And the blackwatch goes on. This time Edifice bring out their now staple coat in a blackwatch pattern. You’ll have to get your proxy on though and, frankly, we don’t think now is the time to be spending all that money on yourself. Just wait until boxing day. (Style Cruise)

Here’s an early sale pick for you. Baracuta’s G9 jacket is at End and it’s on sale. And it’s got elbow patches. There, I’ve said about ten blogger buzzwords there, what else do you need to know? (End)

We could chat heritage here (Corgi has been making socks in Wales since 1893). We could scream “Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow.”

But, we’ll avoid doing either in full force. Instead, we’ll be honest and just come out and say it – we love quirky socks. These, with skull face and baseball hat, are among our favourites. Good color combos, to expertly match or clash, and pure 100% Egyptian cotton. If you need any more affirmation, Corgi is responsible for the fine inline sock collection at Present London.

Top flight stocking stuff.

We would say that this is a possible Christmas gift, but let’s be honest – it’s too late for all that now. It’s time to go back to what you do best, looking up potential gifts for yourself. And why not start with this book about vintage beach fashions? Get some inspiration and all that. Before you know it you’ll be wearing Hawaiian shirts everywhere. And if that doesn’t happen, at least you’ll have read a good book. Available from Garbstore and Amazon.

Have we gone so far that we’re now recommending blankets? Yes. Yes we have. Expect hole punches and dividers any day now. That said, we do quite like this blanket. And it’s made from alpaca, which makes it rugged, butch and extremely masculine. (Muji)

01. Lets take a walk (Pictured)

(Simply Photo)

02. SHARON TATE – ‘60s SEX GODDESS IN PRINT

“My memories of the murders of Sharon Tate and the others in the summer of 1969 are foggy, being 14 at the time and more concerned with rock ‘n’ roll and the counterculture phenomena going on, which the Manson case sort of put the kabosh on. The long-haired hippie image that Manson projected at the time of his arrest confused a lot of people on the left and helped them to come to the conclusion that it was the establishment blaming the hippies––which Manson later said he was not––for the slaughter in Los Angeles. Manson was held up as a martyr by some on the extreme left who portrayed him on a cross, and others who actually celebrated the slaughter of the “pigs” declaring 1969 “The Year of the Fork.” (Bad Mags)

03. Another “Simpsons” Homage: “Raiders of the Lost Ark”

“I got my paws on another collection of stills from Simpsons episodes and the movies they reference. Here’s a sample featuring the Raiders of the Lost Ark homage.” (Joey Devilla)

04. 2010 X Covers

“The first of two looks back at the year in magazines focuses on some notable front covers.” (Magculture)

For the man who needs more Tweed in their life, you cannot deny them one of these Tweed knapsacks from Japan’s Nepenthes. Two version of tweed are on hand and if you’re in NYC, you may be lucky enough to find in their shop – if you can find it. Simple and to the point. Get on them.

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Tokyo based denim brand, Iron Heart, releases their newest design in collaboration with Self Edge. The well–known denim store, Self Edge from San Francisco, California delivers nothing but the best when it comes to japanese premium denim. “We took their 21oz indigo selvedge denim and lined the entire jean with a heavy weight triple brushed black/gray flannel, but we didn’t stop there. The jean is completely coated in paraffin for repelling water.” The Ironheart “634sX” jean is an amazing example of construction and design the pant is dedicated to all those that desire a jean for the most critical weather conditions. This piece is limited and you can only get it Selfedge.

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A very proper gentleman’s holdall/day bag from the Dried Van Noten collection. “This body of this bag from Dries Van Noten is in brown leather and the straps are an alternate shade of brown leather. The straps have nine holes meaning they can be adjusted to suit and wrap around the whole body of the bag. The four buckles are tarnished silver metal.” LN-CC has them.

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Mission Workshop, a high-end cyclist apparel and bag company, brings us a new addition to their collection. The “Orion Waterproof” jacket is a slim fitting “waterproof jacket cut for life on the bike.” It features: four-way stretch schoeller c_change fabric, internal ipod pocket, external cellphone pockets, hand pockets, removable hood and articulated sleeves for riding. All the jackets are made in Canada, and we all know that Canada make some “badass” jackets for crazy weather. It comes in black and gray and is available at MissionWorkshop.

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