This past week, Florsheim opened the doors to a pop-up store on Mercer Street in SoHo, NY. Florsheim hired Paul Birardi and Eddy Chai, co-owners of Odin, to execute the shop and the result is a two-floor setup which may act as a template for potential revision of Florsheim’s 35 existing, frees
Japanese maker of travel goods Porter has teamed up with United Bamboo for a limited line of pieces. This canvas bag is roomy and durable and features leather accents to compliment the black finish. The detachable straps are also leather and the bottom’s waterproof. What more could you possibl
Though Fall 2010 is Heritage Research‘s first dip into the men’s footwear segment, teaming up with Quoddy definitely gets them off “on the right foot” so to speak. What you see here is Heritage Research’s own rendition of the Maine-based shoe label’s Grizzly boot.
Levi‘s collaboration with Opening Ceremony has entered its second season with the release of the Fall 2010 collection. Though the lineup isn’t extensive, the offerings are solid. On deck is a Sherpa-Lined Trucker Jacket as well as a unisex pant, cut using the Opening Ceremony custom 505
For the Fall 2010 season, Penfield brought on American shirtmaker, Gitman Bros., to deliver two authentic Made in the USA styles. The Woburn is made of Oxford cloth in classic blue while the Flitton is a rose flannel style. Both pieces blend, “Penfield’s traditional durability and practi
By now, you’ve probably noticed Pierrepont Hicks has been featured here a few times. Well, we thought it only we highlight our favorite piece from the label’s fall line. The “Zugbug” tie is handmade of 100% English wool right here in New York’s garment district. The han
The Spring 2011 season will bring us the second collaborative effort between iconic label GANT and New York-based designer Michael Bastian. If you thought Bastian’s skill shined in the brand’s Fall 2010 collection, then you haven’t seen anything yet. We were on hand for the S/S 201
With Paris Auto Show right around the corner, new images of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS have been released by the German automaker. The redesign is remarkable and the front-end overhaul shares many cues with the SLS while the sides resemble the F800 Style Concept. No word yet on what’s under th
Billykirk‘s lineup of fine leather goods is now trickling into notable retail shops worldwide. Blackbird of Seattle has gotten their fix and we’ve got a few shots of them showing off some highlight pieces. We’re really digging the waxed schoolboy satchel as well as the waxed medium
Timo Weiland teamed up with artist Ryan McNamara and director Shal Ngo to produce this short film to accompany the label’s Spring 2011 presentation which took place this past weekend at New York Fashion Week. The film gives us a look at both the men’s and women’s lines in an extrem
The battle continues between Canon and Nikon with the release of the Nikon D7000, a monstrous beauty that brings the goods. Though it’s got 16 megapixels compared to the Canon EOS 60D, all know by now the pixel count should never be the leading selling point for an SLR. The D7000 has plenty of