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Tribal prints trend

le Tuesday 24 April 2012by

Menswear fashion trends are perpetually renewing, this one has highly made its way since last summer. One can deny fashion is always about reclycling old stuff to get something illusory new. Here, authentic stuff is turned into a fresh trend: tribal prints are getting into our wabrobe. Because authentic brands are on the crest since… Read more

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SUPER Panama Matte

le Saturday 21 April 2012by

Handmande in italy, featuring brown Zeiss tinted lenses, the new Super Panama Matte deep blue sunglasses look pretty fun. Evoking the tropical spirit of surf and Hawaiian shirts, this is actually a cool accessory that nicely matches the exotic fashion trends that we see out there these days. Old school and definitely summerish! Available at… Read more

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Pendleton wool messenger bag

le Friday 20 April 2012by

Few times ago we presented a striking messenger bag from Pendleton. Many of you did arrive too late, as the bag quickly sell out on the whole internet. This year Pendleton proposes a reissue for those who missed it. Its design still looks like a satchel and features a traditional pure virgin wool plaid body,… Read more

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Pierre Balmain leather jacket

le Monday 16 April 2012by

One of my siblings recently told me about how leather was represented in the Cinéma, from the late 60′s epic film Easy Rider to 80′s post-apocalyptic Mad Max. In both cases, leather is intimately mingled with the road, rebellion, freedom and some kind of perfection. Pierre Balmain’s black leather jacket is the perfect-o example. For some reasons I have… Read more

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Bleu de Paname Polo de Plage

le Sunday 15 April 2012by

As a French southerner I can’t stay insensitive to anything reminding me of the sea. Parisian brand Bleu de Paname has just uploaded on their facebook page three beachy T-shirts from their SS12 collection “Littoral” literally meaning coastal. Combining the spirit of workwear with the sailor style, these t-shirts are the translation of having a… Read more

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Nike Cortez : history of a legend

le Monday 09 April 2012by

Many trainers have left their mark on sports (just a recall we tend to forget: trainers are originally made for sports) and fashion history, undoubtedly the Nike Cortez is one of the most important model in both running and sneakers culture. It is the first shoe released by Nike, the first technological succes as the… Read more

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Ami Paris SS 12

le Saturday 07 April 2012by

After working for luxury brands  (Dior, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs) 30 year-old fashion designer Alexandre Matiussi decided 2 years ago to launch his own ready-to-wear brand “Ami”, a clothing concept for men who want to look dressed up but not too pompous. Ami first got spotted during the Paris Fashion week in 2011. Getting positive feedbacks,… Read more

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Memento pocket watch

le Thursday 05 April 2012by

Pockets watches are definitely coming back! Last month Romano presented you a beautiful one from March LA.B. My turn now to introduce you my pick: Memento’s pocket watch. Originally from Hong Kong, this brand was lauched by Jereremy and Baptiste Guedez in 2012. The main idea was to revisit grand-father’s old school watch in a… Read more

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Topman Denim Jacket project

le Wednesday 04 April 2012by

For spring-summer 2012 Topman has invited “of-the-moment” talented European designers to update one of the most iconic piece of men’s wardrobe that is the denim jacket. Each creator revisited a denim jacket its way based on all of the classic styles it has been declined over the years. Amongst all seven jackets released, Mark McNairy… Read more

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Rogue Territory Jeans

le Monday 02 April 2012by

It’s been monthes now that I’m roaming around those jeans. Let’s talk about the brand first. Rogue Territory is a Californian jeansmaker which creates quality denim pieces caring not only about materials but also about construction. We can highly consider them as a typical 20th century clothing company ran by passionate people about denim, workwear… Read more

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