Portland is a city that lies in the northeast state of Maine in the USA. When you drive from Boston to Montreal, passing through Portland is always a great option. It is a small city with a thriving scene that is starting to come into its own.

Rogues Gallery is one of those special places in Portland. Though they have been in business since 2003, the actual Rogues Gallery opened its doors at the beginning of February to a great deal of buzz.

Focusing on products that are hand worked locally, Rogues Gallery’s Spring 2008 Collection is now up for preview. A great mix of looks for the aware mens shopper.

More views after the jump.

Delivery of Public School looks to be in session. Arrive of Miami has stocked their online store with the full Public School collection for men: belmac pants, denim, cardigan hoodies, and much more…. and its in stock!

BEAMS+ (Japan) continues their focus on “American Life” products with a limited edition offering with GANT. GANT has been a global menswear brand since the turn of the 20th century. Famous for the dress shirts, GANT today offers a full line catering to everything from womens wear to home to time.

The GANT Limted Edition Collection for BEAMS+ further solidifies their brand as a strong player in menswear. Button downs, polos, and hoodies fill the BEAMS+ offering.

More views after the jump.

Cathal McAteer’s Folk brand presents their Spring/Summer 2008 Collection of ready to wear menswear. The collection reflects the needs of McAteer’s friends who are looking for “clothes that were fun, unrestrictive, and understated.

More views after the jump.

Mixing that modern downtown NYC lifestyle with a dash of British influenced pre-war prep, Unruly Heir “crashes the party of formulated men’s sportswear “classics” providing a new and subtle take on men’s fashion.”

With a hardline for style over fashion, Unruly Heir presents their Spring/Summer 2008 collection with a vision of individualism aptly named “Port Authority to Palm Beach.”

Views of the S/S 08 offering after the jump.

Facing your website to look like Google has some advantages: simple navigation, ease of use, and focus on results. Ksubi.com clearly had all of this in mind when they launched their online presence which features a full online store, links to past projects, and a whole lot more.

Visit the now at ksubi.com

LA’s House of Cassette will run a 2 day guerilla shop in Echo Park Los Angeles this coming March 8th and 9th. Run from inside the walls of the Evil Monito Agency, the House of Cassette guerilla event will feature wares at steep reductions,  complimentary drinks, and music by NoMSG and wendycity.

See flyer for more information after the jump.

New York’s OAK Boutiques are known for carrying a wide array of lines from Henrik Vibskov and Helmut Lang, as well as the recent addition of the OAK in-house line.

Their Spring/Summer 08 Collection is their second offering into menswear. Encompassing a color palette which remains in the blue, white, and grey arena, OAK  S/S 08 brings shorts, sleeveless hoodies, and more for the casual wear buyer (thanks to Skeleton Legs).

Visit OAK in Williamsburg and Park Slope Brooklyn. More photos after the jump.

DNR is reporting that Riccardo Tisci has added mens ready-to-wear and accessories duties to his role as artistic director at French fashion house Givenchy. Tisci is the first named designer to fill the role since Ozwald Boateng in 2007 (Boateng subsequently moved to a role as consultant).

In 2005, Tisci was appointed director of Givenchy femme haute couture and ready-to-wear collection, and has since transform the line back to profitability. For more on Riccardo Tisci, read this New York Time’s Q&A with the designer from Feb. 2007.

Our good friend at WATM referred us to an excellent slideshow on IHT by Suzy Menkes outlining her thoughts on fashion trends for winter 2008 as seen from the runways of Europe.

Consider this a solid review of what you should have been up on this season – for better or for worse. Sit back and enjoy.