Loeffler Randall's Knitting Project; How to Dress Like a Stylish Chef

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SOHO—Loeffler Randall proves there's still ground to break in the world of collaborations by pairing with knitting shop Purl Soho on sock patterns that fit perfectly into their rain boots. This is genius for two reasons: One, rain boots are always either too warm or not warm enough, so a nice removable lining should come in handy. And two, nobody's really managed to marry the crafting trend with the collab trend before. Loffler's including the patterns with every rain gear order for the month of December. [Refinery29]

NEW YORK CITY—Our foodie sister site ventures into fashion criticism with this look at chef style. Hot in kitchens right now: Chunky glasses, newsboy caps, and Marcus Samuelsson. [Eater NY]