Japanese store Tomorrowland put together a lookbook full of spot on summer layering, the kind of images that make you hate winter with a vengeance. An interesting mix of silhouettes and proportions. Super wide trousers to make the most of that warm breeze are a particular favourite. If you prefer to keep things slim check out their suiting; traditional fabrics with a modern cut.

The store carries stellar labels such as Gaziano & Girling, Mackintosh, Adam Kimmel, Casely-Hayford and Mismo to name just a few. Even with such an incredible list to work from we still have to acknowledge their lookbook skills. Well done Tomorrowland, we want it all. Now.

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Dazed Digital present some excellent images from the Casely-Hayford Spring Summer 2012 lookbook. The father, son duo continue to make forward thinking menswear that never strays from wearable. Plenty of colour, texture and comfortable cuts – anything with pyjama influences gets the seal of approval from us. Hit Dazed Digital for an interview with the designers.

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The Casely-Hayford collab with John Lewis is one that tends to garner less attention than, say, the Lanvin for H&M but we know which of the collabs we prefer. One’s empty bluster on clothes that will last the usual H&M lifespan (one wash) and the other’s actually made to last. One of the products that’s been brought to our attention is this messenger bag. Made with Chapman, it’s a good example of a good thing well done. And it’s definitely one for dad at Christmas. You can always steal it back from him on Boxing day. It’s only available in store, so you’ll have to get yourself to a John Lewis near you.

So here’s a piece that pictures don’t do justice. We’ve had our eye on this Donkey Jacket for a while and we’ll continue our lust fest now it’s out in stores. It’s a two piece jacket, so the body doubles as a gillet when you get the urge to layer up. At £1190, it’s a long, long way from cheap, but it does actually merit the price tag. We guess we’ll be playing the ‘hope it’s still around when the sales start’ game with this one. (Farfetch)

Who’d have thought that John Lewis would be making an appearance on these pages? Not us, for one. The most middle class department store in the world (and that’s verified fact) surprised everyone when they announced their collaboration with Joe Casely-Hayford.

Now that the virtual dust is settling, here’s one piece that we’re especially fond of. Whilst quilted jackets are dangerously close to being played out (in the UK, at least) there’s always room for something that’s this handsome. You can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll look ten times better than the folks who bought cheap versions from TK Maxx. (John Lewis)

When news broke of Casely Hayford’s upcoming capsule collection for John Lewis, our feelings could be described with one word – bemusement. But now we’ve seen the collection, thanks to folks at Style Salvage, we’re firmly on board. With knitwear created by John Smedley, jackets made by Barbour (the shortest jacket Barbour’s ever made) and shoes by Cheaney, the collection looks to focus on quality as well as an affordable price point. The collection features 30 pieces in total and will be available from John Lewis physical and online stores from March.

Take that leap to see a short preview of the collection.

Before you start saying ‘this did the blog rounds a week ago’, this is a gander at some looks that the fine folks at Style Salvage couldn’t fit into their post. The collection is called ‘Kingsland Road’ (a road in the trendy side of East London) and the designers say that they were inspired by the road and the culture-meshing that goes on there. As they state in the S.S Q&A:

“We’ve always been interested in the idea of ‘the trans-cultural’ – an enriched summation of many cultures to create a unified whole, forming a sartorial mix which is unique to the UK and possibly at it’s most direct in London. For us, this area of London perfectly captures the spirit simply by walking from one end of the Kingsland Road to the other. It is possible to experience some of the worlds most prominent cultures, and we wanted to echo this mood in our collection”

Aside from the usual Casely-Hayford touches, we also noticed a slight preppy vibe in the louche sweatshirts and consistent use of Miles Davis green throughout the collection.

Song remains the same, detailed images after the leap.

Forgive us, we’re a day late and a dollar short with this one. We first heard this on the twitter grapevine and assumed someone, anyone, would be blogging about it. Turns out no one did, so we thought we’d get in on it.

The father/son duo Casely-Hayford, who’ve been exciting bloggers with their mainline and shoe collection, are working on a collaboration with UK-based department store John Lewis. It’s a little surprising, given John Lewis’ reputation as being a little fusty and old school and the Hayford’s reputation for subverting the fusty and old school.  Whatever the end result, it’s sure to be an interesting one.

The good folks at Style Salvage turn us on to Casely-Hayford’s SS10 shoe range. The range, which features four shoes in total, range from the ‘ottoman’ brogue to the ‘allotment’ creeper. The latter is definitely the marmite shoe of the bunch, but we feel the right person could pull it off. The Albert quilted slipper (pictured above) is a returning favourite – it’d make a great alternative to the standard loafer and you might even see one of us rocking these come next summer.

Take a leap to see the rest of the collection.

More from Casely Hayford from their forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. Two models are standouts in the collection – the tasseled loafer and the quilted “Bentley” loafer. As 00oo00 mentions, “This season, they are broadening their range of shoes to make them more accessible whilst still maintaining the brand spirit. for fall winter, their shoes are made in turkey where they are rich in highly skilled artisan footwear tradition. this significantly brought down the costs involved.”

More views from the Casely Hayford Autumn/Winter 2009 shoe collection after the jump.