Every man needs a slow cooker.

In this need there are several options and most are quite good for making things like beef brisket. Margriet Foolen’s Slow Cooker, however, is a little different animal from the average crock pot or dutch oven. Her design, produced for Dutch brand Royal VKB, modernizes the look of the traditional tagine (a Moroccan device traditionally of Terra cotta). The Slow Cooker is of traditional material, but adds a silicon ring that makes transition from oven to table seamless.

Is it vastly different from a normal tagine? No. But, it is a particularly handsome piece a kitchen equipment. (via Dwell).

Need Supply and LOOKBOOK.nu sponsored a contest which gave readers an opportunity to customize a boot with Jeffrey Campbell. The  winnner, Dennis R. worked this pair of 16 eyelet combat inspired lace up “Mad” boots. Check the one inch heel.

More looks at the Dennis R. for Jeffrey Campbell Mad Boots after the click.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Or, simply looking for an excuse to visit San Francisco?

Following the (now) grand tradition of New York’s Pop-Up Flea, Man Up. San Francisco brings a well selected group of menswear and men’s interest exhibitors to the California Modern Art Gallery (1035 Market St, San Francisco) this weekend. The event is spearheaded by Durable Goods Concern, a collective of five blokes with a passion for style and quality. Aside from shopping, visitors will also be able to down a few free Lagunitas IPAs…. and teetotalers can enjoy some fresh coffee.

The offerings cover bikes, books, denim, watches and more.

Running from today through Sunday. Unable to make it? The guys have also graciously lined up a contest to appease salty out-of-towners.

Full attendee list and preview video after the jump.

(via beinghunted)

Paris was stuffed full of clothing-related goodies last week and, as a result of being a ridiculously small team, we couldn’t see everything. Oficine Creative’s new collection is in our top 5 of ‘wish we coulda seen it’ brands – leave a comment if you want to know the other 4 – and judging from the bags on show, we messed up. While all the bags look tasty, we’ve got our eye on that leather backpack.

Take a leap to see a couple more bags.

Yeah, yeah, it’s another sale piece. What do you expect? It’s sale season and we love a bargain. This time it’s these Won Hundred chinos, down to £54 (from 90). We’ve got history with these trousers, having featured them extensively back in the day (aka a few months ago). They’re a simple, easy (and now cheap) alternative to denim and, unless the wide leg takes over extremely quickly, won’t be out of fashion for years yet. (Three Threads)

Take a leap to see another pic of these.

When news broke of Casely Hayford’s upcoming capsule collection for John Lewis, our feelings could be described with one word – bemusement. But now we’ve seen the collection, thanks to folks at Style Salvage, we’re firmly on board. With knitwear created by John Smedley, jackets made by Barbour (the shortest jacket Barbour’s ever made) and shoes by Cheaney, the collection looks to focus on quality as well as an affordable price point. The collection features 30 pieces in total and will be available from John Lewis physical and online stores from March.

Take that leap to see a short preview of the collection.

Like most menswear blogs, we’re in love with all things Japan. So news that Jean Snow, a Tokyo based Journalist, has launched his own online magazine about cultural happenings in the country. Showing an insiders perspective, the magazine features everything from news about iphone apps to interviews with restauranteurs. It’s also darn pretty to look at. Take a gander at the site here.

01. Pirelli Calendar 2010 – A Full Look (yeah yeah… NFSW)

No description available. (highsnobiety)

02. Gone and Even More Collectible

“The announcement last month that Martin Margiela had left his fashion house, following a year of considerable doubt about his presence there, suddenly changed the context of his work of the last 20 years. Rather than looking at his recent collections as representative of one of the world’s most influential designers in midcareer, the fashion world was faced with the realization that his oeuvre is now complete.” (nyt)

03.  J.D. Salinger

“J. D. Salinger, the obsessively private author who captured the hearts of several generations with his pitch-perfect knowledge of adolescence and his ear for the vernacular, died on Jan. 28. “The Catcher in the Rye” is his best-known work.” (nyt)

04. Thom Yorke vs Giles Peterson

Thom York co-hosts Giles Peterson’s radio show. More importantly, he’s doing whilst wearing Fracap boots. (BBC)

Before we can even digest the iPad – love it or hate it (I’m not sold… yet) – companies are starting to push out their takes on accessories for the device. Let’s be honest about this. We knew the size of the thing even before yesterday’s announcement, and since its form is as flat as a magazine or book itself, retro fitting a case to cover the unit should have come quick.

Hard Graft is one of many companies that come out of the gates with their “proto” take on the iPad case. It features the familiar hard graft felt wool and leather finish. If  we were to purchase said device, this may well be the case we would consider.