New from Assouline, Diane Elisabeth Poirier’s Tennis Fashion shares the cultural and societal impact of on court fashions through history.

Looking at the fashion of tennis is like opening a window into culture and society. Tennis is the second most popular sport in the West, and over the last century it has become, more than any other, an important part of our society and culture. The remarkable impact of tennis is apparent in the record number of fans and spectators the sport has attracted in the thirty years since major tournaments have been broadcast live on radio and TV. As tennis comes of age with yet another museum devoted to it in Paris (inaugurated at Roland-Garros during the May 2003 championship), this journey through the history of tennis fashions sheds new light on the top sporting events of the 20th century, on the lifestyles that tennis brought into being and turns the spotlight on the most charismatic champions and the way they have influenced the fashions of their time.

The book features 60 images over 80 pages, and is being sold at the very reasonable price of $25.00.

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Manufactured by Swiss firm Punkt, Jasper Morrison’s AC 01 Alarm Clock is an exercise in simplicity. Not dissimilar from the ubiquitous travel clock, Morrison’s design features a large illuminated dial and allows for snoozing after a swift push back. Available from Moss, in red, black and white.

More images of the AC 01 Alarm Clock after the jump.

Anderson’s has been making fine belts in Parma since 1966. In 2011, they offer a fresh selection of leather goods to London’s Number Six proving a particular knack for woven leathers of spectacular color. The hit for between 55 and 60 quid.

More belts after the jump.

Ok, we’re winding down the Pitti coverage now. In fact this is the…drumroll please…penultimate post! We can tell you’re standing up and applauding right now. We’ll wait until you finish. All done? ok. SNS have kicked it up a notch this spring, doing a short sleeved knit alongside the regular lightweight stuff.

Take that leap, see those images.

For Spring 2012, Red Wing Heritage taps into the traditions of New England shoe making to launch the Genuine Handsewn Collection. Today, we preview two included styles (the 9142 and 9143 respectively), both using leather from Red Wing’s SB Foot Tannery and handmade in Maine. For those interested in details – that’s a Traction-Tred sole.

More after the jump.

Nicola Formichetti presents a short teaser to the film ‘Brothers of Arcadia’ that he produced especially for the Mugler Spring/Summer 2012 collection showing tonight in Milan. Soon we should be able to give you a full report on the new line, which is of course one of the highlights in Milan, ever since the stylist took over the reigns at the fashion house.

This week in Paris, Stockholm’s Denim Demon does more than reveal their Spring 2012 collection… they release a new selection of  specialty Schnapps as well. The names of the flavors flirt with the original names from jeans styles Aajja and Aahka (Grandfather and Grandmother) – Aajjavit is flavored with cumin, fennel and oak barrel aged whiskey and Aahkavit is spiced with cumin and dill. The liquor is a collaborative effort between Denim Demon, Buustamon and Rendez-Vous.

Yep, we’re still going through Pitti. This time it’s designer/outerwear genius/legend Nigel Cabourn. We know you’ve probably seen some of this by now but it won’t hurt to take a look. Of course, being the outerwear god meant we had to showcase some of the best pieces. That, and it’s a little weird stripping off and trying on shirts at a tradeshow.

Take a look for yourself after the leap.

Photography: Selectism.com

Here’s another fashion break:

“Salon 94 is pleased to present For the Kids, an exhibition of sports lithographs from the archives of John and Tock Costacos. Opening on Thursday, June 23rd 2011 at Salon 94 Freemans and curated by Fabienne Stephan and Adam Shopkorn, the show serves as a mini-retrospective of early Costacos posters from 1986 through 1990. In addition to these works, pieces will be presented from Jeff Koons’s first solo exhibition, Equilibrium, the 1985 show that included basketballs floating in display tanks, cast bronze standard scuba diving tanks and framed advertising posters that appropriated imagery contained in Nike advertisements that preceded the earliest Costacos work.”

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Ahh, the long sleeve/short sleeve argument. We’re not anti-short sleeves per se, but we just feel a long sleeve is that little bit more versatile. Forgive us in advance for this foray into sleeve geekery, but we quite enjoy being able to roll up our sleeves if need be. Well ‘enjoy’ is too strong a word, but it’s nice to be able to do that when a sudden windchill comes around. And yes, these are the things we worry about these days. (Opening Ceremony)