Last week, we launched our Holiday collaboration with Brooklinen. The collection includes a range of highly covetable and giftable robes, towels, and accessories (even if that gift is for yourself đ). It was a meeting of the minds: a combination of the timeless but playful designs you know and love KULE for with Brooklinen’s award-winning bath linen expertise and craftsmanship.
âThe collection aims to bring the KULE brand into our customers’ homes and to add comfort and coziness to their everyday lives. Our best-selling tees and sweaters inspired the pieces, using our iconic stripe and color combinations in signature Brooklinen products.â – Nikki Kule
Nikki Kule joined in on the fun đ
To celebrate, Brooklinen hosted a party at its Bleecker Street store, where the full collection is available. Sweet treats by BonBon were served alongside the cozy stripes.
You should come home from your day, whatever that may look like, and change out of your day KULE and into your home KULE with these pieces from the collab. So, take off your KULE cashmere sweater and wrap yourself in your KULE cashmere robe and cozy socks, or jump in the shower and hang out in your striped terry robe and slippers. Always with a happy wink đ
Shop the collection at KULE.com, KULE Rockefeller Center, Brooklinen.com, and all Brooklinen stores.
Nikki Kule isâas they sayâa born and bred native New Yorker. She is the person to go to for the best recommendations in the city, specifically when it comes to shopping (both fashion and design, which she has a fantastic eye for), dining (restaurants that are both tried and true and new), and art, which she is both an observer and collector of. In honor of our Fall Collection, an homage to all things New York, we compiled Nikki’s Guide to NYC.
We must start with Bergdorf Goodman, a giant specialty store with unique pieces, from home to accessories, that you wonât find anywhere else. Check out her favorite stops: the makeup and shoe departments. Nikki has memories of dressing room try-ons with her mom at Bergdorf Goodman. Check out The Heirloomist: 100 Treasures and the Stories They Tell, by photographer Shana Novak, which includes a photo of Nikki’s mom’s vintage BG card she’s held on to all these years. KULE also collaborated with Bergdorf Goodman twice! You can still get your hands onthe last few pieces.
Not far from Bergdorf Goodman, just south on Fifth Avenue, is Rockefeller Center. It’s a must-visit, with its uptick of great brands. Specifically, the KULE store đ right on the concourse, where you can try our pants, sweaters, tees, and outerwear, stop by the Sock Bar, and take a selfie in the mirror. You can also shop the most iconic New York statements. A little tidbit of something you probably do not know, but aside from Nikki’s father being “The King of Pants,” he also founded a bagel shop in the 1970s on the Upper West Side and the Garment Districtâsomething to nosh on đ„Ż
The Oversized New York City Sweatshirt
The Modern Long Bagel
The Central Park Kap
The Oversized Pretzel Sweatshirt
The Big Apple Socks
The Modern Brooklyn
The Bagel Sock
The Pretzel Kap
The Oversized Bagel Sweatshirt
Nikki likes to shop in specialty stores rather than mega-brands to find items you wonât see elsewhere. On the Upper East Side is Ludivine, a luxury womenâs boutique that offers a curated selection of international and domestic designers. She finds something every season.
Then swing down to Dover Street Market, which Nikki recently visited and highly recommends you check out this fall. It showcases high-end clothing with impressive artistic displays and many brands you won’t find at other storesâseven full floors of fun.
Downtown in the NoLiTa area is Oroboro, a small and delightful womenswear boutique featuring rare and emerging designers and fun and unusual home objects. A few steps down Mott Street is Westerlind, which Nikki loves because of its cool outdoorsy gear from different brands. No 6. Store sits on a Little Italy side street. They sell pieces from their group of curated vintage and European designer shoes, apparel, and accessories.
In TriBeCa is La Garçonne. It’s a loft-like shop where youâll find many hard-to-find brands, both classic and unique. Their curation is thoughtful, displayed in a gallery-like brick-and-mortar space. Make plenty of time for this stop.
The Shopping: Design
Nikki loves designing interiors. You should see her mood boards! Nickey Kehoe is her favorite store from Los Angeles, now in downtown NYC. Some of her favorites from the store are the textiles, wallpapers, small home kitchenware, and lighting fixtures.
On the left is Nikki’s fabric and lighting selection while at Nickey Kehoe, and on the right is it put together in her home
Also Downtown is BDDW, which she likes specifically for ceramics, art, and unusual furniture. They also sell some cool clothing. You could spend a whole day at John Derian in the East Village. Their textiles are a highlight (go there if you’re looking for a throw blanket or bedding), but the knickknacks are not to be missed.
The Invisible Collection is a beautiful townhouse on the Upper East Side that is always fun to visit. It offers a fresh take on classics and a place to discover new design ideas.
This weekend, Nikki visited Galleria Mattia De Luca Uptown to see a Giorgio Morandi exhibit. It has one of the largest Morandi collections on display. The exhibit is by appointment only, so make a reservation!
Many good galleries are further downtown, especially Gladstone Gallery, Pace, and Harper Books. She notes that she often uses the SEE SAW App for gallery showings (not only in NYC but also in major cities around the world).
Dining
The food in NYC is unparalleled, and of course, Nikki has her favorites. As a big Italian food lover (as evidenced below), she looks for comfort and great, authentic food. New York does this best đ
One of her local Uptown favorites is Sette Mezzo. It never disappoints. For fine dining, Le Bernardinis an exceptional place for birthday celebrations.
Downtown, there are many picks. I Sodi is a tough table to get, but it serves some of the best meals. Raf’s on Elizabeth Street has the charm of an old-world bistro. It is a homey and fun. She also loves Il Cantinori and has been going there forever. It’s a New York staple. Houseman is Nikki’s old neighborhood go-to. They have an amazing burger (Nikki doesn’t eat meat now but still thinks of it often). And try the pickles!
Our end-of-summer sale is here, which means it’s the last chance to snag some of your favorite summer items and pieces that will carry you into fall (and beyond). We’re breaking down the best of the sale and ways to style these pieces to wear now and later.
Here are some of our favorite pieces on sale, styled by KULE fans
These are perfect combinations of pieces to wear when you want something super easy to throw on and go. They’re fit for running errands or doing school drop-off. Wear these pieces together, or mix and match through the fall.
It seems as though “heatwave” is now synonymous with “summer,” which makes dressing a serious challenge! To help you, we’ve broken down some NYC-summer-appropriate outfits based on the temperature on the thermostat đ đ„”đ„. Grab a cold beverage, and let’s get dressed!
When it’s hot…
The temperature is rising outside and dipping inside. A light pair of cotton pants with just the right amount of stretch + the airiest button-down imaginable + a cotton sweater for the morning commute/A.C. will do the trick. Remember to hydrate!
The City Pant
The Blanca Shirt
The Cotton Cardigan
The Row Jelly Shoes
The Medium Canvas Tote
The City Pant
The Blanca Shirt
The Cotton Cardigan
Ancient Greek Sandals Jelly Shoes
When you walk outside and get smacked in the face by the heat…
They’re saying that average temperatures are higher this month, and today is no exception. But you have things to do! So, wear a light pair of silk shorts + your favorite cotton tee + comfy sandals made for walking + a basket tote to hold a change of clothes đ„”.
The Silk Reine Short
The Wynn Baby Tee
Underwater Weaving Tote
K.Jacques Sandal
The City Short
Record-breaking temperatures… for the third day in a row…
The heat is on đ„ with no end in sight, so wrap a silk pareo around your waist + put on a barely-there tank + grab a fan. This heat calls for an Aperol Spritzâor two.
The Silk Elba Pareo
The Ribbed Lenny Tank
Sonder & Holliday Fan
The Row Sandal
The Ribbed Lenny Tank
Or, to really beat the heat, take a break and pop into one of our cool KULE stores đ.
Our latest collection was inspired by a trip Nikki took to the South of France last summer. The colors, landscape, and quaint interiors all got her creative juices flowing. The collection is an homage to the towns of Saint Paul de Vence, Saint-RaphaĂ«l, and Saint-Tropez. Let’s take a trip together, shall we?
A collection takes over a year to come to fruition. The idea for what you now see was conceived a year ago! Every piece is infused with specific memories and details from Nikki’s inspiring trip.
She even Pantone-matched some of the collection’s colors to photos she took, like the above green car, which is “Sweet Pea” green, used in some of our silks, sweaters, and tees.
The Silk Ponza
The Silk Reine
The Matey
The Gio
The Wynn Baby Tee
The bronze hues were inspired by details in architecture, folliage, and handmade pottery.
On the streets of Vaugines, France
A little corner at Hotel Lourmarin
La Petite Vigne, a wine cellar in Saint Paul de Vence
Nikki visited small towns throughout France. The rustic interiors and authentic touches to everythingâfrom restaurants to markets to the food itselfâwere so picturesque that it felt like it was straight from a postcard. She walked away inspired by the colors, flavors, and smells.
Inside at Colombe dâOr
Fresh bread at Colombe dâOr
A little market in Lourmarin
The Modern Holiday
The Kiki
The Modern Bonjour
The Kiki
The Modern Merci
The collection is meant to evoke this quality and charm through the colors, silhouettes, and materials. Think of a silk striped dress with a cotton knit thrown over your shoulders as you go to the market to grab fresh bread and cheese.
Our first group for Spring was released this month and is inspired by iconic New York moments from film and pop culture. The collection speaks to Nikki’s New York roots: it was designed in New York, made for the New York woman, by a New Yorker đ. New York is the soul of the collection, which was photographed on the streets of downtown New York City.
The collection’s styles all have the details our customers know and love us for: clothing with excellent fit and superior quality, with a happy wink đ. You’ll see elements from the inspiration sprinkled throughout, such as our khaki Rox trench, which is the tomboy chic vibe of Meryl Streep in Kramer vs. Kramer, and, of course, the color black, a New York staple.
Our best-selling Rox Trench has been brought back for Spring, styled here with new garment-dyed City Pants which are made in Italy, and matching lightweight cotton Blanca Shirt. More colors available (and even more coming soon đ)
We’ve introduced monochrome sets, which include our new category of garment-dyed pants and matching shirts. The pants are called the “City” pants, a nod to â what else â the city. They are garment-washed, super soft everyday cotton pants, which took years to perfect. They pair perfectly with our versatile Blanca button-down shirts made from super featherweight cotton, great for those hot city days and nights. Every element of these sets was carefully sourced and produced in Italy.
The Blanca Shirt
The City Pants
The Blanca Shirt
The City Pants
The Blanca Shirt
The City Pants
We have also introduced the category of Chambray, which looks exactly like denim but is not denim! It’s better! It’s much more comfortable, lightweight, and easy to wear. It’s soft and drapey and not at all stiff or bulky like its denim counterpart. We’re taking sets and easy day-to-night dressing to a new level.
And that’s just the first of our Spring groups! Keep an eye out because there are so many exciting new pieces and colors to come with collections each month of the season. Look out for fresh new catalogs coming to a mailbox near you đŹ Sign up here to be the first to know đ
