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News on Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Mismo Canvas Collection Bags

Firmy based in Danish deisgn, Denmark’s Mismo continues to refine the idea of daybags as “personal companions.” By using natural materials and keeping the details to a minimum, Mismo’s offering looks to become a part of your day to day…

[flv]http://www.showstudio.com/projects/comingsoon/mp4/yohji_yamamoto_fallwinter_08.mp4[/flv] SHOWStudio hosts this amazing video by Max Vadukul for Coming Soon. “Working once again with Max Vadukul, the first photographer to create the now seminal Yamamoto womenswear catalogues in the 1980s, these films utilise the innovative medium of motion…

Selectism - Polo Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 Man

Preview looks from the Polo Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 collection are making the rounds. Kevin Marzo pulls out his favorites from the ensemble which includes striped cuffed shorts, great slimline trousers, and Aztecas well as Native American influenced knitwear. More views…

Selectism - Pingmag | Japan Made T-Shirts: Kume

In house favorite, Pingmag, profiles Kume, a traditional t-shirt manufacturer in Japan that stays focused on producing a domestically made high quality shirts. So how did said company get purely into the business of t-shirts? “It was the 1950s, and…

If you need to get an aspiring graphic designer a present, ‘Reasons to be cheerful’, a book on Colin Fulcher AKA Barney Bubbles’ life work, should do the trick. A radical graphic designer during the 70′s and 80′s, he’s primarily…

Now it’s coming up to Christmas, pre-sales are starting to pop up everywhere. Farfetch.com are the latest site to get in on this, featuring items at 25% off, like this Balenciaga cashmere sweater. Given that it’s Balenciaga, the discount doesn’t…

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Zippered Gloves

Ready for the kill taker, these excellent zip-up leather gloves from Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair just work in terms of functionality. Easy zip on and off glove. No pressing your hand through the base. Then again, I hope the zipper…

selectism - Illustration: A Visual History

We manage to find reason to mention Steven Heller, one of the foremost experts on graphic design, pretty regularly. Working with designer Seymour Chwast, Heller is responsible for Illustration: A Visual History. The book chronicles over a century of illustration,…

selectism - Gerrit Rietveld Utrect Armchair

Designed in 1935, and produced today by Cassina, the Utrecht Armchair is built of a steel frame polyurethane foam and polyester padding. A little more comfortable than Rietveld’s more explicit De Stijl designs, these armchairs still grow from the same…

Selectism - Filippa K Pre-Spring 2009 Collection Man

“For Pre Collection S09 Filippa K Man has worked with the contrast of combining classic tailored pieces with casual wardrobe staples. A subdued colour range of greys, light blues and blacks is highlighted by single details such as a ruby…

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News on Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Mismo Canvas Collection Bags

Video | Coming Soon Autumn/Winter 2008

Polo Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 Man

Pingmag | Japan Made T-Shirts: Kume

Barney Bubbles Retrospective | ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’

Balenciaga Cashmere Sweater

News on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Zippered Gloves

Illustration: A Visual History

Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchair

Filippa K Pre-Spring 2009 Collection Man