Through to Father’s Day, June 19th, Dockers has teamed up with the Futures Against Violence RESPECT! Campaign, an initiative to support violence prevention during the “Month of Respect.”  The campaign brings attention to the ever-prevalent problem of relationship abuse.

The Purpose of the “Futures Without Violence” campaign is to support innovative educational programs, which engage men and women from all walks of life in positive solutions to prevent relationship violence from an early age. Along with a $25,000 donation to the RESPECT! Campaign, the Dockers brand and the RESPECT! Campaign produced the informational video shown above, shot by director Joey Garfield. The video brings awareness to the program’s goals and honoring the positive impact that moms, dads, coaches, teachers and other influential mentors make in the lives of adolescents.

Still like oxford shirts? Of course, it’s only been a short while since they ‘left’ the trendosphere. We put left in quotes because – like anything you bought a year or so ago – everyone’s still wearing them, it’s just become unpopular to talk about them as much. So, if you’re still on the lookout for a good oxford, put this Head Porter Plus version into consideration. (Firmanent)

Premier League champions Manchester United will be nattily dressed entering the 2011/2012 campaign.

Utilizing Nike’s groundbreaking recycled polyester (the shirt is 13% lighter than previous tops), the shirt’s design references the club’s iconic bar scarf, which appeared on the kits of legendary 1977 and 1985 FA Cup winning sides. The shirt is finished with a crew neck collar, well crafted and in keeping with team traditions.

Available from shops beginning on June 3, 2011.

More looks at Man U’s home kit for the 2011/2012 season after the leap.

We’re gonna come right out and say it, we only kinda like this shirt. We like the tie dye effect and the fact it’s linen. If we were being picky, we’d say that we find the buttons a little jarring and the two chest pockets. That’s if we were being picky. (Liberty)

What’s that? you want a new belt? Braided you say? Made in England you say? This Aspinal of London piece has all that and an attractive £45 price. So what you waiting for? (Aspinal)

Tres Bien have a nice little interview with Common Project’s Peter Poopat up on their site. Tracing the company’s beginnings, Peter’s publishing background and where the company are going to next, it’s an informative piece. There’s an especially interesting quote about Common Projects first ever product images:

“The first pictures of Common Projects were taken in my living room with my crappy camera. They were my shoes.” But something about those photos resonated with people. Later, in Paris, a man approached Peter and told him he’d had that very image blown up to hang as art in his apartment.”

You can read the entire piece here.

Assouline have spent some serious time working on this beautiful Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary presentation book. “A special, limited edition. This illustrated book celebrates the world’s most iconic beverage with the brand’s photographs, advertisements, and designs as well as memories from film, social history, and pop culture. Decade by decade, Coca-Cola represents the American zeitgeist with nostalgia and flair…” The special limited edition package comes  hard-bound color plates in a red linen clamshell box.” An absolute serious buy for all Coca-Cola collectors.

For those looking to appreciate the history of the Coca-Cola brand for a slightly more economical price, a $65 clothbound trade edition is also available. Available June, 2011. Pre-order from Assouline.

More looks after the click.

01. Maggie Harrsen Pennsylvania

Backyard Bill takes a look Maggie Harrsen’s style. (Backyard Bill)

02. Spread no more: Denmark bans Marmite

“According to the advert, you either love it or hate it. As far as Marmite goes, it seems that Denmark hates the stuff. That at least is the conclusion that many foreigners have drawn following a ban on the sticky brown yeast extract.” (Guardian)

03.Robots develop language to ‘talk’ to each other

“Robots are developing their own language to help them navigate and improve their intellectual ability. The Lingodroid research project lets robots generate random sounds for the places they visit in both simulations and a real office. The “words” are shared and the robots play games to establish which sound represents which location.” (BBC)

04. Top 10 Hip-Hop Soundtracks

“Movie soundtracks aren’t what they used to be. And I’m not saying that as an old head lamenting on the “good ole days.” The ‘90s and early 2000s saw a lot of hip-hop’s major figures contributing new and unreleased songs to movie soundtracks making for a superb compilation with a thematic feel. Imagine if Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, The Roots, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli or any other top notch hip-hop artists recorded new songs for a soundtrack that isn’t on any of their albums. It would be an epic collection, to say the least.” (Street Census)

Maharishi comes through with their distinct take on Autumn 2011 with a modern mix of “Special Forces” and tech inspired fashion in black and charcoal colors. Under the name, ‘Into The Light : Survival 2012,’ Maharishi brings “ high tech webbing and other technical and utilitarian details reinterpreted for the 2012 Survival Forces…” The details speak for themselves: Swiss riri waterproof zips, “densely woven naturally waterproof organic cotton ETA, Schoeller cloth with anti-abrasion Kevlar fibres..” it would seem that no shortcuts were taken in production.

More looks after the click.

Pencils of all varieties receive great love from Selectism. While some prefer new-school notation through digital devices, most of our staff remain attached to the classic notepad and pencil; taking notes the old fashion way. Interestingly, the pencil market continues to innovate, specifically in the world of mechanical pencils.

Uni-ball’s Japanese arm is at the forefront of this market with their Kuru Toga mechanical pencil. It features an auto lead rotating mechanism that keeps the lead from fall flat on one side. By rotating the lead continuously, the impression on the paper stays uniform. What is absolutely amazing about this tech is the idea that at .5mm (shown above) or even .3mm, someone will actually notice a fluctuation in line thickness. That’s exactly why the Kuru Toga was developed. Serious business. Jetpens has them.

Photography (above): Selectism.com

A more detailed look after the click.