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From the minds behind Scandinavia's Cheap Monday, comes the new MTWFSS Weekday."MTWTFSS Weekday is our very first brand which now have developed to a full-scale high fashion collection with good prices, exclusively made for Weekday stores. The MTWTFSS Weekday collection is available for both men and women and the colors are based on a monochrome color scale. The design refine the classic antihero base wardrobe: jeans, t-shirt and motorcycle jacket. The collection is inspired by shadows and the circle/rectangle/triangle - where shoulders are main focus."

More views from their lookbook after the jump. Skeleton Legs shows full runway shots for those who want a more detailed look.

Its been some time since Levis offered the slim boot cut 507 model to the masses but that looks to have changed. Though some sites have mentioned its availability is limited only to the EU, the levisstore.com is showing it available now for US buyers as well. The 507 is available in 3 washes for 68$US. (via Denimology)

Swedish footwear company, Jim Rickey is getting major press highlights right now... and why not! The designers, both of whom worked as sales reps for Onitsuka Tiger by Asics, "their collections radiate an impressing handicraft-tradition combined with supreme design. A certain alternative if your feet are looking for something which is not mass-produced or if you would like to update your wardrobe with a coming sneaker classic." (via WearetheMarket)

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Former Cloak model. Telfar Clement, presents his collection "Urban Jungle" for Spring/Summer 2008. Using all natural fabrics and tones, the collection is inspired by his Liberian roots. As he mentioned to Dazed Digital, For this season's inspiration, I asked myself what would happen to New York if an extreme environmental crisis hit."

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YMC has released a sneak peek at its Autumn/Winter ‘08 collection. In addition to 40s and 50s style menswear ypou expect from them, featuring cotton western style shirts, kid leather biker jackets and Japanese Selvedge denim, the collection will also see the launch of a line of women’s wear. Rabbit hair, merino wool, and silk crepe work together to create an intelligent, distinctly feminine, ‘West Side Story’ inspired collection.  See this season's collection at  New Dandyism.

A.P.C. knows you need new tight jeans, yet also knows you don't want to look like a tragic hipster. Thus, they bring you the Petit Standard, a new classic with a narrow leg, but not too narrow. Artist Jacques Floret is so taken that he rendered them in four-color ballpoint pen.http://www.hintmag.com/

Everything is pushing towards that 8-8-08 date for the opening of the Olympics. London's seminal cycling company, Rapha is no exception. They have just launched their Team Issue Condor Leggero Bicycle. Building this carbon fiber beat is no easy feat. "To build such a bespoke carbon frame obviously takes time, even for a skilled frame builder. In fact it takes days for one of Condor's craftsman to hand-cut the tubes and bond them to the carbon lugs. Then they must meticulously wrap carbon strips around each mated join one by one, enabling the builder to use carbon more effectively and therefore build both a lighter more durable frame."

The Team Issue Condor retails for just around 2800£. More views after the jump.

This falls under 'everybody's doing it'... from H&M to Target to Payless Shoes. Urban Outfitters is teaming up with a series of young, modern designers to produce quality couture for the masses. The first collection to debut nationally will be ‘Hawks by Geren Ford,” followed by interpretations by Charlotte Ronson, Corpus, Paul and Joe Sister, and Steven Alan. Individual pieces will range from $48-128. A very good bargain for this group of designers. Via WATM

The Washington Post published a great story on the design duo behind Duckie Brown,  Daniel Silver and Steven Cox, entitled "Breaking the Menswear Mold." "The designers, who launched their label in 2001, have an affection for bold colors, unusual fabrics, sequins, embroidery and droopy crotches. The brand's distribution is limited, as not a lot of men have the wherewithal to dress up in an ivory organza blazer such as the one from the spring collection. But its customer base is dotted with boldface names, and in 2007 Cox, who is British, and Silver, who is Canadian, were nominated for best menswear designers by the Council of Fashion Designers of America." The story also mentions the coming Florsheim/Duckie Brown Collection as well as notes on the cotton and nylon trench coat shown above. Haute Concept reports that it is a showpiece only and not for retail. Bummer.

Larger view of the trench coast after the jump.

R29 spotlights the new Assembly retail space opened former Scout LA's Greg Armas. "As the beast that is the menswear market continues to sprout newer and more lucrative tentacles, shop owners are casting stronger nets with which to tame it. This week, Greg Armas, former master of L.A.'s Scout, braves the NYC retail wilderness equipped with an aptly named bridle, Assembly. An avid vintage collector and former gallerist, Armas compiled an attractive collection of classic and contemporary men's clothing, antiques, and vinyl in a bold attempt to disseminate a style rather than singular must-haves. "

Read the full story at Refinery29.

Gucci's Creative Director, Frida Giannini likes the Olympics. To celebrate the coming games, Giannini developed a series of eight limited edition products for Gucci. One of the standouts is this 8-8-2008 limited edition watch. "Its clean digital face (which features both numerical or clock hand formats), black dial and steel frame epitomize sporty elegance. The surface of its red monochrome rubber strap is engraved with the Gucci logo on the exterior, while the interior has been embossed with Gucci's iconic GG pattern."

More detailed views after the jump.

Yanko highlights some serious fashion body armour. "Who says protecting yourself from sniper attacks or chemical warfare needs to be ugly business? Certainly not Dutch designer Tim Smit. His 'Urban Security Suit' will be all the rage in a war zone near you. Made of stylish neoprene and strategically lined with body molded kevlar, this runway show stopper will be THE must have accessory for your next war, skirmish, struggle, conflict, combat zone or civil strife you find yourself in or starting."

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FWD is reporting that Lanvin designer, Alber Elbaz is in the "intial stages" of creating a denim line for Stockholm's Acne Jeans. " Alber Elbaz is delving into new territory: denim. The Lanvin designer revealed to Fashion Week Daily that he's in the initial stages of creating his first jeans line with Stockholm-based Acne Jeans. "I want to bring Lanvin into their know-how," Elbaz said Monday night at the Parsons benefit and fashion show...  While he noted that no official contract has been signed, Elbaz remains extremely excited about the project. "What if you don't want to wear a skinny jean?"

Agent Provocateur, London's favorite sexy lingerie company, has released a new photography book, "Agent Provocateur Exhibitionist," which is a study into AP's window displays as photo'd by Enzo Peccinotti. "Enzo Peccinotti's photography is matched with quotes from a host of famous names, including Vivienne Westwood, Debbie Harry, Mario Testino, Kate Moss, and the Editrice of Erotic Review, all responding to the delectable displays, in this stimulating look at these erotic exhibitions. Celebrating the varied window displays—from Slumber Party to Leather Maid—of a cutting-edge establishment once threatened by police with the 18th-century Obscene Displays Act, this arousing collection of images powerfully celebrates the female body and sexual attraction." (via Men.style)

Buy it now via Amazon.

Back at the beginning of the month, we brought you a look into Martin Margiela's Tennis trainer offering for Spring/Summer 08. Now via Skeleton Legs, we have some views into their mens shoe offering.

More views after the jump.

VICE Magazine may not be as debaucherous as it once was but for this we'll forgive them. The latest installment of VICE. "The Fashion Issue 2008" does some global fashion trending by reporting from the frontlines of Stockholm, Japan, NY and a dozen other cities.

Find it now at your favorite freebie dropoff.

The Comme Des Garcons x Fred Perry collaboration comes to an end this year, but Junya Watanabe carries on to work with Lacoste on their classic polo. As part of the Junya Watanabe MAN Spring/Summer 2008 collection these 4 polo shirts have been released.

The yellow and pink one look very similar to the Lacoste in-line products. More special are the red and blue one, that come with an updated tonal logo.

These are now available at Praise.

The spring/summer '08 sneaker collection from German-born, Belgian living Bernhard Willhelm showcases the designer's off-kilter world view. References to the American red, white and blue are obvious, but the silhouettes are evidence of a broad range of inspiration. Three shoes have landed at Some Day.

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"re:vision is the product of Craig Arnold's unbridled passion for cameras, recycling and polishing. Handmade in Adelaide Australia, from discarded camera components and reshaped with love, re:vision brings old school cameras into an entirely new focus."

re:visions bracelets are definitely unisex so step up with your Aussie dollars and collect on a great re-use initiative Available from Oye Modern. (via CH)

Motorcycle Mojo Magazine reviews "The Uno" which is a custom single wheeled motorcycle that remind many of the Segway... but more Akira like. "This year's show, however, had one very unusual one-off custom, the Uno. The orange and grey coloured Uno made its first public appearance balanced on its two side-by-side wheels and its footpegs. Looking more like it should have been ridden by George Jetson as he pulled up to his space platform, it looked out of place amid the other custom creations in the building. Perhaps that's why it garnered so much attention. Since no one has ever seen a machine like this, the first question asked by on-lookers was: What is it?" (via MAKE)

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