SMASH!-tastic: For all the attention it gets for being a tennis town, New York hardly has a lot to claim when it comes to tennis that happens on the island we all (well, most of America, that is) think of first when we think about the city: Manhattan. Courts are hard (and expensive) to come […]
gargyle x united bamboo smash!
Mixed Doubles: To the New Yorkers out there who are looking for some fashion-forward tennis (or ice cream sandwiches — or both) in the LES, consider this weekend’s Gargyle x United Bamboo SMASH! Tennis Challenge 2011 at the Seward Park Tennis Courts. It’s true: they are awarding a “Best Dressed” Award (and with teams like […]
gargyle relaunches (in nyc and online)
One of TSF’s favorite NYC shopping hubs, Gargyle, has finally opened their store in the LES. Beyond our soft spot for the company’s crest (with four tennis racquets in it!), there’s also the fact that they stock items from Fred Perry (here), Raf Simons x Fred Perry (here), Surface to Air (here), Shipley & Halmos […]
fred perry 100th anniversary: gargyle
Those of you jonesing for that 100th anniversary Fred Perry stuff that Andy Murray demo’ed at Wimbledon can get the next best thing via gargyle. A black-and-white version of Andy’s PVC all-white barrel bag is available for $75, while white/green, red/white, and black/champagne versions of the brand’s signature polo (embroidered with “100” under the FP […]