Posts Tagged ‘A/W 2008’
Footwear
By Jonathan Smith on December 4th, 2008
In September we told you about the multitude of special edition and collaborated Converse that were hitting shop shelves this A/W, here’s a quick update on my pick of the lot. The Wood Wood All Star, made from mono purple suede and brandishing Wood Wood logo on the tongue is now set for release state side tomorrow from DQM. This release was originally slated for October but better late than never I say! Hopefully this will be made available in the UK soon also so If I see one, you’ll be the first to know.
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Tags: A/W 2008, all star, aw08, chuck taylor, collaboration, converse, daves quality meat, dqm, Wood Wood
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Designer Spotlight, Footwear
By Jonathan Smith on November 19th, 2008
As you may be aware the original Air Sole is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Dr Martens are back in fashion with a design that has changed little in over 60 years, though Yohji Yamamoto and his team of design wizards has tweaked the design classic with a special Y’s collection Calf High Biker Boot and 10 Eye Boot. Available in both black and blue- check out these icons of utilitarian style out after the jump.
[Image: High Snobiety]
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Tags: 10 Eye Boot, A/W 2008, aw08, Calf High Biker Boot, collaboration, dr martins, y, y3, yohji yamamoto
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Footwear
By Jonathan Smith on October 15th, 2008
Though these have recieved great praise on other blogging sites, I’m inclined to say that these two Air Max Lites from the Fall/Winter collection kinda suck balls. Both colourways are horrendous and they both look like cheap knock offs you buy in the pub- which, if you didn’t know, is not a good look.
Thinking about it the whole Air Max Lite line has been a constant disappointment to me and seeing as they have on the whole been ignored by collectors (possibly due to the fact that they lack any exclusivity what so ever) are a disappointment to everyone else. An unstoppably stream of terrible colourways and printed designs has left the whole AML line with only a few viable options in the blander colours. Does anyone actually like the bastard child of the Air Max range? Answers on a postcard to isabelle at shinymedia.com.
If you were interested, and I kind of hope you’re not, then both these colourwas are available now from select (but probably not that select) Nike retailers.
[Source: hypebeast.com]
Tags: A/W 2008, air max, air max lite, bloggers, blogging, Collection, collectors, nike, trainers
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Clothing, Heroes and Celebrities
By Jonathan Smith on October 1st, 2008
Major fashion retailer H&M has got together with Japanese fashion ninjas Comme des Garçons to bring you the latest in affordable fashion. H&M is not new to collaborating with the big wigs of fashion, their ’04 colab with Kaiser Karl Lagerfeld springs immediately to mind, so the new line of clothes has been eagerly awaited for months now and has sprung many an internet debate mostly focusing on the cost of the pieces which are to be expected to be on the pricey side for the rock bottom retailer H&M.
Personally I fear that the prices and the clothes themselves may fall into a no man’s land between the thrifty ubiquity of H&M’s standard line and the high level exclusivity of Comme des Garçon’s, both end’s of the scale cancelling each other out landing the line in a chasm of mediocrity… though, *pause for effect* only time will tell…
Jump through for my menswear highlights of the collection available at select stores worldwide from the 13th of November.
[Source: Nitrolicious]
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Tags: A/W 2008, colaboration, Comme Des Garcons, H&M, Karl Lagerfeld, Nitrolicious
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Accessories, Clothing, Coats & Jackets, Designer Spotlight, Trends
By admin on September 12th, 2008
Lad Musician are clearly a brand willing to take some risks. For example, take their studded gloves (pictured above). Although it’s a look associated with people who wear new rock boots, it looks surprisingly wearable, although it would look better if it were just polka dots. The other risk is their inclusion of denim jackets.
These jackets are risky not because no-one is wearing. It’s risky because everything who is wears them horrifically, matching them to their denim jeans and looking like rejects from a Bruce Springsteen lookalike competition. I’m not about to call it a comeback, but denim jackets might just be a viable alternative for people looking to change it up from bombers and trench coats. Lad Musician is available from blackbird and the site’s webshop.
Tags: A/W 2008, Blackbird, Bruce Springsteen, camden, denim jacket, Lad Musician, new rock boots, polka dot
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Clothing, Designer Spotlight, Suits & Tailoring, Trends
By Jonathan Smith on August 27th, 2008
If you are in need of something a little smarter and a lot more expensive than the Topman suit you bought for your court appearance then there is a guide to the coolest cool suits of A/W 08 over at men.style.com with this seasons theme being broad shoulders and wide legs, are we venturing back into the realm of shoulder pads? Sweet lord let us hope not.
I’m a massive advocate of the slimmer cut suit so this is perhaps not the guide for me but I’d say if you’ve got the money then these are a safe bet. Check the full selection out here and jump through to see my 3 favorites.
[Images: Alexei Hay]
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Tags: A/W 2008, Gucci, guide, Men.Style.com, prada, suit, suits, thomas pink, z zegna
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Accessories, Heroes and Celebrities, sunglasses
By Jonathan Smith on August 27th, 2008
Marcello Mastroianni, the celebrated actor and style icon has a new posthumous string to his bow being the inspiration for Robert Geller’s line of eye glasses from his A/W 08 collection.
Being cool is no easy feat so give yourself a leg up the ladder of style with eye wear usually reserved only for dead Italian actors, but be quick because by the looks of things they are almost entirely pre-ordered up. Available for pre-order over at Blackbird.
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Tags: A/W 2008, actor, Blackbird, Glasses, Italian, Marcello Mastroianni, Robert Geller
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Clothing, knitwear
By admin on August 19th, 2008
With the V-neck takeover that happened last winter, this year looks to see a comeback for the good ol’ crew neck and one of the best is this Rykiel Homme jumper.
It’s rare to see an oversized graphic jumper look understated, but RH have managed just that. Due to the relatively sombre colours of the design, it manages not to look too OTT whilst remaining eye catching. For a sweater £199.50 is a little steep, but it does make for a great statement piece so it would be worth the investment.
Tags: A/W 2008, Graphic print, jumper, Rykiel Homme, start
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Clothing, Outfit picks, Trends
By Jonathan Smith on August 11th, 2008
Do you have thousands of pounds or dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Do you also feel it is time for a complete wardrobe change? But do you have no clue about what’s hot or not in the fast paced world of fashion? Well then it’s your lucky day because those bloody helpful chaps over at men.style.com have gotten “14 of menswear’s top tastemakers [to] name their favourite pieces of the season”. As if this wasn’t enough I’m here on hand naming my top 3 picks from the list, so click through on the jump to see how badly I lack any imagination.
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Tags: A/W 08, A/W 2008, autumn, buyer's guide, grunge, men's, plaid, shirt, style, winter
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