If there’s one thing we’ve noticed, it’s that there’s always a considered ‘I wouldn’t normally wear this’ audience for just about every item of clothing in menswear. Catering to this audience this time is Nikolai Rose, who’s made this nubbed tie. Essentially it’s a tie for people who don’t like ties. (Opening Ceremony)

Rogues Gallery knows totes. Today, they continue to work with reclaimed and vintage fabrics.  The tote has been revised this season with the use of  vintage wool blanket material. The tote includes an interior pocket, rope handles and and interior patch. The entire piece was “crafted entirely by hand in Portland, Maine.”

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A great pair of leather shoes is something that we all need for sunny day soirees. n.d.c. is one brand that offers the perfect leather oxford shoe for these types of events. Of course, they’ve done it in classic n.d.c. form by distressing the shoe a bit. The “fade bolten wash oxfords” feature a slim silhouette, “raised round tapered toe, lace-up closure and perforated detail at the placket and sides. The shoe also has “contrast topstitching in taupe.” Made in Spain. Ssense has them.

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Glenn O’Brien gets the Jake Davis treatment.

Another addition to their recent collaborations, Unionmade works over varsity vest with Golden Bear. The garment is made of the same material as the jacket but includes “cowhide trim at the shoulders, slash pockets and at the hanger loop.” This jacket has a snap front closure that is made with antique brass. The piece is offered in navy and carmel. Made in the U.S.A.

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The White Mountaineering team are breaking out with very interesting pieces for the summer. A Native American theme seems to be the focus for this season with their “geometric pattern embroidery cross the toe box and the collar.” The shoe also has a crepe sole and comes in two colors; grey and beige. A true desert boot with Native American flare. UNION has it.

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Today was marked by the sad news that the great showman of professional wrestling, “Macho Man” Randy Savage passed away. To put it simply: we’re gutted. More than a wrestler, Mr. Savage gave audiences each and every night a show; something that in its purest form is a lost art now that the “Macho Man” has left us.

01. “Randy Savage, Pro Wrestling’s Macho Man, Dies at 58“

“‘The real gift of a good wrestler is improv, and your ability to read a crowd and know what to do instinctively; Randy was very good at that,” said the former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase, whose character, Million Dollar Man, had a much-publicized rivalry with Macho Man. “If you’re going to be very good in our industry, you have to be an athlete as well as an entertainer.’”(nyt)

02. Macho Man Randy Savage v Steamboat Pre-match Interview

03. Randy Savage and Mean Gene Talk Facial Hair

oki-ni delivers a new interactive shopping experience through their “The Game” video.

Curated reports on the latest book of illustrations from Taschen:

“Taschen celebrates the full scope of contemporary portraiture with the forthcoming Illustration Now! Portraits. Caricature and realism are just two modes explored. In all, the book covers over 80 illustrators, touching on all sorts of techniques and sharing a number of famed subjects.” Pre-order from Amazon.

See more from Illustration Now! Portraits at Curated.