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November 2010

Fashion

Burberry opens Burberry Brit Store in Milan

Burberry opens Burberry Brit in Milan

BURBERRY OPENS BURBERRY BRIT STORE IN MILAN

Burberry Store Milan

Burberry is pleased to announce the opening of a Burberry Brit store in Milan – the first Burberry Brit store in Europe.

The 250 square metre store opened on Corso Venezia on 27 November.

Burberry Shop Milano

Store reflects new store design concept developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey.

British materials and themes used throughout the store in a contemporary and innovative way with flat screen LED video walls showcasing Burberry digital content.

Burberry Brit Ladies

The Burberry Brit collection is centred around relaxed outerwear, the Burberry check and denim.

Collections: Burberry Brit, Burberry Sport and Burberry Accessories

Burberry Brit Jacket

Categories: Menswear, Womenswear, Non Apparel, Fragrances, Watches, Eyewear

There are currently five other Burberry stores in Italy – Milan, Rome, Florence, Bologna and Venice.

Burberry Brit Purse

Burberry has two existing Burberry Brit stores – Madison Avenue and Columbus Avenue, both in New York.

Burberry Brit jeans

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Nike – Destroy To Create.

In celebration of Nike Sportswear’s latest icon, the Destroyer Jacket, and to launch the Destroyer City Jackets, a group of athletes, artist and musicians converged on London’s 1948 to witness and perform of creative destruction.

Here NSW unveils a full length version documentary showcasing the chosen few who took part in the project. The collaborators including professional cyclist Mark Cavendish, artist Jeweller Duffy, Ohio rapper STALLEY and Amsterdam based Design House I Have Pop among many others. Have a look below and see the destroyers in action.

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Red Monkey Accessories 2010/11

A small selection of Martin Ksohoh’s RMC Red Monkey Accessory Collection for 2010/2011

Red Monkey Wallet

In addition to the Sony Erickson “In Style with Xperia X10” case design, there’s a great selection of wallets.

Red Monkey Accessories 2010/11

The denim wallets are unrivalled in terns of quality.

Red Monkey Denim Wallet

Available at Togged soon

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Jean Paul Gaultier retrospective

Jean Paul Gaultier is to honoured with a retrospective at The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). Curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot, the exhibition celebrates 35 influential years of the Paris-based designer, opening late Spring 2011.

Titled ‘The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk’ will showcase about 120 haute couture and ready-to-wear pieces for women and men from 1976 to 2010.

Jean Paul Gaultier retrospectiveThe exhibition celebrates the designer’s multi and counter-cultural design aesthetic and is divided into five sections: “Paris,” “Fusions” “Multi-Gender,” “Eurotrash/X- Rated” and “Metropolis.” In addition to the clothes, museum goers will also get the chance to explore the designer’s many collaborations. Throughout the years he’s combined forces with filmmakers Peter Greenaway, Luc Besson, Caro and Jeunet, and Pedro Almodóvar. In the dance world he’s worked with choreographers Maurice Béjart, Angelin Preljocaj and Régine Chopinot. Gaultier’s also made an impact with both French and American musicians from Yvette Horner, Les Rita Mitsouko to Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga.

The exhibit will hit the U.S. next year when it comes to the Dallas Museum of Art from November 13th to February 12th, and San Francisco’s de Young Museum from March 24th to August 29th. Nathalie Bondil, MMFA’s director and chief curator lead the project with the help of Thierry-Maxime Loriot and fashion historian Florence Müller.

A book accompanying the exhibition will also be released. The 425 page volume boasts 500 pictures and interviews with stars like Madonna, Pedro Almodóvar, Catherine Deneuve, Farida Khelfa, Martin Margiela, Pierre Cardin and Dita Von Teese.

Fashion

BLACKSUN – Skeletondance by Giorgio Di Salvo

What happens when the Sun goes black?

Giorgio Di Salvo interpretation in motion.

Fashion Football & Fashion

Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder

“This is the beginning of a new adventure for us, but also the start of a new responsibility. Boxing is a sport which requires discipline, willpower and courage: values we firmly believe in and that we try to pour into everything we do. With this project we want to emphasize once more the importance sports has for us, both as a source of inspiration for our creativity and as very effective vehicle for healthy, real, down-to-earth values.”
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana

The whole Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder team will wear official Dolce & Gabbana uniforms: their competition uniform will be in white and black, with the logo reprising the colours of the Italian flag, and the name of the athlete embroidered on the shorts and the competition robe. The formal uniform will be composed of a black two-buttoned suit and white shirt.

Ethical Fashion Fashion

Sugar Cane Clothing 2010/2011 Look Book

Sugar Cane Clothing 2010/2011 Look Book . Sugar Cane

Sugar Cane Shirt

‘ Sugar Cane ’ denim by traditional Japanese dyeing techniques by hand and not by machine. The first model ‘ Sugar Cane Awa ’ is made of sugar cane denim dyed by Awa indigo. Awa used to be one of the popular places producing indigo, located in the western part of Japan. The second model ‘ Sugar Cane Okinawa ’ is made of sugar cane fibre and indigo produced in the region of Okinawa, Japan. The third model ‘ Sugar Cane Hawaii ’ is made from sugar cane and indigo imported from Hawaii.

Sugar Cane Jacket

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PF Flyers Center Hi – Holiday 2010

PF Flyers Center Hi - Holiday 2010

Originally released in 1953, the PF Flyers Center Hi sneaker is a versatile, vulcanized mid-century basketball classic. With a signature vertically ribbed toe guard, diamond-patterned outsole, and posture foundation insole, this shoe brings old fashion kicks to the court.

The Center Hi shoe brings old fashion kicks to the court. New styles for Holiday 2010 are available in black leather with red trim and dark red leather with black laces.

Rubber Sneakers and Trainers

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Jake Gyllenhaal wears Burberry

Jake Gyllenhaal wore Burberry to the New York screening of Love and Other Drugs.

Jake Gyllenhaal as a smooth Viagra drug rep who meets his match in the straight-talking Anne Hathaway, the kind of woman willing to show up at a guy’s apartment naked. The two talk, banter, laugh, and kiss in a way that suggests they might actually like each other — crazy stuff! — before heading into slightly more serious territory.

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Billy Reid Named CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner

A new crop of American design talent has been crowned.

Billy Reid is this year’s winner of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, taking home an award of $300,000 and a trophy of a bronze swan by Rachel Feinstein.

Eddie Borgo and Prabal Gurung were named runners-up, each collecting $100,000 and trophies in the shape of bronze eggs by the New York artist. The winner and runners-up were selected from a group of 10 finalists and unveiled at a dinner gala at Skylight SoHo here on Monday evening, which featured Karl Lagerfeld as the keynote speaker. The other finalists were Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra, Christian Cota, Robert Geller, Oliver Helden and Paul Marlow of Loden Dager, Pamela Love of Pamela Love Jewelry, Moss Lipow and Gregory Parkinson.

The fashion fund, now in its seventh year, was created by the CFDA and Vogue magazine to help cultivate emerging talents with a combination of a cash prize and a mentorship program by industry leaders. This year, cash prizes increased for the fund, which is in a partnership with J. Crew and underwritten by L’Oréal Paris, Nordstrom, Theory, American Express, Barneys New York, Coach, Juicy Couture, Appleman Foundation, Liz Claiborne Inc., Lord & Taylor, and Vogue.

The 2010 Awards gala was underwritten by eBay.

Reid joins a group of past winners that includes Sophie Theallet, Alexander Wang, Rogan Gregory of Rogan, Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata and Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. via WWD

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Nike Presents: “Mind Games” by Casey Neistat

Nike’s release of director Casey Neistat’s new short movie ‘Mind Games’. Written years ago when Casey first started running, this 2.5 minute short explores the mind games runners face and the ideas one focuses on while the body is giving it all.

His film was commissioned to be made while he trained in NYC for the New York Marathon this year, to help celebrate the Nike way of showing creativity through sport. Casey carried a small HD video camera with him on runs for 3 weeks to shoot the movie and the music was done by Jordan Galland, a good friend and long time collaborator of Casey’s.

Fashion

Ralph Lauren London 4D

Ralph Lauren London celebrates 10 years of digital innovation by putting on a virtual fashion show that brings it’s building on Bond Street to life.

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Une Pomme Est Une Pomme

A super video showcasing the agnès b pour Opening Ceremony collection is called ‘Une Pomme Est Une Pomme’, or ‘An Apple is an Apple’. Set to French pop hit ‘Baby I’m Yours’ by Breakbot, the video shows a fun afternoon in New York City, Kitted out in the charming collection by agnès b.

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Ralph Lauren Makes Polo Flagships ‘Disappear’ in 4-D Spectacular!

Ralph Lauren Store

Ralph Lauren Makes Polo Flagships ‘Disappear’ in 4-D Spectacular!

NEW YORK — Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. just built a retail mansion on Madison Avenue — and tonight the company plans to rip it apart, make it disappear, reconstruct it, and… who knows what else!

Fashion

Motorcycle Jackets To Be Auctioned at Christie’s NY

As part of the Sisley Art Project benefiting the Andy Warhol Museum, 18 customized motorcycle jackets by 17 pop artists of the contemporary art scene will be auctioned at Christie’s, New York on Monday, November 8, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Curated by Glenn O’Brien, the project is sponsored by Sisley, the Italian fashion brand of the Benetton Group.

The guest list for the cocktail reception and live auction include Alessandro Benetton, Executive Deputy Chairman of Benetton Group; Thomas Sokolowski, Director of the Andy Warhol Museum; Glenn O’Brien, curator; Hosts Vincent Fremont, Jane Holzer, Jay Johnson, Peter Marino and Tony Shafrazi.

Participating artists Rita Ackerman, Fred “Fab Five Freddy” Brathwaithe, Jane Dickson, Duncan Hannah, Lee Quinones and Tom Sachs; along with Charlie Ahearn, Hope Atherton, Arthur Baker, Victoria Bartlett, Eric Boman, William Coupon, Milly de Cabrol, Brooke Geahan, Chrissie Iles, Kai Kuhne, Peter Marino, Maripol, Susan Plagemann, Anita Sarko, Peter Schlesinger, Eric Shiner, Hunt Slonem, Emma Snowdon-Jones, Andy Spade, Stefano Tonchi, Olivier Zahm and more.

Fashion Football & Fashion

Stone Island – Carlo Rivetti’s Tour

Stone Island – Carlo Rivetti’s Tour.

The journey inside Stone Island begins.

Carlo Rivetti opens the doors of the headquarters of Sportswear Company in Ravarino, where his brand Stone Island is thought and takes life.

A first general recognition where Carlo Rivetti reveals the philosophy of a company that has always been founded on research and experimentation. Where what is revealed is the passion and the deep know how that turn ideas and visions into garments and collections that are always innovative and in the vanguard.

What follows is a serialised story, where an indiscreet camera records, without any secret, the testimonies of the people involved and all the places in which the product is created.

These stories are placed online periodically in the news section of the stoneisland.com website. A journey through the Experimental Colour Lab, the Material Research Lab, the Style and Product Office and the Historical Archive.

Dedicated to those who love Stone Island.

Fashion

BURBERRY RE-OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE IN LAS VEGAS

Burberry is pleased to announce the re-opening of its Las Vegas store in Nevada. The 26, 000 square foot flagship store re-opened. Store reflects Burberry store design concept developed by Burberry Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey. British materials and themes are used throughout with a 3×3 video wall, touch screen monitors, and a VIP lounge and fitting area. Collections: Burberry Prorsum, Burberry London, Burberry Brit, Burberry Accessories. Categories: Menswear, Womenswear, Non Apparel, Fragrances, Watches, Eyewear. Burberry currently has 71 stores in the US.

Burberry in Vegas

Fashion

Prada’s Fall 2010 Fantasy Motionbook

Prada created an interesting animated lookbook entitled the Fall 2010 Fantasy Motionbook. Directed by James Lima and produced by Hi Production and Shiny New TV, in parts of the video real models are merged with animations transporting us to a new dimension.

Fashion

New Balance 576 Pub Pack

New Balance has transformed their classic 576 silhouette to create the New Balance 576 Pub Pack with three colorways dubbed the Kings Head, the Red Lion, and the Royal Oak. The collection pays tribute to the time honored tradition of whole heartedly enjoying life.

For over 20 years this Flimby favorite has been “brewed” in England using the finest “ingredients” and “brewing” techniques. With its Cumbrian brewing tradition dating back to 1982, New Balance combines the very best in heritage, craftsmanship, innovation, and imagination.

Each shoe in the 576 Pub Pack is made with premium European full grain leather with references to pub furniture and interiors including lining materials with reference to wall paper or curtains, the original artwork on the tongue label depicting pub livery, and 576 metal lace keepers that reference the beer pumps and bar furniture. The insert represents wood, ceramic or carpet flooring with glass stain around logo

To celebrate the 576’s iconic status, a limited production of The Kings Head, The Red Lion and The Royal Oak classic connoisseur editions will finally be available in the US at Neiman Marcus starting November 10, 2010.

New Balance Vegan Trainers

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Burberry Acoustic – ‘Jealousy’ by Patch William

Patch William are a London based four-piece consisting of brothers Will and Ed Adlard, and friends George Eddy and Ali Digby. Since their first gig at Bristol University in the summer of 2007, the band’s unique and crafted sound has seen them receive a host of acclaim.

Patch William are about to release their debut, eponymously titled album. As fan Stephen Fry suggested on his twitter page, “Might Patch William be the next big thing? They seem rather wonderful to me.”

Andrew Harrison of The Word wrote “The middle of a venn diagram composed of Nick Drake, Jamie T, Jimi Hendrix, and Talking Heads would be an odd place but this is where you find youthful London four-piece Patch William. The sound is spare but the melodies dreamy, and the performances assured”.

Fashion

Apolis Activism: Vietnam Expedition Preview

In a move reminiscent of Che Guevara’s (sort-of) coming-of-age biopic The Motorcycle Diaries, Apolis Activism co-founder Raan Parton and videographer Dave Christenson hop on vintage Russian Minsk bikes and travel across Vietnam to film their yearly documentary for the brand while field-testing an assortment of their outdoor autumn collection throughout the trip. Motorcycling their way down the Ho Chih Minh trail, which runs from North to South Vietnam, Parton and Christenson hope to document modern Vietnam’s cultural delights regularly on the Apolis Activism’s website, culminating in a film being released upon their return.

Ethical Fashion Fashion

Vegan Boots by NOHARM

NOHARM Black Brogue Vegan Boots NOHR1966. The NOHARM Black leather-free traditional brogue lace-up boot radiates a clean and sophisticated style. The look is sharp and elegant and will compliment a suit, trousers or jeans in either a social or business environment. These stylish and ethically responsible shoes are hand-crafted in Italy (NOHARM is strongly opposed to child-labour and worker exploitation).

The unique lining is designed to dissipate perspiration and drastically reduce odor. All ingredients and components used to manufacture NOHARM footwear are meticulously researched to ensure the finished product conforms to Vegan Society standards. NOHARM is a proud recipient of the Vegan Society Trademark. All boots are carefully packaged in biodegradable boxes which are printed with environmentally-friendly ink.

available at TOGGED