A highlight for us from the upcoming Thom Browne Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection was the above Brogue Boot. It comes in a beautiful dark brown suede colorway with leather mid-sole and Crepe outer sole. The eyelets come in metallic silver and of course they feature the tricolor branding on the heel. Look out for these to release later this year.

Photography: Selectism.com

Here’s a look at Louis Trainor modeling the Spring Burberry Prorsum collection in the April 2011 issue of Japan’s HUGE Magazine. We see shots of the leather offering as well as a blazer and overcoat. Photographed by Kento Mori and styled by Akira Maruyama. (mmt)

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Curated give us their take on the forthcoming book, “Art & Agenda: Political Art and Activism.”

Activism, art and politics are the intertwining topics of a new book from Gestalten, “Art & Agenda.” 100 young and established artists are covered, leading to a rich exploration of the many ways art combats social ills and the various methods of artists to build an activist vocabulary. The volume is edited by R. Klanten, M. Hübner, A. Bieber, P. Alonzo, and G. Jansen.

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Santo Domingo Boots (part of the Meg Company that also runs Yuketen and Monitaly) deliver these wing tip oxfords to the market. Better than the outside look is the suede cushioned liner on the inside. That’s half the battle with good shoes. The Vibram sole finished it off nicely. (couvertureandthegarbstore)

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Absolutely beautiful bicycle mounted crates from Bates Crates finish off your ride nicely. “The Classic is 16″ across x 12″ deep x 7″ tall. its made of maple and stained and polycoated to handle the environment. these are made to be used with preexisting porter rack. the crate has a cup holder that will hold a cup coffee or your favorite beverage. all crates have cork to absorb some of the road vibration.” (etsy)

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“The WVIL camera is a concept camera envisioned by Artefact’s award-winning design team. It answers the question: “what’s next for camera design?”  The patent-pending WVIL system takes the connectivity and application platform capabilities of today’s smart phones and wirelessly connects them with interchangeable full SLR-quality optics.”

Here’s a look at the new Archimede Outdoor watch. The 38.5mm is wrapped in a stainless steel or leather band, depending on your mood. ”Movement is the Swiss automatic Sellita SW200 with 26 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 38 hours.” The watch face is clean with nothing too out of the ordinary. They come in priced from $675-725 depending on the strap. (tz)

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The Spring collection from Alpha Industries features a strong selection of military classics. There are a light weight versions of the classic M-1 and  the timeless bomber jacket. The H20 Trench not only protects against April showers, it folds into a bag as well! For those with a rip-stop fetish, the Brigadier offers a fresh take on the most basic of military silhouettes, with patch packets, epaulets and a stand up collar.

View selections from Spring collection from Alpha after the jump.

The Topo Design company looks to bring back the very best of the old with their series of outdoor backpacks.  ”The all Cordura bags are made in small batches at the foot of the Rockies in Colorado, USA, in a LEED certified facility, to boot. So far, they have two pack models, a classic Day, and a top-loading Klettersack.” Two color-ways are available; each includes a bright yellow liner with red zip stops and drawstrings. The Tannery Wilderness Workshop has them.

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There once was a man from Nantucket… who made the insane decision to distill single malt whiskey.

“Notch, as in “not Scotch, but rather single malt whisky from Nantucket,” is a new world whisky distilled from pure island glacial water. Cisco Brewers develops the whisky wash by producing a young beer made from Maris Otter malt; the wash is then transferred to the Triple Eight Distillery, where the alcohol is heated in a small copper pot still. The heart of this pure distillate is captured and racked in ex-bourbon barrels from the makers of Jim Beam, Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace. The fresh distillate is then laid to rest in the bonded warehouse for 8 years.”

Connection with the excellent Cisco Brewers is a positive.

It appears bottles cost $888. Order here.