Created in 1994, Addict is a brand of English streetwear that started with just a logo and a collection of 4 t-shirts. -Well, everyone’s got to start somewhere :)
Since then they’ve diversified, and I love their pure wool hooded tops that look warm and cosy and also very stylish!
However, if you like them as much as I do, you’re going to hate just as much as I do what comes next: the price!
Bloody hoodies…I’m getting cold too!
If you’ve managed to save some cash and want a new wallet this autumn, I invite you to discover the products from the American brand, J.Fold. They’re unusual and affordable!
These sporty-looking wallets are made of leather and most of the styles are perforated like the one above. The inside is often a contrasting colour: here turquoise, and red for other styles. And they cost around fifty Euros. They’re available from Amazon, Bagga menswear and Stand-Out.
And based on the same idea, with the same look: J.Fold also make computer bags. However, they obviously cost more than a wallet ;-)
This is a completely different style that will allow those who aren’t keen on Veja’s V to walk green with a semi high-top (totally in) with a more refined look and a discreet logo. It is available in 6 colours with a special mention for the loud purple, cyprus and yellow style, but also the more everyday colours such as black and grey.
Respecting the environment is still on the agenda for this collection: white natural rubber soles and leather tanned with acacia extracts. With tone-on-tone overstitching, the Veja The Grid claims to be the symbol of a geometric style, a reflection of our industrial world of tangled lines, wires and roads.
Beware! Veja The Grid is a limited edition; there are only 3,000 pairs for sale, so get moving! They are on sale for €125 from the following addresses in Paris:
And outside from the following adresses:
In 2005, the first Veja collection appeared: the Veja Volley, with a simple and refined design inspired by a 1970s Brazilian style. The idea was to make a beautiful but modest and unfussy product to attract people to the ethical idea behind these shoes.
Whether it was the urban side, the vintage look, releasing products in trendy concept stores or through word of mouth, success followed!
And even if it has been criticized for success in trustafarian circles, this eco-friendly brand continued its merry way: 3 years later, there are now several Veja styles whose colours change with each new collection.
The most well-known and classic style! They’re made from organic cotton canvas with a wild rubber sole.
The Veja Tauá is made from ecological leather still with the same wild rubber sole. New for the winter 2008 collection: the Veja V logo is tone-on-tone, giving the brand a more discreet signature.
This collection has a sole that uses much more rubber. With this style, Veja buys double the amount of rubber from the tappers and this allows a greater positive impact on the conservation of the Amazon rainforest. Also, each trainer has the number of grams (grama in Portuguese) of wild rubber contained in the sole. Veja Gramas are made from organic cotton and the Grama Leathers from ecological leather.
So choosing a pair of Vejas seemed quite easy, although a degree of job sharing will be in order, or a new season will have to be created, because here’s the latest new-season creation: Veja The Grid!
Fed up of wearing the same bobbly and faded underwear for the last 15 years? Well here are some new ideas to brighten up your wardrobe (and your nights). French Truckers’ underwear selections are back!
And today’s winner is the young brand Core-Point created in 2006 by a group of French designers based in Hong Kong. Claiming to be part of “street culture”, the brand offers bold prints. Core-Point underwear is designed to be seen! On this point: note that there are 2 options:
The style I’ve chosen to illustrate this subject is the Prowler with black eyes on a white background and a loud belt! It is 95% cotton and 5% elasthane.
You probably know about “Police” sunglasses. But did you know that the Italian brand also makes other accessories? I recently discovered their watches. I like their “Street” line which the “P-matrix” style, below, comes from.
On the left-hand window you can read the day, and on the right-hand one the date. I think it’s practical and I find its rectangular shape very stylish! If you want the opinion of someone who already has one, you can try asking Huggy who recently got one of their styles ;-)
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