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From the people that brought us ROOT, Art in the Age presents The Farm.
Philadelphia boutique Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction has taken on the mission of restoring a 200-year old, 72-acre farm in New Hampshire. Opening on February 5, 2010, The Farm documents through anecdote and object daily life on the property. The new initiative is spearheaded by former Philadelphian turned farm manager Robin McDowell.
On the farm, Art in the Age explores the production of its own organic produce, as well as fostering local partnership and undertaking new conservation projects. Running through March 21, 2010, The Farm presents the plans and progress made in New Hampshire at the Philadelphia flag ship.
Certainly something outside the norm of the average store initiative.
Art in the Age is located at 116 North 3rd, Philadelphia, PA.
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Gtiman Vintage returns with another strong collection of shirts for the gents. “Debuting its third season, the Gitman Vintage Spring / Summer 2010 collection pays homage to Spring / Summer 1984. In addition to selecting perennial favorites, such as washed solid and striped oxfords and a range of colorful chambrays, we also choose for this collection some of our favorites from the past: antique seersucker, cotton madras, bright cabana stripes, short sleeve formal in double-washed denim and some decidedly fun patch work madras.”
Many more looks at the Gitman Vintage Spring/Summer 2010 after the click.

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Can bloggers get any bigger than they are right now? Putting all that cheesy #believe2010 nonsense aside, It’s definitely their year to shine. The Hill-Side’s SS10 look book is jam packed with bloggers, with everyone from one half of Street Etiquette to Allplaidout making an appearance. On the product side there’s bandanas in the mix now as well as the usual array of handsome ties, handkerchiefs and scarves.
After the leap is an interview with the brand and a look at the collection.

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In our ever so humble opinion, now is quite possibly the best time to pick up a bargain. The prices are slashed even further and, if you can find your size, there’s plenty o’ bargains to be had. Take this Monitaly fringed oxford for instance. At £140 it was never a bank buster, but who doesn’t love getting things for cheaper than usual? There’s only a UK size 9 left though, so you’ll have to get your trigger finger ready for this one. (Garbstore)
Take that leap to see a couple more shots.

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Now that Nigel Cabourn’s name is back on the streets, we’re coming across a lotta ‘I was there first’ types. All we can to those folks is ‘good for you’. It’s the fashion equivalent of saying you were into a band ‘before they got big’ – and we all know how boring those types are.
Anyhoo, back to the clothing. Cabourn’s been doing reversible shirts for a while and this has to be our favourite incarnation of it. And, for once, we actually wear the shirt both ways. (End)
Song remains the same, take a leap for more images.

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Surf-City lifestyle remains central in the Warriors of Radness Spring 2010 collection.
Based in Los Angeles, Warriors of Radness (WOR) draw from days at Malibu’s Surfrider Beach and nights exploring the multicultural environment that defines greater LA. Colorful, playful, and unique, WOR focuses on an imaginative view of modern beach style. The collection includes a range of graphic t-shirts, wealth of shorts, a variety of trousers and wovens, and a few zippy sweatshirts. For windy days, a nylon pullover tops things off.
Each piece in the collection follows on a live for the moment attitude indicative of the principles of Warriors of Radness. Don’t believe us? Check out the interview we published back in 2008, one of the early (if not first) features on WOR.
Warriors of Radness is available from Opening Ceremony, American Rag CIE, Oak, and Reserve.
View the complete Spring 2010 collection from Warriors of Radness after the jump.

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idsgn have a great series called ‘know your type’ which, unsurprisingly, focuses on font types. This edition focuses on the ‘Cheltenham’ font, which has seen it’s share of ups and downs and is currently undergoing a resurgence, thanks to use by the New York Times. The font, which was created in 1898, is also used in LL Bean’s logo. We’re not gonna ruin the story by condensing it into a bite-sized chunk, so head over to idsgn and read it in full.
Take a leap to see some examples of the font in use.

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When we first viewed the Cast of Vices collection of jewelry inspired by … well, we think you’ll figure it out … we were a bit apprehensive. Our fear is in relating too much with product, especially product which, un/fortunately, makes us cringe, smile, and want. Just about every good, bad, and sometimes evil thing many of us have consumed,carried, smoked, or put into our bodies is available for wear. Someone turn off the lights and scream “acid,” dammit.
Many more looks from the Cast of Vices Jewelry Collection after the jump.

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Call them what you like – sweats, sweat pants, loungers, pocket poolers. Putting on sweatpants is a ritualistic game changer for most people. They signify a change in activity – be it for sport or comfort. James Perse does sweatpants just about as well as anyone on out there. The straight leg finish does it.
More macro looks at the James Perse Vintage Sweatpants after the click.

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Shot on site at the Ace Hotel in NYC, the 3sixteen lookbook for Spring/Summer 2010 has arrived. “Our Spring 2010 range continues our focus on supporting domestic businesses. Shirting fabrics are sourced and sewn together in New York along with our handmade ties. Leather for our footwear comes from the world-famous Horween Tannery in Chicago and is then assembled in Maine. Selvedge denim is flown in from Japan and expertly assembled with heavy duty hardware here in the US.”
More looks from the Spring/Summer 2010 offering from 3sixteen after the click.

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