While it’s been a tough week for Clarks lover Vybz Kartel – he’ll be exchanging Clarks for cigarettes if convicted – but he should look on the bright side, his favourite shoe company has done a great collab! We’re sure that’s all the good news he needs right now. Clarks and Beams have created an exact replica of the original desert boot, making it in an orange so sharp it’ll slice a coconut. (End)

Monocle continues their collaborative work with some Salvatore Piccolo button-up shirts. Two shirts were available but it would seem that only the light blue striped remains.  Piccolo is garnering more love across the Atlantic as we set our sights on Italian tailoring for our next focus. Find them in the Monocle Shop.

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Another superb Alden, Leather Soul collaboration. This is the Milkshake Saddle, sounds pretty tasty right? Soft, creamy suede sits alongside the oddly named “dark brown lady calf.” Brass eyelets, antique edge trim and Alden’s made for comfort flex welt construction. We’re not sure whether to wear them on a country walk or stick a straw in ‘em. Hit Leather Soul for more.

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The New England Shirt company make some beautiful oxfords. Their mission is to create something relaxed, casual and well made that doesn’t depend on 30 minutes of ironing before wear. This pullover, long sleeved white shirt is on the slimmer side in terms of fit and features one breast pocket and buttoned collar and cuffs. Spot on. Find it at Need Supply.

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Kauffman Mercantile wants us to be ready for every eventuality while we’re on the go. They offer us the EDC kit, Every Day Carry, a selection of miniature keychain tools to deal with the unexpected and make us feel like problem solving, useful individuals. In essence this is a less knife orientated Swiss Army situation which includes a pry bar, a selection of screwdrivers, a waterproof lighter and for stray hair emergencies – precision tweezers. It looks pretty smart too. Time to get handy.

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Life can’t be all Horween leather bluchers and Loro Piana blazers. There are days when you just want to kick back in a pair of track pants and tell tailoring and ‘dressing up’ to do one. You’ve been wearing tracksuit bottoms since you were a kid. They got you through P.E, they kept you warm on the way back from your best mate’s birthday party at Wimpy and here they are returning in later life to remind you of a simpler, more comfortable time. Of course, ONE NINE ZERO SIX offer us something a bit more grown up: wool flannels, woven cottons, horn buttons and RiRi nickel zips. Essentially though, this is all about giving your legs the gift of comfort.

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A look inside Ben Sherman’s revamped store on London’s Carnaby Street. This time they’ve gone all fancy-pants. There’s a window conveyor belt that can be controlled by passersby, a ‘Shirting Bar’ where experts will find the perfect fit and style for each customer and plenty of gadgetry and olde world-y shop fittings to let you know that these guys mean business. Take a look.

01. ICH BIN EIN BERLINER! (Pictured above)

“Pretending to be a Berliner or a doughnut? A Berliner. (Kennedy was right.)

So here are the things I enjoyed while living in Berlin.” (This is Naive)

02. WORK-WHERE WILDERNESS E2?

“Managed to contain my afternoon’s work gathering clothes for a young comedian’s new look yesterday entirely in the Shoreditch manor. This was both pleasant and amusing. Some of my key shops are there for certain manoeuvres, Sunspel, Present and Start for example.” (Style and Error)

03. The Next Project: Four Stories

“I’ve been hinting at this for a while, but the time has finally come for me to talk about the next issue of Letter to Jane. If you’ve read anything I’ve said for a while I’ve probably included the word “different” in there somewhere. Looking back I now realize that I’ve probably overused that word already before things have even gotten started. It was really all I could say because for a long time I didn’t know what the next issue would look like, I just knew it couldn’t be the same. Now I don’t want to say too much because I don’t have the issue finished. I have some things setup, tech demos made, interviews scheduled, etc, but nothing is at the point where I want to speculate what the exact final version will look like. I guess I know what I want, but I don’t want to settle yet. I do want to take a moment to try to get past “different” and get into some real details, or at least bring up some points for continued discussion.” (Letter to Jane)

04. Rivalry

“I don’t want to hate things – it’s just in my DNA. I’m British. If it’s successful and we’re not getting a piece of the pie — or if it’s different — that’s grounds for hatred. Hate’s such a strong term too, thrown about by the kind of people who would shake the object of their hatred’s hand face-to-face, but call them a prick behind their back. Most of the time, I don’t actually hate something — I’m usually responding to middling things that I’m ambivalent about with a half-hearted negativity that’s not nearly as potent as hatred should be.” (Gwarizm)

Budapest Design Week 2011 delivers a wide array of interesting takes on design. One interesting project brought together the BetaVersion and Dombon-a-tanya houses to work over and conceptualize four “bag” for men and women. Each bag has a theme but the standout to us is the Macbook box crate/bag ensemble. The box precisely places the Macbook 13 laptop as well as your mobile iPhone into pre-cut slots. Will it keep the electronics safe? We’re unsure, but it looks damn good.

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The Duncan Miller Gallery is showcasing some rarely seen photography of Marilyn Monroe from the set of the film, “Something’s Got to Give.” Photographed by Lawrence Schiller, the dozen or so photographs are now on display for your viewing pleasure. L.A. Weekly shares with us a handful of them.

Photography: Lawrence Schiller

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