Some more excellent collaborations from ACE hotel and BEAMS. Presenting; Beams/Ace/Buzz Rickson’s Bandana, Beams/Ace/Buzz Rickson Deck jacket, Beams/Ace/Buzz Rickson Chambray Shirt, Beams/Ace/Sanca Tee, Beams/Ace/Buzz Rickson Chinos, Beams/Ace/Churchill’s Gloves and finally Beams/Ace/Buzz Rickson’s Railroad Cap. Now, if that isn’t enough American hotel meets Japanese store goodness for you then we give up. Find them at Ace.

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Buzz Rickson’s offer up an excellent gift idea with this USN Watch Cap. They tell us it’s named after sailors keeping watch, presumably in need of some head warming gear for those long nights out on deck. The nearest we’ll ever get to this is hanging around waiting for the night bus but cold ears are cold ears. We’re not going to go on too much about the details, this is Buzz Rickson’s so expect all original features to be present and correct. Stenciling, anchor label, worsted wool and ‘a unique 6 petal crown design to ensure a neat fit and appearance which hugs the contour of the head’. We’re sold. Catch yours here.

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The Original Store show us their lookbook or ‘Style Guide’ as they’ve named it. Shot by Ryan Johnson and styled by Glenn Kitson, UK pro-skate legend Garry ‘Woody’ Woodward takes to the streets of Manchester to showcase labels such as Patagonia, Buzz Rickson, Tellason, Reigning Champ, Patagonia, Heritage Research, Carhartt and Red Wing. Their first venture into lookbook territory, the focus is on keeping it wearable and gimmick free.

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As much as we love military repros, many of the more authentic pieces look great on the hanger but put them on and you end up feeling a like you’ve hired a costume for a historic reenactment. This USMC shirt from Buzz Rickson is so innately stylish, perhaps by accident, perhaps by design, that it allays all our fears and makes us want to immediately part with our hard earned cash. Herringbone twill cotton, USMC donut buttons and breast pocket stamp. Sign us up.

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“You can’t go wrong with a peacoat,” the familiar refrain of the serial peacoat wearer. But those guys are right. There’s something about this naval classic that just works. They go with everything, they’re warm, smart, sturdy and when you button them up right to the top you just feel like everything’s going to be ok. The closer to the original USN model as possible the better though. No fancy epaulets and contrast buttons for us please. That’s why we turn to the ever reliable Buzz Rickson on this one. 36oz melton wool, star and anchor buttons and they’ve even lined the pockets with corduroy just like they did in days of old. Grab yours at Mr Mudd and Mr Gold.

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Finding Lone Wolf footwear (a Buzz Rickson sister brand) outside of Japan is quite a task, luckily via Eastman and the wonders of the internet this amazing line is just a click away. The Wireman is based on a 30s/40s work boot and rather reminiscent of the monkey boot. Sturdy, leather stack heel and sole finished with the Goodyear stormwelt and the Famous Cat’s Paw. These are hardcore.

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Luckily owning a pilot’s helmet isn’t a prerequisite for purchasing this superb bag by Buzz Rickson’s. Originally designed for use by U.S Air Force crew the bag was constructed with the same fabric and insulation as flying jackets in order to protect expensive equipment. Unsurprisingly Buzz have cut no corners, using military grade materials and a smart Crown Sprung Auto Lock zipper to reproduce this amazing piece. Find it online at Buzz Rickson’s.

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This season, a plain white shirt can officially count as a curveball (the world’s gone mad, etc etc). But this is a chambray, so there’s a bit of a twist there, right? If nothing else, you can always throw paint on it if you feel it’s missing some colour. (Mr Mudd & Mr Gold)

Buzz Rickson sweats feature a fair bit on this site, but we can’t say no to a good thing. And, given that they’re among the best value sweatshirts you can find, we feel we’re entitled to have a bit of a repeat showing. This time it’s a grey version, aka a wardrobe staple, so do your bit as a human being and buy it. (Mr Mudd and Mr Gold)

You know when something’s just a little bit away from being perfect? That’s how we feel about this jacket. It’d be near perfect if not for that wolf patch. It’s times like this when we hate authenticity. (Mr Mudd and Mr Gold)