Junya Watanabe x Carhartt

Junya's re-work of this classic Carhartt jacket has caught my eye recently. The tweaks to both the black and tan versions give it a lovely dimension. I would not usually consider this jacket, or Carhartt in general but this has really opened my eyes some of their nicer pieces, as well as the rest of this collaboration.

Available at DSM

William Fox.

Vans Classics 2010 Fall/Winter Era 59.

I'm really feeling these vintage style Vans Eras, featuring a canvas upper equipped with leather accents on the heel and tongue accompanied by a tartan lining, all three colourways are set to be released in July 2010 and personally I can't wait, the white CW is mine.

Stooops.

"I'am not a boaster but a positive toaster".

Lee Scratch Perry x Jools Holland (1985)



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ape shall never kill ape.

I'm not a huge Bape fan personally but even so I couldn't resist picking up the 15th aniversary hardcover, featuring 384 page's of collaborations to the various celebrities who have worn Bape in addition to a timeline of when various Bape products were released.



Love it or hate it you have to admire Bape, Nigo created the perfect brand for the type of underground street culture it targeted in the 90's, from stocking Bape in hidden shops called "nowhere" you only knew of the shops location if you were in the know yourself, throw in limited stock and special editions and you've got the key to success in this culture - exclusivity.

Nigo really is a marketing genius and even though the brand may have lost some credit in recent years he's still doing what he does best - making millions. The book is available at numerous websites and shops for around £20 and I really recommend it... perfect coffee table material.

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Levis Vintage 1966 501 Porch Rocker

Until recently I have never been a fan of LVC, that is until I saw these beauties. The wash on them is just what I would aim to gain from a pair of raw denim. The blue is just that perfect shade, almost a royal blue. I rotate my own raw denim too often to have achieved such a colour thus-far, and even with months of wear it is possible I will not achieve a colour as nice as this one. This version of the 501 is also sightly slimmer, resting my previous fears about them being slightly baggier than what I am used to. So surely it makes perfect sense to skip the weeks of rigid, bleeding denim and just buy the finished product.

£130, Available at Hanon

William Fox.

Albam Explorer Jacket

Albams newest arrival, a re-issue of the Explorer Jacket, has seen an addition to their résumé of highly esteemed outerwear. Featuring both navy and charcoal colour-ways, the Explorer Jacket is reminiscent of a Barbour or Belstaff international jacket, although it comes across as being a lot less intense, in a way more simplistic. The "midweight" cotton canvas outer with teflon coating gives it its technical credentials and I am sure it is a jacket that could be worn throughout the year, battling all sorts of weather. This is undoubtedly an item of clothing one could get a lot of use out of if it were to be in ones wardrobe in the coming year, it would certainly take pride of place in mine.

£295, Available at Albam

William Fox.

Nigel Cabourn Chittagong Cricket Jacket

PRESENT has seen the newest delivery of Nigel Cabourn stock this week, with this Cricket Jacket being the showpiece. The summer collection has seen a continuation of the excellence of bringing older, more classic, designs to the fore, and that is seen especially with this superbly designed jacket. Present are currently the only British based stockists who have gone for these jackets, deciding against the beeswax parka which a lot of others have picked up . It comes in two colourways, red and green, both of which are equally fantastic spectacles. They brilliantly conjure up images of Henley in the scorching heat of July, accompanied by a straw boater perched on ones head and a glass of Pimms sitting in ones hand.

£415, Available at PRESENT

William Fox.