RJ Christmas Gift Guide.

• RJ Jacket
• RJ funky scarf
• RJ Festive bow
• RJ essential shirt
• RJ striped lambswool sweater
• RJ Fragrances

You can finally buy #RJSTYLE online!

We have received several requests from loyal and potential customers who live outside Lebanon, where RJ Products are not available, to sell our products online.
We are excited to try the new Lebanese E-shop EMALL and we are beginning with a small sample of the products we carry in our stores. Our initial selection is RJ Classics: Polos, Shirts,Ties etc...
If you have a product in mind that you would like to see online, just send us an email and we will be happy to put it up as well (rectanglejaune@gmail.com).
We appreciate the loyalty of our wonderful customers for the last 25 years, and we hope that we can build similar relationships with our online customers as well.
Shop and enjoy #RJstyle  here !

Always go to bed with a good book, or with someone who has read one!

Do you know Adriana? 
She's the talented writer in charge of our sexy mood column in RJmag. We particularly love her last piece from our Books & Men issue, Sexy Men Read ;-)
Wanna know why? read on...

Been a long drive to the mountains this morning. I just regret getting in the car in the first place.  Looks like everyone and their kids are heading to the slopes today. Like a grumpy cat, I park and take my skis from the trunk, then head to the terrace for a quick coffee fix.  A quick look across from me and I see HIM through the cover of Pale Fire by Nabokov. 

OMG! Who is this man? Who gave him that? Is that a gift from a wife or girlfriend? Is he in a book club? And then I forget the jam packed roads and I start to fantasize about this stranger. What genres he’s into and what books did he read. I want to know him in the literary sense. I like a man with brain. A man who knows how to use it. Is the snow melting already or is it just me? Stranger with a book... take me away. 

There are plenty of attractive men in the world, but unfortunately few of them are avid readers. I personally find it super sexy when a man picks up a book and reads. Truth is, no matter what the media tells us, people find intelligence attractive in a mate. We want someone who can keep up with us and get our jokes, who can understand the secret parts of ourselves yet also stimulate us and help us discover new things. We like the guy who can pass us a book we’ve never read before, and not be so set in his business books that he can’t pick up Bukowski or Joyce Carol Oates sometime. I saw a man reading Fountainhead on the plane the other day, and I nearly died. I wanted to have my picture taken next to him and the sexy book, and flaunt it on facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. 

Sure men’s taste in music says a lot about them, but an easier way to judge how open a guy’s mind is to look at his book collection and see what he is putting in that brain of his. Inspecting a guy’s reading list offers us a glimpse into his psyche. Is he into fiction? Is he only interested in obscure books that you’ve never heard of? Does he only pick bestsellers from the local bookstore? Or rely on some bookworm’s recommendations? Reading allows us to see what’s under the surface of someone and realize that this hot guy might be more than what he seems. 

In a society where we become jaded as we come to believe everyone is the same, books offer the promise of something different, another world opening up to us. 

Let me put it in plain language: reading increases knowledge. Knowledge is power. Power is sexy. Voilà! 

  

Last Minute Father's day gift ideas

1- 100% cotton embroidered beach towel
2-  Patchwork water repellent swimsuit
3-  RJ 100% cotton poplin shirt 
4-  Baby blue RJ Boxer
5-  RJ silk ties
6-  RJ striped shirts

> RJmag 10 online now!

> RJ Christmas gift guide for him #3

1- RJ Festive bows
2- RJ essential shirt with matching tie
3- RJ funky scarf
4 -RJ polo
5- RJ laid back sweatpants
6- RJ festive ties

> RJ Christmas gift guide for him. #2

 

1- RJ essential shirt with matching tie
2- RJ festive ties
3- RJ striped lambswool sweater
4 -RJ collector polo
5- RJ funky scarf
6- RJ laid back sweatpants

> RJ Christmas gift guide for him.

Finding the ideal Christmas present can be stressful at this festive time of year so we thought we would make it easier for you. Whether you’re looking for a Secret Santa present for your friend, or a Christmas present for him.

1- Festive RJ ties

2-  RJ Essential shirt with RJ Tie

3-  RJ lambswool sweater

4-  Colorful RJ Boxers

5-6 RJ New shirts collection 

>RJ at GeekFest Beirut

On July 5, GeekFest Beirut took place at The Alleway in Gemmayzeh and our
creative director Maya Metni did a small presentation about the GeekChic fashion trend:

Basically she explained that at the end of the eighties and the start of the nineties,
supermodels became the new rockstars and inspired generations...
They also made it possible for designers to shine. So Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford
and John Galliano decided they are so popular they could be in their own
ad campaigns instead of their models!

Karl Lagerfeld however, waited for the GeekChic trend to come because he knew
it was going to be huge! He is now a big time geek and his brand Karl for example
only sells online!

He was 100% right because geeks are now kicking ass! Pete Cashmore from mashable
is now modelling for GQ's fashion editorials and Steve Jobs black turtlenecks went out
of stock the week he passed away... Geek streetstyle and fashion bloggers are front row
on the catwalks near big fashion gurus!

Watch the video for some inspirational geeks and the RJ #HowTo guide... 

There was also the Geeky fashion show, in which RECTANGLE JAUNE participated...

 

Looking forward to the next GeekFest Beirut!

Gift Tips 2: Father's Day

They’re always here for us, they’re our role models: we all have a story to share about our special dad.

Counting down 9 days till Fathers’ day...

Gourmet Dad: Who makes The best "macarons" in town? Why it's my Gourmet Dad for sure...

100% cotton poplin striped RJ shirt

100% cotton chino pants

 Hampton Loafer shoes

100% cotton poplin RJ Shirts, and dad's macarons!

Gift Tips: Father's Day

They’re always here for us, they’re our role models: we all have a story to share about our special dad.

Counting down 21 days till Fathers’ day...

Did you plan any extraordinary gift for him? If you are still looking for some great ideas,
you’re lucky to be reading this post; the RJ style team is here to help!
We picked customized gifts for all the different dads out there: Whether he's your father, grandfather or husband, you'll definitely find something special for him.
Are you ready? Here’s our first dad:

Navy Dad
Even if he hasn’t his own boat yet, this guy is always sailing in his mind to far away lands... Without forgetting his chic look of course!

Blazer SS2012 with metal buttons

100% cotton poplin shit

100% cotton chino pants

Hampton loafer shoes

 

RJ Collector cotton shirt

100% cotton piqué polo

RJ denim

RJmag 8 is out!

Open publication - Free publishing - More fashion

> Mix'n'Match outfit of the week: C'mon Don!

Double twisted yarn checked shirt with striped inner details, 100% lambswool pullover and brown sports jacket! Put together by our style team; hurry up mix'n'match outfits are going out of stock as soon as we post them ;-)

> Mix'n'Match outfit of the week: Chic Steve...

Chiné greys and purple knitted wool sweater, striped shirt, black 5 pocket pant, Hampton shoes...

What A Pitti !!!

It’s that season again: fashion week, tradeshows, Florence, Milan...! As usual, RJ team attended Pitti Uomo, the International men’s tradeshow best known for translating high-fashion trends to retail. 
If you are into fashion, Pitti is like a giant catwalk right in the streets: so many smart and inspiring styles!
You can also pop into world-known fashion traders, designers, editors and bloggers... As a matter of fact, our creative director Maya Metni had a pleasant chat with the famous Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, who promised to visit Beirut soon...

To wrap up this Pitti season, enjoy our event and street style pictures while waiting for the next Pitti in July 2012.

> Mix'n'Match outfit of the week: Easy Start!

Happy New Year Dear Readers!!

Most of you should be back to work by now, so to help you start 2012 smoothly, we thought of this smart yet comfy outfit: Soft cotton polo, Classic stonewash denim, American loafers and  a nice leather belt... We wish a very good year kickoff, easy and confident!

Geek is the new Rockstar!!

Haven't you heard? The coolest kids on the block are Geeks!  

Pete Cashmore (Mashable), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Kevin Rose (Digg), Biz Stone (Twitter)... When Steve Jobs died, St. Croix turtlenecks sales increased almost by 100%! 

Nerdy hipster is no longer out of fashion...

Geeks are coming back with their vintage style and their heavy plastic black-rimmed glasses, the traditional trademark of geek culture. Many celebrities are embracing geek style: Johnny Depp (for years now), Justin Timberlake, Alicia keys, the fresh and upcoming blogger Louise Ebel... It is cool to be geek.

 Depp with his inseparable glasses ...

 Jude doing his geek charm.

  Leighton Meester in Missoni Chic.

 Miss Pandora: Louie Ebel...

 RJ geek chic inspiration

How to dress Geek Chic 

• Wear the right T-shirt. Any color, preferably featuring a print relevant to geek/nerd culture.
• Wear the right sweater and the right vest: Check above for RJ inspiration.
• Converse trainers are a key choice. There are lots of colour options and they go with casual and smart clothes. Loafers and derbies are ok too, providing you get the right pair: Check the Hampton Collection at all RJ shops.
• Your hair has to be messy as if you were in front of the computer the whole day with no time to check the mirror.
• Forget style rules. If it works, whatever the colors and patterns, then it's all good.
• When buying your  glasses, make sure they suit your face.
• Think retro. Look at vintage pictures of film stars and adapt their style to look contemporary.
• Avoid overdoing things. Most people often try to overdo dressing by wearing way too many accessories and clothes. Keep it simple.
• Own your identity!

> Quick tie tutorial.

Through our long path in fashion we discovered that some people experience a little trouble while adjusting their tie, and some are completely puzzled...
Well? Puzzle no more! RJ style team is here with a step by step tutorial to “tie your tie” without any help. Bookmark this post on your web browser or print it out here [PDF]. 

Keep a copy in your drawer next to your tie collection; you will need it soon ;)

> Mix'n'Match outfit of the week: Fancy Andy...

Put together by our style department: 
Twisted yarns blue shirt, club tie in chocolate and blue, linen vest, dark blue denim.

>Mix'n'Match outfit of the week: Sand Man

Put together by our style department: 
Twisted yarns button under striped shirt, club tie in sand and blue, braided leather belt, sand chino pants, and cotton derbies.