GQ have sent Tommy Ton, of Jak and Jill fame, to cover the menswear street style at Pitti Uomo. As to be expected from the Sart’s favourite destination, there’s more gentlemanly inspiration than you can shake a walking stick at. We’ve included a few of our favourites after the leap and you can view the whole thing here.

Oki-Ni have a nice chat with H by Harris up on their site. They go into it about store’s buying habits, why Harris won’t be making seasonal collections and investment pieces. One choice quote is when Harris was asked about the difficulties of getting new talent into magazines.

There’s no one giving any direction. It’s the same with fashion magazines, the advertisers dictate what needs to be in the magazines, so fashion stories are diluted, at this point you realise that it is hard for new talent to come through. New brands are rarely showcased because the advertisers stipulate what is featured in each issue. So you think, what’s the point of anyone going to design college if only a small handful of people are going to get through?

Read the full interview here.

01. Furniture Inspired by Indie Music (Above)

“G. is a furniture project designed, manufactured and sold by GPOD. It is inspired on what Indie represents within the music industry. By remaining independent it conquers the space for pure reflection, and for defining its own set of operating rules – aesthetically and otherwise. Its reflection, more than formal, is mostly about the social and economical aspects surrounding the design industry. It is aimed at understanding quality and the necessary mechanisms to achieve it, as well as how design products become part of everyone’s lives.” (David Report).

02. Jaguar XJ

“With an eye towards sustainability, Jaguar is making a distinct effort to refresh its old English image with the introduction of the 2011 XJ, the luxury carmaker’s flagship model. Constructed from 50 percent recycled aluminum, the XJ is something of a lightweight compared to previous iterations. Its riveted and glue-bonded unibody—derived from aerospace technology—makes for a lighter weight skin than steel without compromising safety, increasing the vehicle’s efficiency tenfold. The use of aluminum saves six tons of carbon per vehicle over its lifetime.” (Cool Hunting).

03. Fair report: new showcase +20 Egypt Design, Cairo

“Of all the recent additions to our fair calendar this year, we didn’t expect to see an Egyptian design event coming. Last week, the ‘City of a Thousand Minarets’ made its international debut with +20 Egypt Design, a new showcase being held over the next five years, thus named for the country’s calling code.” (Wallpaper*).

04. As Tough As It Gets: George “Elbows” McFadden In 1899

“When George McFadden passed away on May the 6th, 1951 Nat Fleischer, writing in Ring magazine, called him “a champion in any other era”. And that was pretty much it for George. Nobody has really had very much to say about this pioneering lightweight since his death. But in 1899, “Elbows” McFadden matched a true ring legend no less than three times – all over the scheduled distance of 25 rounds. These three duels, separated as they were by only a little more than six months, should be enough to seal his place in ring lore, but McFadden also found time to match the two other outstanding lightweights of perhaps the greatest era in the history of arguably the deepest division of all, champions Kid Lavigne and Frank Erne.” (Eastside Boxing).

Globe-Trotter has linked up with fellow English brand Hackett on a small capsule collection. By now you should know that we are big fans of the luggage brand, still today presenting some of the most classy, if not most practical, masterfully crafted luggage in the market.

“…Hackett has teamed up with Globe-Trotter on a portmanteau collection of hand-made, durable cases that are well worth checking in. The best bit? The spiffy linings: Prince of Wales check for the black Mayfair range, blue and white Bengal stripe for the navy London line and a Union Jack for the Aston Martin Racing set (in British Racing Green, natch). Give a whole new meaning to the phrase “matching luggage” whether you’re travelling to a business meeting or race meet.”

With prices starting at 490 Pounds, throwing in the 75 Pound service for adding your initials is a no-brainer.

Detailed images of the suitcases follow after the jump.

When looking at the big luxury houses from around the globe, you will rarely find one that manages to stay 100% true to their values. Over time you will always find products here and there where you think “How did this happen…”. One out of a very few that you cannot say this about is Hermès. Their timeless design and impeccable high quality is just as impressive today as it was when the brand was founded.

Here we take a look at their goatskin leather trainers for Spring/Summer 2010. They come in black and in grey, feature subtle branding and stick to only the necessary. The outcome is a timeless sneaker, just like we are used from the house. This is how we like it!

After the jump is a look at the other colorway of the shoe.

A Blog Curated By (Haider Ackermann) points us at a great retrospective look at Ann Demeulemeester from Nomenus Nº7.

American photographer Erik Madigan Heck has carved a sure path through the cultural spheres of art, fashion, and film in the past decade – having graduated Parsons School of Design and going on to found Nomenus Quarterly, a niche visual product that is part online magazine, part printed art project…

In the lead up to his tenth magazine (released in September this year), we present these archive images from Nomenus Nº7, entitled “Ann Demeulemeester: Male Retrospective, 1996-2009″. This selection of his stunning black & white photographs is chosen from a wider portfolio that will be exhibited in collaboration with Ann Demeulemeester in Antwerp this year.

Read the full post on the excellent A Blog Curated By.

A few more images from “Ann Demeulemeester: Male Retrospective, 1996-2009″ in Nomenus Nº7 after the click.

NOWNESS continues to reset the online world with its very forward and exclusive content plays; touching everything from fashion to spirits. Their latest is a profile on Japan’s first distillery, Yamazaki. “Tourists to Japan expect to drink two things: sake and green tea (preferably as part of the traditional, meticulous tea ceremony). But the land of the rising sun, which since the mid 20th century has displayed a knack for taking Western inventions and doing them much better than we ever did, is also a haven for whisky lovers—rivaling even Scotland for the production of single malts. One of the oldest of Japanese whiskies and the first to be distilled in the country, Yamazaki Whisky is produced just south-west of Kyoto, at a spot where the Katsura, Uji and Kizu tributaries join the Yodo River.”

Some view of the Yamazaki Whiskey Distillery after the click.

Following up on our original post showcasing the Happy Socks, Wong Wong collaborative effort to get national fans outfitted into the proper socks for the tournament, the duo have now issued their “USA edition” just in time for Game 2 this Friday against Slovenia. The to the point design should be on every man rocking short pants this week. Find them now at Urban Outfitters.

Another look at the Happy Socks World Cup 2010 Series “USA Socks” after the click.

Our Berlin office finds an interesting take on the stool from designer,Shigeki Fujishiro. As MRD says it, ”This three-legged stool design ideas is created by Japanese designer Shigeki Fujishiro. Dubbed as Eiffel Stool, this interesting seating design is designed in a minimal manner so the structure itself becomes form. Eiffel Stool is made out of a special paper developed in Europe, that consist of pure pulp and recycled paper. The material of this Eiffel Stool is prominent by means of durability, flexibility, weight, pliability, and insulation. Very earth-friendly material as excess during process can be recycled.”

More looks at the Eiffel Stools by Shigeki Fujishiro after the click.

Heritage tennis outfitters, ellesse, are celebrating not only the World Cup but sport at the local urban level with their “Sport and the City” campaign. “The ‘Sport & The City’ competition is a global call to action charging existing ellesse consumers, photography enthusiasts and the blogging community to document any sporting event that makes their city special – enriching the social tapestry and creating beautiful moments set against an ever changing background…” Visitors to the “Sport and the City” site can upload images from their towns/cities as well as tracking other fan’s photos. Check it out today.

Some our favorite photos already uploaded on ellesse “Sport & the City” after the click.