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Latest AW10 Drops… Duffle Coats

Por Vocação — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:55:03 +0000

An(other) outerwear classic must have, the duffle coat provides shelter from the cold, especially during the mornings and long wintery nights.
Accustomed to the british cold and humidity, Sir Paul Smith surely knows what he is doing when it comes to design such an important piece. The brand’s duffle coat is made from a wool blend fabric, has a foldable tab collar, storm flaps and two large flap pockets and button tab cuffs. The black toggles on the front hide a concealed placket zip. The check color pattern is amazing featuring grey and dark navy hues.
Although not so acquainted with cold weather, L.A.’s finest Band Of Outsiders comes out with its own version, made from a 50% wool and alpaca mix. Incredible to the touch, this midnight blue duffle has double breasted wood toggle closure, front patch pockets, oversized hood
and back vent. It might not be the case right now (’cause it’s still hot) but, one day soon you’ll thank us for the tip…

Buttero AW10 Hiking Boots

Por Vocação — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:42 +0000

The Buttero family have done it again, creating amazing styles for the upcoming season. Part of their latest drop, are these Hiking Boots
that feature premium vegetable tanned leather uppers, full leather lining, metal eyelets and come with strong leather cords.
This time we went downtown, where the city’s granite grounds make a pretty good test to the extra grip Vibram soles. Don’t be fooled by
their sturdy looks, these boots are also amazingly comfortable.

The Hyena Men by Pieter Hugo

Por Vocação — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:34:33 +0000

Between 2005 and 2007, south african photojournalist Pieter Hugo documented an itinerant group of nigerian minstrels, called Gadawan Kura who travel the country performing shows with trained hyenas and other animals and are known as the Hyena Men.
The powerful imagery created by this body of work rests not only upon the supposedly savage tamed animals or its almost monochromatic desert surroundings but, to a greater extent, on the protagonists attitude and ornamented apparel. Colorful long skirts adorned with tassels and covered by some kind of strapped leather waist accessory, metal rattles over the ankles, headbands. All of this is mixed with massively common and urban contemporary pieces like tank tops or rubber flip flops. By looking at these pictures, we cannot help but to refer to the recurrent tribal/ethnic inspiration in the work of many of today’s top designers and brands.
These are highly influential looks that, whilst in its charismatic original offbeat state, assuredly disclose a few of nowadays trends.

Aquarama AW10 Reversible Vests

Por Vocação — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:29:48 +0000

One of these days, eventually, the evenings will increasingly start to get a little chillier. No need to worry though, we’ve already worked that one out for you. Latest drop from italian brand Aquarama, the fully reversible check and plain vests are made from a 100% nylon outer with 80% goose down and 20% feather plumage filling. Available in red and green colourway, with patch pockets on the sides and buttoned chest pocket for wallet and keys, these puffy vests are just right for that season transition.

AW10 Margiela Eyelet Belts

Por Vocação — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:41:42 +0000

A good test on your DIY skills, should be these ligne 11 Margiela Eyelet Belts featuring an average of 140 eyelets each. Considering the
amount of time spent punching each hole and then setting the eyelet in the thick leather, we’d say these were worth a lot of extra working hours on some italian worker’s payroll. Don’t try this at home kids! Unless you are an excelled craftsman, it would (at least) take forever…

Family Values II… The Royal Tenenbaums

Por Vocação — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:08:08 +0000

Wes Anderson’s movie The Royal Tenenbaums is a real style manifest. From Chas’s tracksuit and sneakers to Royal Tenenbaum’s classic outfits passing thru Richie’s look, the characters in this movie (especially the male ones) possess a sense of panache that stands out. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised if Richie was found to be an inspiration to Scott Sternberg’s Band Of Outsiders L.A. based brand, with his camel hair suit, headband and polo. Picking up the movie’s own motto about family we guess it can also be said that, Style isn’t a word… it’s a sentence.

AW10 T-Shirts

Por Vocação — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:21:03 +0000

New stuff continues to make the short pathway from our warehouse to the front of the shop. Now it was time for some AW t-shirts to
make their appearance and we got them in different sorts from light to heavy cottons so you can wear them all along the new season.
Acne continues to feature its House O Striped classic in fine cotton white/grey melange stripes and now with the Acne logo stamped on
the chest pocket. Following the season’s aviator inspired clothing trend, they also came up with a Good Aeroplane t-shirt that’s pretty fly…
As for Paul Smith, both the multi colored stripes and the Kato t-shirts are made from organic certified cotton, with special print techniques
and nice stitch detailing. Check them out here!

Record Covers… Pet Shop Boys

Por Vocação — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:01:15 +0000

In our research for record covers, one band we find to have a good cover history are the Pet Shop Boys. All throughout the eighties and nineties, and mainly due to photographer Eric Watson and designer Mark Farrow, their cover artwork was always great. On top of that, their sleeves constantly conveyed a certain trend about what was going on in fashion at the time and above all reflected the duo’s personality and style, with a flamboyant Neil Tennant taking the spotlight whereas a quieter Chris Lowe stayed in the background. The band’s image was celebrated in a book called Pet Shop Boys: Catalogue, published in 2006 as a visual retrospective of their career.

AW10 Meatpacking D. Jackets

Por Vocação — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:01:08 +0000

A good leather jacket is every man’s wardrobe staple, we all know that. Combining experience and high quality leathers and suedes, the Meatpacking D. brand offers an elaborate yet slightly edgy approach to the classic piece. With the usual press buttons and zips, the jackets are fitted and feature folded collars, patch pockets and nice stitch detailing. The carefully selected leathers are washed with particular hand-made treatments to create distressed effects. The result are diversified and unique looking jackets that are sure to age nicely.
As part of the brand’s first arrivals, check out this short suede jacket available in two different colourways.

SS10 Sales Furry Window

Por Vocação — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:06:42 +0000

As our Sales are flying away, so are the little furry guys who helped us spread the word. We’re definitely no Takahashi’s
when it comes to dolls but still, this window was real fun to do and we’re pretty sure somebody else also enjoyed it…