Our friends at Valet commissioned fashion illustrator and “What I Saw Today” blogger, Richard Haines, to sketch their top ten Spring looks. Focusing in on ten designers, the illustrations work well to convey the looks and fashions. Well done, Valet.

B Store are known for playing with fabric and they’ve continued in this vein with this jersey biker jacket. We featured an Edifice jacket using the same material, so we feel it’s only fair we show something that people could purchase easily. As the detail shot shows, this jacket much better on than it does on the hanger. Get it from B Store.

Beautiful photographs pulled from Hedi Slimane’s fashion diary. These relate to his LA Project, where he photographed LA artists, of February 2009. All 36 images can be viewed here.

Some selections after the jump.

The new Wide Stripe Crewneck from the MHL by Margaret Howell Spring/Summer 2009 collection is the perfect companion. It goes well with denim and with chinos, can be worn with a t-shirt or a shirt and is thus good for pretty much any occasion too. Especially for the coming months, before the summer kicks in, a great piece.

End has the crewneck sweater in stock now in both white/blue and white/red. The red colorway comes with matching red buttons, which is a nice detail.

The new mobile phone from watchmaker Ulysse Nardin is quickly making the rounds from watch blogs to the tech blogs. It’s an interesting concept in mobile devices and those looking for a “hybrid” device, should explore this. From Time Zone news:

“Celebrated Swiss vanguard watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has partnered with the European firm, SCI Innovations, to create the world’s first hybrid smart phone: the Chairman.  Inherently green, this smart phone pairs cutting-edge kinetic technology with the pedigree of the 163-year-old timepiece innovator. The Chairman will be launched at Baselworld 2009 at Ulysse Nardin’s booth. It will incorporate a Ulysse Nardin designed kinetic rotor system which is blended into the mechanical and aesthetical design of the smart phone. This smart-phone is hand-assembled under the strictest guidelines mandated by Ulysse Nardin.”

“The Chairman” is rumored to work on all mobile networks and will be shown at Baselworld.

A larger view of the Ulysse Nardin “The Chairman” mobile phone after the jump.

In our Boston offices, we drink two things: Bourbon (all varieties) and Miller High Life. High Life is well beyond being a beer of the rich and famous – it is a staple beverage that quenches thirst with the snap of champagne, with a little less alcohol. Men.style’s “The Upgrader” believes there are other options in the “Blue Collar Beer” category. (photo: flickr)

We think they’re out of their minds. Kempt does too.

But if you really need to drink something other than a Miller High Life, feel free to browse this handy dandy guide. Good luck.

Yes. Call it how how you see them. Belstaff kicks out two great leather and canvas man bags on ssense. The “Burnt Brown Leather Bag” is a rectangular shaped messenger with front snap pockets and adjustable leather strap while the canvas does it the same with the addition of a flap cover and leather strapping for closure.

More views of the  Belstaff Leather and Black Canvas Man Bags after the jump.

One of our favorites, Fashionisto, puts us onto the Spring 2009 collection from Frank Leder. “Taking inspiration from workers at play, the collection borrows elements from outdoor recreational activities like river fly-fishing. Using linen from a small manufacturer on the Baltic Coast and unusual fabrics like Swiss Mountain canvas, Leder interjects his spring collection with old-age masculinity. Washed and hand dyed cottons baring an inner old workers’ motif, original fishing flies, and a convolute of original 1930’s oil tins make this collection unique.” A webstore to launch in April is in the works for Frank Leder, so be sure to visit their homepage soon.

More views from the Frank Leder Spring 2009 collection after the jump.

Nomad has taken stock of three new hats from Rag & Bone. The three hats – stingy brim, felt, and straw all retail for 215$US and have a laid back Rag & Bone flavor to them which are sure to accentuate your look this Spring and Summer. Get them now.

More views of the Rag & Bone Hats for Spring 2009 after the jump.