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Eleventy S/S ´14

When taking a glimpse at the look book of Eleventy S/S ´14 collection one can see that the color scheme in use is - as always - restrained and earthy, combining the pieces smoothly together. Main theme for the collection is the soft and easy fit of which idea is to ensure that any body type can find the best fit with a chic and sober effect. Balancing between dressed-up and casual, this is a great look book for any young guys looking for inspiration of what to wear in the summer. The fabrics used in the collection are mostly jersey, denim, wools and stretch nylon, all of which have been made to be as lightweight as possible. Classic Eleventy looks -...

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Sales round-up - last weeks acquisitions

I've actually been taking the winter season sales pretty easily as I've felt that there has been no special needs for me at the moment. However, during the last couple of weeks, last weekend especially I was kind of "forced" to make few snatches and thought I might share them here as well. 1) Double-breasted suit by Rose&Born in dark grey herringbone wool I had had it in mind for a while now that I could try and find myself a new suit in grey, hopefully something that would work as separate (the jacket at least) as well. Had an hour to spend in Stockholm on Monday as I was there in business and decided to spend it at Rose&Born, hoping...

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Chester Mox bi-fold wallet in mandarina calf

In the end of last year I was contacted by the people at Chester Mox €“ a small American leather goods company that's specialized on producing handmade leather wallets. All their products are made of top quality materials at their own workshop based in Los Angeles, California.They were kind enough to offer me a chance to review some of their products. And as I had been looking for a new decent wallet to replace the old card holders for quite a while, the offer was more than properly placed. Packed in a nice & simple cardboard case featuring a little cotton bag inside to cover the wallet.[/caption] Sum up - What I got? Before I had seen a lot pictures...

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Lubiam F/W ´14 @ Pitti Uomo 85

L.B.M 1911 Collection for next fall and winter by Italian Lubiam is definitely characterized by multiple different angles - making it interesting by balancing between delicate & bold and fun & rigor at the same time, mixing strong colors with lighter hues and pastel shades and piecing together different paterns, fabrics and personalizing treatments. Casentino is still strong, for the next fall also in sport coats and blazers and in multiple color choices. One of the most striking pieces in the collection was surely the purple double-breasted casentino jacket as seen above. Red was a dominating color as well. Lubiam also had came up with some really nice weaved patterns and cloths such  as bouclé and knop textures that will make the...

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Loro Piana S/S 2014

Lasts summer the news was that Italian Loro Piana had decided to sell a majority stake in the business to Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton LVMH and the sale was finally completed last December. Another breaking news regarding the brand was published in December when it was announced that Mr Sergio Loro Piana, one of two brothers that took over the business after their father in the 1970s, and who continued to develop the brand and really expanded it into the luxury retail markets, had passed away at the age of 65. S/S ´14 I’ve said it before, personally I'm a big fan of the company and their overall aesthetics, but especially fond of their look books featuring beautiful and most inspiring illustrations. Field jackets, suede...

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