Together at last! Italian tire-maker Pirelli and snowboard juggernaut Burton! Alright, that was some hyperbole. We haven’t really been waiting for this, but it isn’t that big of a stretch. After all, along with making clothes and bonerific calendars, Pirelli makes shoes—snowboard boots are a natural enough extension of that. Plus, Pirelli tires go on cars. Cars go fast and so do snowboards, when used properly.

Enough jabbering: The collaboration in question brings us the 2013 Ion Boots and an LE snowboard and binding. The boot, which will be available next fall at authorized Burton dealers worldwide, is the locus and sports the superior traction afforded by a Pirelli outsole. The Ion is a classic boot and should only stand to benefit from the exclusive rubber compound Pirelli formulated for it. The snowboard and bindings will only be available at the Pirelli Corso Venezia in Milan. Did we mention we like the blackness?

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Alright, L.L. Bean, we’re listening. While we might have made fun of your knit slipper socks in the past when we saw them on neighbors, dads and uncles, we always wanted a pair of our own. We’ve also been pretty open about our desire for one of your hand crank radios, but with your new L.L. Bean Signature collection for spring, we’re adding a few more ticks to the mail-order form.

You see, the Bean has enlisted the talent of Creative Director Alex Carleton—formerly a senior designer with the company before leaving to focus on his own line, Rogues Gallery. A lot of this stuff is too conservative for our tastes, but there are definitely a handful of pieces ready for rotation (a couple of nice shawl collared warm things, an interesting henley tee, a bitchin’ chambray short-sleeved button up, a bright red button-up, and some striking cammo pants that would be fun as hell to camp in).

Ultimately this is a clean assortment with strong continuity, which makes good sense given Carleton’s thoughts on the matter: “These pieces are rooted in classic American sportswear, and can be interpreted in many ways. There are great basics, plus unique items that work in a broad range of closets. So I think it’s for people who lead versatile lifestyles. It’s not just town, it’s not just country. It can be both.”

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I Love You Magazine is the print mag that represents a female point of view for the most part, but that does not stop us from enjoying the oversized format of the magazine with its overlay gloss covers and matte finish papers on the inside. Tyra Banks gets the cover this month and she does open up a bit for the independent publication. We share some of our favorite looks after the click. Pick it up at better newsstands for the woman in your life.

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Steven Alan starts off New York Fashion Week 2012 with his Autumn/Winter 2012 presentation of garments for the boys and girls. Lounging New York casual is the feeling we (always) get from Mr. Alan. Always a strong mix looks that work just about everywhere (we like to say for the everyman), the collection also features a wide selection of complimentary footwear that runs from kicks to proper shoes. Spend some time exploring one of the more friendly designers out there.

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In a bit of news that almost makes us want to drink some Diet Coke, fashion icon Diane von Fürstenberg lends her sensibilities to the low-calories soda for some bottle wraps that celebrate her knack for moving prints.

Following in the footsteps of old Karl Lagerfeld—who designed a series of bottles last last year (and who supposedly dropped 90 pounds in 2001 by drinking only Diet Coke and eating steamed vegetables)—Fürstenberg’s collector’s edition comes with four bottles and is priced at a bubbly $30. One-hundred-percent of the proceeds go to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in support of The Heart Truth program for women’s heart health research. The beverage inside still tastes like melted Styrofoam.

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The Dehen 1920 line from Portland, OR is a fourth generation family business focused in on the classic varsity and ivy league sportswear of decades past. Re-launched for Autumn 2011, the Dehen line showcases their latest collection of well built jackets and crews – all featuring the same details and stitch work found on their vintage garments. The Japanese, of course, helped bring the Dehen name back onto the playing field. We hope to see them around for some time. Many more looks from the Autumn 2012 Dehen collection in our gallery.

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Bear with us on this one. We know that for many of you, slapping a shiny gold tone metal plate onto a perfectly good pair of Marc Jacobs oxford shoes is the kind of shoe sacrilege that makes you want to throw your George Cleverleys at the screen. In many ways it is wrong. The strongest case being that yes, these are indeed a perfectly good pair of oxfords. In fact, they are a great pair, sitting on the right side of slim and substantial whilst keeping detail (heel aside) to a minimum.

The fact is though, sometimes you feel like putting snobbery aside. We stare at endless pairs of shoes, good, bad and ugly, in order to bring you the latest. Whilst our hearts skip a little when we see those bespoke classics, in all their rigid, conformist beauty – we can’t help but fall for the sheer defiance and bloody mindedness of this slightly silly shoe.

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Junya Watanabe Man offers this Bandana Print scarf, legitimately allowing you to wear this pattern once again. Yeah, we’re talking to you, guy who spent his teens with one tied around his forehead in an ill-judged homage to Axl Rose. Behind you is that other guy. The one who attempted the neckerchief then realised his neck/head proportions meant he looked more like a stewardess. This substantial alternative is 100% wool and will work with just about anything; work garms, weekend garms, indoors-wear, thanks to the understated shade of blue and subtle paisley pattern. Goodhood has them.

The boot Gods must have been listening. Delivering a pair of Navy Russell Moccasin Bird Shooters unto us is the universes way of telling us that everything is going to be ok and that we are being watched over by kindly footwear spirit animals. So distracting are these shoes that writing this is becoming difficult, they’re up there aren’t they? Just leering at us.

Being a product of Russell Moccasin’s fair hand expect these to not only be incredibly attractive but look after your feet with their comfort and durability credentials (they have been in business since 1898 after all). This colourway has us a little hysterical, in a mid-90s front row at a Jodeci concert kind of way.  Silver and Gold has them.

Longtime favourites Kapital make the slow march out of Japan and into more accessible retail spaces. Something most definitely to be cheerful about. Londoners will be pleased to hear it is gracing the shelves of indigo and wood emporium Anthem who we featured back in September. On the other side of the pond, Hickorees finds itself on that select list of stockists and have chosen superbly with their first drop. We picked out this tote mainly because it embodies everything the brand excels at.

Taking antique Sashiko fabric, consisting of thin layers of quilted and worn cloth, and turning it into a simple modern tote is something very few labels could do with such skill. As traditional Japanese Boro (a sister technique) begins to creep its way into fashion vocabulary, this will become one of those items that may look a little freakshow at first but will no doubt find itself replicated by less knowledgeable parties. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery after all. Find it at Hickorees if it hasn’t already flown out.

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