Issue 83 · November 19, 2025
All issuesGood morning! It's 10AM EST and this B-Mail has arrived to your inbox right on time for the 83rd consecutive issue. Newsletters! Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em!
We all know what we're here for, so we'll try to keep this brief. Just know one thing first... The Membership is 20% off riiiight now to get early access to the Winter Collection tomorrow. Now isn't a good time to join, it's the best time to join. 111 pieces, 55 brand new silhouettes, a mittenful of new accessories, and one very tired and proud Bandit product design team. Grace, if you're reading this, go back to sleep. Ya did good!
Ah, and for our Chicagoans, our new flagship soft opens this December at 1708 N Damen Ave in Bucktown. A dedicated pre/post run hangout, listening café, and retail shop. More to come.
Ps. That subject line was for our Wheel of Fortune fam. YKTV.
B-Mail: lookbook, evo report, design deets, moodboard, and the playlist.
01 — Lookbook
The squadron gassed up the jets (we flew Spirit) to head to the city that will play host to our newest flagship store opening in December: Chi-ca-go. Sir, Henry Kornaros shook off his flashbacks from catching pneumonia last year in Iceland to capture the cold-weather vibes of the Windy City from the riverfront to the carpark (shoutout Ozark) and everywhere in between.
VIEW LOOKBOOK
02 — Evo report
Reporting to you live from Ardith's giant new moodboard wall she made in the office, the Evolution Report covers all the ins and outs of the full collection. 111 total items, 55 brand new silhouettes, 7 updated fabric platforms, design details as far as the eyes can see. Everything the Afterlight touches is our evolution, Simba.
EVO REPORT
03 — Design deets
Choosing favorites is an illegal activity in most states, but it's late at night and we're on our Bonnie & Clyde flow right now. From our long sleeves with custom hand-warmer pockets, to ponytail windows in hoods, to our most weather resistant piece of outerwear to date, Ardith doesn't play favorites, but she damn sure will if there's a 5th b-mail article on the line!
10 FAVORITES
04 — Moodboard
Feast your sweet runner eyes on the couple dozen mood board images that have been hung up in Bandit HQ for the past 11 months and slowly but surely through some freaky form of creative osmosis has turned into the Winter Collection. Come for the Dan Flavin sculptures, stay for the baby Kate Moss photo. When you're here, you're family.
THE MOODBOARD
05 — And the playlist
Curtis Mayfield, Junior Boys, Twin Shadow, Molly Lewis and Rumorous all walk into a bar. The neon sign in the corner says Bandit Winter 2025. "I think we're in a playlist," Curtis says. Mr. Mayfield is right. This is not his beautiful bar! This is not his beautiful wife! It's our final smorgasbord of sonic pleasures for the year. Enjoy responsibly. Or irresponsibly. Who are we to tell you how to enjoy?
WINTER BOPSClayton Young's Youtube vlog series leading building to Valencia is a great watch. How and when to watch the NCAA cross-country championship this weekend. A beautiful new public garden project in Philly by Herzog & de Meuron. The new "Making Energy Visible" exhibit at NYC's Center for Architecture. A hotel at the base of the glacier that we would like to visit STAT. Scientists found a way to make mushrooms play a musical instrument (trippppy). The adventure travel company connecting the BIPOC community with nature. 8 Things Learned from Diving into the Data of the 2025 NYC Marathon. Scientists uncover a hidden limit inside human endurance.
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