Another great magazine release. Dapper Dan manages to offer something a little conceptual without crossing the line into pretentious. Described as a magazine “interested in inspiration, not novelty”, now on its fourth issue, the Athens publication features pieces on Kris Van Assche, Ann Demeulemeester, Richard Wirick, Paolo Rovers, Robert Rabensteiner, Philip Aarons, AA Bronson, Jung and Wenig and musician Piero Ilov.

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The very easy on the eye Ann Demeulemeester Felix wallet. Somewhere to stylishly keep your loose change. Spherical leather case with silver press stud, keyring and clasp. We’d advise caution clipping this on your back belt loop, you might just be inviting the attentions of a pickpocket with impeccable taste.LN-CC has them. -ld

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The pattern on this Ann Demeulemeester long sleeve shirt has just enough hits of detail to make it proper for the night out. Star gazers will appreciate the sublimated print on the button-down. Button it up all the way for grand view of the solar solars. Available now from Thecorner.com.

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Half the reason we’re putting this up is because we thoroughly enjoy writing Ann Demeulemeester’s name now we can spell it without a spell check. The other half a reason is because we like it. So what do what we get when we put these two together? A blog post! (LN-CC)

These zip wallets from the Anne Demeulemeester line remind me of the old coin wallets my gramps used to rock – slightly more pricey though. “This black or white leather wallets have a rounded shape with a silver metal zip to fasten. Inside there is one large envelope pocket for notes, one card pocket and a coin pocket with popper fastening.” LN-CC has them.

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Rucksacks tend to split into two camps: either they’re overly rustic or their made of buttery soft leather. This bag, by Ann Demeulemeester – or Ann D for those too lazy to spell her name – falls into the latter camp. As far as high end designer rucksacks go, this is actually one of the cheaper options out there (we’re well aware that calling anything with a £570 price tag cheap is bordering on insanity). Our only nitpick with this is that the strap might make it uncomfortable to carry heavy loads. (The Corner)

Before we begin, we’ll note the pricepoint: 3900$US. That’s a normal number for garments found in Ann Demeulemeester collections. The Angelina jacket is of course more than an ordinary piece. It a full leather piece which comes full lined. It is also not your typical piece. Those looking for something out of the ordinary have found it. AR has it.

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A Blog Curated By (Haider Ackermann) points us at a great retrospective look at Ann Demeulemeester from Nomenus Nº7.

American photographer Erik Madigan Heck has carved a sure path through the cultural spheres of art, fashion, and film in the past decade – having graduated Parsons School of Design and going on to found Nomenus Quarterly, a niche visual product that is part online magazine, part printed art project…

In the lead up to his tenth magazine (released in September this year), we present these archive images from Nomenus Nº7, entitled “Ann Demeulemeester: Male Retrospective, 1996-2009″. This selection of his stunning black & white photographs is chosen from a wider portfolio that will be exhibited in collaboration with Ann Demeulemeester in Antwerp this year.

Read the full post on the excellent A Blog Curated By.

A few more images from “Ann Demeulemeester: Male Retrospective, 1996-2009″ in Nomenus Nº7 after the click.

Here’s another product that would benefit from the tangible. As owners of mohair pieces will know, it’s a ridicolously soft material; the sort of thing you’ll spend ages rubbing yourself against. And as owners of mohair will also know, it does have a habit of leaving bits of itself everywhere – but that’s a price we have to pay sometimes. The things we do for fashion. (Farfetch)

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Like Junya Watanabe, Ann Demeulemeester has been doing her thing in a relatively quiet way for years now. Her collections aren’t fawned over like, say, Lanvin’s are – but they’ve retained an aesthetic to which her customers have grown accustomed to.

Interview magazine teams her up with Jamie Del Moon, one of her models, for a short interview. We find out that Demeulemeester has her family backstage (her parents haven’t missed a show yet) and that she has a new collection coming out where she reissues key pieces from previous collections. When asked about it, she replied:

“It’s called Collection Blanche, or White Collection. It’s white because it’s blank, without any identifying dates. I did it because people kept saying things like, “Oh, I loved those trousers. Can’t you make ones like them again?” Or, “I love my jacket, but it’s falling apart. I want the same one.” It’s because certain pieces of clothing become like friends. They become a part of your life. You can’t stand it if, all of a sudden, they are gone. I wanted to do this collection because it was like going back and finding old friends for me, too. It was great to go through the archives and say, “Wow, why don’t we make this again?”

Read the full interview here.