Take a Look Inside The New Nudie Store & Repair Station in SOHO, London

Two firsts from Nudie here – London’s first store from the brand and their first ‘Repair Station’. On the corner of Berwick Street and D’Arblay, 140sq meters of retail space and showroom across two floors, all worn and industrial space, customers will have the opportunity to grab something from the latest lines including premium organic denim and accessories. Via the Repair Station, get your Nudie jeans altered of brought back to life and when you’re done head over to London’s finest Korean restaurant, Nara, opposite. Nothing like buying denim to work up an appetite.

Nudie Repair Shop 29 D’Arblay Street, Soho, London W1F 8EP

Black Limited Edition by Alejandro Alcocer Rolex GMT Master II

Designer and watch fanatic Alejandro Alcocer advances his range of limited edition custom matte black Rolexes with the repurposing of a vintage GMT Master II. Alleged to have originally released in the 1960s exclusively for the Royal British Army, this updated wristwatch continues to awe even the most novice of watch collectors. The made in Switzerland GMT Master II features a 904L stainless steel base with Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) matte black carbon coating, a Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC)-certified chronometer, a high-contrast display with luminous markers and a bidirectional rotating 24-hour graduated bezel. Further details include a layer of Diamond-Like Coating (DLC) for added strength, an oyster-styled bracelet with flat three-piece links, a Swiss automatic (self-winding) movement and acrylic crystal. Alcocer only made 50 of these beauties and retailer SSENSE was lucky enough to get its hands on number 48. Pick it up here before someone else with $20,000 USD to spare beats you to it.

Denham Launch Cone Mill White Oak Virgin Denim

Denham head to Greensboro USA for their latest release. If it’s good ol’ American denim you’re after you’ll be hard pressed to find better than Cone Mills, pretty much every respected jean maker – both big and small – have made use of their White Oak selvedge denim. Denham have chosen to keep these au naturel, stating “it all starts with a it pair of jeans cut straight from untreated denim cloth…No wash, no distress, brand new and entirely unspoiled.” The R7 Regular Fit model features a one piece fly, signature 7 point pocket, camo fabric lining on the waistband and Cone Mills pocket label. Find them here.

Iron & Resin Team up with Dickies 1922 Line For Print Shirts & Chinos

Southern California’s Iron & Resin team up with Dickies 1922, the brand’s small run of replica garments from days of yore. Three pieces are available. First up, Dickies classic chinos, straight-leg, regular cut with original labelling and most importantly, a flash of the brilliant floral print on the pocket lining, available in Stone, Khaki and beige. Next, two Chambray shirts, again, regular fit with two breast pockets, these feature the print on the inside cuffs and collar. Lastly, to get your all over pattern fix, that oh so good Japanese inspired floral in red and blue on the classic cut shirts.

New England Outerwear Co. Mountaineer Boot

Despite the fact the so-called heritage trend has arguably taken a bit of a back seat following an impressive run in recent years, there’s always room for a well-built and timeless pair of boots. New England Outerwear Co. have just that with their Mountaineer Boat, a moc-toe boot chukka cut comfortably above the ankle that embodies over 20 years of shoemaking expertise. High quality leathers are just the start as the custom made boots feature a nice contrast outsole. They require two to four weeks before hitting your doorstep and are available now at New England Outerwear Co. with a retail price of $325 USD.

Dior Homme 2013 Fall Lookbook | Video

Dior Homme has us gearing up for the autumn months with this video lookbook for the brand’s Fall 2013 collection. The monochromatic video showcases some of the finest upcoming looks for the season. As usual, the garbs remain tailored and minimalist, with a real focus on cut and quality materials — think sumptuous leathers, thick wool fabrics, and nylon. In addition to the garments, the video also presents a quick look at some of the upcoming leather goods from the brand.

Ecoalf - Carry goods

Ecoalf introduces their new additions to their Spring Summer 2013 Bag lineup with a selection of goods that will ease well into the collections of many. What originally started out as a sustainable fashion brand has got us looking at their new range of duffels, backpacks and laptop cases. The range of functional quilted backpacks and water repellant totes made from plastic bottles and fishing nets are priced from $215 – $250. Ecoalf is now available at Barneys and Bloomingdales stateside as well as Oki-Ni, YMC, Harvey Nichols in Europe.

EDWIN - The ‘Surplus’ Capsule Collection

Edwin step away from motorcycle, tough guy denim for a moment, offering up the stripped back ‘Surplus’ collection. Designed with “minimalism and functionality at the core of its design principles,” simplicity in cut and design, fabrics include Japanese selvedge denim, hickory striped cotton, organic denim, chambray, technical fine ripstop and coloured twill. Fifteen pieces in total, the line includes jeans in a selection of weights, chinos, shorts, simple shirts and blazers with a British workwear feel. Available online and in-store now.

History of Audemars Piguet Timepieces

In 1875, Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet joined forces to produce watches with complex mechanisms. Based in La Brassus in the heart of Vallée de Joux in the Swiss Jura region, Audemars Piguet has been creating and marketing under its own name a range of Haute Horlogerie watches. 

Through World War I and the Great Depression the company managed to develop and despite the harsh economic situation at that time, mainly due to the production of ultra thin and ladies wristwatches. However, despite their survival through this difficult period, production was severely hit. In 1932, they produced only 2 watches compared to nearly 2000 in 1920, resulting in the workforce being reduced.

Today, the company, along with Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, is sometimes claimed to be one of the "big three" Swiss watchmakers. Every timepiece manufactured in-house is still made using the old-fashioned hand-made technique. Currently you can find many of these beautiful Audemars Piguet timepieces on Chrono24.

In my opinion, when this company was founded in 1875, much of the craftsmanship included hand-cranked lathes to turn the and create many of the components inside the timepiece. Audemars Piguet has maintained that same craftsmanship on today's models. Piguet are also know to be some of the most complex and sophisticated mechanisms in the timepiece world. Their mindset to create a limited number of pieces is, they see hand building these more of an art form than anything. The artisans assemble and disassemble each pieces three times before completing the assembly and shipping it off.