Here’s another couple of drops from Yohji Yamamoto’s Coming Soon. First up is the video displaying his SS10 collection (above). This is positively archaic by interwebz standards but it’s always enjoyable seeing how the clothes work on a moving body. It also gives us a nice excuse to post up a link to Coming Soon’s new blog. While we’d usually be the first to say that most company blogs are a little dull, this one bucks that trend. Featuring interviews with folks behind the label, profiles and behind the scenes looks, it’s a great example of how a company can make use of the format.

The hardest part to get right in an online shop is the photography – as this picture shows. Despite this shot, you’re just gonna have to trust us when we say this piece is a doozy. It’s subtle enough for those days when you can’t be bothered with big style statements and has just enough functionality to make it wearable into winter. You can also be sure that you won’t run into too many folks wearing it. (Assembly)

Didn’t we say this was the year of the relaunch? Start have joined the crew, relaunching their site last week. Apart from all the usual guff (new layout, etc etc) there’s also a whole host of new Mr. Start branded products that have hit the site. Having previously dabbled in suits, shirts and ties, the line branches out to knitted hats, leather gloves and bags. Although this is labelled as a Mr. Start holdall, closer inspection will show that it’s made by Calabrese (we’ll assume it’s a collaboration). Either way, it’s a pretty segsy bag. (Start)

It wouldn’t be right to only discuss the merits of American craft sodas (or those bottled in Mexico). Bundaberg of Australia has been handcrafting beverages for 40 years. The operation is family owned, based in Queensland, and is “a refreshing change to the shortcuts of the modern world.”

Their Ginger Beer is a standout (and thankfully available in export markets). For those in Australia, a wider range of Apple and Lemon ales is also available. To be totally honest, it was the shape and pull tab of the bottle that drew me to Bundaberg… not the first time I’ve been swayed by design, but at least a positive example of the happening.

I’ll leave it to Jeff to assess the worth of Bundaberg in a Dark n’ Stormy (I can only imagine its the way to go down under).

Apparently beef isn’t when you need two gats to sleep or when you roll 30 deep. Beef is a new magazine launched by Guhner and Jahr. According to Magtastic, who turned us onto news of this magazine, “Beef! is like Esquire, but with meat instead of suits: clean design, good illustration and photography, four different kinds of paper (all thick and matte), original content ideas, and a lot of “what modern man simply has to know”. While the idea of a meat-based Esquire is absurd when said in a sentence, the idea sounds more intriguing (and tantalising) by the minute.

Spreads from the magazine are after the leap.

More PVD goodness for you – this time from Raymond Weil. The Nabucco Rivoluzione Black Chronograph comes black coated PVD on the 46mm titanium casing. Add in a 46hour power reserve and you’re good for a while. Thanks to Timezone for the looks.

More looks at the Raymond Weil Nabucco Rivoluzione Black Chronograph after the click.

“Video Lookbook for the Beta Unit F/W 2009 Collection entitled “My Own Private Algorithm”. View the entire collection at Betaunit.com“

Been on a B.son kick of late. Another good piece this time in the form of a pullover. “Extremely warm, double closure cowl neck fleece. Inside zip closure and button outer closure at neck for extra warmth and shelter from the elements. Side pockets and zippers on sleeves. 100% cotton.” Well priced at 155$US. (needsupply)

More looks at the B.son Heavy Cowl Fleece Pullover after the click.

A nice article this week in The New York Times on distinguishing today’s fashion from looks of centuries past. “Not long ago, big brass-buttoned military coats looked a bit extreme. So did high-button, high-lapel vests and slim tweed trousers. And so did guys who tucked said trousers into high, old-fashioned hunting boots. Now these clothes (along with those ever-present beards and mustaches) look like downtown defaults compared with fall runway looks like cardinal-red tailcoats at Ralph Lauren, capes and bowlers at Alexander McQueen and knee breeches at Robert Geller.”

Read the full article at NYT.

01. All Tomorrow’s Parties Pre-Order

“ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES the movie can be seen at MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS at the IFC NEW YORK this weekend;
Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November at 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street, NY.” – ifc (warpfilms)

02. Serge Gainsbourg Film bi-optic Trailer “Vie Héroïque” (above)

For a more HD experience, view this on Youtube.

03. SLEEPBOX / Arch Group

“Arch Group shared their innovative SLEEPBOX design with us.  Intended to provide a comfortable night sleep, the mobile 3.75 m2 unit can be located anywhere people need a place to rest or relax such as airports, train stations, shopping centers, or even in the middle of the streets. “We believe that urban infrastructure should be more comfortable for people,” explained the architects.  Rented for between fifteen minutes and several hours, the SLEEPBOX provides moments of quiet sleep and rest from the city as clients can rest on foamed polymer beds, which are equipped with an automatic system…” (archdaily)

04. Prism London Eyewear Case

“PRISM is a new brand of hand-made, hand-finished glasses. It was a primary objective to create an outstandingly different concept for eyewear packaging that also offers POS display. PRISM is aimed at the top end of the eyewear market, to people for whom glasses are an important aesthetic accessory and retailed at global high-end stores” (dieline)