Satoshi Ogawa’s COALBLACK f/w 2010 lookbook hits all the right stylistic notes for us, taking a variety of influences and capping them off with the distinctive contemporary Japanese flair. The designer’s passion for motorcycles comes through here with the leather and beat up denim jackets, high-cuffed jeans, and leather boots all displaying a greaser’s touch… really feeling this, click through for more.
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Altadena Works is a bag and accessories line based out of California, producing classic outdoors-inspired bags all made in the USA. The line consists of two backpacks, one ‘teardrop’ style and one rucksack as well as a full leather tote or ‘Carry Bag’ and the ‘Split Keyring’ key holder. All bags use leathers sourced from Horween, one of Americas oldest tanneries, and the canvas is duck canvas used with military nylon webbing and hardwear. Altadena Works are keeping it true with their classic outdoors bags and accessories, a nice addition to the heavily flooded bag market. Keep reading for the full collection…
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It is my pleasure to introduce you to the Muttonhead Collective, a Canadian fashion collective based out of Toronto. The line has a strong concept of locally constructed and hand made pieces, produced in sustainable and recycled fabrics, in unisex styles with no gender restrictions. The styles and colours used throughout the collection are classic and simple, meant to outlast trends season after season. For their 2010/11 collection the line has produced some amazing looking outerwear and innerwear styles, such as the military inspired parkas, re-cycled fiber poncho, equestrian style knee patched leggings and a beautifully simple pull-over hoodie, just to name a few. The collection also features a “Ready Mades” line of one of a kind pieces done in left over and recycled materials.
To celebrate the release of the 2010/11 collection Addiction Boutique, (587 Johnson St) in Victoria will be hosting the release party on Wednesday Sept 15th from 6-9pm. If you are in town come down to check out the collection and show some support for Canadian made and designed products. Hope to see you there, and keep reading for a preview of the rest of the 2010/11 collection…
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Posted in accessories, clothes, design, environment, girls fashion
Tagged Canadian, Muttonhead Collective, unisex
Brendan posted the original Nonnative series of looks for f/w 2010 back here, and now the Japanese label has released more styles from this collection, entitled Yet Hunting Club. Riding the outdoors/workwear wave without looking too ‘on trend,’ Nonnative carries on the Japanese tradition of just simply being better then their contemporaries… click through for more.
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Scott Sternberg’s Band of Outsiders is a line you can trust to stick to its aesthetic season after season, which is definitely a good thing. Many lines play the trends and change to suit the perceived market, but BOA’s place in menswear is locked down: casual prep that never goes out of style, and simple, wearable clothes that mix and match easily. This s/s 2011 presentation from NY fashion week looks good top to bottom, with plenty of drawstrings and short-cut everything… yet again, a unique and dominant collection from Sternberg. Keep reading for all the looks.
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Video presentation will be at the forefront of many promotional packages from here on out, and GANT by Michael Bastian has made a serious effort to impress with this short film entitled A Love Story, showcasing the designer’s spring/summer 2011 collection for the label. The 1950’s/60’s-inspired piece works perfectly, with this aesthetic already thoroughly imbedded in the popular psyche by the Mad Men craze along with current trending in fashion. I really like the range of looks shown, and the male actor’s side part was razor sharp… this is the standard other lines should aspire to when creating their video lookbooks.
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Posted in clothes, collaborations, video
Tagged GANT, Mad Men, Michael Bastian, video lookbook
Actual Pain are know for there metal/satanic influenced clothing, now TJ Cowgil is branching off into jewelry design. Last season saw the release of the ‘Shadow Cross,’ the first jewelry piece to hit the collection, now this season brings the introduction of 3 more pieces, the ‘Devil’s Hand’ bracelet and the ‘Dracula’ and ‘Crowly’ rings. The rings are both unisex and done in solid silver in two finishes; tarnished silver and black satin. All the pieces were carved and designed by Cowgil and made in Seattle. Keep reading for more pics…
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Its been a minute since we showcased any product from the hometown boot making heroes Viberg, so here is a look at the brand new Service Boots. They are available in both black and cognac leather uppers, with a toe cap and wooden sole. It is amazing to see how well Viberg is adapting to the market, with a huge Japanese influence being seen throughout their new releases. Keep reading for a few other images…
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