Thursday, October 8, 2009
The First Pair of Boots I like
Ronnie Fieg for Red Wing Shoes 8″ Boots | Hypebeast: "Continuing his partnership with Red Wing Shoes, Ronnie Fieg designs two new colorways in the brand’s 8″ Boot for David Z. Included is an Ashy Grey leather joint and classic Oro Russet version, both limited to only 120 pairs. A release is slated for next Thursday, October 15th (10am EST), at both DavidZ.com and the David Z. flagship store in NYC. Retail is set at $290 USD."
Stuck On a Construction Site
Ransom 2009 Fall Lookbook | Hypebeast: "Following up on our preview of their Fall 2009 Collection, Ransom give us a closer look into their garments via the Ransom 2009 Fall Lookbook. Shot by Greg Washington, the photography plays off the brand’s Canadian roots with a wide array of colder climate apparel including denim, chinos, knits, and outerwear pieces. Further complimenting the collection is the brand’s upcoming footwear lineup alongside adidas."
Me and My Louis Ladies
Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 Follow-up | Highsnobette.com: "A little follow-up on the Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 ready-to-wear show….on second look at the shoes, I have to admit they are pushing my boundaries. Like I want the fur only to be in the BACK on the shoe, and I’m not sure I like the dressy look of the heels given how sporty the uppers are. That being said, I feel like I’m being moved in a GOOD way, lol, sort of like limits-pushing sex. You may have been a little forced, but your mind fills more expansive for it!
As for the clothes, I think they’re amazing and full of life and optimistic, which is so nice for a change. Judging from the reviews at Style (where all these images are from), they don’t like Louis looking so sporty, but oh well, rules is meant to be broken, ’specially in days like these."
Fresh Academy
Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 Men's: Menswear Fashion Collections on men.style.com: "Ah, the romance of fashion. Your local bike messenger is probably a scrawny, over-inked meth head with bad hair, but in the eyes of Paul Helbers and his team at Louis Vuitton, bike messengers are 'the gentlemen butterflies' of the city, in honor of whom they created a collection that celebrated sleek, aerodynamic athleticism. Helbers has latched on to some pretty nebulous inspirations in the past, and Vuitton's men's collections have suffered accordingly, but this time around, the concept was sufficiently tight and contemporary to give the clothes the edge of a big, mean metropolis. The catwalk was asphalt, the soundtrack was Lou Reed walking on the wild side and Cat Power offering her own enervated salute to New York, and the accent color was taxi-cab yellow. There were prints that suggested worn urban surfaces, and striking footwear that looked like graffitied sequins.The bike messenger's extremely functional clothing shaped a jacket in a high-performance combination of nylon and neoprene, but equally, the messenger's leggings were reconfigured in cotton silk. (There was something almost Marie Antoinette about that, which would surely appeal to Helbers' artistic director, Marc Jacobs, who once offered plaid flannel shirts cut from the finest silk.) The butterfly theme was obliquely reproduced as the exoskeleton pattern of insect wings on a silk jacquard trench, or as gilded Papillon pins, or in the pattern extracted from Liberty's archives that was printed on a nylon safari jacket. It was an odd pitch on Vuitton's part—but Jacobs has already proved at least once in his career the potency of transmogrified grunge. It was also telling that the dressed-up bike boys were carrying a particularly gorgeous reintroduction of Vuitton's Taiga leather range. I could barely tear my eyes away from the bags.
— Tim Blanks
Time on My side
G-Shock October 2009 Releases | Highsnobiety.com: "Casio Japan reveals their G-Shock lineup for October 2009. Highlights include a black and rose gold Frogman, glossy “Crazy Color” AW-582s, the solar-powered, screw-faced GW-7900 in two new makeups (black/black pictured above left) and the G-LIDE 5600 in two solid new colors (red/black pictured above right). Each watch comes loaded with G-Shock’s trademark harsh environment protection features including waterproofing, impact resistance and cold-weather readiness."
Cinnamon
Kenzo - Designer Fashion Label: "Kenzo launched in 1970 as the brainchild of Japanese-born Kenzo Takada. The look epitomizes 'West meets East,' merging fun prints with an ethnic vibe, flowers (the house’s signature), and textures to blend Kenzo's natural Japanese influences with Parisian culture. In 1983, Kenzo launched menswear, and five years later, the first Kenzo fragrance was introduced, starting a highly successful series of fragrances and skin care. Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy bought the label in 1993, and the next year the house covered the Parisian Pont Neuf Bridge in 10,000 flowers. At the age of 60, Takada announced his retirement in 1999. Now, the designer at the helm is Sardinia-based Antonio Marras, who joined the brand in September 2003 and continues the original vision of creating clothes for the woman or man who's not afraid of color and prints, but still wants to look pulled together."
My dogs
Kuntzel + Deygas x colette “Caperino & Peperone” 2010 Calendar | Hypebeast: "French graphic design duo Kuntzel + Deygas release a new 2010 calendar featuring their lovable creation, Caperino & Peperone. Teaming up with colette, the calendar is now available through the boutique’s online store."
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