It seems like you guys draw inspiration from a lot of things, not just the world of fashion. What else inspires you, and why cast such a broad net?
Markus: I think it's that ability to see things beyond what they are, picking it up from a totally different place.
Steve: Recently I was up at the Barrie Flea Market, the Barrie Antique Mall it's called.
Markus: It's so good.
It’s not often we get to show a custom that has been built with practicality in mind. But this Honda CL400 has been tweaked for London streets, offering easy commuting with a strong dash of style. The man behind the project is Will Starritt of the motorcycle gear shop Urban Rider: “We wanted to create a very narrow bike ideal for filtering. Something light and maneuverable but also able to take a pillion. And with practical lights and tires.”
The Honda CL400 is easy to come by in England, and it’s a good starting point. It’s a simple design with an air-cooled 387cc single, and cheap to maintain. The stock CL400 has a low dry weight of 140 kg (308 lbs), but Urban Rider has taken this down even further to about 122 kg (270 lbs). To put that into perspective, this road-legal CL400 is less than half the weight of a Harley Sportster 883.
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GANT Rugger present their Pre-Fall 2013 with a strong collection with a blend of tailored garments as well as easy-to-wear styles put together with a very strong narrative. Said to be influenced heavily by the idea of old military uniforms from World War II but with modern detailing – sports coats, parade gear all combined with classic street-wear like jumpers and cardigans. Personally I am enjoying the strong storyline behind the brand that’s beginning to take fold. The combination of dressing up yet blending in with the environment will lead to a collection that will fit into the wardrobes of many.
Anchor Division is happy to announce the merge with Lyla & Blu's vintage shop, 1924.us
1924.us originally created a visual window shop to help inspire people on a small scale, quickly however the style grew monumentally and has become one of the most rewarding hobbies we've ever had. Our process are often captured through our individual Instagrams as well, displaying the differences in style, taste and craft that we bring together to create 1924. Click 'SHOP' to view the products!
Russian retailer FOTT has crafted a lookbook in celebration of Italian label ASPESI Spring/Summer 2013 apparel pairings for the new season. Men’s staples are neatly outlined in this photo set, which sees clean shirt, jacket, and trouser combinations laid out. A focus on wearability, fabric, and streamlined silhouettes seems to be the theme throughout the collection, with highlights such as versatile sweaters, linen blazers, and lightweight military-inspired jackets all shining through. With a thoroughly impressive showing, ASPESI’s line of casual essentials are now available in full from the FOTT online store.
Everlane has offered up a uniquely rugged take on your average denim construction with the introduction of its Reverse-Denim Collection for Summer 2013. Featuring a reverse design that sees the grey weft of the denim on the exterior of the pieces, the collection includes brown leather trim and water-resistant khaki twill interiors. The entirety of the collection – which includes a weekender, backpack, tote bag and dopp kit – can now be purchased online for between $30 USD and $95 USD.
Lifestyle brand COMUNE presents a lookbook presenting their collection of Summer 2013 apparel. The video lookbook was shot in and around Detroit, MI, giving a striking, unique framework for COMUNE’s line of graphic T-shirts, plaid casual shirts, shorts, and denim. From the cobwebbed stairwells of an abandoned building to a silent beach cove on the lake, COMUNE’s versatile collection meshes gothic and motor culture influences with contemporary sensibilities, perfectly contextualized by the setting. This impressive, smart video was shot and cut by Kevin Castanheira. Look for COMUNE’s Summer 2013 collection on the brand’s web shop.
Another great capsule line from Unionmade. As the San Francisco store explains – ‘The collection started with a simple idea: The Absence of Color. With the arrival of Spring and so much going on, we thought this would be the perfect time to surround ourselves with easy, neutral pieces.’ The key to these collections (remember when they went all Indigo?) are the exclusives they commission from some of their top labels. No picking pieces to fit, the full range specially made for the Natural project. So, expect to see the likes of Filson, Anonymous-ism, Journal Standard, Tender, Merz B Schawnen, Golden Bear and plenty more. Beautiful V-Stitch sweatshirts, subdued print button down shirts, patchwork pattern socks and clean, unfussy footwear. Grab it all here.
Not entirely new to each, Hiroshi Fujiwara and his fragment design label teamed up once again with Bamford Watch Department. We can safely say that this new collaboration, which includes a fragment design x Bamford Watch Department Rolex Daytona and a fragment design x Bamford Watch Department Rolex Submariner watch, is by far the strongest that we have seen from the two.
Fujiwara not only being a Rolex fan, but also an avid collector since many years, took a very subtle, refined, yet smart and unique approach to the design of the two watches. Inspired by other watches in the Japanese designer’s collection, the outcome is timeless and beautiful.
“The fragment Submariner features the Bamford Watch Department’s unmatched MGT (Military Grade Titanium) coating to give the watch a sleek, timeless black sheen, which is then combined with subtle red highlights on the blacked-out dial and second hand, as well as the Fragment logo on the dial. The fragment Daytona, on the other hand, has received the same elegant black Bamford MGT treatment, but instead features a more striking design, consisting of a black dial with white sub-dials and resplendent blue and white highlights.”
Both watches are limited to 15 pieces globally and are exclusively available through Bamford Watch Department. Furthermore Bamford is holding an exclusive launch event at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, tomorrow, May 23. If you are around, it might be worth passing by and reserving yours right on the spot.
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
