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J Hilburn Launches First Ecommerce Website

Jeffrey Hyatt — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:34:04 +0000

Luxury men’s brand J. Hilburn has debuted its first e-commerce website. Prior to joining the world of luxury menswear online, the three year-old, Dallas-based J. Hilburn’s products were available exclusively through more than 800 personal style advisors nationwide who would meet with customers to take measurements and provide fashion suggestions.

On JHilburn.com, new customers can avoid the maddening crowd and calmly/casually design custom shirts online, choosing from more than 300 fine Italian fabrics and matching details like fit, collar, cuff, buttons and more. Visitors can also build customizable trousers and purchase ready-to-wear items including cashmere sweaters, polos, belts, cufflinks and other accessories.

“Men will still meet with style advisors to take measurements, but now they can also peruse the sites prior to their meetings, order ready-to-wear items, reorder custom shirts, and share ideas virtually with their advisors,” said Veeral Rathod, cofounder of the company.

A local personal style advisor will meet with each client to take measurements, ensure proper fit and offer individualized style advice. Once your measurements are locked in, it’s even easier and quicker to log-on and acquire tailored apparel. Visit the website to find the nearest style advisor.

The site also features numerous social media tools, making it easy to share your new made-to-measure dress shirt with everyone.

TAG Heuer Carrera Mikrograph

Jeffrey Hyatt — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:39:58 +0000

One look at the TAG Heuer Carrera Mikrograph and it’s easy to tell this watch is going to be pricey. TAG Heuer has introduced the first ever column wheel integrated mechanical chronograph displaying the 1/100th of a second with a striking central hand allowing for easy reading. To me that just sounds expensive.

Entirely designed, patented, developed and manufactured in La Chaux-De-Fonds in Switzerland, the luxury watch features two assortments, 62 jewels and 396 components; the case of TAG Heuer Carrera Mikrograph is 43mm diameter; both crystals are sapphire and covered with safe anti-reflective coating. As to water resistance – it’s 100 meters. Inside the watch you’ll find the Calibre 360 movement, which moves at a robust 360,000 beats per hour. The movement also features oscillating weights that can be personalized.

The original Mikrographs was originally released in 1916, and the Carrera Mikrograph is the latest iteration of the famous technology. This Mikrograph is part of the latest additions to the Carrera line, and was recently debuted at the Basel Fair in Switzerland. The 1916 TAG Heuer Mikrograph was the first sports stopwatch accurate to 1/50th and 1/100th of a second when other timing instruments could only measure to the nearest 1/5th of a second.

Available in a rose gold limited edition of 150 timepieces only, with matching brown reptile strap. The one word review: impressive. [via pursuitist]

Bermuda Shorts By Hartford

Jeffrey Hyatt — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:01:52 +0000

We salute the simple awesomeness of the Bermuda Short, in particular this nice pair from Paris-based designer Hartford. Available in brown or light blue, this particular classic lightweight cotton Bermuda short features five external pockets and a buttoned internal pocket, a button closure, zip fly and belt hooks.

Priced at $165, these shorts require only a crisp, white T-shirt and some killer sandals to complete a mostly perfect look for those hot summer days. Mr. Porter (our favorite new site) suggests a Calvin Klein T-shirt and Polo Ralph Lauren sandals.

But the beauty of the Bermuda shorts is that hey are versatile. Oh so very versatile. And that’s why it’s vital to have a rockin’ pair on hand.

A side note about Bermuda shorts: they are identified as Bermuda shorts by the fact that they end above the knee. They are so called because they were originally popular in the British territory of Bermuda, accepted as formal wear in the hot weather if worn with knee-length socks.

Okay, back to the shorts. Feel free to throw on a light sweater if the temp dips when the sun goes down. The Bermuda Shorts says ‘Bring it on – I go with anything!’ [via mrporter]

H?Katsukawa, Tokyo Silkprint Collection

Meieli Detoni — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:24 +0000

Luxury shoes always fall on the side of “buy,” but the shopping list would get too lengthy, too fast if we really planned on getting every single pair we saw. However, the H?Katsukawa Tokyo Silkprint Collection might be something that you actually want to track down, budget for, beg for, whatever suits your fancy. Certainly for the dapper man, the Tokyo Silkprint Collection has derbys and oxfords available with an antique-looking finish. Black round laces look superb on the pairs, of course, but so do the skinny light-colored laces shown above–or both.

Paying more attention to the soles and outsoles of these marvelous shoes, I can tell that they’re worth the time I spent scrutinizing the shots–and the moola. Muted upper colors with a dash of pattern (including stripes and stars, in addition to the checked option) make these shoes some of Eiichi Katsukawa’s best. This shot shown above is from Style Savage, which offers great insight into the images:

“Katsukawa makes hand made, eye poppingly colourful and patterned brogues, along with wonderfully textured distressed Nibe leather brogues from his studio in Tokyo. [...] Katsukawa is currently focusing on his eponymous collection and his offering is growing with each season.”

We can see why, and sharing these images is much appreciated!

[via hypebeast via Style Savage]

Acronym iPad Bag

Meieli Detoni — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:23:30 +0000

Acronym’s iPad Bag costs basically as much as an iPad, and when I first saw it, I thought that maybe you got the iPad, and the bag came for free. Wrong, but that could be a cool partnership. The Acronoym Circdiscover iPad Bag has a swivel design that’s so ingenious. You’ll want this if you love your iPad, without a doubt, using it while you’re standing on the street corner, in line, or meandering through the park (but just make sure the area’s clear of iPad bandits).

Here’s the thing: this bag, available at Havenshop.ca, is currently sold out. I want it; you probably want it, too. Let’s hope they restock, because this bag can be slung on your back when you don’t need it, and then hovered in front of your chest, in multiple different positioning options, for the best angles. Havenshop describes its usefulness as such: “Shift freely between horizontal and vertical modes; tec sys webbing allows further customization.” It should say “Go jogging. Use your iPad,” because seeing how this bag works makes me wants to really test its capabilities. The Acronym iPad bag can also hold a Moleskine XL Soft Notebook, although that seems less exciting. [via acquire]

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The Emil Erwin Messenger Bag

Jeffrey Hyatt — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:11:14 +0000

Made with the finest leather from Horween Tanner in Chicago, Il, and handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee, this superb Emil Erwin Messenger Bag is designed to last forever. Stitched with mil-spec nylon thread, the bag ($1,100) features stainless steel buckles and rings and copper hardware.

The entire Emil Erwin collection is great, featuring an assortment of fine totes, satchels and briefcases, but the Erwin Messenger I really sparked to. It looks stylish and it says, ‘I mean business’ all at once.

Everything at Emil Erwin is designed and crafted by Emil Congdon in the shop behind his house. His company deals mostly with making items to order, but they do it right, firmly believing in ‘quality without compromise.’

“We won’t cut corners to make a buck,” writes Congdon.

“If we can’t do it right, we won’t do it. Our goal is to create quality products that evoke the same feelings I had as a kid in my Grandpa’s shop; products made by someone who takes great pride in their work; something that your grandchildren will find broken-in for another generation of use.”

Available in brown or black, the Emil Erwin Messenger Bag represents true craftsmanship, high quality design and production top to bottom. [via acquire]

Clarks Original Desert Boots in Slate Blue

Meieli Detoni — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:54:03 +0000

Ronnie Fieg’s Clarks Originals Desert Boots are great, aren’t they? I can’t get enough of Clarks–like a lot of people out there, to be honest–and the slate blue ones are a good choice when it comes to bridging the gap between blacks/greys and colors for shoes. Matching slate blue laces are the finishing touch here, leaving these both denim-friendly and a pal to well-worn casual pieces. The shoes still haven’t gone on sale yet, so you have your chance to pounce, unlike some of the pieces we’ve spotted that are only available in limited sizing or that have sold out. These will be available on April 8th at Davidz.com (10 a.m. EST)… start your engines?

The choice of slate blue is a good one, since it provides a glimpse of the nap. With soft uppers and with an even softer color, the Slate Blue Clarks Originals work for adding some pep to basics. The best things about Clarks’ new Ronnie Fieg shoes is that they don’t require you to take a chance on innovative shoes that simply aren’t as comfortable as they’re billed to be. The Clarks Originals are a safe pick, but they aren’t a boring one. [via selectism]

Pics by Sean Munro

Elizabeth Taylor Is A Beauty For All Time

Jeffrey Hyatt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:14:42 +0000

Elizabeth Taylor, one of the biggest movie stars of all time, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 79. We’ll allow our siblings at ScreenCrave to delve into Taylor’s legendary screen career so that we may focus on the the two-time Oscar winner’s enduring beauty. Glamorous, at times notorious, Taylor did as much as anyone to give the instrument of ‘celebrity’ its relevance in an era when that association actually carried real significance.

Be sure to catch Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Has an actress ever looked as sexy and sultry as Taylor playing the role of Maggie the Cat? The lady had the perfect blend of sex appeal and elegance – with plenty of sass to go along with it. I’m sure Richard Burton is already preparing for what should be a lively reunion.

The violet-eyed film star really knew how to light up a room as well as a film. Her career slowed into the ’70s, but then she had a new role to play: Being Elizabeth Taylor. And she played it marvelously. But when she was good on screen, she was very good.

In honor of Elizabeth Taylor we’re happy to present a photo collection of the movie star in her sexy and beautiful and elegant heyday.

Shop Gotham Debuts Shopping Tour For Men

Jeffrey Hyatt — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:01:33 +0000

Finally! A New York City shopping tour designed just for guys. So if you find yourself in NYC and feel like killing a few hours shopping then check out the new shopping tour from Shop Gotham. The 3-hour shopping tour will take guests into the Bowery district and then wind through the neighboring ever-fashionable Soho and Nolita, showcasing a selection of stops frequented by locals.

On the tour, the group will be led by a New York City stylist; groups are kept to a maximum of 8 persons so that all can benefit from his sharp eye and sense of style and nuance.

I have to admit, I like the idea of a guided tour with a style pro trekking with me through the fashion jungle. Stylish guys, or would-like-to-be stylish guys can probably make the most of a quick, three hours strolling in and out some nice stores not named Gap or Banana Republic (not that there’s anything wrong with those stores!).

Guys on the tour will also visit a celebrated art or photo gallery, a men’s grooming emporium and a designer home store or two. Guests will also enjoy special insider perks, such as store discounts, the chance to meet a local designer, and occasional showroom or sample sale visits.

Tours run every Friday at 2pm, commencing on February 18, 2011. Introductory prices for February and March.

The Japan Hope Polo Shirt

Jeffrey Hyatt — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:29:37 +0000

Ralph Lauren has joined the relief effort in Japan by selling special edition “Japan Hope” polo shirts. Polo Ralph Lauren linked up with the United Way, with 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the limited edition polo shirts donated to the humanitarian effort through the Central Community Chest of Japan, a part of the United Way worldwide network.

Trim, modern fit in cotton mesh, the specially designed polo shirts are finished with the iconic, embroidered pony at the left chest, applied flag and embroidered “Japan Relief” at the right chest. Embroidered “Japan”, “Ralph Lauren” and “United Way Worldwide” logo at the back. If you are a Polo fan, then this is ideal – and you are helping out a good cause. It’s a cool way to enjoy a nice shirt and also give back to Japan.

The Japan Hope Polo Shirt comes in two styles, the Japan Hope Skinny-Fit and the Japan Hope Custom-Fit, and in two different colors – white & navy blue (His & hers).

Hackett London also launched a limited edition polo shirt to help the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. All profits are donated to the Japan Society “Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund”. The polo shirt has been designed with traditional Japanese embroidery of the cherry blossom which is an emblem of love and affection. The declaration of ‘Hope’ is embroidered on the polo in English and Japanese characters.

The Orvis Pineapple Pants

Jeffrey Hyatt — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:55:38 +0000

At first glance I was not loving the Pineapple Pants from Orvis. I’ve dabbled with sharks and lobsters on my pants, but no fruit to this point.

But it wasn’t long before I was envisioning myself in the pants, accompanied by a crisp, white t-shirt and flip-flops. At a beach bar somewhere, of course. Sure, you have an easy conversion starter with the pineapple-and-leaves print covering your lower half, but these pants are also built for maximum comfort.

The pure cotton-twill pants are designed for long wear and lightweight comfort, notes Orvis. The pineapple pants feature a double-needle side-seam stitching and un-constructed waistband.

The party pants, as they are referred to by Orvis, can be enjoyed in red and navy.

“You’ll be the life of the party in our men’s lively cotton twill pants,” say the team at Ovis. I’m finding it hard to disagree and might have to take them up on their statement soon.

Besides the pineapple pants spotlighted here, Orvis is showing all sorts of nice apparel and accessories for the season, including, shorts, shirts and, yes, comfortable pants. Their Signature Polo caught my eye, a pure cotton, very good-looking shirt that is available in 15 colors. The Straw Fedora also stands out; it just says ‘summertime’ to me. [via selectism]

Schön Spread Styled by Ioannis Dimitrousis

Meieli Detoni — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:44:05 +0000

If you want an easy way to punch up a spring outfit, go for stripes. They can be navy-and-white on a striped jersey shirt; they can be thicker and across a blazer body; they can be on an accessory of choice, like a cocked hat or a pair of deck shoes. While tight-to-the-body picks from Jean Paul Gaultier were the looks of choice featured in Schön, you don’t need to shrink-wrap yourself in a pair of tight striped trousers to win. A striped pocket square? That idea we like, along with the collegiate-looking blazer.

Schön’s spread, styled by Ioannis Dimitrousis and photographed by Dimitris Theocharis, explores the side of sailor wear that even includes sailor caps and vintage-style knits. It looks like this is model Sebastian Sauve’s first voyage, considering how fresh and wide-eyed he looks in the magazine… While I wish I could see more footwear in the editorial, I can understand why the camera got closer. In one shot, we looked at a trim pair of white shoes that reminded me of vintage ’50s winklepickers, which would be excellent with white or light pants and a striped shirt inspired by Schön, by the way. [via the fashionisto]

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