Brooks Brothers is the latest mega-retailer to get in bed with Levi Strauss. Their collaboration champions “Made in the USA” product, with all pieces constructed in Los Angeles (note: the materials are imported). Three cuts make up the collection – 501, 505, and the slim-cut 514. In addition, there are a range of washes and finishes.

The Levi’s Jeans, Made in the USA for Brooks Brothers set landed at Brooks Brothers outlets today. The jeans are also at Brooks Brothers online.

The jeans are also available online through Brooks Brothers too.

Ah. The toys for the man with a bottomless wallet. Readers of the Robb Report may fall into this category. I sure do not, but nothing beats a little aspirational viewing to keep my hopes alive. Their latest on “The Top 10 Toys of Summer” gather together some of the very best products to spend your slush fund on. My personal favorite being the Subacraft hybrid water vehicle seen above. It comes in at a safe $120,000.

More on the “The Top 10 Toys of Summer” at Robb Report.

Hitting shelves on August 2, 2010, Anchor Brewing Company’s Humming Ale celebrates the legacy of San Francisco brewing. “HUMMING is an ancient term, used centuries ago to describe both ales and beers. Although its origins are shrouded in mystery, it suits this bold hoppy ale, which we have created to celebrate the anniversary of our first brew at 1705 Mariposa Street. From that very day we were humming!”

The current owners revived an almost fallen brewery in 1965, starting small before moving into an old coffee roasting plant on Mariposa Street in 1979. It is the sixth home for Anchor since its founding in 1896. Humming Ale, in essence, serves as a late Summer/Autumn brew. In this, the first bottling, it will be available through November.

August is almost upon us but the summer is not over yet. For those looking for a truly inexpensive summer shoe to walk around in, consider the legacy of the espadrilles. Soludos in Cali is now offering their own take on the slip-on classic. Coming in at under $28 a pair, the Soludos Espadrilles keep things simple while offering a wide range of fabrics and colors to admire. Look for them in Steven Alan, Ron Herman, Fred Segal, Surf Lodge, Sunset Beach. We’re also told that Soludos will have some Opening Ceremony only styles shortly.

More looks at the Soludos Espadrilles for Summer 2010 after the click.

The Converse team is doing it right these days with a solid selection of one offs that bring excellent color and textile options to an archive which is only now being tapped. This pair of Skid Grip trainers drops at Nom de Guerre online and in-store this Friday for $95. They’re made from rubberized canvas fabric in jet black. Nothing to complain about here. Highsnob has a great video preview on this trainer as well. #want

London’s Ormonde Jayne is bring the perfume market back to its roots. “Ormonde Jayne is about returning to the golden age of perfumery, an elegant era when fragrance creation was a fine art, when essential oils and absolutes were allowed to infuse for a period of months before filtration and then allowed to mature again before bottling, resulting in a deeper more complex perfume.” Their travel vials/sprays are a perfect addition to your carry on luggage or day bag and bring some classic scents back to the hands of the modern man.

More looks at the Ormonde Jayne Fragrances Travel Pack after the click.

Ever wonder where our allegiance lies? Let us be blunt.*

The new 2010/11 home kit for the greatest football club on earth, Arsenal, hit shops today. It features a block red body, white round collar and white sleeves. Essentially, the shirt returns to the 1970s style of direct red and white contrast. While other clubs have employed useless and non-traditional shirt unveiling this Summer – we’re looking at you, Man City -  our club does a launch with typical class (i.e. quietly and without Craig Bellamy).

Sadly, we are not so chuffed about the new goalkeeper shirt. However, you can still check it after the jump.

*Well, 2 out of 3. Jeff has a misguided affair with Chelsea going.

The Cameraman jacket has entered into blog folklore now. It’s one of those ’so near yet so far’ pieces that people love to drool over, but loathe (or just can’t afford) to pull the trigger on. Cabourn’s done a number of colourways for autumn and this cream one is our favourite. Now all we have to do is find someone to buy it for us. (End)

One of our favourite Scottish brands, DS Dundee, have just released a preview of their upcoming Spring/Summer 2011 collection. We’re not really a suit and tie site so we’re gonna show off more of the casual pieces. These trousers, entitled ’smart but lazy’, are a little wacky, but they do a good job of avoiding the crazy clown feel that trousers of this ilk would usually give off.

Take a leap to see a couple more looks from the collection.

Curated has news on yet another great looking exhibition

“Now on view at the Orange County Museum of Art, New Art For a New Century: Contemporary Acquisitions 2000-2010 celebrates 90 works of art made in the first decade of the 21st-century. The work is diverse, hitting painting, print, photography, video, and more. The pieces on display are representative of a major institutional push to collect contemporary and expand collections… to date the push has realized new acquisitions of some 430 works of art representing regional, national, and international artists.”

Read the full piece over at Curated.