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November 2011

Massimo Osti Jacket

Here’s the perfect gift for the winter months! Massimo Osti is a true innovator and owning a piece of his original clothing is like owning a piece of fashion history. Take a butchers at our pick:

An inventor Massimo osti has always emphasised the functional technological and innovative aspect of his garments. Massimo Osti mens red regular fit knitted jacket. Zip through long sleeve button cuffs. High neck with button closure. single layer two way zip live cuts. Laser cut raw finished edges. Single chest pocket. Woven signature logo tab on sleeve seam. Exposed overlocked seam detail. Side split on seam. 100% wool.

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Schott NYC – Behind the Brand

An interview with Jason Schott, who discusses the background of Schott NYC, the meaning of the brand, what makes a great jacket, the invention of the zipper, working with Bruce Springsteen, and much more!

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The Street Aesthetic of Berlin

A film by Christian Andersen

After the huge attention and feedback I received for the video ‘The Street Aesthetic of New York’, I decided to continue the series and create a new video based on the very cultural and urban city Berlin. The Street Aesthetic of Berlin is the second video in the series, capturing the culture and everyday life of native Berliners. In this short-film I also tried to capture the special urban vibe Berlin have and visualize the aesthetic of Berlin’s street corners, parks, buildings and structure.

Title: The Street Aesthetic of Berlin
Filmed and Edited by: Christian Andersen
Shot with: Canon EOS 550D
Music: Aphex Twins – Avril 14th

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Vivienne Westwood Gives £1 Million to Save the Planet

Dame Vivienne said she donated the money after learning that only a tiny amount of the $6.5 billion (£4.2 billion) committed to the World Bank’s Climate Investments Funds (CIF) has been spent.

Dame Vivienne has pledged the cash to the charity Cool Earth, which is trying to raise £7 million to prevent logging in the rainforests of Borneo, the Congo Basin and Peru.

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Booze-Filled Wonder Bra

Here’s a seasonal winner for any lady that likes a tipple. The booze-filled Wonder Bra. Really! Take a butchers:

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EVISU 20th Anniversary “Make the Rules”Matzu for EVISU

As most people know, Kitmeout was the first site in the world to offer Evisu Jeans and Clothing online. Back in 2000, Kitmeout was selling an array of Evisu Jeans including the Millennium Edition. We have an affinity with the brand and are always privileged to make a post. Take a butchers at the latest:

To celebrate EVISU turns 20, “Make the Rules” project is rolling out globally and world-renowned contemporary artist Tomokazu Matsuyama is invited to artistically express “Make the Rules”. Matsu specially created an art piece for EVISU-Kirin, he uproots the traditionally reversed icon of a mythological creature symbolizing ‘prosperity’, and places it amid an abstract white space, dripping in a bright contemporary acrylic color palette. Matsu for EVISU limited edition jeans will be launched in A/W12.

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Publish Clothing, Signature Camo

Publish exists to stir your imagination and, in turn, be inspired by you as well. We are part-time clothiers, full-time bridge builders. We aspire to refine daily life by delivering premium, timeless products and ideas that transcend the realms of art and fashion. The collection includes pieces that are utilitarian, yet refined; an orchestrated ensemble of premium outerwear, denim, tees, accessories and cut & sew pieces.

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Sugar Cane Jeans 2012 Lookbook

Here we take a butchers at the Sugar Cane Co’s latest Lookbook.

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.

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EL MAC IN THE MONTANA COLORS FACTORY

Take a butchers at this image-roller:

“As you know, EL MAC was in our factory in Barcelona, doing a mural. Here’s the video of the process which the directors of Popcranc did, with the support of Offf Festival and Montana Colors.

In the words of the directors themselves: “From the very start, when we had the opportunity to speak with Mac and find out more about his work, we decided to center the video idea, not on the mural process, but on the style and inspiration of the author. The suggestive image of the girl which he painted really reminded us of Andy Warhol’s screen tests, and the simple details characteristic of Jean-Luc Godard’s Anna Karina. So we threw ourselves into the project, playing with that inspiration. The main thing was to use the dramatic combination of black and white, just as Mac did with his piece. We had a great time during the whole process with Mac, Ari, and Kim, and hope that they’ll come back to Barcelona soon. Many thanks to Montana for the opportunity!”

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Stone Island x West Ham Utd

One here for the Boleyn Ground. I remember the days walking all the way down from Ilford to watch the Hammers. Worth a butchers.

Here is the teaser of TITLE. The film, by our friend Nick Griffiths, is a portrait of Dudley O’Shaughnessy, amateur boxer and iconic boy in our advertising and communication campaigns.
The film will be presented December 1st in London

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Dolce & Gabbana Milano Thunder are ready to win

From all corners of the world to win the WSB, The Milano Thunder boxing team are ready to win. Tonight is the first home match and they are going to be pitched against the Los Angeles Matadors.

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RMC MKWS Head Warmer Snood

Here’s a nice number to take a butchers at for the winter:

RMC MKWS tiger camo neck warmer snood in Green, black,yellow tiger camouflage effect fleece snood neck warmer. Toggle and pull cord closure. Length 30cm, width 29cm.

BUY HERE

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Royal Hem A/W 2011/12

Inspired by image after image from the book “Take Ivy” Pier Paolo Pennesi, Royal Hem’s brand ambassador, embraced these influences applying them as some of the principal guidelines for the fall winter Royal Hem collection and his ideal role model: a young, preppy dandy with elegant charm. It is these different stylistic influences that contribute to the brand’s unique and bespoke Royal Hem style.13 jackets- some classic and some off the cuff. 5 coats- full length to three quarter length. A “Royal Recrafted Hem” selection also features within the collection. It is made up of hand finished pieces with extra Royal effects. The choice of fabrics used are the results of extensive research into new ultra luxurious fabric mixes and colour way combinations- a continual labour of love for the brand. Merino wool, jersey, basket washed wool, kid mohair effect denim, triple-ply wool, cotton wool, tweed and Shetland are mixed together all feature. The colour palette features cool tones of amaranth reds, English greens and turtledove colourways through to more classical autumn blues, gray and deepest blacks.

MUST HAVE ITEM FOR A / W 2011/12 AND THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AHEAD THE JABITO

THE JABITO: is a Royal Hem exclusive and a must have wardrobe item. Comprising a jacket and trousers made of wool in the same fiber but playing with diverse yet complementary patterns. The two pieces play off of each other, for example the lapels of the jacket feature in the same broken fabric as used for the trouser or the contrast for the trouser pocket flap detail. A final additional feature to each Jabito jacket suit is a lime green Royal Hem Pochette.

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Stone Island Jacket – 5515 STONE ISLAND GARMENT DYED

Lightness and new techniques. The new process developed by Stone Island, to make the nylon ultra-light, garment dyed, down jacket.
Ultra-light nylon weighing only 26 grams per square metre.
Filled with the finest down, appositely treated to bear the stress of the garment dyeing procedure.
Extra lightness and comfort achieved through the direct injection of the feathers and by a simplified construction of the down bags.
Garment dyed through special formulas to achieve otherwise unreachable shades.
The addition of a special agent to the dye formula makes the piece anti-drop.

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UNHATE Campaign by Benetton

The official film of the Unhate worldwide communication campaign by Benetton launched in Paris on November 16th and presented by Alessandro Benetton.

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Puma – Eco Friendly Trainers and Clothing

PUMA is following the NOHARM lead further by producing clothes and trainers that are compostable. PUMA’s CEO Franz Koch told the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche:

“We are confident that in the near future we will be able to bring the first shoes, T-shirts and bags, that are either compostable or recyclable, to the market. It follows two circuits, the technical and the biological: I can use old shoes to make new ones or something completely different, such as car tyres. In the biological cycle, I can make shoes and shirts that are compostable so I can shred them and bury them in the back garden. We are working on products that meet these two criteria.”

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PUMAGILITY “Footprints” Commercial

PUMA introduces PUMAGILITY but know this is not your average trainer. It’s reinforced with a stable design that doesn’t compromise on comfort and flex. How’d we do it? We used super lightweight foam shapes that compress on impact (ahem, flexibility aplenty) and widen the base (cue maximum stability). We even threw in a few flex grooves for enhanced, smooth side-to-side movement while training. Put it all together and you get a shoe that not only moves with you, it moves for you—now get going. In PUMA’s new commercial to launch PUMAGILITY, we get a glimpse of a young runner’s journey through the city with his new PUMAGILITY shoes, demonstrating how he gets moving. PUMAGILITY offers stability and flexibility for all your cross training needs.

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Liberty Tool

There’s No Place Like Here: Liberty Tool.

H.G. “Skip” Brack salvages tools from all over New England to resell at affordable prices, in an effort to support his local economy and craftsmen.

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Leo Messi gets branded

So Leo Messi gets branded. Well not literally but here Lionel Messi Unveils Personal Logo.

To all my Facebook friends, I share my new personal logo that represents me as a player and person. I hope you like it!

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Timberland Boots x Ringo Starr

It’s a shame they don’t completely get it and are using leather but at least they’re on the right track:

Ringo, Peace & Love

“You love boots–that’s why you’re here. And since you’re an innately good and noble person, you probably love helping great causes, too. Lastly, we know you love Ringo. Because hey, who doesn’t?

Well, now you can roll ‘em all up into one giant act of Internet-browsing, mouse-clicking glory. Because beginning December 1, 2011 at 9:00 pm EST, you’ll have a chance to bid on a pair of limited-edition Timberland® Earthkeepers® Bionic® Canvas boots featuring artwork created by the one-and-only Ringo Starr himself.

And the best part (besides the boots) is that 100% of the proceeds* go to WaterAid, an international organization improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities.

We call it Canvas that Cares, and we’re kicking off the program with a real-life, honest to goodness Beatle (we can’t believe it either). And we want you to get in on it. So click here to find out more about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.You love boots–that’s why you’re here. And since you’re an innately good and noble person, you probably love helping great causes, too. Lastly, we know you love Ringo. Because hey, who doesn’t?

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Acropolis Clothing Video

Check Ro Spit in Acropolis, “A Brand To Watch For” Video

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Yohji Yamamoto gets personal

Yohji Yamamoto gets personal.

“I was wearing a rock ‘n’ roll T-shirt and black trousers when I first decided to be a fashion designer because I didn’t want to disturb people’s eyes,” he said in his soon-to-be-released documentary, This Is My Dream. “Colour disturbs people. I am confident in black, not in light. This dark side of life is attractive to me forever and from the beginnings. I am a lazy designer when it comes to colour. The body is the important thing to me – it is the beginning of my work.”

he goes on…

“No one in the world looks the same and no woman has the same body,” he explained. “I can keep working because the woman’s body is always mysterious. Dress-making doesn’t ever lie because cannot lie – they show everything.”

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Versace for H&M Video

Gold, studs and glamour! The Very Best of Versace for H&M collection has truly captured the essence of Versace. Indulge in iconic pieces with bright prints, studs and daring cuts.

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Pure Gold Tie

True luxury has only one color – gold. A nanometer-thin layer of pure gold now lends ties and pocket handkerchiefs that authentic gold sheen, thanks to a new Empa-developed process. The yarn, which is coated using a high-tech plasma process, is soft and easy to weave. It is also washing machine compatible. A limited number of gold ties will be placed on the market before Christmas, making a truly exclusive present. Further fashion accessories will follow in 2012.

Gold radiates with a violet hue, at least when it is sprayed onto a surface atom by atom, as can be seen by looking into a plasma coating plant when in operation. This particular plant, which is about as large as a household refrigerator, can be found on the premises of the Tersuisse spinning mill in Emmen. Inside the apparatus a piece of gold is bombarded with fast moving argon ions which knock atoms off the metal surface. These gold atoms fly off and land on a polyester fiber which is slowly pulled through the machine. This is the beginning of the production process which for the first time in the world creates a textile material permanently coated with a durable layer of gold. The precious metal remains attached to the fiber even when it is rolled, kinked, woven in a loom and given a final wash.

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NOHARM Vegan Shoes – New Website

NOHARM, the original vegan and environmentally-conscious footwear brand has just released its new site in beta mode. The site is fully transactional and allows the ethically conscious consumer to buy directly online. Worth a butchers:

NOHARM, vegan footwear for the ethical and environmentally-conscious man – BUY HERE

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Designer Gas Masks – Sweet Irony

Can the irony be more poignant. A a designer gas mask to save us from environmental catastrophe! You have to laugh.

A series of designer gas masks by conceptual artist Diddo Velema explores the psychological comfort we derive from high-end goods in the face of imminent disaster. Decked in the iconic logos of Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, the masks offer a critique of our “collectively insatiable culture of consumption,” according to Velema. “Because it is only by first acknowledging and then challenging fear that we will all be able to breathe a little easier,” he adds.

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Burberry, from Chav to Depraved?

New Burberry Despoke, from Chav to Depraved! Burberry now allows visitors to customise their trench coats with MINK linings and shearling collars. Burberry’s continued glorification of fur could be its next big headache as the brand migrates back to the bad old days of putting financial gain before its soul. Over the past decade we have reported on some of Burberry’s misadventures and then Angela Ahrendts came along and saved the great British brand. Now we fear she maybe taking them down road where fashion meets the blood of Smithfields!

Burberry Report 1

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Burberry Report 3

“Down the road, we’ll get into made-to-measure,” says Burberry’s chief executive, Angela Ahrendts. Burberry Bespoke is “the next evolution” for the brand and an indication of where the luxury sector is headed, she says. The customisation program will expand to include other products and options, she says.

“Honestly it makes no difference at all” how many custom coats Burberry sells, Ms. Ahrendts says. “It’s customer engagement. You want them to engage with the brand.”.

It’s starting to sound like the old Burberry Chav days when all that matters is sales at the expensive of the company’s soul.

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Skin Trailer by Stamp London

Ryan Hope’s debut film, Skin, is a documentary that tests the boundaries of art and the human body, Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art.

Featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon and in association with Dasha Zhukova’s Garage Magazine, the film is a beautiful visual essay from the frontiers of contemporary British art.

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A Year in New York

Andrew Clancy does a year in the Big Apple in film. Take a butchers:

Living in New York I’d grab my Canon 7D, or S95, and shoot footage of what was going on around me. It seemed like a never ending project and you could stay filming life in New York for a long time. But eventually I put my camera down and started to edit. Here’s the end result, it’s a bit rough and ready but that’s life in the Big Apple I guess.

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Levi’s and Adidas try Eco-Friendly “Better Cotton”

What is BCI? Well, The Better Cotton Initiative exists in order to respond to the current impacts of cotton production worldwide. BCI aims to promote measurable improvements in the key environmental and social impacts of cotton cultivation worldwide to make it more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. Since 2005, the BCI has been working with organisations from across the cotton supply chain and interested stakeholders to facilitate a solution for the mainstream cotton sector. The BCI’s philosophy is to develop a market for a new mainstream commodity: ‘Better Cotton’ and thereby transform the cotton commodity to bring long-term benefits for the environment, farmers and other people dependent on cotton for their livelihood.

Retailers such as Levi’s, Adidas, H&M and Marks & Spencer are giving it a bash. Momentum for the project has been driven in large part by the Better Cotton Initiative, a nonprofit launched in 2005 to reduce the environmental, social, economic impacts of cotton farming. The Geneva-based organization includes a wide range of stakeholders, from farmers and textile mills to retailers and nonprofits.

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