Posts Tagged ‘menswear’
Launched Today: Tommy Hilfiger Surf Shack
- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 10:10
- Matt Bell
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The Limited Edition Tommy Hilfiger Surf Shack collection that drops today is spot on for Summer 2013. The tight 16 piece men’s collection loops back to the golden days of American surf style in the early 1960′s—we’ll say something like simplicity in flippant, beachy bodaciousness, but is hewn out of shapes, colors and styles that follow the elegant thread of today’s modern man. Basically this—Mad Men contemporary chic… at the beach. More after the jump.
The lightweight chambray blazer isn’t just surf— it’s city and it has all the makings of a staple summer piece. Pair it with a T, a white oxford, shorts or chinos (your call), some of the collection’s stellar deck shoe options and/or the collection’s array of colorful aviators (when you’re feeling like money) and you’re all set. Also in chambray are the waistband and rollable hemlines on the sherbet orange Mahalo Shorts that hit at just the right mark between the knee and the thigh. Short Sleeved oxfords are begging to be worn with them. The cream twill surfboard, all-over, print pant and the lightweight Emerson plaid jacket with rollable sleeves are the impact pieces with the Sundown sweater (really a comfy baja) and the surfboard print swim trunk coming in for the style save whenever summer’s sea air calls for sporty performance.
And for the real surf aficionados out there, check out the Tommy Hilfiger partnership with the Art Production Fund. They’ve collaborated with five American artists on some pretty rad custom designed surfboards that compliment the collection.
Related: How to Make Tommy Hilfiger Come To Life
Adidas Originals + Opening Ceremony Spring 2013 Part 2
- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 10:10
- Matt Bell
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As of exactly right now, you’re able to get your hands on the second drop of the Adidas Originals collaboration with Opening Ceremony. If the first drop was heavy on the animal print, the second is frenetic with stripes, blocks of color and a combo platter of color blocking with stripes. The hoodies and sweaters are classic Opening Ceremony treatments on late 80′s throwbacks, the former going skate rad with the later going all Cosby show irony. We love’em but the stand outs are really the sneakers, which show both company’s penchant for being playful, modern and sleek. Shop the collection after the jump.
The entirety of second installment will be available at openingceremony.us by Friday, March 29th.
Related: Adidas Originals Opening Ceremony Spring 2013 Part 1
Upgrade Your Closet: Butler Luxury Wood Hangers
- Published on Monday, 04 March 2013 10:29
- Matt Bell
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So…ask yourself…isn’t it time to venture beyond, uh…Bed Bath and Beyond. OK. Sure, yes, they do a good job at providing utilitarian storage products for the average, every day guy, but because you’ve got a little more than the commonplace happening in your closet don’t you want a little something extra to keep it all tidy. Namely, the kind of sharp, luxe wood hangers you notice when you’re staying in high end hotels or perusing the racks at the world’s best men’s shops. Chances are said hangers come from a company called Butler Luxury and after 20 years of ruling the retail/hospitality thing, they’ve recently branched out to the consumer market. We’ve been the proud owner of their suit hanger for a little while now and our suiting has never looked happer, or spiffier. Here’s why: Each of their hangers are inspired by the craftsmanship on Saville row and meticulously made (like furniture they say) with a weighty Grade A beech wood— basically, like placing your stressed out suiting on a hanger made of ibuprofen, with three sizes to choose from (18, 16.5 and 15 inch lengths to accompany the sizes and shapes of all men). The extra thick trouser rod is covered in velvet and guarantees no creasing. You can choose hangers for suits, coats, trousers or shirts from the dark matte espresso or polished deep butterscotch to upgrade closet but, what you cannot chose, anywhere, is a better hanger. Purchase information after the jump.
Butler Luxury Shirt Hangers are available at butlerluxury.com
Coat and suit hangers start at $26 a piece.
Trouser hangers are available in sets of five for $39
Shirt hangers are available in sets of ten for $59
Sandro Spring 2013, Le Baseball
- Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:12
- Matt Bell
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A sign that all-American classic baseball style is trending big time? The fact that French designers are getting in on the game—like Sandro who, we just noticed, has a few pretty cool inspired baseball inspired options as part of the Spring collection. There’s pulled back, direct-French-minimalism by way of a navy lightweight, nylon varsity jacket, button-front baseball shirt and slick leather brimmed cap, but if you’re feeling, uh….ironique, there are some “team loser” T-shirts to fit your mood. Check them after the jump.
Related: Sandro Men’s Fall 2012
New! Adidas Originals + Opening Ceremony Spring 2013
- Published on Thursday, 21 February 2013 10:29
- Matt Bell
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We’re psyched to see the Adidas Originals + Opening Ceremony collab that first hit for Fall/Winter 2012 get a second go around this Spring. The partnership between the two brands is still rooted in sport—for Fall it was cycling with some unforgettable bandana inspired prints, now it will be tennis and running with more in the way of catchy design. Spring delves into early 1990′s style with hyper-red, deep-sea blue and forest green, biker shorts, patchwork knits and striped shirting but on the flip, it hits the au courant with color blocking, cheetah print, slim cuts, sporty mesh lining and inset panels of nylon. Footwear this season presents another Opening Ceremony evolution of the heritage adidas collection, using cheetah-print neoprene linings in the running collection for a multilayer effect. These shoes herald the return of the classic adidas “Dellinger web” shock dispersion system, a leading footwear technology when it appeared in the 1980′s but that’s present here only as an aesthetic element. Other notable footwear styles include the introduction of the Rod Laver Vintage as a high-top unisex style, a tennis-focused reworking of the iconic Crazy 8 basketball sneaker, and a take on the classic ’90s EQT basketball sneaker as a running-inspired hiker. The first delivery, available now, encompasses the running inspired collection. In March comes the tennis related stuff. Check out some more pics after the jump.
Related: Adidas Originals + Opening Ceremony Fall 2012
