Alabaster & Chess

Our new website is live!

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:30:02 +0000

It’s been long overdue, but we could not be more proud of our new website. Many thanks to all of our customers who have stayed loyal to us as we have grown as a company and helped us improve our brand. Special thanks goes to the Jane Creative team, whose creative genius is responsible for our new look and identity, and Rich Alcorn, whose incredible photography and eye provided the building blocks of our new aesthetic. Please, give us your feedback and thoughts and follow us on our new blogging feature, facebook and twitter as we continue to grow!

Choosing Your Shirt Finishing

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:34:50 +0000

Alabaster & Chess shirt finishing allows our customers to individualize every shirt from the most basic fabric selection right down to the last stitch. Changing the color of your button and button hole stitching or using a contrasting color on the inside of your cuffs and collars allows you to add a personal touch that augments standard monogramming and style options. We want each shirt to use complementary color combinations to create an aesthetic that catches but doesn’t distract the eye.

So how does it work? On a typical shirt, the color of the button/button hole stitching will match the base color of the shirt and there will be no contrast inside or outside the collar and cuffs. However, some subtle changes can add a world of personality and vitality to a shirt. Take for example a blue shirt with a box pattern. By changing some or all of the stitching to a light pink or different shade of blue color, we have added another layer of color that give a shirt depth and a little extra flavor!

Colin Cowherd of ESPN’s Sportsnation rocking A&C

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:55:18 +0000

Colin Cowherd, co-host of ESPN’s hit new show Sportsnation, has been wearing our clothing all season. Together with Colin and his producers we have tried to give him a wardrobe upgrade as he makes the transition from syndicated ESPN radio host to on air TV. Utilizing bright colors and finishing to subtly catch the viewers eye, we have created a jeans/shirt/blazer look that is uniquely modern and hip in the often overwhelming world of ESPN suits. Check out Colin daily on ESPN2 from 4-5 pm or at Sportsnations Youtube account.