This summer, Amsterdam’s Tenue de Nimes delivered a well received hand dyed indigo Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low. The sold out of the short run in no time. We heard talk that they would be back again in high-top form and here they are. As Highsnobiety tells us, “50 pairs of the shoes were dyed by the Manabe family from Okoyama – owners of Japanese denim label Momotaro and the Rampuya dyeing factory. The shoes, each of which is unique and hand-numbered, will be available November 26th at Tenue de Nimes.”

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“Louis Vuitton is very familiar with this magical universe.
The inventiveness of the Maison’s founders and the skill of its craftsmen were so well known in the circus world that it would appear that Houdini, the famous conjurer who defied every security mechanism in the late 19th century, even decided against confronting the — said to be impregnable — locks on Louis Vuitton trunks. Documents of the time show that the mime artist Kita always had his customised trunk to hand, even on stage.”

Some people queue for Jordan III’s, we camped outside of Goodhood waiting for this collab. We didn’t actually do that but we would have, the collaboration is that nice. One of our favourite picks are these Chucks with a fur lining. Or as T-Pain would say, Chucks with the furrr (with the furrr!). Our only issue is that these don’t come in our size. (Goodhood)

Had enough of Leopard print? Of course you haven’t. We could all use more of it in our lives. And this is the best way to get into it – get G’ed up from the feet up. These are exclusively available from LN-CC, who’ve taken advantage of Yuketen’s custom order option. You see retailers? You don’t have to go to Tricker’s to get custom shoes. Available from LN-CC.

Is it too early to start recommending gifts for Christmas? If it is then we’ll just mention that this would make a good Christmas gift. We’re not forcing it on you, just saying that if, and that’s a big if, you’re looking for Christmas gifts then this’ll be a good choice. Especially if you know that person who loves lighting and coffee table books. And don’t we all know someone like that? Check out Lux: Lamps and Lights.

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We caught up with 6876’s Kenneth MacKenzie to talk about everything from 6876’s ups and downs, staying true to your design roots and the company’s various collaborations. Without us giving too much away, it’s an entertaining read. See it for yourself here.

North Sea Clothing are quite the wizards when it comes to top quality leather accessories, we covered their belts a while back and now we show you their superb tri fold wallet. Navy leather, always a winner these are made with an incredible amount of attention to detail. Garbstore are lucky enough to have these and tell is more, “Bench made by artisanal craftsmen in England. The products are all hand stitched (no sewing machine used) involving the use of two needles and linen thread treated with natural beeswax. The work is then held in a clam (a wooden handheld saddler’s vice) while the stitching is done. This is a highly skilled job, carried out by a single craftsman. This type of stitching is stronger and more flexible than machine stitching. All the edges of the work are hand creased (this is the decorative tooled line at the edge of the leather) using a heated handheld tool. Edges are then stained and burnished, by hand, to finish.” Phew, now that’s how you make a wallet. Garbstore.

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Winter/Spring frames from SUPER. Yes, it’s ok to talk about sunglasses in the depths of winter, we’ve still got to keep incognito even if it’s chilly outside. The Panama and The Racer are a couple of good options if you’re staying lo-key “Opaque color-ways, original matte acetates and duo-acetate combinations render this an innovative collection, big on statement and elegance, with a touch of nostalgia.” Remain shady at Super.

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Some coming soon carriers from Makr. These guys never disappoint and although we don’t know many messengers down on the farm we’d happily transport our valuables in these cross body canvas bags. Flap front, two leather straps, 4 inside pockets and top handle. Pre-order yours here.

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Brainpickings draw our attention to this fantastic piece of footage from 1985, “shortly after being fired from Apple, Steve Jobs founded NeXT, the somewhat short-lived but revolutionary company focused on higher education and business services. This fascinating PBS documentary, titled The Entrepreneurs and filmed in 1986, offers a rare glimpse of Jobs’ original vision with NeXT, from his aspirations for higher education and simulated learning environments to his decision-making process on price point and product features to his approach to company culture and motivational morale.”