P H OTO G R A P H S : R O N G A L E L L A / R O N G A L E L L A C O L L E C T I O N V I A G E T T Y I M A G E S (O N A S S I S ) ; K AY L A L E V Y / N E W YO R K M A G A Z I N E ( I N T H E W I L D) ; C O U R T E S Y O F J. C R E W ( J. C R E W ) ; S T E L L A B L A C K M O N / N E W YO R K M A G A Z I N E ( S TA C K ) .N E X T PA G E : I M A G N O / G E T T Y I M A G E S ( S A I LO R S ) ; P O P P E R F O TO V I A G E T T Y I M A G E S / G E T T Y I M A G E S ( P I C A S S O ) ; D E E C E R C O N E / E V E R E T T C O L L E C T I O N / A L A M Y L I V E N E W S ( A N TO N I ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F V E N D O R S ( R E M A I N I N G )
An Obsessive’s
Collection, Annotated
AnnieAuchincloss,ahome-goodsbuyerattheMoMADesignStore,
owns more than 26 striped shirts.5
This was designed
for the 2017 “Is
Fashion Modern?”
exhibit at MoMA.
It was a limited
edition, and I tracked
it down when I
started working at
the museum. It is
a classic Armor Lux,
but it has this
single red stripe on
the left sleeve
and a MoMA logo
button on the
bottom-right corner.This one is
from Christophe
Lemaire’s first Uniqlo U
collection. I love
how starchy it is—it’s
extremely structured.
Kind of like wearing
a box.This one has three-
quarter sleeves,
and is so feminine.
The colors are
saturated enough,
and interesting
enough, that I feel
like I can wear
it casually or dress
it up and wear it
to work with a white
tennis skirt, which
I guess is very
American-flag-esque.I got this at a yard
sale and now wear it to
shop yard sales with
my mom on Long
Island. I leave it at her
house there.That one is a Salvation
Army find, the one
near Skidmore, my
alma mater. The colors
remind me of
my grandmother’s
Florida condo.It’s the classic striped
tee, a foundational
piece in my collection.I stole that out of my
mom’s closet during
college. She must
have gotten it in the
’90s. I remember her
wearing it while
she gardened. Agnès B.
shirts can withstand
a lot; they’re fantastic.I got this one from
a Steven Alan sample
sale four or five years
ago. It’s ribbed and fits
super-close to the
body, which is a great,
great look. I love it
tucked into a pair of
jeans that make your
butt look really good.I actually have two
long-sleeved Uniqlos.
They were just on sale
and reminded me
of the L.L. Bean shirts
my mom used to
order from a catalogue.
They’re faded but
look authentically
faded.I got it at an Army-
Navy store, and it’s
just perfect—the
quintessential artist’s
shirt. It’s extremely
simple, Jean Seberg–
ish, boyish, but still
very feminine.
It looks great with
a red lipstick,
it’s supercomfortable,
and it’s made of this
perfect worn, thick
cotton. The stripe is
entirely uninterrupted
and goes all the
way up to the neck.I actually bought
this at Brandy Melville.
It’s like equal
parts elastic, viscose,
and cotton, so it
literally bounces off
your skin. It has that
fake-vintage look the
teens love. I got it my
first year out of college
and now just wear
it to sleep. It’s a good
sleeping shirt because
it’s comfortable and
makes your breasts
look great.ARMORLUXMOMAAGNÈSB.EDITHA.MILLERUNIQLOUSAINTJAMESUNIQLOTAGLESSGIUSEPPEVINCEJ.GALTARMORLUXseptember 16–29, 2019 | new york 51