Our favourite mens mag, Fantastic Man, have just relaunched their website. It used to be a holding page – industry shorthand for ‘go out and buy the magazine’ – but now they’ve relaunched as a full on interactive website, albeit one with a decidedly irreverent approach. The forum consists of commentable reader questions, daily recommendations and a monthly outfit post entitled ‘the look’. While it’s extremely early days (the site only launched yesterday) it looks like it’ll be the perfect compliment to the print magazine.

01. Casual Kit A Firm Favourite

“THE football yob look of the 80s is making a big comeback following the release of hooligan flick The Firm. Sales are soaring of sportswear brands such as Fila and Sergio Tacchini, as worn by battling fans in the movie.” (dailystar)

02. INTERBIKE

“Bring 1,000+ brands and 10,000+ buyers from around the world to Las Vegas and you have Interbike – the ultimate blend of industry leaders and innovative products in the bicycle industry. The annual gathering kicks off each September with two days of the Interbike OutDoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, NV – a world renowned outdoor cycling venue – and continues for three packed days of exhibits, product launches, insightful seminars, meetings and celebrations at the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas.” (interbike)

03. Guy Picciotto Joins Vic Chesnutt on New Album & Tour

“Guy Picciotto (Fugazi, Rites of Spring) plays guitar on and helped produce the new Vic Chesnutt album AT THE CUT which is out now on Constellation Records. Guy will also be joining Vic Chesnutt on a US tour this fall/winter, playing guitar in The Vic Chesnutt Band that also contains members of Godspeed You ! Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mount Zion. The tour dates are listed after the jump.” (dischord)

04. THE DOCK (above)

“Freshly back from the party at The DOCK, described as “An emporium of creative talent instigated by Tom Dixon and sponsored by Derwent London.” ~ and before i even show you what’s inside, coming back to the hotel and browsing the pics, the way the space photographs as the sun set was just so fun! So take a look ~ the lighting was certainly one of my favorite things about tonight!” (notcot)

Inspired slightly by the world of varsity jackets, comes this high priced leather work from Kitsune. The good thing is that your paying for a highly detailed piece of apparel. “They are crafted in a French atelier where Hermes and Louis Vuitton products are also made. With a silhouette that compliments the figure, this jacket fits like it’s meant to. Great details are placed everywhere. With sleeves made of just one panel of kidskin leather, the pockets are ribbed with leather, with a larger rib around the neck and flannel lining for warmth.” Its’ available now from AR for 3860$US. Round it up!

More looks at the Kitsune Leather Jacket after the click.

New for Autumn 2009 is this black “button tote” from Makr. Made in Florida, USA, the MAKR line takes pride in well built, well priced men’s goods. “The Makr Button Tote is a unisex daily use bag. Snaps allow for 2 secure handle options. The long straps are a generous over the shoulder length and the short handles secure the bag from swaying in the hand. Cotton duck with deer tanned cowhide accent strip, heavy cotton webbing folded handles and strap with cotton duck binding, gunmetal snaps, small snap hook for keys or wallet attachment”

More looks at the MAKR Button Tote after the jump.

Cowboys in Japan, unite. An interesting collaboration popped up on the Japan market. Whereabouts has worked with Wrangler on small collaborative set of western inspired shirts. Two standouts are the corduroy shirts in brown and green which are finished with the standard western cuff and bright snap closures. They look to also be a more modern fit for westerns. (maw)

One more look at the Whereabouts for Wrangler Western Shirts after the jump.

NYT “The Moment” blog gets their hands on one of the two videos shown by Tim Hamilton during his fashion week party recently. “The short film …  featured music by Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John) and John Hill (Santogold’s producer), and was projected on big screens at a party where everyone milled around slinging back a few Stellas.” The second movie “Rope” will hopefully be available soon. Head over to “The Moment” to view the film.

This may well be one of the most interesting sweatshirts we cover this season. For the sake of construction and build, we show you this double zip piece from Pleasure Principle. It is very much a drapery piece which can be worn in a variety of configurations. It features full front and back zippers allowing for it to fall as desired, though the four armholes seem rather confusing unless you’re into that. (oak)

More looks at the Pleasure Principle Black Double Zip Sweatshirt after the jump.

Designed and worn exclusively by the Horsemen P-51 Flight Demonstration Team, 25 of these Breitling Aerospace special edition models exist world wide. A favorite of pilots, the Aerospace is built with a titanium case and notable for its careful organization. Eight of the Horseman Breitling’s are available to the public, exclusively through the ASB Store. Once sold, a random drawing will be held giving all purchasers the chance of a flight with one of the Horsemen team members.

Samsonite Black Label have teamed up with McLaren to design some ‘high performance’ luggage. Rigorously tested to McLaren Formula One standards.

“This initial phase of the collaboration takes in to consideration the rigorous travel schedule encountered by the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes race team, giving them a collection of luggage which is tough, secure, light weight and in keeping with the technology associated with advanced motorsport.

The SBL McLaren Sport collection comprises 9 individual pieces all with their own unique design attributes and common functional traits. All items are finished in black nylon with the distinct McLaren rocket red accents. The perforated leather carry handles, black nickel metal hardware and linings in grey and rocket red come as standard. The wheel suspension system which some of pieces employ has been through rigorous testing courtesy of the McLaren team and has proved its prowess over thousands of miles of grueling travel.

Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage and accessories, combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. Utilizing top designer expertise from around the globe, Samsonite creates unparalleled products that fulfill the travel and lifestyle needs of the sophisticated traveler.  For almost a century, Samsonite has continued to build upon its rich design heritage.”

It’s been a year of surprising collaborations. APC with Supreme, Louis Vuitton with Kanye West, The Black Keys and Jim Jones, but news of SL columnists Billykirk making a collection that will stock at Urban Outfitters still shocked us a little. In fact, it shocked us so much that we got in touch with Chris Bray and asked him just how this collection came around.