“Philip Sparks has collaborated with Town Shoes to create its first Canadian designer-branded shoe collection. The line follows the styling of the Spring 2008 clothing collection by twisting the traditional porportions and colour palette of classic mens’s footwear.”

We’re a bit fond of the re-working of the boat shoe in this collection.

More views of the three shoes/trainers after the jump.

Alexis Mabille takes his neckwear seriously. Developing new ties by using non standard design and textiles, this Frenchmen is on a mission to bring the bow tie back as a dominant force in contemporary menswear and unisex wear. Check out the full unisex “Impasse 13″ line and “Treizeor,” his accessories line now.

More views of his Spring 2008 bowties after the jump.

Robert Geller’s history in fashion is a strong one. He graduated from RISD, made the rounds at Marc Jacobs and the moved into a position as partner and collaborator for Cloak. Geller first went out on his own in 2005 launching his women’s line Harald but re-emerged into menwear in 2007 under his own name.

The Robert Geller Spring 08 collection, entitled “Beuys Dont Cry” takes from his experience growing up in Los Angeles and blends the Venice skate/surf lifestyle into a modern West Coast inspired look.

More views after the jump.

(photos via mens.style.com)

We present you the Clae Spring 2008 collection. The brand relaunched last season and it could not have hit a better timing. In a time where the big corporate sneaker companies want to beat each other with crazy colorways and materials as well as constant collaborations, Clae comes along and presents strong footwear and concentrates on the essential.

The Spring 2008 collection consists of overall 10 styles. Premium leathers and smart accents with the stitching and panels make Clae stand out. Smart is the first word that comes to mind when looking at the brand – they show us that good footwear does not need patent leather, crazy graphics, wild patterns or several brands to be involved. That’s maybe not new, but refreshing in these times. Via Highsnobiety.

After the jump we present you the complete Clae Spring 2008 line-up. Each shoe of course comes in several colorways.

Spring 08 YMC Footwear shipments have arrived at BlackBird Seattle.

Featuring the “Foxing Boot,” “Zip Boot,” and others in a variety of colors and flavors, you too can bring a small piece of one of London’s finest lines onto your feet. Pricepoints range from 118$US – 190$US. Here’s hoping the US dollar recovers some.

YMC. Always on top.

More photos and views after the jump.