Director: Jake Davis
Director of Photography: Kevin Hayden
Editor: David Feinberg
Executive Producer: Kerri Kleiner
Production Company: HELLO!
Label: Fat Possum Records

J. Crew delivers an “Indigo Fleece Anorak” pull-over jacket for Spring 2011. “We took an ultra-hearty french terry fleece, dyed it in real indigo,” and “washed it to absolute softness for a cool vintage-denim effect.” The fleece piece looks really soft and the French terry material is amazing on. The jacket offers a hood with a “henley” styled collar closure, button placket, long sleeves, and a rib trim on the cuffs. A great piece for the natural indigo dye fan. Available at J.Crew.

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Here’s a series of suede mocassins from the Monitaly line. The color and stitching on these is what sets them apart from the usual pack. Available in beige, light blue, and navy blue, the Monitaly mocs work well for the guy looking to get into a soft pair of ancient shoes that carry them in a shoe form that predates heritage. Bang on. Zozo has them.

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Our obsession with large-format newsprint periodicals continues with the latest issue of NEWWORK Magazine. “The sixth issue of NEWWORK MAGAZINE finds a range of artists and designers embracing sensuous beauty, imparting pure and sincere spirits in their work. This issue profiles stimulating artists who excel in infusing their work with the warmth of a human touch.” Contributors include: Helmut Schmid, Hand Rudolf Bosshard, Pierre Neumann, Rene Burri, Christophe Kutner – all of whom bring their takes on typography, photography, and graphic design to one of our favorite publications.

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These Italo-made loafers from Tod’s come in a deep red with a dominant deck outer sole. The color is outstanding though the price could be tough for some. Nevetheless, it’s a great looking shoe. Worth a shot. Barneys has them.

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I’m going to immediately recommend you dive into the gallery after the “read more” to get a strong look at these leather bags from Japan’s nonnative line. Their Dweller 2-way bag series is made from lightweight cow leather that looks soft and supple. Nothing too rigid in these bags. The strap detail is well done as well. What we have here are beautiful day bags. Available in beige, navy blue, and black.

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A Kind of Guise popped up out of nowhere (to us at least) not too long ago. We first featured them back in July of last year, but we were still interested to find out more about them. Founded in 2009, A Kind of Guise (or AKOG for short). Based in Munich their first collection utilised leather from an old medicine ball factory, using it to create a limited edition of bags (which we’ve also covered before).

The name comes from Dion DiMucci’s ‘The Wanderer’. “There is a part in the song that goes ‘Oh well I’m the type of guy who will never settle down. Where pretty girls are well, you know that I’m around’. We really liked ‘type of guy’ and realized it could work for us. So we rebuilt it into ‘kind of guys’.

They’ve mainly made bags and mens garments that veer on the side of casual without going into streetwear. They’re not putting themselves into any design box yet though, their aim for now is to create limited edition pieces that have a personal touch to them. “AKOG is an expression of ourselves and our influences. Basically, what we are is what we create.”

Montauk isn’t the most innovative setting for a lifestyle shoot, but in the hands of the talented Mr. Bruce Weber, Dedon’s “Easy” campaign is just that. The German outdoor furniture firm celebrates the all-American summer with all-American girls.

Dazed Digital debuted the short behind-the-scenes film today (view that at link), noting, “Legendary US photographer has once again teamed up with luxe furniture make Dedon for a new campaign and film. Dazed today premieres ‘Easy, exclusive Behind-the-Scenes footage filmed on location at Montauk, off the American east coast. Featuring two of Weber’s favourite girls – 90s super model Elaine Irwin and Dree Hemingway – the clip shows them dancing around a Dedon chair and relaxing in a nautical environment. The main film, ‘Barefooting around the world’, is the natural follow up to ‘Tree House’, Weber’s previous collaboration with Dedon and its founder, Bobby Dekeyser. The mammoth campaign shoot involved over 90 people and included creatives like set designer Stefan Beckaman and Dedon’s Creative Director for the shoot, Alex Wiederin.”

A selection of Weber’s images for Dedon follow after the jump.

Ralph Lauren delivers a short preview of the forthcoming Autumn 2011 Purple Label collection. Paisley and deco prints are present against hunting and “sporting”motif – well in line with the continued trend in this direction. “Shades of grey and brown in luxurious cashmeres and leathers create a richness and refinement that define Purple Label.” Well said.

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Apparel with hip-hop roots isn’t just about bold logos and graffiti based graphics. Barmak Badaei’s second season of the new look Scifen Company exhibits a paired down aesthetic with bold attention to fabric. Badaei’s take on classics, if you will, has a brash edge to it for sure, but isn’t without strong detailing and obvious considerations for the minutiae of manufacture.

We caught Scifen’s French Terry Crew in Vegas. We follow with a few highlights from the Spring collection. Coats above, more after the jump.