Opening Ceremony – Spring/Summer 2010 Footwear Preview
The footwear offered by Opening Ceremony continually fuses the trends of today with tricked-out details that become must-haves for tomorrow. Their Spring/Summer 2010 collection steps out with lean, low oxfords rendered in pine and navy suede planted on thin white soles after which things get especially edgy: chunked-up Tricker’s style saddle brogues with jagged-toothed Goth-kid soles, and boldly bizarre lace-up/zip-up oxfords signaling the 90s desperate attempt for resurrected fashion relevance.
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Camel Shades Editorial – Mens Vogue China
Men’s Vogue may have unfortunately folded in the U.S. the past year, but the Chinese edition is still strutting along in fine style. A new layout photographed by Yan Zhixiong culls camel colored clothes, from pale as sand to dark as rum, to create tonal, tony looks featuring lean, luxury-minded pieces by Bottega Veneta, Emporio Armani, and Dries Van Noten.
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Closed – Spring 2010 Collection
Some may scoff but Closed casts coveralls as the star of its Spring 2010 collection and makes a strong, sophisticated case for the choice buy cutting them in khaki and denim, then dressing them up in soft, summery suitcoats. Sherbet-flavored cardigans, button-ups in gingham and chambray, and Closed’s core speciality, denim, complete the line-up and are all given a breezy, soaked-in-the sea patina.
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Bebop – “Bebop + Cuba” Spring/Summer 2010 Collection
Dubbed “Bebop + Cuba” the Spring/Summer 2010 Collection from Bebop features dashing, Devil-may-care combinations of loose linen shirts in tobacco stripes, moody madras jumpsuits, and tribal printed blazers and waistcoats. The result is the wardrobe of a well-traveled man, making mischief and art, in unequal measures, in the shady streets of sunny Cuba.
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Plaid Tweed Pullover at Le Train Bleu
Flecked in blue, printed in plaid, buttoned up high at the neck, this tweedy knit pullover is an ideal introduction to online shop Le Train Bleu. Named for the speed train which carried rich Londoners to the French Riviera in the 20s and 30s during a creative boom when art and commerce effortlessly intertwined. Dali was trying his hand at fashion (he designed a lamb chop hat for Schiaparelli) while Colette was peddling cosmetics to Frenchwomen alongside her novels. In that same spirit Le Train Bleu offers secret, alleyway boutique finds from around the world for the adventurous and stylish men and women of today. This pullover is available at Le Train Bleu.
Drakes London Tartan Ties
It’s a shame, but fear of the crazy Christmas-themed sweater has turned many men away from dressing up for the holidays at all. A natty necktie in traditional tartan is a festive yet unfussy way to add a little yuletide ‘tude to your dashing, December ensembles. Drakes London offers four varieties all made by hand in the Scottish Borders of the finest wool tartan. Wear one with an oxford and jacket, or keep it low-key and pop it over untucked chambray – it’s foolproof Christmas cool. Available at Drakes London.
Brit Style Editorial – Lo Donna Magazine
For a fall editorial in the latest Lo Donna magazine models Jeremy Young and Marko Brozic enroll in a studiously stylish school in which Burberry coats, Gianfranco Ferré trousers, and Marni cardigans are the required uniforms. With tonal takes on scrappy playground duds and more gentlemanly suiting the layout educates style students of any age the essentials of intelligent dressing.
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The Selby – Martin Greenfield
Rendering portraits of people through their personal and professional places, The Selby’s latest photographic visit is to the shop of longtime Brooklyn tailor and suitmaker Martin Greenfield. With Greenfield’s generations worth of garmenting knowledge and devotion to craft, his is a story beautifully rare in the changing landscape of modern fashion manufacturing.
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The Sartorialist – Burberry Art of the Trench Video
Street-style shutterbug Scott Schuman sounds off on the iconic, universal appeal of the Burberry trench coat and the style secrets he snagged from the dozens of subjects he shot in creation of The Art of The Trench micro-site.
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Seminead x Wilson Wool Jackets
Learn from my mistake. Do not get yourself worked up about this wonderfully retro wool jacket from Wilson, as I did. It’s trapped on yet another Japanese based webshop, Now & Then, oceans and oceans away from the wants of us westerners. Available in Navy or Burgundy in an appropriately Asian small 36 size, the best we can do is sorrowfully seek similar jackets to vaguely remind us of the original Wilson winner. Available at NowThen.
