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02/09/12
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The Desert Rats Ride Again

Military style gets name-checked a lot, but it’s rare that a designer gets specific enough to name their favorite division. So we were glad to see Nigel Cabourn dedicate his spring/summer line to the Desert Rats, an armored division that spent WWII going toe-to-toe with Rommel in North Africa. (That jerboa patch on their shoulder is the giveaway.) As for the actual clothes, that means oversized camo prints, army green and one of the more rugged aircraft jackets on the market. It’s History Channel menswear; in our book, that’s the best kind.

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12/30/11
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Superdenim’s New Year’s Haul

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In case you came away from the holidays with a few nagging desires, Superdenim is having a late December blowout with more than a few objects of desire. And as always, anyone ordering from outside the UK will be paying the tax-free price.

Our favorite finds so far: a classic Shetland jumper, an LVC sweatshirt, Margaret Howell pants, a Nigel Cabourn fair isle sweater and a French sailing shirt.

If you’re good with on-the-spot sizing, you might even find a few belated gifts in there.

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12/08/11
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Miranda Kerr Is Statuesque

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Evil Celebrities: A set of 13 star-studded short films running down the different types of villain you’ll encounter in movies. Brad Pitt and Gary Oldman are especially terrifying. [NYTimes]

The Gadgetry Gift: In case our own exhaustive gift guide wasn’t enough, here’s a more gadget-oriented take on your gift options. [The Wirecutter]

King Denimhead: Maurizio Donadi of Levi’s names the perfect pair of jeans. The bad news: they’re from the ’40s. [Hypebeast]

Out in the Wild: WaxWane just kicked off Expedition Week, which means we get to see some extremely handsome pics from the early days of Nigel Cabourn. [WaxWane]

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11/09/11
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The Transatlantic Parka

In case this morning’s coat-fest wasn’t enough, here’s a late-breaking addendum: wintry Brit Nigel Cabourn and Americana mainstay Eddie Bauer have teamed up to make a very handsome, very warm winter coat. Score one for diplomacy.

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11/04/11
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Nigel Cabourn Bundles Up

Just in time for winter, Hypebeast tipped us off to the latest crop of Nigel Cabourn coats, which arrived recently at End Clothing. We’re particularly taken with the Eddie Bauer collaboration, which lands somewhere between a quilted jacket and the warmest coat known to man—not a bad place to be once January rolls around.

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10/18/11
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The Three Sweaters You Need for This Winter

As the show says, winter is coming.

So naturally, we’ve been pulling late hours getting our sweater game together. And after weeks of careful scientific study, we’ve narrowed the whole knit spectrum down to three key items. Between the three of them, they should cover you for just about any situation you encounter for the next five months—including any fishing voyages you may have planned.

And to save you the late hours, we’ve tipped you off to our favorite pieces in each category. Gentlemen, take it to heart.

The three essential sweaters…»
 

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06/24/11
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Putting It In Context

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In honor of today’s Context flash sale, we’re playing buy/sell/hold with some of the more intriguing items. (For those unversed in market lingo, “buy” means buy, “sell” means don’t buy, and “hold” means only if you want to.) The stock ranges from Woolrich flannels to Nigel Cabourn’s loudest trench coat, and we’re tackling it without pity.

First off, a Band of Outsiders Parka…»

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06/16/11
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The Summer Jacket

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White jeans have made a strong showing this summer, but we’d like to suggest a secret weapon: the white jacket.

Case in point: this Nigel Cabourn button-up, a lighter take on the work jacket and the first nautical item you could safely wear to Diddy’s house. Instead of weather-beaten canvas, there’s ivory-white sateen (translation: it may feel like you’re wearing a bedspread), but there’s no mistaking the nautical cut.

Think of it as the slick-bastard end of workwear.

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05/25/11
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Fanny Francois Is About To Do A Really Complicated Dive

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The Jet Has Been Set: In honor of the upcoming long weekend, Details rounds up the best summer gear to bring along for the ride. [Details]

The Wind and the Rain: A look inside the studio of the great Nigel Cabourn. [Hypebeast]

The Hobo Beat: A 19th Century drifter dubbed “The Leather Man”was exhumed this weekend, but his identity remains a mystery. Enduring style tip: for a memorable first impression, make your pants out of old boots. [City Room]

Milk and Honey: Can men breastfeed? After much investigative chafing, Slate can definitively answer “no.” Sorry, guys. [Slate]

And the NSFW version, after the jump»

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10/07/10
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Ashley Smith is No Longer Welcome at Whole Foods

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It’s Fall, Bitches: A profanity-laced ode to the season of decorative gourds. [McSweeney’s]

Ophuls Represent: Wes Anderson’s top 12 Criterion DVDs are not as twee as you might expect. [Criterion]

Bundle Up: Barneys sits down with Nigel Cabourn, who apparently used to employ a young Paul Smith. [The B List]

As Far As We Can Tell, This is Not a Joke: The LIFE archives has put together a 30-picture photoset entitled “What Can You Carry on Your Head.” One of the answers is, “You Can Carry a Large Pile of Clothing in a Mushroom-Shaped Hat.” Good to know. [LIFE]

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07/29/10
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On the Flip Side

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Men’s style has taken a turn for the utilitarian in recent years, but here’s one useful innovation we didn’t see coming: the reversible jacket.

Nigel Cabourn seems to be a true believer, offering both a double-patterned button-up and this reversible cardigan in his latest Fall line. (The inside’s a plain heather gray.) It helps that both sides are handsome to begin with, and we suppose it goes a little farther in justifying a $450 cotton cardigan…but something still seems a little off here. As nice as the horizontal pattern is, after a while it’s going to be hard not to think of it as a lining.

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09/29/09
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Sack Up

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The goretex school of outerwear makes its name on gadgety extras like foldaway hoods and Velcro fasteners, but the older gentleman-hunter style has a few tricks of its own. And if you don’t mind a little adornment, you might even prefer them…

This Nigel Cabourn Rucksack Parka packs in gadgetry like a built-in leather belt, a contrast-colored throat tab and a something called a “storm flap” that acts as both a hood and an impromptu cape in case you need some sudden waterproofing. It’s refreshing to see in a bit of old-world outerwear, but it’s also just plain fun to play with. And since the gold standard of parkas is still whether they’ll keep you warm and/or dry, a little extra functionality is always appreciated.

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