Porsche Design by adidas Releases Limited Edition UltraBOOST

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After 10 years of creating the ultimate in sportswear-meets-style, Porsche Design by adidas celebrates its run with the limited edition all-black PDS UltraBOOST. The popular shoe serves as both a style statement and a technologically-advanced trainer, featuring BOOST engineering that delivers supreme comfort and support. Premium leather accents adidas’ Primeknit material in the forefoot and mid-foot areas, crafted of breathable mesh and a pin-perforated diamond design, and the Porsche Design logo embellishes the heel and tongue. The sole boasts energy-filled foam and a gripping rubber exterior, constructed with Stretchweb and Torsion technology, and is finished in a trendy flat silhouette. With technology as sophisticated as the design itself, the PDS UltraBOOST highlights adidas’ reputation for sportswear collaborations, as seen in its recent adidas by kolor collection, showing at the brand’s recently-opened New York City flagship.

The PDS UltraBOOST is available in select stores and online now.

Calvin Klein Unveils Spring 17 Campaign Starring the Cast of “Moonlight”

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At the heart of this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture, “Moonlight,” lies the notion that skin color and identity look different when viewed in a certain light—“In moonlight,” says Juan, the protagonist’s mentor, “black boys look blue.” Raf Simons honors the theme in his portrayal of the cast for Calvin Klein’s Spring 17 underwear campaign—aptly titled “Revelation”—that depicts both the brand and the cast in new light.

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Shot by Willy Vanderperre and extending Simons’ art-centric debut campaign, the photography shows an intimate and reflective side to the men, who appear luminescent though washed in grayscale. Ali, Sanders, and Rhodes pose candidly before stripping and modeling the Calvin Klein briefs on minimalist furniture, making the portraits feel both homely and elegant, while Hibbert laughs to himself in a simple black crewneck. The sleek and understated series is a turning point from the brand’s earlier campaigns, such as the Justin Bieber and Mitchell Slaggert-led #mycalvins work, of the past two years. The “Moonlight” boys may have delivered the performances of the year, but there is nothing feigned about this campaign.

It’s Been a Long Week: Milagro’s Pineapple and Nutmeg

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Milagro’s Pineapple and Nutmeg

Don’t let this unseasonal warmth go to waste—mix yourself a little extra happiness with Milagro‘s Pineapple and Nutmeg, the ideal companion for sipping and sunning before the blistery winter returns.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. Milagro Reposado Tequila
0.75 oz. Fresh squeezed pineapple juice
0.5 oz. Agave nectar
1 oz. Fresh lime juice

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THEN

Combine ingredients and shake well. Garnish with a pineapple leaf and freshly grated nutmeg.

TAG Heuer Releases Pre-Baselworld Carrera Heuer

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Though the Carrera Heuer timepiece was first unveiled in 2015, watchmaker TAG Heuer, in preparation for international watch and jewelry exposition Baselworld 2017, releases an updated version for a more sleek offering. This time in 43mm, versus the original 45mm, this new addition features three different iterations—black, deep navy blue, and cognac brown—and is completed by a polished ceramic tachymeter bezel. A sapphire backing, as well as the trademarked skeleton dial, prove the piece’s undisputed desirability, its open-worked face a peek into the tech that makes this accessory tick. With subtle touches of red that provide a sharp balance of color, the overall assembly is poised and perfected, a fitting release considering the brand’s Swiss horological heritage. Suave in its execution and with three debonaire wristband options, the updated Carrera is sure to make a splash when Baselworld begins March 23, 2017.

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The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer is available online now.

The Art of Shaving Debuts Oud Collection

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The Art of Shaving provides a complete grooming experience in its new Oud collection of fragrances and shaving products. Featuring a cologne, pre-shave oil, shave cream, and an after-shave balm, the products infuse woodsy notes with an undercurrent of Middle Eastern tradition, crafting a line of powerful grit. With overtones of rosemary, oud wood, and patchouli, the scent is pulled straight from nature, a hearty concoction infused in each product to ensure a complete scent application. The biggest grooming faux pas is unknowingly overpowering your fragrance with differently scented creams, lotions, and pastes—the Art of Shaving dispels this worry in an all-encompassing range that shares its signature tonality. You won’t have to worry about olfactive cross-contamination at each step, from shaving prep all the way to moisturizing. The collection also includes the shaving savant’s replenishment service, allowing customers the freedom to apply copiously without fear of ever running low. A complete 4-step process, the Oud Collection is a tailored experience that grants peace of mind through its aromatic unity.

The Art of Shaving Oud Collection is available online now.

Saks Fifth Avenue Opens Downtown Men’s Location

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Adding clout to its hold on NYC retail, Saks Fifth Avenue opens Saks Downtown Men’s, its first all men’s brick-and-mortar location. Featuring 16,000 square feet of the very best in fashion, the store promises to bridge the gap between the digital and physical, the minds at work hoping to woo a target demographic more World Wide Web-inclined than most. Carrying over 100 brands, the shop is a sleek silver, white, black, and taupe, an understated attempt to unify the many products under one common palette. For those looking for something a bit more personal than your run-of-the-mill shopping experience, the onsite Fifth Avenue Club provides private styling sessions where a client is invited to craft their ideal outfit using an interactive, made-to-measure interface to select fabrics, linings, buttons, and more. Sport coats created with the machine will even feature a “x YOU” byline included within the label, giving clients complete design authority.

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The cherry on top of this sartorial sundae—a Leather Spa that provides quick hospital help for those pieces that seem just a little worse for wear and could benefit from a little tender loving care. Saks Downtown Men’s also hosts its own permanent space that will see a revolving door of collaborations in the upcoming months, its current installation, World of Sneakers, featuring over 200 styles of designer kicks that together create an enchanting walkthrough. Be sure to stick around for the upcoming SHARPS Barber and Shop and FIKA Coffee Bar, opening spring 2017—completing an already otherworldly shopping experience from a Manhattan staple.

Saks Downtown Men’s is open now at 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10080.

Fratelli Rossetti Spring/Summer 2017 Catalogue

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It’s a family affair at Fratelli Rossetti, the family operated Italian shoe label, and its Spring/Summer 2017 campaign embraces this personable foundation with open arms. Featuring a range of bold styles and a color palette that ushers in the sunnier side of the season, the pieces are reactionary in their wardrobe pairings, offering a pop of fun that’ll get feet moving.

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H&M x The Weeknd Release Spring Icons Series

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After teasing the masses with behind-the-scenes shots of the “Starboy” himself, H&M unveils its new collection with the Weeknd in all its pastel splendor. Featuring the crooner’s XO signature across the line, the pieces are relaxed and inviting, a simple design meant to compliment the wearer, never overshadow. The images are releasing alongside a dreamy video showcasing the Weeknd’s idealistic west coast vibes.

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The Spring Icons collection will be available online beginning March 2, 2017.

Weekly Instagram Roundup: BVLGARI, Neil Barrett, and More

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This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.

From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.

BVLGARI

Italy’s own Giulio Berruti, the rising actor, posed alongside the fashion elite at BVLGARI‘s Fall/Winter 2017 Fashion Week event. Gracing the hallowed halls of BVLGARI Hotel Milan, the event kept it all in the family, with those in attendance witnessing Bella Hadid’s crowning moment as the new face of the brand’s accessory line.

Neil Barrett

The British-born designer embraced his brand’s Italian roots for Neil Barrett‘s Spring/Summer 2017 campaign. Shot in Venice by Scott Trindle, starring Keiron Haynes and Swann, the prints feature the geometric identity seen in the brand’s previous runway, the images a breezy look at the architectural triumph, the Nordic Pavilion.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Shine your shoes and get your themed cocktails ready, the cumulation of Oscar season is finally here. In the LA heat, outside the Dolby Theatre, the red carpet has officially been rolled out—the flashy holy ground for everyone from “Nocturnal Animal“‘s and ESSENTIAL HOMME August/September 2015′s Michael Shannon to “Arrival”-snub Amy Adams. If there’s any hope against a complete “La La Land” shutout at the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted event only time will tell.

Kris Van Assche

Dior Homme Artistic Director Kris Van Assche took us behind the runway for a look at the French brand’s new season. After a macabre Autumn/Winter 2017 runway at Paris Fashion Week, as well as the New Wave Spring/Summer 2017 campaign, it would appear that Van Assche is looking at a more demure taste, shown here on model Dylan Roques.

Lucky Blue Smith

Insta-model and runway pro Lucky Blue Smith jumps from one ad campaign, Tommy Hilfiger Denim, to the next with the recently announced H&M Loves Coachella collection. Debuting in March, the California-drenched pieces are modeled by Smith’s family band, The Atomics—the sun-streaked image a predecessor to an upcoming video in conjunction with both the line and Coachella’s rocker vibe.

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Porsche Design by adidas Releases Limited Edition UltraBOOST

Calvin Klein Unveils Spring 17 Campaign Starring the Cast of “Moonlight”

It’s Been a Long Week: Milagro’s Pineapple and Nutmeg

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

HOW

THEN

TAG Heuer Releases Pre-Baselworld Carrera Heuer

The Art of Shaving Debuts Oud Collection

Saks Fifth Avenue Opens Downtown Men’s Location

Fratelli Rossetti Spring/Summer 2017 Catalogue

H&M x The Weeknd Release Spring Icons Series

Weekly Instagram Roundup: BVLGARI, Neil Barrett, and More

This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.

BVLGARI

Neil Barrett

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Kris Van Assche

Lucky Blue Smith

Follow ESSENTIAL HOMME on Instagram at @EssentialHomme.

Trending Tunes:

The mix:

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

HOW

THEN

Trending Tunes:

The mix:

Trending Tunes:

The mix:

This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.

BVLGARI

Neil Barrett

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Kris Van Assche

Lucky Blue Smith

Follow ESSENTIAL HOMME on Instagram at @EssentialHomme.