Gossip: Leighton Meester’s Reebok spots have us reconsidering our stance on sneakers. [FashionIndie]
New Slang: NYMag brings us up to date on something called “Teddy Boy.” Apparently it’s not just a cockney epithet anymore. [The Cut]
Colored Pencils: The exceedingly twee world of pencil art. [NotCot]
Trained Fleas: A quick tour of the Brooklyn Flea, as curated by some of our favorite bloggers. [Cool Hunting]
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It’s a Low Bar: The divine Ms. Refaeli is on board to host MTV’s revamped House of Style. Here’s hoping she can avoid getting a catchphrase. [People]
Milking It: Vice experiments with the culinary possibilities of breast milk. We give it six months before this makes it to four-star restaurants. [Vice]
By Any Other Name: The good news: Kanye’s Nike collaboration finally has a name. The bad news: that name is Air Yeezy. [Secret Society]
Mr. President, Have Pity on the Working Man: Cigar taxes go through the roof, forcing decadence enthusiasts to light up with ones instead of twenties. [Luxist]
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Much as we love the sneaker/oxford crossover, it’s important to do it in the right way. Otherwise you end up with…well, this.
The sneaker/oxford divide isn’t what it used to be. Take Generic Man, for example. They’re one of the best sources for streetwear-ready spaceman sneakers, which carry a decent price tag but run a little low on prestige. But that doesn’t mean they can’t take on something a little more upscale.
These cap-toes aren’t exactly Alden material—there’s still no substitute for a real cobbler—but as far as avant-garde formalwear goes, it’s hard to do much better. It may be patent leather on the toes, but that just adds to the synthetic vibe created by the clever double-front and strangely clinical powder blue.
There’s also a denim-colored version, but we’re guessing you’ll want to keep things neutral.
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Seavees is well on their way to becoming California’s finest shoe, but they’ve got more than sunshine on their mind.
The latest line (via Men.Style) is titled 9/63, in honor of the founding of color magnates Pantone. Of course, we’ve admired their work in the past, but we never thought we’d end up seeing them on a sneaker.
Unfortunately, they skip out on Mimosa in favor of seven more 60s-oriented color blends, but they’re richer choices than you usually see on footwear. It might be a bit hard to match, but this orange hue is our favorite. You’d better hurry if you like it, though: it’s a limited collection (as usual with Seavees), and only 1,963 are going on sale.
Kanye’s seen the future, and it is Velcro.
These Kris Van Assche ankle leather sneakers prompted his Yeeziness to title a post, “2009 is all about the straps! I know we’ve seen straps but this year it’s going to be crazy,” which moved us to battle stations.
As fashion predictions go, it’s pretty ominous, but hopefully we can dodge the horrible future Kanye foresees. This isn’t 1988, and he isn’t Michael Jackson, so let’s hope he forgets this one before the next tour.
If he’d really meant it, he probably would have typed it in all caps.
We mostly know Acne for their raw denim, but apparently they’re a lot more mod than we gave them credit for.
This Spring/Summer 09 collection is a lot more colorful than we expect from them…in addition to containing some of the shortest men’s shorts we’ve ever seen. On the bright side, there are suits with sandals, a brash commitment to sneakers and a general atmosphere of mod-ish insouciance.
Well played, fellows.
Belle du Jour: Kate Winslet steps into Catherine Deneuve’s shoes for the win. [FashionIndie]
Just for Kicks: What the world needs now, more than anything else, is crocodile skin sneakers. [Luxist]
The Writing on the Wall: A countdown of the top 25 parodies of Shephard Fairey’s Obama “Hope” poster. Sadly, Nate Dogg does not make the list. [Village Voice]
Dov Love: The cops are after Dov Charney, for all the obvious reasons. [PSFK]
Quiksilver isn’t the only line with a forward-thinking label coming along for the ride. Adidas has managed to pull the same move without going to the bother of actually producing any shoes, or even designing shoes could possibly be produced. After all, why go to the trouble of putting together samples when all you really need are a few shiny pictures to send around the blogosphere?
Vagant let us know about this promotion, which comes courtesy of German sneakerhead Fritz Träumer. There’s the ultra-green sneaker, the Kraftwerk-inspired sneaker, and a few more, but we couldn’t help wondering…weren’t you supposed to put these on your feet at some point?
We spotted Clae at the capsule show in July, but we thought we’d take a moment to examine the full set. The looks range from low-key loafers to Thriller-esque hightops, but the middle ground is where the real action is.
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Veja has been around a while, but the fair trade sneaker company (and favorite of Josh Spear) has finally graduated from Adidas knockoffs and produced something worth buying for non-charitable reasons.
Behold the Grid. The color is “moonrock” and the look is decidedly spaceman-inspired. It’s simple, stripped-down, and just offbeat enough to warrant a second look from whoever you happen to be meeting. And, naturally, it blends perfectly with the rest of your monochromatic ensemble.
And just because it’s French doesn’t mean you’ll have to pay shipping charges. Click through for a list of stateside locations»
Sneakers have been getting flashier and flashier lately, but this marks an intriguing new development. The designer—Christian Lacroix, on behalf of Gola—ditches the 70s nostalgia that most mainstreamers are chasing and goes with something much more old-world. The combination of the embossed leather and the rich colors make this seem like a throwback to a previous century. If Louis XIV had worn sneakers, he would have worn these.
These mid-tops came our way as a Franco-Japanese collab between Springcourt and Resistance.
The idea of mashing together 18th century upholstery and 20th century sneakers is an interesting one, and the Vuitton-esque pattern is a nice touch if you don’t look to close, but the skulls-and-crosses motif is a little more Goth than we’re used to. It’s not the first melodramatic pattern we’ve seen set into casual clothes, but hopefully we’re closer to the end of this trend than the beginning.
All Access Pass: Here’s your VIP badge for to the
backstage loveliness at Victoria’s Secret. [
Oyster]
Holy C+ Batman!: A complete ranking of Batman’s best
and worst gadgets—and you thought Bond liked his toys. [
Marching Orders: Nike teams up with the Army to
create the fastest soldiers on earth. [
The Shoe Hound’s Dog House: A brief profile of
Leffot. [The
Moment]
Let The Games Begin: Every one of these Olympic
hotties deserves a medal. [
Hot LOVA: A little bit “Mad Men,” a little bit
Revenge of the Nerds—all good. [
Pipeline]
Check That: Real Mad Men wear plaid. [
Continuous Lean]
Picture Perfect: The only thing hipper and wackier
than Adam Kimmel’s clothes are Ryan McGinley’s lookbook shots. [Selectism]
Newly Available: These starlets are all suddenly single. Have at it boyos. [Radar]
H&M is Pushing Menswear: Yes, but where to? [Fashion United]
Pull The Blinds: There’s something deeply creepy about Hussein Chalayan’s new T-shirt. [Men.Style]
Lanvain + Acne: Equals one very cool, very classy hightop. [Scotch and Plaid]
How to Get The Tom Brady Look: Giselle Bundchen not included. [Valet]
Squash is The New Golf: Yes! We can finally make good use of our super tight shorts! [Vanityfair.com]
Chic Rock: When we boot up Guitar Hero at home, we can only wish things like this happened. [Crave Online]
Now that Nau has been shuttered and unshuttered, it looks like the streets of Portland are once again safe for eco-friendly startups.
END seems to think so at least. The newly minted footwear company has been attracting all sorts of press with its green approach to the sneaker business. Most notably, the company is helmed by a former Nike exec, who may have felt inclined to atone for his employers’ less than savory labor practices. The shoes themselves are mostly earth-toned versions of what you can already find at Foot Locker, but the raw materials are decidedly different, based in recycled rubber and laces made from recycled milk jugs.
The shoes are slated to go on sale August 1 at REI stores, so we’ll have to wait ’til then to see how they turn out.
All in the Family: Witness a touching moment between
all-time hottie Jane Seymour and daughter. Why? What were you
thinking? Perv. [
Back to The Future: At last, the Nike McFlys are
coming! [PSFK]
Location, Location, Location: How and where to button
up. [NYTimes]
Bubba Pop: We always thought Bill Clinton was a
colorful character. [
UK]
Jumpsuits are The New Sexy: Actually, no, they’re
not. [Daily
Mail]
Old Folks Home: This is what happens when male models
work past their expiration date. [
Certified Classic: Salma Hayek—still beautiful, still badass. [Camel Tap]
British Invasion: Save your pence—Topman will arrive any day [DNRNews]
These Nike Canvas Lows Are Kinda Awesome: That is all. [Hypebeast]
Pocket Protector: The history of the pocket square revealed. [Art of Manliness]
Putting It Together: Assembly, the omnisexual store from one of the creators of Scout, is picking up all kinds of press. [We Are The Market]
Misunderestimating: President George W. Bush tells French President Nicholas Sarkozy of his wife, Carla Bruni, “I can see why you married her”. Apparently his degree from Yale was in stating the obvious. [BBC]
Hanging In There: The tie is dead? Go tell it to CBS. [A Continuous Lean]
Wrinkle-Free Suits That Look Good: For real? For really real? [We Are The Market]
England’s Finest: We don’t know many of the names on Esquire UK‘s best-dressed list. We do know, however, that David Beckham is not amoung them. [IndependentUK]
Tennis Anyone?: Crocodiles kill more people in Africa than any other animal. These Lacoste’s are killers too. [Hypebeast]
Greener Pastures: Like it or not, John Deere is the new hotness. [DNRNews]
Ink Blots: Your new touch-senitive tattoo will receive even more female attentions than that Tasmanian Devil piece on your bicep. [PSFK]
Long, Strange Trip: Our beloved Keef gets the weepy video treatment. [FashionIndie]
Watching the Detectives: In the In the Criminal
Justice System the people are represented by two separate, yet equally
important groups. The police who investigate crime and the tailors who
dress them. These are their stories. [
York Times]
The Wright Stuff: This Grandpa Simpson mash-up is
about as close as we want to get to national politics these days. [
Abboud Face: Meet Joseph Abboud’s newest label,
Black/Brown 1826. [
Sensible Shoes: Armand Limnander’s picks for socially
acceptable sneakers. [
Moment]
The Gospel According to Paul: Loden Dager designer
shares his theories on manhood. [
Heresy!: Tim Gunn tears apart the new Polgymaist chic—not like he wasn’t going to hell anyways. [
Pabst Can Coffin: And now we can die. [
Hump Day: You totally owe us for these Alessandra Ambrosio shots. [Hollywood Tuna]
NY-LON Suits: Paul Smith’s London bespoke team takes a field trip to Soho (sorry, our Soho). [WWD]
Sidelined:And thus ends an epic season for the NHL’s Dennis Rodman. [NYTimes]
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: The Lookbook captures a sculptural dresser. [NYMag]
Miley Who?: You might have noticed that we’re not covering a certain controversial photoshoot by a certain 15-year-old teen-pop star in a certain general-interest magazine.
Really, we’ve
better things to do with our time. [Maxim]
Saddle Up: If you’re excited about Country-and-Western singer Tim McGraw’s new fragrance, you might be a redneck. [She
Knows Best]
Surf and Turf: Put on your bib – these Nikes are best with melted butter. [Trash
Bag Aesthetics]
Duty Free: Paul Smith takes off at
unlike some.
[Vogue
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Rabbit, Run: Furry chic makes its unsettling debut at Tokyo Fashion Week. [Boing Boing]
“Composition with Yellow, Blue, and Red”: Nike goes
all Neo-plasticist
on us with the Piet Mondrian Dunk Lows. [
Goose Steps: The Cut hashes out this whole
thing. [NYMag]
Repeat Performance: Daniel Craig, star of *Lara
Croft: Tomb Raider* and
other stuff, wins GQ‘s best-dressed award for the second
year straight. [
UK]
Signing Out: Portfolio‘s fashion blogger
Lauren Goldstein Crowe waves a “Peace the Fork Out” to the rest of the
linkable world. [Portfolio]
Pig-malion: The classiest classy guy in the world of
high class wants to play Henry Higgins to Ashley “The Governator”
Dupré’s Eliza Doolittle, though we suspect she’s already had her
elocution lessons if you know what we mean. No? Us either. [
Big Top: David Coleman snuggles up to our favorite
dandy fabulist and his long, thick hat. [
Stepping Light: Rough day? Sit back and enjoy Common
Projects’ relaxing spring collection. [
Mr. Mom: First, she was a woman. Then, he was a man.
Now, he’s pregnant and we’re dizzy. [
Tom Boy?: In related news, Tom Ford also plans to
poop out a kid. [NYMag]
Trend Setters:Working hard to keep up to date on
urbane tomboys, alternadads and all those
creatures of lifestyle lore? A short peek at Radar will keep you
ahead of the curve. [
Online]
Three Pointer: After years of sitting on the bench,
Michael Jordan finally shows some game by employing Tex Winter’s
famous “Triangle Offense” in Miami. [
Chic Picks: Free music from everyone’s favorite
oracles. [
Who Wears Short Shorts?: Styledash don’t want to see
none of your inner thighs. [
Go Greyhound: Like every other used and abused
streetwalker who’s seen too many hard New York nights, Fashion Week
may be shuffling over to the Port Authority. [
Go Back to Jersey: What’s wrong with
everything. [Magnificent
Bastard]
Chuck Rock: The collision of Converse and
gabba-gabba-hey. [
Guardian]
Labor Pains: That BR sweater you’re wearing for
casual Friday might have blood on it. [One
World]
Along Came a Spider: We knew a kid in High School who
drove an Alfa Romeo, which was so cool because it was as sexy as a
Porsche but cost less than our used Saab SE. We don’t know what to
think about this new one. [Luxist]
Deal Alert: Suit up for your next expedition at
Freeman’s Sporting Club and then stop in for a cut and shave. Tell Van
we sent you. [
Hairy Beast: Arctic Muskox is the new hotness,
dontcha know. [
Suitable Wardrobe]
Outside The Lines: Martin Greenfield shares his craft
with Band of Outsiders. [
Screen Shots: DJ/Designer Matt Creed professes his
love for Gawker – meaning it’s only mere moments before they sully his
good name. [VanityFair.com]
Easy Marc: Fake Marc Jacobs ads come from real jokers. [Forbes]
The Great Divide: H+M line *Divided* opens it’s first standalone store in the English-speaking world. No news yet on a US location. [Vogue
UK]
Monarchist Republic: In other Brit boutique news, The Banana Republic opens it’s first store in England. No news yet on a US location. [Telegraph
UK]
Vandalism: We might just have to break some windows
and steal these new Raf Simons boots. [
“From Caped Crusaders to Hoodies”: Sounds like Middle
School to us. No, seriously, read on. [
Board Liar: Some clever jasper was fronting like he
was a board member of the Gucci Group. Why didn’t we think of that?
Might have had something to do with 20 years of hard time. [
Fred’s Flair: Are you properly dressed for Fred
Rogers Sweater Day? [
Post]
Fashion Police: India has banned “Fashion Television”
(which, frankly, we thought had been cancelled years ago). Next time
you’re watching models traipsing down a runway on the tube, just
remember how lucky you are to be an American. [
Style: some people have it, and some neighborhoods really have it. To show you what we mean, we’ve partnered with Cadillac to present Style Shifters—a five-part, in-depth look at what the hippest gents in some of the country’s coolest neighborhoods are wearing now. Our intrepid photographers have roamed the streets in search of the most stylish guys around. Herewith, a few photos of what they found...
Williamsburg, Brooklyn is home to some of the country’s best bars, coolest restaurants and, of course, some of the best menswear shops in the world. Naturally, you’ll find more than a few stylish individuals perched outside those locations (and no, not all of them are Billyburg hipsters). See what we mean below...
Oh, and up next: we take a peak at another handsome-as-hell neighborhood, the Mission District in San Francisco. Stay tuned...
