The market for vintage well made headphones is quickly becoming saturated with newcomers, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as Marshall Headphones looks to be making some well crafted audio equipment for the lofi snob in all of us. More info here.
Sedici apparently means 16 in Italian, and these kicks are sure sweet enough to be named after the number. Check out more here.
Jacques Mesrine was an architecture student from a middle-class family who went off to fight in the Algerian War while a teenager, and returned in 1959 with a lust for violence that only a criminal lifestyle could satisfy. In the early 1960s he re-invented himself as a flamboyant villain, the kind of man who would hold up a bank on one side of the street and then, with the police sirens hee-hawing ever closer, stroll across the road to rob another. It was a cop-baiting coup he pulled off on numerous occasions on his way to being declared by the French authorities as public enemy number one, a title he bore with undisguised delight.
Mesrine was also, as one police detective put it at the time, ‘a gangster with marketing savvy’. Even while in hiding from the police after his dramatic 1978 escape from La Santé maximum security prison in Paris, he would invite journalists over and feed them home-cooked dinners, fine claret and self-aggrandising stories. He became something of a cause célèbre, first for left-wing intellectuals – Jean-Paul Sartre endorsed Mesrine’s campaign for prison reform, which eventually led to the abolition of solitary confinement in France – and later for disaffected youth, who still today incorporate his name into rap lyrics.
Opening Ceremony’s new fall lineup looks nothing short of amazing. The shoes look functional, yet classy, and every other garment they seem to put out looks tailor made for anyone looking to add sophistication to their closet. More information on OC’s upcoming can be found here.
Don Draper has seemingly overnight become the style icon of fashionable men the world over, and Brooks Brothers is doing what any good business would do under the situation, and capitalizing on that fact. The first piece they have made is a full suit inspired by Don Draper’s own style from the hit show Mad Men, and there is soon to be more, with accessories such as ties, shirts, and other articles ready to be purchased by the tasteful few.
Perfectly walking the line between sophistication and simplicity, these watches are a nice throw back to a more refined time when watches weren’t over saturated with dials that you had no use for. Available here.
Lacoste is a brand that is known more for its polos and shoes than head wear, but the lack of previous works don’t make these wool hats any less stunning, and the color combination’s aren’t too shabby either. Available here.
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Mad Men madame January Jones recently did a pictorial and interview for GQ magazine, and after reading it, you start to get the impression that she doesnt entirely like the character she portrays on the show. But then again, who would want to play a trophy wife of a successful yet unfaithful Ad Man in 1960’s New York? More pics and info here.
Favorite shoe maker Gourmet has done it again with its latest lineup of footwear, featuring tasteful footwear that include such understated details like brushed pony hair, that gives the shoe a unique look. More information here.
Nooka just released a new model, ‘Zem’, which adds a very nice variation to their already well established watch line. Smooth contoured lines, and a lovely band really make this timepiece stand out. For more information check out Nooka yourself.
Im a sucker for nice shoes that strike that perfect casual formal look, and these shoes from Penguin definitely fit the bill, with smooth lines, and a polished look all around that really makes them stylish no matter what. More info here.
There is something highly refreshing about the bad boy vibe emanating from Noir Basic’s upcoming line. Maybe its the leather, maybe its the dark sports coat, or maybe its just the fact that the dude wearing all of it looks like he just doesn’t give a what, but its definitely an awesome collection to check out when it drops in Spring of 2010.
BMW has always been known for a signature look, so its really refreshing to see some conceptual designs that stray from their normal aesthetic while still keeping the heart and soul of what makes a BMW so nice to look at. This is just a concept for the moment, but with smooth Aston Martin DB9 like lines, here is hoping this one goes into production.
J. Linderberg just released their Fall 09 lookbook, and the results are nothing short of fantastic, with clothes that fit beautifully between casual and formal. Check out more of these amazing threads here.