We tried to not give too much away with our Jack Spade Spring/Summer 2012 preview, but people got very interested in the postcard motifs. We’ll share all the accessories tomorrow, but for the moment, let’s focus in on their apparel, which bring seasonally proper looks that almost all gents can work with. The full-zip sweater and striped Milton and hoodie do the trick. Good to see Jack Spade continuing with garment end of their collection.

For those that missed it, you can view the Jack Spade Autumn/Winter 2011 garment collection.

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Australia’s Chronicles of Never (or for those on the dark side, Chrønicles øf Never) has recently collaborated with the Harrolds on a capsule collection of denim and shirting that uses some great textiles including Italian jersey and Japanese denim. The two special washes on the denim were created by Chrønicles øf Never’s with the help of Harrold’s creative director,  Chris Kyvetos and compliment the collection which always carries a positive exaggerated fit on the garments. Worth a look in our gallery.

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J. Lindeberg shares this exclusive look from Olivier Zahm’s “The Bunker” shoot for their Autumn/Winter 2011 Biannual Book

“It’s an historic place, the place where these bunkers stand. And if the story they tell had turned out differently, who knows what our lives would have looked like today? Olivier wanted to go there, to honour the place in his own, special way.”

For all the years that we have been friend with the C-Store crew (and have we been through some stuff – ask Jason how they saved his life in Barcelona years back), they seem to never compromise on enjoying the very best in cuisine. They’re taking this love to a new dimension with their current work with Sandqvist. Together, they have designed a special apron and knife bag for Swedish masterchef, Niklas Ekstedt. Ekstedt, famous for his restaurant “1900,” the back door club “Kåken,” and books is set to open a new establishment under his name, “Ekstedt.”

C-Store and Sandqvist mark that opening with a knife bag and apron available exclusively through C-Store. Knives not included.

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We rarely dream about collaborations anymore. Most of the ones we hoped would happen have done just that. The rest have been executed with such varying degrees of success that we’ve become a little gunshy. No such fears when we first heard the words ‘Junya’ and ‘Mackintosh’ though. If the coming together of two brands could ever be a safe bet it was this pair. We continue our admiration with this fireman inspired raincoat. Sealed and waterproof, heavy buckles, corduroy collar, tartan lining another fine product from this perfect partnership. Find this Junya Watanabe x Mackintosh at Goodhood.

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The Nike CR7 collection brings a slice of Ronaldo inspired sportswear to the table. Not a hotpant or man-purse in sight, the collection includes tees, sweatshirts and polo shirts to accompany his signature boot. As Oregon HQ explains, the “CR7 collection reflects Cristiano Ronaldo’s distinctive style. For the first time alongside his Mercurial Superfly boot, Nike introduces a complete CR7 collection blending the most innovative training and lifestyle products.” We take a specific look at the apparel from the collection. More on the CR Mercurial Vapor Superfly III boot shortly.

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If you’ve recently laid your Athena Tennis Girl poster to rest, or your pulp fiction has gradually faded to nothing then perhaps you’re considering some new wall decoration. Hammerpress, established in 1994 by Brady Vest, is a Kansas based design studio who make some rather nice letterpress posters. Western inspired illustrations alongside some impressive band prints, pay them a visit here.

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We take a look at the Part One in the series of ‘Conversations in Modernism’ from Ben Sherman. “For the first of our Conversations in Modernism, we brought together bespoke shoemaker Sebastian Tarek and music entrepreneur Alex Robinson to share their thoughts and experiences of being creative in the modern world. From childhood ambitions of wizardry to the apparent decline of craftsmanship in the digital era, the problem with progress to the unwritten rule of the grey shoe, the conversation flows through the lives and times of these two gentlemen, and explores much more in between.”

Sir Terence Conran, master of design, is the subject of ‘The Way We Live Now‘, a retrospective of his work recently opened at The Design Museum. The Guardian’s Jonathan Glancy talks to the 80 year old about his life and incredible career spanning decades and trends.

These wallabee inspire SeaVees ‘2 eye oxfords’ are one of the stand out items on their stock list for RHD. Thick SeaVulc Natural rubber sole, leather laces, the body of the shoe is hand sewn welt stitch with heavy waxed thread. Find them at RHD.

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