GANT Rugger Fall / Winter 2012 Lookbook

First things first, we take a look at this huge lookbook for Fall Winter 2012 from Gant Rugger. An excellent collection of smarter looks without any stuffiness or formality. Suits, slim but not skinny, in some great wool fabrics alongside camel overcoats, wintery knits and impressive accessories. A meeting of American classics and that Pitti Blazer-centric approach. Second order of business. Gant introduce the ‘Cook GANT Rugger‘ project. The beginnings of what will eventually become a cookbook, designer Christopher Bastin shares some of his favourite recipes and encourages us, the general public, to submit our own. As you may remember in our preview, Fall 2012 has apparently been hugely influenced by food, the New York downtown restaurant scene and a selection of chefs turned models. We’ll let you head over to the site and figure it all out for yourself.

Campus classics by Our Legacy, from The Hip Store. Fall 2012

Our Legacy continues to express control in their designs never edging too far away from their Scandinavian roots. Garments express change in color material while the shapes and fits remain safe for most. Patterned prints on suits and PJ’s may work for some. All products available at www.thehipstore.co.uk Photographed by www.liamalvy.com

AETHER 2012 Fall/Winter Lookbook

Coupling the performance-driven functionality of technologically advanced outerwear with the design-driven look of urban-inspired labels, Los Angeles-based AETHER presents a look at its new lookbook for Fall/Winter 2012. Offering an array of sleek and understated tonal looks, the collection features blue, black, grey, and white colorways and sees zippered and pullover sweatshirts alongside tailored lightweight shells, insulated jackets and more. Boasting temperature-regulating and waterproofing technologies, select pieces from the AETHER 2012 fall/winter collection are now available from the brand’s online shop.

A Kind Of Guise Fall/Winter 2012 Lookbook

The collections of A Kind Of Guise feature a mix of a wide variety of styles, putting effort into every piece’s uniqueness with a special focus on color and detail. Their Fall/Winter Collection 2012 is entitled ’The Carpathian Season’. This is their discriptive text to the concept of the collection:

A year ago a good friend of ours decided to leave everything behind, to live a lonely life somewhere in the outback of south-east europe. His journey led him to an ostrich farm near the serbian border. Ever since he lives there raising ostriches.

He kindly invited us and early  this winter we decided to pay him a visit.

Once being there we took the chance to travel across nearby countries, getting to know their culture and people..

As it was in previous collections this experience of changing our environment and getting to know something new heavily influenced our next Autumn/Winter collection for 2012.

The way of life and the attitude of the people we meet is what we try to translate into our products. This time the “Carpathian Season” is the outcome of this process.

Private White V.C. Menswear collection for Fall Winter 2012

A look through the Private White V.C. men’s collection for Fall Winter 2012. The British made menswear line featured a complete range of outerwear for all conditions and more importantly for all consumers. The DB Trench in navy blanket and SB Tweed belted navy coat are just two of the standout jackets in the collection. Browse the Private White V.C. collection in our gallery.

7Diamonds Autumn / Winter 2012 Lookbook

Shot and filmed in the classic Downtown Los Angeles, 7 Diamonds features its Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. This season they showcase their full line with the addition of exciting new pieces including blazers, varsity jackets and sweaters. This campaign includes some amazing locations including a coffee shop, roof top and other scenes in heart of the city. We hope you enjoy!

Engineered Garments Fall / Winter 2012 Additional Shots

More shots from the previously posted features of Engineered Garments Fall / Winter 2012. New York based label Engineered Garments specialises in producing classic American sportswear and is recognised for its highly detailed development and construction. Taking influence from Military uniforms and outdoor wear, Japanese designer Daiki Suzuki has created an innovative brand whose name was born when his first pattern cutter commented that the apparel was ‘engineered’ rather than designed due to the vast detail in each piece.

Bleu de Paname Fall / Winter 2012 Release

The first pieces of the new collection Fall / Winter 2012 the Parisian label Bleu de Paname have started filling up the interwebs. Check out some of the lookbook shots here.  Founded by childhood friends Thomas Giorgetti and Christophe Lépine in late 2008, young Parisian brand Bleu de Paname has rapidly taken its place as one of the most exciting new streetwear brands to emerge from Europe in recent years. Their combination of workwear inspired garments and artisanal production techniques has crafted an extremely strong identity for the brand that was quickly picked up for distribution by the likes of Comme des Garcons in Japan, Colette in Paris and Très Bien.

With heavy denim, chambray and the somewhat underused moleskin as their DNA fabrics, Bleu de Paname create high-quality utilitarian apparel that is rooted in the heritage tradition. However, BdP isn’t just about reproducing classics. Through the use of modern twists and detailing such as oversized pockets and large wooden buttons, the brand updates traditional silhouettes creating smart, functional clothing with a streetwear edge. Furthermore, all Bleu de Paname garments are designed and manufactured in France, using some of the countries last surviving factories, and many of their raw materials are also homegrown.

In their short history Bleu de Paname have collaborated with the likes of PF Flyers and Pointer. However, this season sees a collaboration of a whole new caliber as the brand work on a capsule collection with industry giants Comme des Garcons. The past three years have shown whirlwind success for Bleu de Paname, and with collections that are consistently strong, they're showing no signs of slowing down.

GANT by Michael Bastian Fall/Winter 2012 Campaign, “Back to Boston.”

GANT goes “Back to Boston” for the GANT by Michael Bastian Fall/Winter 2012 campaign. The images journey back to Boston and its Mod revival scene during the 1980’s. The campaign was shot in and around Boston and recreates the feeling and memories of Bastian’s own personal experience as a student attending Babson College. The collection and campaign tell the story of three friends: The Prep; The Mod girl; and The Boxer boyfriend. The trio is inspired by friendships Bastian actually had during his time at school as a shy college guy (Michael) met his new friends and they quickly became inseparable. The Mod girl was inspired by a woman named Dena Bancroft whose great style sense became an inspiration for the collection. “To me, Dena will always be that strange, beautiful, amazing creature strolling down the cafeteria ramp,” Michael remembers. Michael invited her along for the campaign shoot to help him recreate their experience. She and her daughter joined the team for almost the entire shoot.

Of the campaign, designer Michael Bastian explains “Boston is a preppy city, and I was a very preppy business school student. But back in the ’80s there was this amazing mod scene going on, and me and a lot of my college friends really got into it. Mod and preppy overlap more than one would think, and it ended up in a very collegiate look, but with a cool edge mixed in there,” says Michael Bastian. “We wanted the campaign to represent all the different elements of inspiration, so we had two hectic days driving across the city from location to location: a really cool boxing club in the South End, cobblestone alleys between beautiful brick houses in the Italian quarters, a traditional Oyster House and last but not least a really cool diner at South Street.”

The Fall/Winter campaign for GANT by Michael Bastian, shot photographer by Oscar Falk, features models Sam Homan of Red Models, Danny Beauchamp of Select Models and Dace Burkevica of Ford models.

The collection of updated men’s and women’s American Sportswear incorporates the elements of Boston from the 80’s: mod era revival, a touch of boxing and a little Irish luck. The collection is constructed of carefully selected fabrics such as washed and shrunken Shetland wool for blazers and knitwear, pinwale and washed moleskin for pants, and twill and flannel for shirts. The base of the color palette is made up of muted grays, earthy brown/greens, navy and burgundy, spiced up with splashes of bright orange, red, school bus yellow and shamrock green. Monochrome pieces are mixed with pieces in classic rugby stripes and plaids, as well as modsy prints such as houndstooth and tartans. Shamrocks, a ’60s Vespa, the lucky coin and a The Who-inspired GANT logo adorn many of the garments.

Here’s to hoping today is your lucky day!

Club Monaco 2012 Fall/Winter Lookbook

Since taking over the design reigns at Club Monaco, Aaron Levine has been creating the kind of clothing that men actually want to wear — complete, approachable collections that mix equal parts casual and sophisticated. For Fall/Winter 2012, the label’s highly wearable offerings include a balanced mix of classic American garments and trending, patterned pieces. Timeless outerwear, chunky knit cardigans, winter-weight suiting and even sweatpants all make appearances in a neutral, fall-appropriate color palette — greys, olive, navy and oatmeal — while Levine turns up the dial on the interest factor with the infusion of Fair Isle, autumnal plaids, and a host of subtle prints. Look for the Club Monaco Fall/Winter 2012 collection to hit stores soon.