Flip-flops are the essential accessory for holidays. These are from Paul Frank, with his famous ape, Julius.
I’ll take the occasion to tell you that you can see all our holiday selections by clicking on the tag beach
€15 from Novoidplus
Let’s break out the sunglasses again, this time with a pair from Von Zipper. Founded in 1999 in California, VZ specializes in extreme sports eyewear, such as snowboarding masks.
My favorite: the Stache in red, white and blue! They do the same style in 4 other colours: black, white, red and tortoiseshell.
The frame is relatively lightweight (31g), and made of Polycarbonate. The lenses, category 3, are slightly reflective, which offers better protection, but they aren’t polarized.
Technically, these Von Zippers are nothing special but they’re a nice product, at a reasonable price. Perfect, for example, for special pair of sunglasses in addition to an everyday pair!
sale: $109.99 from Amazon
The latest in the series of good leather bracelets, I have just discovered Victor Onorio. Unknown until now, I’m just waiting to get on his site, which would appear to be coming soon (or not), to find out more.
Above is one of my favorite styles in black leather and silver: “Glamour of Nature”. I love the one below in brown leather: “Nature Power”.
There are a dozen models are available on the Devianandarts site for between $50 and $70 (£20/35).
Udy is an underwear brand established in the 50s in Spain. Ricardo Miguel Udi, its founder, began creating creating and selling underwear in Navarre (see here for more info).
Since then, the company has been based in Madrid, and the brand was renamed Udy Collection in the 90s. All their products are designed and manufactured in Spain!
My favorite: the Wonderman in blue (as you can see from these sunglasses, I’m really into blue at the moment). The contrasting white waistband and trim is almost a classic now! But it is nice.
They are made of cotton and elastane (really soft and comfy) and have a little pocket on the inside. If you’ve not seen one before: it boosts your assets, giving you a confident bulge! It’s a bit like a wonderbra for men 
€34.80 from Planet Undies
Mike Sweetman is a Parisian designer which I had mentioned last year in an interview (in French). He has since opened a new shop at 24 Boulevard Raspail, dedicated to shoes, bags, jewellery and accessories.
In his accessories range he usually has some stylish belts including a few snakeskin ones. But today I’m looking at a black patent leather style.
A very nice belt. It was love at first site! Rather stylish with a pair of black jeans… You’ll need to keep it simple for the rest of the outfit, but this is the little extra that gives the whole look a little lift!
And I love the buckle! Not that’s a really big steel buckle! The front is brushed and the sides are moulded as you can see below. True class, I tell you. Right down to the very last detail…
€90 from Sweetman.fr (in English also)
So today we’re back to sunglasses with Tipton Eyeworks and their Vinylize glasses. An idea launched by Hungarian designers Zach and Zoltan Tipton, these sunglasses are made from old vinyl records.
Originally launched in the USA, the collection arrived in France in 2005. It was an extremely exclusive release, to say the least. I love the Alvydas style, it’s very rock‘n’roll. You need the look and the right face to go with it, but the end result can be wicked!
These are very beautiful sunglasses, which you can admire close up at Les Plus Belles Lunettes du Monde. However, be aware that they cost €295. Ok, they’re a little cheaper if you tell them we sent you
NB: if you take a look at Tipton.hu (good luck!), you will discover a new range they’ve just launched: Cinématique. The key concept of this collection of 10 models is the use of 16 and 35mm films. For the record, these are all films dating from after 1989 (fall of communism). You can see the films in the arms of the glasses, between 2 layers of acetate. If you insist, we’ll talk about them again after the summer with (prescription) glasses…
Our most recent sunglasses selections:
Founded in 2003 by Stefan, Gregor and Patrick, WeMoto is not the t-shirt subsidiary of Motorola, but a German streetwear label worthy of being more well-known.
You know, our German friends don’t just make great cars but they also do great fashion, the t-shirts they sell are really unusual and have fun motifs.
More subtle and and graphically well thought-out than the usual “vintage” t-shirts, the spring/summer 2008 collection is particularly successful. Something to make you stand out, style-wise, this summer!
I like the unusual, fresh feel to their clothes. The artwork is very detailed too. A label for fashion lovers to watch out for! Only available from their online store from €32
Founded by a certain Mr Farah in the depths of Texas, this brand started making its first creations in denim in 1920.
It was a slow start, but the brand persisted and continued manufacturing even during the war period.
Fifty years later, in 1970, the brand arrived in Britain under the direction of Farah Junior. Young Brits quickly adopted the brand. For mods, skins and other punks it was a must-have. This was a turning point.
From its tumultuous past, Farah is now a classic brand in Britain. Stylish & casual, these slacks embody English class, remaining distinguished but not strict, they can be worn like a pair of jeans.
Recognizable by the famous orange tab on the back of each pair, they are now available in France from €65 from Citadium, RoyalCheese and Noir Kennedy in the Marais.
The early spring often brings about a frantic rush for a jacket to warm up the cold Parisian mornings.
As I’m always short on time, I have a method of searching in concentric circles. Let me explain: you start off in the shops closest to your home and progressively widen your search as your despair deepens.
After a few unsuccessful attempts and a few afternoons spent outside thanking the sky for bringing friendly weather for the moment, I still didn’t have a jacket.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And I still had the same resolution as in 2007. Off to Rue Madame and A.P.C.
And I wasn’t wrong. I came across this double-breasted pea coat which will I will definitely keep at my side over the coming months. The cut is perfect, as always with A.P.C. stuff.
I’m sure this jacket will remain a timeless classic in your wardrobe for a long time (I bet my truck’s wipers). You’ll just love hiding inside in the chilly city spring mornings.
€200 from A.P.C.
I know that you’re going to say that watches with metal straps are commonplace. Well, I hope you will agree that some of the watches I will show you in the follow-up to this article are a little out of the ordinary!
So let’s see them. From left to right:
The unusual thing here is not so much the straps as the faces. Note however, by pure chance, none of these watches have a strap with links, and they’re all fairly similar.
If you are interested: have a look at this site which shows the different types of metal straps available.
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