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H&M has announced that Beyoncé will be the face of its summer campaign. Beyoncé is set kick off her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on April 15th and will be appear in television and print ads featuring pieces from H&M summer collection. The print and outdoor billboards introduce “Beyoncé as Mrs. Carter in H&M”, the idea that all women can be all things: strong, vulnerable, sensual, maternal, fun, flirtatious. The campaign was shot in Nassau in the Bahamas by photographers Inez & Vinoodh, while the commercial was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. The clothing will be available beginning May in H&M stores worldwide and online.
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March 22, 2013
ad campaign, beyonce, collaboration, h-m, spring 2013, ss 2013, womenswear
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On their way to watch-world domination, seems the folks at HODINKEE have scheduled a few stops. They’ve already gone through an amazing site redesign and even launched an in-house line of hand-made Italian straps, pouches, and travel rolls. Now, they’ve teamed up with London’s Drake’s to create a limited edition tie collection inspired by two of HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer’s favorite watches. Drake’s of London is the pinnacle of men’s neckwear and accessories for as long as even my father can remember. Today is truly a momentous day, friends. These knit ties are woven with the highest quality silk yarn in the world, and the dots are hand-sewn with silk thread. No two ties are the same.
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November 28, 2012
accessories, collaboration, design, drakes london, fall 2012, first look, fw 2012, hodinkee, made in italy, men's fashion, neckwear, online shopping, ties, watches
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COMME des GARCONS has crafted three new wallets exclusively for Parisian outpost colette. The pieces are made from black polyurethane with zippered closures and a multicolored stars motif throughout, offered up in your choice of two pouches in different sizes or a wallet that offers both card and bill slots in addition to a coin pouch with a buttoned closure. The collection can be purchased both in-store and online now from colette.
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October 31, 2012
accessories, collaboration, commes des garcon, fall 2012, fw 2012, men's fashion, wallets
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On October 23rd 2012, in an abandoned building in downtown New York over a thousand people gathered to celebrate the most interesting and exciting design collaboration so far. I was one of them and got to witness the launch of the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M collection and have to say the detail put into the presentation was nothing short of exceptional. The unique event was held across many floors of 5 Beekman Street, a historical building in the city’s financial district. Guests were able to discover the collection in dance performances by noted choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker and through specially commissioned art installations, before DJ’s kept the party going into the early hours. Celebrities at the event included Kanye West, Alan Cumming, Helena Christensen, Margareta van den Bosch, Julianne Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, Selma Blair, Doutzen Kroes and many others.
The Maison Martin Margiela with H&M collection will be available in selected stores and online on November 15th.
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October 25, 2012
collaboration, events, fall 2012, fw 2012, h-m, maison martin margiela, NYC, nyc events, video
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Here, we have initial looks at H&M’s latest collaborative effort with a luxury fashion house, this time teaming up with Maison Martin Margiela for a series of Fall/Winter offerings. Rather than crafting something from scratch, MMM will be remaking pieces from their archives. Standout items include slim suiting and a double breasted coat in a rich camel finish. The Maison Martin Margiela for H&M collection will land in stores and online on November 15.
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October 22, 2012
collaboration, fall 2012, fw 2012, h-m, maison martin margiela, men's fashion
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Drumohr and Nick Wooster have collaborated for this this impeccably crafted mid-layer piece for fall and winter months ahead. The British knitwear brand was founded by James Paterson in southern Scotland in the 1700s and has been revered by British and European royals for decades. Nick Wooster teamed up with Drumohr to bring out the creativity with some amazing details inspired by US university wear and wintersports across a foray of products. One of the stand outs is this down padded cashmere hooded waistcoat, in traditional snowflake pattern matching.
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September 21, 2012
cashmere, collaboration, drumohr, fall 2012, fw 2012, men's fashion, nick wooster, outerwear, waistcoat
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Suitsupply continues to impress as they’ve just released their first collaboration with online retailer Park & Bond. It comes in the form of a slim-fitting double breasted suit, a piece both teams had a hand in developing. The shell’s done in navy wool Super 130′s birdseye from Vitali Barberis Canonico with horn buttons, surgeon’s cuffs, and a completely deconstructed shoulder. It looks great and with Suitsupply‘s reputation of crafting pieces that fit and feel great as well, we’re confident this suit is an essential pick up.
Buy it exclusively through Park & Bond for the extremely accessible price of $569. If this isn’t an impulse buy you won’t regret, I just don’t know what is.
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August 2, 2012
collaboration, fall 2012, fw 2012, men's fashion, park and bond, spring 2012, ss 2012, suiting, suits, suitsupply
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YMC and London Undercover have teamed up to produce a set of two Navajo-print umbrellas for Fall 2012. Each umbrella is made with a single piece of solid, dark brown Maple wood with combined shaft & handle. The Navajo External features two subtly different Navajo style prints on both the inside and out. The Navajo Internal is comprised of a deluxe Dark Navy poly cotton with the native-american inspired print on the inside. Each Umbrella includes a special collaborative wooden tag as well.
Buy It via London Undercover
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August 2, 2012
accessories, collaboration, design, fall 2012, fw 2012, london undercover, men's fashion, navajo print, umbrella, ymc, you must create
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A KIND OF GUISE has teamed up with Berlin-based Voo Store for this limited edition canvas bag. It’s made entirely by hand in Germany and features a leather bottom in matching black to blend effortlessly with the shell. There are two big front pockets and the bag can actually be transformed into a backpack for added versatility.
The bag can be had now through Voo Store.
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July 30, 2012
a kind of guise, accessories, backpacks, bag, collaboration, fall 2012, fw 2012, luggage, men's fashion, travel bag, voostore
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Wyoming-based Rocky Mountain Featherbed recently teamed up with Japan’s BEAMS for this small lineup of men’s vests for the upcoming F/W 2012 season. The pieces range in fabric from nylon and cotton to leather and denim with hints of corduroy and other fine textures. Look for the pieces to drop in the months ahead through select outposts include Beams. (via Selectism)
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July 18, 2012
beams plus, collaboration, fall 2012, fw 2012, japan, menswear, outerwear, rocky mountain featherbed, vests