Newsweek delivers a special 1960’s throwback inspired cover for this week’s Mad Men cover story. The March 26/April 2 2012 issue of Newsweek features the cover story, “Mad Men Goes Back to the Office” highlighting the show’s fifth season beginning on March 25, a good year and half since the conclusion of Mad Men season four.

But if you thought only the cover was getting the throwback treatment, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover that the full issue – from editorial to advertisements – are going back to their original designs as delivered in 1965, Adage reports. We’ll interested to see how things look on the inside.

The Mad Men issue of Newsweek lands on newsstands today.

See the full retro, throwback cover of Newsweek’s Mad Men Issue after the click.

KJUS debuted their Autumn/Winter 2012 ski collection during Aspen Fashion Week this past Tuesday in Aspen, CO. They’ve been around for some time; they launched their first women’s ski collection back in 2001. Over the decade, they worked on performance ski wear that carried full or 4-way stretch, allowing for the fit and look of their ski pants to carry a fit form without the loss of motion. The same holds true with forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2012 collection.

The quality of their garments is top notch: take their Men’s Corso Como Down jacket, shown above, made with Italy’s Loro Piana, using their waterproof treated Storm System fabrics. This is only one of many examples of high quality garments from the KJUS line of skiwear. Should work of less conscious snowboarder as well.

Photography: Selectism.com. Shot with the new Pentax K-01 camera.

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Our brothers at Highsnob turn us onto this new book series… Moleskine continues their cover series with the “Inspiration & Process in Architecture” monograph books, collecting the work of four major players in architecture.

The Moleskine “Inspiration & Process” books looks at the work of Zaha Hadid, Bolles and Wilson, Giancarlo De Carlo and Alberto Kalach – in the size and format that Moleskine notebooks are known for. Each book delivers interviews, illustrations and looks inside their constructions.

The new Moleskine series is presented in a completely new format that uses 18th century clothbound bookbinding with raw grey cardboard covers and backs. Color coated spines designate each monograph book. Find them Moleskine or Amazon for $26.

ps: those Star Wars Moleskine notebooks are still around…

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i-D Magazine’s Spring 2012 “The Royalty Issue” features nine covers featuring portraits and fashion from the very best around. Karl Lagerfeld carries the first of the nine with a self-portrait and “discusses fashion, the future and his fluffy pussycat Choupette, with i-D’s Fashion Director Charlotte Stockdale.” Other covers include photograph by Daniele Duella + Iango Henzi and others. i-D online tells us more.

The new issue hits store on March 22.

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Hodinkee walks us through the options from new watchmaker, Schofield, with a look at their Signalman offering. A strong “presence” on the wrist with this one. Let us know what you think.

If you are suffering through amateur hour in one of the world’s many Irish-themed pubs right now, this venn diagram of beer should serve as an amusing reminder that a mere four ingredients are driving those around you into tailspins of regrettable decisions. Pop Chart Lab has a history of mapping the vast varieties of beer in the world and we really like that they’ve turned inward for St. Patrick’s Day. Stay responsible.

Our brethren over at HS turned us on to this whipsmart “Imagine” campaign from German agency Jung Von Matt. Lego replicas of iconic cartoon characters striped to their most base elements. TMNT, South Park, The Simpsons and more reduced to 3D color bars. The essence of artful understatement.

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Daniel Ostroff’s new book, Eames + Valastro: Design in the Life of an American Family is at the impact of Eames furniture on the life of one family, the Valastro’s. James and Kenneth Valastro are interviewed in the 80page hardbound book on what it was like to grow up around the furniture of Charles and Ray Eames furniture. Photography also helps tell the story. Available in Europe from 189 and Amazon elsewhere.

Photography: 189

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Does this jacket truly destroy? It is trench length, which certainly lends an air of menace. Coal black reigns in the wake of destruction, so two points. The waterproof, vertical zipper pocket can undoubtedly keep your phone dry—not exactly a terrifying feature, but convenient to the point of bad-ass. So alright Nike, we are listening. This jacket of yours just might be a destroyer after all.

“[This] jacket is a superb combination of varsity style bomber jacket upper, with the body and tail of a technical trench coat,” purveyor Oki-ni tells us. We get it; bombers destroy. This cotton and suede killer from the brand’s NSW collection is made in Italy, setting it apart from the rest of the rabble-rousing sportswear pack.

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Springtime is just around the corner and there is no better time to prep for the coming season than with a couple of “picks” for the season from some of our blogger friends. We take a look at Eight Picks for and summer from our One Man’s Style holding down New England and beyond. From navy blue suits to coffee grinders, OMS gives us his favorites for the sunshine – both mornings and night.

See and read more picks for Spring/Summer 2012 from OMS on the following page…