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Outside Japan, we don’t see Beams Plus hit many stockists and if they do, American buyers are usually shit out of luck. Sweden shop Tres Bien has taken stock of the Japanese brand’s Spring 2011 offerings so you should head over there to see what’s still up for grabs. Some of the pieces worth checking out include the double breasted blazer with polka dot detailing as well as the hooded “Alligator” parka that’s based on an old coat from US-bran Alligator that was around in the 50-60s.
Shop Beams Plus at Tres Bien Shop.
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February 28, 2011
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We highlighted the GANT by Michael Bastian collection two weeks back during New York Fashion Week but we’re really excited to present this video which accompanies the offerings. Hit the jump to see what Michael Bastian had to say about his “Tales From a Northern Country”collection, and the inspiration behind his F/W 2011 lineup for GANT.
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February 26, 2011
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Rapha turns us to a special video which highlights their collaboration with Paul Smith and its offerings for Spring 2011. On display is just about everything from the lineup including the versatile windproof shirts and we’re pretty a long sleeve henley was spotted as well.
Some of the Rapha x Paul Smith offerings are available now at Rapha but look for more pieces to become available in the coming weeks.
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February 26, 2011
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Just yesterday, we brought you a video that went behind the scenes at Red Wing‘s Plant II Factory in Minnesota. Complex.com also did a factory tour a short while back and the result for their Cut & Show series was tremendous. We’re always impressed with how open and welcoming Red Wing is to such documentaries and I think the fact that it’s such a close knit, family-owned company has a lot to do with it.
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February 25, 2011
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The fine folks over at Gilt Manual are doing some great things and their Gilt Manual Minute video series is just a small snippet of what’s to come. For the first episode, Tyler Thoreson and Josh Peskowitz sit down to talk Scotch, Steven Alan shirts and Scarves. It’s an informative three minutes plus so be sure to check it out. By the way, I personally am a huge fan of Steven Alan shirts. I bought my first one off Gilt of all places a long time ago and have been purchasing them ever since. There’s my two cents on the matter.
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February 25, 2011
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Gitman Vintage is entering its 5th season, this time channeling Gitman’s Spring & Summer of 1986 for much of the inspiration behind the Spring 2011 offerings. The wide range of pieces offers an array of pastel Oxford solids and strips, summer weight chambrays both solid and patchwork, Indian cotton madras, not just in plaid, but awning stripes as well. Linens slip through the cracks as well for the spring as well as a few first timers including the Jungle Bros. offerings which you can check out after the jump.
Gitman Vintage is available now through select retailers worldwide.
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February 25, 2011
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Attention early adopters: Apple’s updated their line of MacBook Pros with some beefed up performance. The aluminum shells remain but one of the standout features is something that most probably haven’t ever heard of. The Thunderbolt port allows you to connect high-performance peripherals and high-res displays to a single port. Transfer rates are theoretically upto 10 Gbps which is just nuts. There aren’t that many Thunderbolt-compatible peripherals out right now but that should change over the coming months.
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February 25, 2011
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Canada’s wings + horns crafted these custom hoodie bathrobes exclusively for Ace Hotel. These are definitely a great gift idea but we think you should probably pick one up for yourself. The robes are a cross between an old-style boxing robe and a modern-day hooded sweatshirt. They’re made from super comfortable french terry in Boulder grey and have two front pockets and an oversized hood which features a custom Ace x wings + horns label.
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February 24, 2011
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Mt. Rainier Design’s S/S ’11 product is hitting stockists worldwide but Inventory has some pieces you won’t be seeing a whole lot of. As 60/40 is the brand’s specialty, they’ve crafted this spring Anorak in an amazing blue/grey 60/40 fabric. On the reverse is a camo fabric that’s not too eccentric but shows enough during normal wear.
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February 24, 2011
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Oliver Spencer drops their Shakespeare Fisher Jacket which takes much influence from iconic American baseball jackets on this side of the pond. It comes in a dark navy shell with contrasting white sleeves and features two hand warmer pockets. The detailing is nothing less of what you’d expect from Oliver Spencer. Take note of the rich brown round buttons as well as the short collar.
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February 24, 2011
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