy minder hurried him away, Cole say it was great to be back on the runway. "In some ways it felt like I was never here before and in some ways it felt like I had never left," he said.

    On the front row: from left, Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Chambers, Heidi Klum and Brooke Shields.

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    Photo by Chelsea Lauren Getty Images
    On the front row: from left, Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Chambers, Heidi Klum and Brooke Shields.
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    boots with a story

    Houston bootmaker offers $5,000 cowboy boot and gator hunt adventure

    Gabi De la Rosa
    May 16, 2025 | 11:30 am
    Republic Boot Company Gator Hunt
    Photo courtesy of Republic Boot Company
    Houston bootmaker, Republic Boot Company, turns gator hunts into a custom pair of boots.

    In Houston, where custom boots are a source of great pride and style, one local brand is taking the bespoke boot experience to a new level. Republic Boot Company, known for its elevated, hand-crafted creations, just launched a Gator Hunt Experiencewhere customers can source an alligator hide, which will be transformed into a pair of cowboy boots.

    Part adventure and part traditional craftsmanship, the experience begins with a hunt in the marshlands near Anahuac, about an hour from Houston, and ends with a custom-made pair of alligator-skin cowboy boots tailored to the client's vision by a Republic Boot Company boot specialist.

    "At Republic Boot Company, we pride ourselves on crafting boots that are not just footwear, but a legacy," said Chris Conrad, owner of Republic Boot Company. "This new Gator Hunt Experience takes that commitment to personalization to an unprecedented level, offering our customers a unique and memorable journey taking them from the bayou to the heart of the Bayou City."

    The gator hunt is $5,000 per person and includes an 8.5-foot alligator (larger alligators incur extra costs). Individuals of all experience levels can participate, and all necessary permits and equipment are provided to ensure a safe adventure. After the hunt, the hide will be tanned during an eight-month process to ensure a one-of-a-kind pair of boots. Just in case the kicks aren't enough of a conversation starter, participants will also receive a professional mount of the alligator head.

    Alligator hunting season runs from September 11 to September 30, so the boots won't be ready for the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Once they are complete, however, they will be wearable pieces of art with a memorable story behind them. Those interested in extending their only-in-Texas half-day hunt into an overnight experience can book overnight accommodations through Republic Boot Company.

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