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The First New Bang & Olufsen Headphones in a Decade
- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 12:25
- Matt Bell
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Worth the wait? This is Bang & Olufsen, so of course, and they’re using their new “moderately” priced PLAY line to do the work. Combining buttery New Zealand cowhide leather and anodized aluminum, the H6 is an over the ear model with 40mm drivers. The H3, is an in-ear model and features a slick unibody designed from a single piece of aluminum. 10.8mm drivers, a mini bassport. The new Bang & Olufsen headphones are up for pre order at beoplay.com now and will drop later this May.
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We Love: Title of Work by Jonathan Meizler
- Published on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 12:05
- Matt Bell
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The small details are what usually sets a tie apart. A color, a fabric, an ever so witty pattern and, of course, desired width. When ties start getting too flamboyant, they can easily skew gauche of center—that “wild and crazy” guy no one ever wants to be around. You know what we mean. Title of Work is none of that. Title of Work’s designer, former couturier Jonathan Meizler, defies convention by crafting ties that push the boundaries of style into the realm of art. Subtle? Not exactly, but they don’t always turn the volume up to 10. Think leather bow tie and the random black diamond encrustation. Gratuitous? Nope, but there are some ties that will start conversation no matter the crowd, like beaded conjoined babies on a slik tie. In between? Your call. Ombre and two tone ties are flippant but still elegant and unique designs like the micro beaded double sprayed line are preppy, but still boundary pushing. Title of Work by Jonathan Meizler prices range from $150 up to $1200 and can be found at Barney’s New York, Neiman Marcus, Harvey Nichols, and Harrods as well as at titleofwork.com
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The Watches That Say What You’re Thinking
- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 15:47
- Matt Bell
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For a bit of fun, wear one of these. From afar, the TKO Watches appear as classic, white or black, rubber strapped timepieces. Up close they’ve got their hands all in a tizzy. They’re brand new and for under $100, why not? $95 at tkowatches.com
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Coming Soon: Cole Haan Kudu Suede Collection
- Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 10:39
- Matt Bell
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Plummy news for fans of Cole Haan’s LunarGrand line of comfortable but style-minded shoes. They’re going Kudu Suede as of Friday, May 10th. The Kudu Suede collection is made up of three silhouettes: the LunarGrand Chukka, Penny Tassel and Longwing. We’re loving how the LunarGrand Chukka ($328) in Camello suede gives off an earthy kind of luxury—the color is a bit more for Fall, but also would pair great with pops of bright red, yellow, blue and white. The LunarGrand Penny Tassel ($298) is elegant, yes, but built tough for days on the go. No socks required, pants rolled or better—shorts. The LunarGrand Long Wing ($298) rounds out the trio in Limestone suede and is the most versatile shoe in the bunch—pair with denim for sophisticated casual or try them with some chinos and a shirt for some sporty grace. The Cole Haan Kudu Suede collection will be available on Friday, May 10th at Cole Haan’s NYC SoHo, Rockefeller Center and Columbus Circle locations as well as Concepts in Boston. More images after the jump.
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Darren Criss in Richard Chai Does Met Punk Chaos, Coutured
- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 23:38
- Matt Bell
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Dressed in custom Richard Chai, Essential Homme cover man Darren Criss gives Gatsbian punk in a windowpane tux, inky black shirt and ever so bouffanted, silk, medium-width tie. Quite a far cry from last year’s textured charcoal tuxedo, Elvis pomp, you’ll note his hair stays shifted a beat on over to motown with the tight, slightly tapered curl. Check last year’s look and the original sketch from this year’s on the other side.
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